song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
collection of short Heian-period tales in the form of poems
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
extremely dangerous; very risky; very awful; extremely terrible; amazing; terrific
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
minimum; at the very least
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
companion; partner; spouse
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
apathy; lethargic state; state of lassitude
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
separate; scattered; apart
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
independence from parents