photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
hurrah!; long life; congratulations; full vent
monkey bars; horizontal ladder
great mountain; large mountain
to freeze to death; to die of cold
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
ice house; ice room; cold room
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
to smash violently; to crush
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
military force; military strength
perfect; perfection; perfect game
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
fucking; screwing; having sex