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Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
right; right-hand side
right hand
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned
the right (wing); rightist
the better (of two)
right hand
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left and right; right and left
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb
(asserting) control; influence; domination
one's attendants; people accompanying one
(serving at someone's) side
equivocation
right arm
みぎうで only
right-hand man; right hand; right-hand person
うわん only; Baseball
right-handed pitcher
right side; right-hand side
right foot
right leg
right eye
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
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Constituents
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Mnemonic Stories
The right side of your face has your dominant mouth - that’s why most people chew on that side.
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