backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
dark night; moonless night
lightning strike; torpedo attack
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
chain; series; connection; linkage
to publish a book; to put out a book
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (something) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
to scam; to defraud; to swindle; to cheat
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
independent business; self-employment
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
remote (work, device, etc.)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
promotional video; music video; page view
erectile dysfunction; effective dose; elemental diet; ending theme; end title sequence
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
putting all of one's attribute points into a single stat (e.g. in an RPG); solely focusing on one skill (to the detriment of others)
movie; film; motion picture
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot