asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
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
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
country living; life in the country; country life
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
living thing; living creature; animal; life
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
desperation; struggle to the death
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
how; in what way; by what means
sick of life; world-weary; pessimistic
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to overcome (a difficulty)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
warped mind; jaundiced mind; paranoia
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
genius; prodigy; natural gift
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga