jpdb beta

to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular

4

olden days; former

10

picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage

8

idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim

2

to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy

1

to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate

2

node (joint) of a bamboo

2

yellow; yellowish

2

fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material

1

Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country

3

Song dynasty (China, 960-1279); Sung dynasty; Liu Song dynasty (China, 420-479); Liu Sung dynasty; Song (ancient Chinese state, 11th century-286 BCE); Sung

2

ukiyoe of beautiful women; bijin-ga

3

and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not

16

Hishikawa

1

ukiyo-e; ukiyoe; Edo-period woodblock print

2

oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute

2

women; womenfolks

3

unbalance; imbalance

2

to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine

12

statue of Buddha; image of Buddha; Buddhist statue; Buddhist image

3

principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

2

flanking image (e.g. in a Buddha triad)

1

bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory

1

to be intimate with; to befriend

1

technique; method

1

perspective

1

disregarding; ignoring

2

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

23

before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares

1

to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up

1

armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track

2

little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)

4

literary

1

expression; presentation; representation; notation

6

these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately

20

grammar

1

fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

1

to love

3

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

26

dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail

6

to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for

5

taste; liking; preference

1

Akita (city, prefecture)

1

speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal

1

another; different; separate; discrete

1

national treasury

1

common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice

3

being in shape; holding a dignified appearance

2

independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation

1