the past, old times / ancient

now / just now / soon

take

(archaic) used in the beginning of narratives or story literature: once upon a time, long ago

bamboo cutter

ancient times, a very long time ago

昔: old time, past time

武, 猛, 健, 尊, 岳, 武尊, 武瑠, 武流: a male given name / 武琉, 武留, 丈瑠, 丈流, 丈琉, 丈留, 尊瑠, 尊流: a male given name / 尊琉, 尊留, 猛竜, 岳竜: a male given name

炊ける: to be cooked / 長ける: to have a high ability; to be talented / 哮る: to howl loudly / 猛る:

with a cackling, a foolish laugh