jpdb beta

aloneness; loneliness; solitude

2

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

1

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

1

fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)

2

very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly

2

(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement

1

to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)

1

(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody

1

circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

1

friend; companion

2

subordinate person

1

to look around; to look towards (us)

1

mid-year gift; summer gift

1

area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances

3

year-end gift; end of the year; year end

1

New Year's card

1

without

1

to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)

1

previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance

1

to die; to pass away

1

to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down

1

to go out and away; to leave

1

darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!

1

meaning; called; named; that says; that

1

to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)

2

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

2

the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death

1

quickly

2

to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up

2

Buddhist (household) altar

1

when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)

1

bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house

2

speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)

1

what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way

3

(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)

1

(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image

1

solitude; loneliness; isolation

8

to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow

1

funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable

1

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

1

to grow old

1

empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless

1

cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman

2

(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any

1

to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak

1

to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

4

existence; being; presence

1

fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually

1