papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
accurate; correct; precise; exact
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
portrait of a beautiful woman (esp. ukiyo-e); bijin-ga
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
of great promise; with a promising future
investment; contribution; financing
foundation (institution); syndicate; group
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
sale; sales; selling; marketing
fee; charge; rate; material
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
firm promise; definite promise
next generation; future generation
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite