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
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
very popular; highly favoured
actor; actress; player; performer
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
boy; son; baby boy; young man
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to make an appearance; to show up
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
and then; and so; and; so then
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain