unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
basis for decision; evidence for judging
corporate earnings; corporate performance
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to differ; to vary; to disagree
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
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to have an eye on; to zero in on
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
namesake program; namesake show; TV or radio program named after the main performer or a sponsor
sales; selling; marketing
selling out; being sold out
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
notice; attention; observation