backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
since; henceforth; ever since
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
official document; archives
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
number of copies; circulation
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
circulation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); number of copies sold
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
article; news story; report; account
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
sending; forwarding; remitting
consumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; (end) user; consumer (in a food chain)
military authorities; army circles
government and municipal offices; public agencies
papermaking; paper manufacture
investment; contribution; financing
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
degree of integration (e.g. components per chip)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood