to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
strumming; thrumming; plunking; plonking
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
princess; daughter of a nobleman
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
seeing one off; farewell; escort
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; so long
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
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
nutriment; nutritious substance; nourishment
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)
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
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)