之 - of, this

zig-zag motion (esp. warship)

Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)

first emperor to rule the land (title bestowed upon Emperor Jimmu on his coronation)

extraordinary perceptiveness; sharp insight

kanji "road" or "advance" radical (radical 162)

Susanoo (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu); Susanoo-no-Mikoto

Mercenaria stimpsoni (species of Venus clam)

needle stonecrop (Sedum lineare)

not only ... but also; also

steadfastness; firmness in one's conviction; having a heart that does not change as easily as a stone rolls about

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical (now Astellas Pharma)

Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha, Ltd. (name of a publishing company)