to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
a long time ago; in those days
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
versatility; multiplicity of use
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to carve out a history; to make history; to have a history
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
witnessing; observing; sighting
tool; implement; means; furniture
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
historical context; historical background
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
explanatory note; explanatory text; explanation; caption
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
mirror surface; lens surface
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
telecommunications; correspondence
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across