beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
eardrum; tympanic membrane
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to give the stamp of approval
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
smacking one's lips (over food)
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
rousing (courage, morale, etc.); encouragement; advocacy; promotion (of a belief); encouragement
to screw up one's courage; to take heart
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
pellet drum (used as a children's toy); rattle drum
drumming on one's belly; having one's fill
temple tower housing a drum for marking the passing of time
small gong (used in gagaku)
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
the first beat of the war drum
kakko; Japanese hourglass drum, played with sticks on both sides, traditionally used in gagaku
drumming at the end of the day of wrestling inviting spectators to return tomorrow
dadaiko drum (decorated with flames)
with colors flying and band playing; triumphantly; in splendid array
drums sounded in the morning to draw the crowds to a match
motivating the troops on the battlefield with war drums and war cries; making an uproar
beating of a drum as a signal to announce the opening (beginning) of an event (theatrical performance, festival, etc.)
drum used in ancient warfare to signal an attack
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
taiko drumming; taiko drummer; Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion)
drums which announce the opening of a stage performance or commencement of bouts; the sound produced by such drums
drumming in the streets to announce a tournament; announcing an event by walking around in the streets beating a drum; drum used to announce an event by walking around in the streets
taiko drumming; taiko drummer; Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion)
to eat to one's hearts content; to drum the belly
kakko; Japanese hourglass drum, played with sticks on both sides, traditionally used in gagaku
flatulence; meteorism; tympanites; bloat; bloating
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
dadaiko drum (decorated with flames)
dadaiko drum (decorated with flames)
dadaiko drum; large drum used for outdoor bugaku and gagaku performances
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
the three types of gagaku drums; (arch.) third division of the night (approx. 11pm to 1am)
(people) sing the praises (enjoy the blessings) of peace
motivating the troops on the battlefield with war drums and war cries; making an uproar
flatulence; meteorism; tympanites; bloat; bloating
kokyū; 3 or 4-stringed bowed Japanese musical instrument; any Asian string instrument played with a bow
hourglass-shaped object; sarugaku performance art using such an object
hourglass-shaped object; sarugaku performance art using such an object
janggu (Korean hourglass drum); janggo; changgo
janggu (Korean hourglass drum); janggo; changgo
taiko drumming; taiko drummer; Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion)
with colors flying and band playing; triumphantly; in splendid array
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
drumming in the streets to announce a tournament; announcing an event by walking around in the streets beating a drum; drum used to announce an event by walking around in the streets
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
dadaiko drum; large drum used for outdoor bugaku and gagaku performances
to beat (a drum); to pluck up courage
drum signalling end of a performance
drumming style used to announce bouts
small high-pitched Japanese drum or taiko with its head pulled taut by ropes
very large float used to carry taiko at festivals
hourglass drum used in Nara-period court music
waisted drum; hourglass drum
demon drums; type of drumming performance done to ward off ogres
tsuri-daiko; large hanging drum used for bugaku and gagaku performances
ninaidaiko; drum carried on a pole, used in bugaku and gagaku performances
ninaidaiko; drum carried on a pole, used in bugaku and gagaku performances
zenidaiko; hollow bamboo baton with coins strung on the inside, used as a folk percussion instrument
traditional toy rattle drum from Kagoshima