establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
document; official papers
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to practice magic; to practise magic
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
reset; fresh start; new beginning
leaping through time; time travel
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to be charged with a mission
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
just because; even if; even though
not necessarily so; is not always true
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner