slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
the reverse; other side; lining
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
monetary; financial; pecuniary
dependent on one's parents
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
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
patient; having a long fuse
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience
the first and second; a few
(death from) starvation; starving to death
intellectual disability; mental disability
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
older sister; elder sister
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
receiving payments (pension, ration)