proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
mask; disguise; guise; mask
how long; how far; how much
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
going to and fro; back and forth
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
in the meanwhile; during the time
to attempt; to test; to try out
box (built-in) for containing shutters
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
one thin flat object; one sheet
handsome man; actor in a love scene
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
try; attempt; try (rugby)
failure; mistake; blunder
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end