to collect; to assemble; to gather
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
possession; retention; maintenance
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
is something that; is that which
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
photography; taking photographs
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
good impression; favorable impression
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
in that way; like that; that way
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to aggravate; to make serious
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
spirituality; spiritual nature
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back