to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
yourself; himself; herself
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
moment to quit; way to quit
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
robust cicada (Oncotympana maculaticollis); mingming cicada
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
natto (fermented soybeans)
script; screenplay; scenario
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
to lay aside; to set aside
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
elevated (structure); overhead
interruption; interference; butting in
reactive oxygen (i.e. free radicals, which can be destructive at high concentrations)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit