natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
messenger; envoy; emissary
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
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
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
light from outside; natural light
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
national ownership; state ownership; government ownership
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
information; news; intelligence
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)