making do; getting by (somehow); managing
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
they; those guys; those fellows
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
you could say that; that might be so
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
not hard to ... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
to pretend; to act (as if)
man fit for the post; right person
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to have an eye on; to zero in on
ability to get things done
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
revival house; repertory cinema; theater showing classic films
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount