street at night; making a night journey
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to get into the zone; to get into the flow
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to leave word; to leave a message
blood relationship; blood relative
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
Gate of the Celestial Rock Cave
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
Emperor Jimmu; Jimmu Tenno
to manage a state; to govern a country
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
sign; indication; omen; symptom
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind