December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
not yet known; unknown; strange
going to and fro; back and forth
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
second generation; second; junior
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout