prosperity; flourishing; thriving
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
military affairs; military work
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
society; the world; the times
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to collect; to assemble; to gather
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
Wagyu beef; Japanese beef
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
actor; actress; player; performer