escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
almost every day; almost daily
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
(social) position; status
establishment; settlement
moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus, species of Indo-Pacific perciform fish)
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
outward; superficial; external; apparent
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
trio; gang of three; threesome
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
precious stone; jewel; gem
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore