to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
pipefish (esp. the seaweed pipefish, Syngnathus schlegeli)
kannabi; mountain or forest where a deity is enshrined
Cryptotympana facialis (species of cicada)
unlined kimono worn as an undergarment by court nobles
sprout of a plant shooting from under the soil
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); cockerel; rooster (childish term)
secret technique; secret art
situation (turn of events) being favorable (advantageous)
camel cricket (Diestrammena apicalis); camelback cricket; cave cricket; spider cricket
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
cicadas which sing in late autumn
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
Ursa Minor (constellation); the Lesser Bear
4 bales on the edge of the ring set slightly back
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
Dorcus rectus (species of stag beetle)
protruding tooth; overbite; bucktooth
Aedes (genus of mosquitoes); striped mosquito
three special awards for wrestlers at the end of a tournament
frame (of a building); framework; skeleton; (human) body
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator