escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
just a minute; small quantity
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
cutting in line; queue jumping
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
otherwise; or else; if not
regret; repentance; remorse
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
everything; anything; nothing
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
contradiction; inconsistency
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast