to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
Japan's best; number one in Japan
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
cannon; carom (billiards); cannon
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
teacher employment examination
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
three-cornered hat; tricorne
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
defeating in an instant; instant kill
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to give oneself airs; to be prudish