jpdb beta

to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival

2

anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest

1

chorus; singing in a chorus

2

together; at the same time; same; identical

2

self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself

1

vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager

1

clear autumnal weather

2

to get on a horse; to mount a horse

1

to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)

1

long ride

9

banks of the Sumida river

2

close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)

1

such

2

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

4

bit (mouthpiece)

4

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

1

north-west

1

green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)

1

Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)

2

stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)

1

Tsukuba

1

mist; fog

2

water's surface

2

dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure

2

beak; bill

2

waterfowl; water bird; shorebird

1

to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off

1

bank; embankment; dike

2

cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing

1

hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam

2

boating; sailing

1

sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic

2

appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel

2

riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit

1

soft, light rustling (e.g. leaves in the wind)

2

horse tack; horse gear; harness

1

to jar; to creak; to grate

2

piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)

2

pleasure

1

street corner

1

performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move

1

artistic accomplishments

1

impression

1

to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to

1

to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air

8

to look upwards; to look up

1

entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person

2

to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of

1

clicking; clopping; clacking

2

a step; short distance; short time

1