Minister of Rites (Zhou dynasty China)
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to take over; to follow
infusion of kudzu, cinnamon, etc., used as an antifebrile, for hangovers, etc.
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
feeling (looking) lone and helpless; helplessness of those in reduced circumstances
disclosure; exposure; revelation
attendance (at school); going to school
last century; previous century; ancient times; old times
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
(arch.) to carve; (arch.) to engrave; to publish; to author
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
changing one's mind (and betraying someone); turning traitor (to); reversing; turning around; repetition; repeat
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
unawares; before one is aware
smallpox; variola; vaccination against smallpox; pockmarks (left by smallpox)
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
conviction; belief; confidence
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
English book; book written in English
characteristic way of speaking
6th day of the month; six days
seventh day after a person's death; first seven-day period after a person's death; (arch.) seven days; (arch.) one week