reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
mountain where old people were abandoned (according to legend); position or division in a company to which an old and ineffective person is transferred; women's college
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
outline; summary; argument
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
serialization; serialisation; serial story
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
readily; very eagerly; without moment's hesitation
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
name recognition; established reputation
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation