Ukase - Ukamuse

Japanese: 浮瀬 - うかむせ

[1] A restaurant located in the west of Tennoji in Osaka (Reijincho, Tennoji Ward). There were abalone shell cups named Ukase, Kimigatame, Naruto, Ikuse, Takioto, and so on. Ukase Sakura. *Ukiyo-zoshi, Keisei Kintanki (1711), 3 "The Ukase of Tennoji is gone." [2] A sake restaurant located near Komagata in Edo. In imitation of Osaka restaurants, they had abalone shell cups. *Haiku, Taketamakawa (1750-76), 9 "My father found the curtain of the Ukamuse"

Float (float)

A chance to get out of a bad situation. A chance to improve your luck. A rising rapid. Often used in the form "Ukabuse ga nai" (There is no rising rapid). *Kanazoshi, Uo no Utaawase (fish poem contest) (around 1624-44) "If I could not see the heron's edge, I would not be able to see it."

Ukamu [float] Stream

= Ukabu (floating) Se ※ Kyoka, Gosen Ikyokushu (1672) 10 "I hate myself for not being able to do anything, but I am short-legged and I am afraid I might fall down."

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Japanese:

[一] 大坂の天王寺西方（天王寺区伶人町）にあった料亭。浮瀬、君が為、鳴戸、幾瀬、滝音などと名づけたアワビ貝の杯があった。浮瀬桜。※浮世草子・傾城禁短気（1711）三「天王寺の浮瀬(ウカムセ)がすたり」[二] 江戸の駒形付近にあった酒亭。大坂の料亭をまねてアワビ貝の杯をおいた。※俳諧・武玉川（1750‐76）九「うかむせの帳を親父に見付られ」