one's later years; final years (in life)
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
crescent moon; young moon
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
shade; shadow; sunshine; sunlight
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
heron with all-white plumage (incl. egrets); white heron
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
evening moon; moonlit evening; moonlight evening
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
nightmare; incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
dawn (esp. from the 16th day of the lunar month onward); portable paper lantern for walking at night
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
agreement; coincidence; congeniality
competing (with each other) in creating (composing, drawing, writing, etc.); competition to produce an (artistic, literary, etc.) work
empress or imperial consort's bridal entry into the court