person who is ...; thing that is ...
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
periodic; regular; routine
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
squad leader; group leader; team leader
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
snake; serpent; large snake
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
tiger keelback (Rhabdophis tigrinus)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
Asian keelback (Amphiesma vibakari)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
alcohol; (alcoholic) drink; liqueur
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
Japanese forest rat snake (Euprepiophis conspicillatus, Elaphe conspicillata); burrowing rat snake
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to care for someone; to look after someone
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
working in the fields; working on a farm
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
for some (unspecified) reason
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
light two-wheeled trailer (towed by bicycle, pulled by hand, etc.)
Japan's best; number one in Japan