escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to read (a book, etc.) over again
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
only; merely; but; no more than
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
death penalty; capital punishment
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
congratulation; celebration
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)