jpdb beta

midnight

1

wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension

1

desperation; despair; self-abandonment

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

2

famous literary composition

1

ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

1

chimes; toll of a bell

1

when looked at in that way

1

grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy

2

in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case

1

wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect

1

virtue and influence; virtue and authority

1

to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend

1

posterity; future generations

1

loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized

1

if it's the case

1

dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish

2

with a click; with a snap

1

Michimori

7

originally

1

to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on

1

among these; between these; of these

1

back-right corner of rear stage (area behind main noh stage); (lit.) stage attendant's spot

1

to relax; to feel at home

1

prime minister; premier; chancellor

9

funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable

4

coherence; consistency

1

one boat; one ship

2

to chant; to recite; to sing; to write (a poem); to compose

2

metamorphosis

1

reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

1

elderly woman

1

discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon

1

immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily

1

praise; admiration; exalting; extolling

2

obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

1

court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute

2

throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)

2

to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on

1

to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject

1

imperial court

5

love letter

2

empress dowager

1

to drop; to lose; to let fall

1

oneself and others; (in philosophy) subject and object; transitivity; transitive and intransitive verbs; first person and third person; self-salvation and salvation by faith

1

woman bestowed with the title "in" (usu. the empress, imperial princesses, etc.)

2

to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on

3

ode in reply

1

to order; to command; to appoint

1

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

1