professional jester;  professional entertainer;  comedian;  flatterer;  sycophant;  brown-noser
 taiko drumming;  taiko drummer;  Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion)
 very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
 large seal;  large stamp;  seal of approval;  guarantee;  endorsement
 imagawayaki;  thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
 drum signalling end of a performance
 drumming style used to announce bouts
 very large float used to carry taiko at festivals