jpdb beta

benefactor; patron

2

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

3

to accept (a thing) with thanks

2

polite; respectful; reverent

2

and then; in addition to that; also; even so

3

to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

2

song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry

66

musical performance

4

to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem

8

important; significant; precious; valuable; careful

3

blessing

9

daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)

3

to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)

4

to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order

2

present; gift; to give a present or gift

2

to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity

1

(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion

1

proposal; proposition; suggestion

5

willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

2

enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to

11

boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening

2

to hesitate; to waver

2

apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize

3

(musical) accompaniment

10

morning sun; sunrise

1

origin; beginning

3

transverse flute (e.g. a fife)

1

a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat

2

tradition; convention

1

musical instrument

2

practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout

1

to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout

4

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

2

on purpose; deliberately; intentionally

7

to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)

1

total

1

assertion; declaration; affirmation

3

embarrassing; awkward

6

crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets

1

that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go

1

expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming

8

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

9

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

1

to experience

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

2

envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

2

persuasion

1

to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)

5

in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely

2