jpdb beta

to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo

1

singing voice; (sound of) singing

4

oil-soaked cloth; oily rag; oilskin; oilcloth

1

misty, moonlit night; (spring) night with a hazy moon

1

pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate

1

shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early

1

to smell sweet; to be fragrant

1

wagon; yamatogoto; six-stringed native Japanese zither

6

accompaniment

1

book; register

1

bridge of a koto

1

graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender

2

gold thread

1

feeling; sensation; mood

1

and; although; but

1

dawn (esp. from the 16th day of the lunar month onward); portable paper lantern for walking at night

1

look!; there!; here!; that is

1

through; by way of; after; via

1

(sound of) wind through pine trees; soughing of wind through pine trees; (metaphorically) sound of a boiling tea kettle

1

of the ocean; in the open sea; oceanic

1

person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university

1

time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant

1

love song; love poem

1

all things in nature; the whole creation

1

beatitude; supreme bliss

3

ringing; sound

2

right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead

1

to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten

1

to pull tight; to brace; to tighten

1

something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white

2

to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes

1

to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)

2

questions and answers; dialogue

1

to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom

5

this world; the present world

1

young person; young man; (arch.) boy who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony (Edo period); (arch.) young (homosexual) male prostitute; (arch.) young kabuki actor also working as a male prostitute; (arch.) boy in a homosexual relationship (with a man)

1

(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration

1

daytime; midday

1

weeping; lamenting

1

(death from) starvation; starving to death

3

ash; ashes

16

apartment

18

to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step

1

to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit

1

outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings

1

large number (of); many; majority

2

what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

1

apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment

6

together; jointly; at the same time; with; both

1

cooperation; mutual aid (help)

1