jpdb beta

1. ground; land; earth; soil

2. the region in question; the local area

3. skin

4. texture; fabric; material; weave

5. base; background

6. one's true nature

7. narrative (i.e. descriptive part of a story)

8. real life; actuality

10. noh chorus

11. accompaniment music (in Japanese dance)

12. basic phrase (in Japanese music; usu. repetitive)

13. base part (of multiple shamisens)