Eighteenth Lot: Fortune / Nineteenth Lot: Small Fortune

Illustration on the right page showing a figure seated in a traditional Japanese room.

Eighteenth Lot: Fortune

The time to leave darkness and emerge into the light,
Hemp garments and green silk robes.

Nineteenth Lot: Small Fortune

The path of the family grows thorns,
For children and grandchildren, guard against the tiger's might.
Only then will you be able to avoid separation.

Right Column (No. 80):
The time to leave darkness and emerge into the light,
Hemp garments and green silk robes.
Encountering rank, you should shine brilliantly.

The text describes the transition from darkness to light, metaphorically representing a change in fortune. It suggests that one who has been wearing humble clothing (hemp) will soon encounter prosperity and shine.

Left Column (No. 90):
The path of the family grows thorns,
For children and grandchildren, guard against the tiger's might.
Only then will you be able to avoid separation.

The text warns of domestic troubles (thorns growing in the family path) and advises caution regarding descendants or subordinates (guarding against the tiger's might). It concludes that only through such caution can one avoid separation or misfortune.