jpdb beta

clandestine meeting (e.g. for lovers); rendezvous; tryst; secret meeting

1

falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms

1

party; banquet; feast

5

court dance and music

3

sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator

4

commotion; stir

2

mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...

5

to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through

2

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

2

koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)

1

spring water; clear (pure) water

5

water trickling from rocks

1

assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb

1

love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by

1

liking; taste; choice

1

silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank

3

crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)

4

yellow

13

set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one

1

short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment

2

everyday garment worn by nobles in ancient Japan; silk dried after having been washed in plain water and stretched out

2

to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching

1

Ryouka

2

apology; excuse

2

drinking party; banquet; feast

1

to show

2

people; men and women; each person; everybody

11

tune (melody, piece of music)

1

martial arts

1

nature; natural constitution; innate disposition

2

company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.

5

spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence

1

ancient Shinto music and dancing

2

modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables

2

recently

2

interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

2

foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity

3

learning by watching others; learning by imitation

1

improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore

1

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

1

conspicuousness (usu. color); prominence; distinctiveness

1

light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)

5

to increase; to grow

2

cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation

1

to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)

1

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

2

ringing; sound

2

treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear

1

one by one; each; every; at intervals of

2

proudly; triumphantly

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