jpdb beta

to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate

2

highest-ranking blind court official; temple administrator; shrine administrator; administrator of a manor; (arch.) inspection; (arch.) inspector

1

being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook

2

ancient people

1

commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)

2

not necessarily so; is not always true

3

classical literature

1

to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery

3

response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect

1

fumbling; groping

1

Shigehira

6

to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself

1

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

2

going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping

2

you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)

2

to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark

1

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

1

vague; obscure; vast; boundless

1

presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch

1

to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

1

the Kojiki and Nihon-shoki

1

song; ballad

1

state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place

7

minutely; in detail; with particular attention

1

description of nature

1

Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)

1

to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains

1

Ooisokoiso

1

hitting a ball; batting; stroke

1

to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan

2

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

2

easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going

1

honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion

1

two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)

1

loveable; very likeable; like very much

1

vivid description; painting a lively picture (of)

1

remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful

1

background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)

3

night of the full moon; the night of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month

2

reliance; dependence

1

hard fighting; close contest

1

to gaze at the Moon

2

to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to

3

Japanese fiber banana (Musa basjoo)

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Yoshinaka

2

appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

1

great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

1

Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; Ms.

1

back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin

1

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

1