jpdb beta

to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive

4

to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry

1

orchestra present at Japanese festival; festival music (may be sung from a festival float)

16

idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish

3

(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely

2

koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument

1

shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute

1

kokyū; 3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument; any Asian string instrument played with a bow

1

loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal

1

interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)

6

height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing

2

height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)

2

to gather in a circle; to form a circle

2

heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth

1

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

42

for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of

19

disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely

3

destruction; disruption; (application) crash

1

being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness

2

visitor; caller

7

mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death

1

right now

1

(noh) musician; orchestra leader

1

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

1

to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make

16

tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater

4

Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy

2

noodles; (arch.) flour

1

to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)

2

staff with plaited paper streamers

1

middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart

3

showy; ostentatious

2

to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

6

to dance away

1

dance

2

specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit

1

not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned

7

before now; hitherto

1

to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete

1

many years

1

pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor

10

art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance

1

skill; dexterity; proficiency

2

true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience

1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

3

with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word

12

approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like

12

beautiful place

1

entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

2

hostility; animosity; enmity

1