ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
snake; serpent; large snake
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
the other day; lately; recently
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
estimation; criticism; comment
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to move forward; to move on
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to take a breath; to take a short rest
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
three kinds; three varieties
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
empirical; from experience