moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
to die; to ascend to heaven
(wearing) nothing but a pair of underpants
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to set up shop; to open a store
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
visitor (to a factory, school, lab., etc.)
voting; ballot; poll; vote
to be deep fried; to be hoisted up high (e.g. of a flag); to soar up into the air (e.g. of fireworks); to well up (of emotions); to become stronger (of feelings); to stand out; to be striking
unceasing; never-ending; endless
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
sincere; earnest; serious
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
medical treatment; medical care
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
anyone can see that; it's obvious that