backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
round shape; circle; circular form
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
short and stout; small but wide around
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
remote control; remote operation
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
sealing hermetically; sealing (up)
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
transportation access; access to (public) transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail); transport links
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
time around sunset; early evening
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
urgency; exigency; emergency