[ayakashi] (n) (1) ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; (2) something strange or suspicious; (3) idiot; fool; (4) noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
[ということだ, toiukotoda] (exp) (1) (indicates hearsay) I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; (2) (expresses conjecture about another person's feelings or mindset) it appears as if ...