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futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)

2

to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly

38

softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is

11

a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance

33

like; similar to; as with; in the same way

52

cerebral hemorrhage

2

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

8

to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)

1

imagination; supposition; guess

15

sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable

33

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

11

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

11

to die; to pass away

1

to think constantly about; to dwell on

1

another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally

2

living together; coexistence

1

uncle

4

married couple; husband and wife; man and wife

2

death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

5

chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse

6

process

1

hill road

1

to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around

3

to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify

2

granddaughter

1

to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress

1

mother-in-law

3

to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered

1

aunt

3

together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category

32

to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)

5

to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

2

character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

4

discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance

1

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...

11

love; affection

5

mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both

1

reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive

17

first anniversary of a person's death

1

safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction

1

to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by

2

to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to

48

pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)

15

space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)

23

what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing

43

to occur; to happen

15

detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)

2

and then; after that

11

spacious; vast; wide

4

alone; by oneself; on one's own

11