To narrowly escape or achieve something by a very small margin.
かろうじて何かを達成する、または逃れる。 (karoujite nanika wo tassei suru matawa nogareru)
"I passed the exam by the skin of my teeth."
"私は試験にかろうじて合格した。" (watashi wa shiken ni karoujite goukaku shita)
Completely honest and without fault.
to start behaving in an unusual or uncontrolled way
without much thought or preparation
to be liked or approved by someone
to take the lead in a race or competition
something that is visually appealing but may lack substance...