jpdb beta

lingering snow

1

from out of nowhere; from who knows where

1

to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

1

spring wind telling the tidings of flowers

1

regret

1

inn town; post town; post-station town

1

to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life

4

opening of a gate

1

chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue

1

dark before dawn

1

expectation; anticipation; forecast

1

running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act

1

seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)

1

to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

1

role; part; job; assignment

1

regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to

2

painful; being sorry; feeling sorry

1

with a grin

1

to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)

2

thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)

1

to sit (down)

1

to rest one's chin in one's hands

1

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

1

they; those guys

1

setting off (on a trip); departure

1

law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma

1

profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)

1

the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life

2

recollection; reminiscence

1

to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in

1

to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on

1

which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow

1

corners of the mouth

1

you (plural)

6

very small; tiny; insignificant

1

sooner or later

1

apology

1

disregarding; ignoring

1

to laugh scornfully

1

now (while the time is ripe); while one still can

1

the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible

2

adult; grown-up

1

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

2

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

2

people

1

that's true; of course; obviously

1

activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex

1

to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)

1

reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese

1

very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)

1