jpdb beta

abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation; asceticism

1

maturity; ripeness

2

magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid

2

because; the reason why is

2

(imperial) reign; period

5

repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly

2

to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

1

cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration

3

to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe

1

then; if so; if

2

millet; grain; (arch.) stipend in rice; 10,000th of a shaku

1

refusal

1

peak; mountain

1

this evening; tonight

1

reverence; respect

1

bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours

1

to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply

1

the four seasons

2

slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late

2

male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations

1

lover; mistress

1

offering of the year's new rice harvest (imperial festival, October 17)

7

the current ...; this; today's ...

1

ceremonial offering to the deities by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice

24

to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict

1

September; ninth month of the lunar calendar

11

high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine

1

run; race

2

to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite

2

new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer

3

how; in what way

1

agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning

1

to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do

1

first ears of rice of the season; first crops of the season; first harvest of the season; offering (to the gods)

3

old rice; rice remaining from the previous year's harvest

2

just before

3

every month; trite; commonplace; conventional

4

under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side

1

return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)

1

two periods; two terms

1

feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)

2

to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home

2

load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility

7

life span

3

therefore; consequently

6

absolute obedience; complete submission

1

to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)

2

by myself; in person; by oneself

2

cooked rice; meal

6

arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent

1