deceased husband; late husband
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
headship of a family; family property
without; unless; have to do
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
mutation; change; vicissitude
revolution; rotation; turn; turning; inversion; handspring (gymnastics)
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
adversity; sad circumstances
wicked and perverse; weird and incoherent
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
shaman; oracle; diviner; medium
invoking a deity during a festival held in that deity's honor; medium's invocation of a deity to take possession of her (to receive his divine message or revelation)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
fortune-telling; divination
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
desperately; for one's dear life
(something) despised; (something) made light of
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
just because; even if; even though
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
unpaid; without pay; gratuitous; voluntary
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
terrible luck; very bad luck
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
way of holding (a writing brush, chopsticks, etc.); manner of holding; holder; person who holds
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
feeling; sensitivity; emotion