a flat ritual baton or scepter of Chinese origin. Usually made of woods like Japanese yew, holly, cherry, sakaki, (Japanese cedar,) the shaku is often seen in portraits of shoguns and noblemen, but is now used mostly by Shinto priests

pick up

use every possible means

cheating or deceiving to favor oneself at gambling or some other activity, such as by making sure the dice roll a certain way, or by rigging a deal of cards / such a cheat or deception

(BDSM) practitioner of erotic bondage

companion

be a fast worker

be available, be not busy

Same as above.

cut corners