to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
calamity; disaster; accident
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
looking depressed; long face
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
it hasn't been long since
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
cool; indifferent; nonchalant; calm
to quit one's job; to resign
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
successor; replacement; second wife
hard worker; hardworking person
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
musical instrument digital interface; MIDI
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
killing time; staving off boredom
study; pursuit of knowledge
opinion; intention; thought
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
a long time ago; in those days
proud; having a prominent nose
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself