[だいしょう, daishou] (n, adj-no) (1) sizes (various); large and small; (2) daisho (matched pair of long and short swords); (3) large and small drums; (4) long months and short months; (P) #14529
[たたく(P);はたく, tataku (P); hataku] (v5k, vt) (1) to strike; to clap; to knock; to dust; to beat; (2) (たたく only) to play drums; (3) (たたく only) to abuse; to flame (e.g. on the Internet); to insult; (4) (はたく only) to use up money; (P) #19236
[tabura] (n) tabla (Indian hand drums) (hin
[よせだいこ, yosedaiko] (n) drums sounded in the morning to draw the crowds to sumo
[きこ, kiko] (n) banner and drums; army
[さんこ, sanko] (n) (1) (obsc) the three types of gagaku drums; (2) (arch) third division of the night (approx. 11 pm to 1 am)
[せきどうむふうたい, sekidoumufuutai] (n) doldrums
[ていとんじょうたい, teitonjoutai] (n) standstill; deadlock; stalemate; doldrums; stagnant conditions
[なべそこけいき, nabesokokeiki] (n) lingering recession; an economy that lingers in the doldrums after bottoming out
[やぐらだいこ, yaguradaiko] (n) drums which announce the opening of a stage performance or commencement of sumo bouts; the sound produced by such drums
[ばち, bachi] (n) (1) (esp. 撥) plectrum; pick; (2) (esp. 枹, 桴) drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
[とうとう, toutou] (adj-t, adv-to) (1) (uk) sound of bells or drums reverberating; (2) (uk) sound of water or waves resounding