framework raising ceremony
benevolent fox (in mythology)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
exorcism rite; purification
Dear Sir or Madam; Dear Sirs; Gentlemen
person (or their spirit) who died with no one to tend their grave
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
your acquaintance; people who know
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
househusband; stay-at-home dad
criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
my husband; one's family; family member
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
separate; scattered; apart
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe