jpdb beta

to return; to come back

4

left; left hand side

4

right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing

4

wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left

1

to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)

1

surroundings; circumference

1

substitution; replacement; shifting; change

1

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

4

deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate

1

check

1

sexy; popular; well-liked

2

grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen

3

disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn

1

soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost

4

wedding anniversary

2

whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary

2

congratulations

2

60th birthday

1

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

trying on clothes

1

to choose; to select

2

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

2

feeling; mood

2

brain tumor; brain tumour

1

soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby

1

university hospital; teaching hospital

1

surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand

3

difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy

1

neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council

2

originally; by nature; from the start

1

prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)

1

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

1

moving into (house)

1

farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long

1

to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include

3

to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time

1

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

4

to die

1

Norio

1

-years-old

1

late at night

3

two o'clock

5

3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma

1

early rising

1

indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation

2

to hang (e.g. oneself)

2

previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day

1

dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

2

near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon

3

izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks

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