son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
as (for); for; in the capacity of
the right person in the right place
content-free chat; idle gossip
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
ago; since; before; previous
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
to revere; to respect; to worship
people; men and women; each person; everybody
a prediction may or may not come true; only god knows what will happen
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
root; source; origin; cause
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
the masses; the lower classes; the common people
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
elitism; idea of being part of a chosen people
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
postwar period; period after Second World War
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation