ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
one who knows little often repeats it
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
educational system; school system
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
person with a sharp tongue
Japan's best; number one in Japan
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
within the year; before the year is out
free-form (answer, etc.); essay style
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner