YOU SAID:

Some of the friends were having trouble handling it, but RJ wasn’t going to back down.

INTO JAPANESE

友人の中には対処に苦労している人もいたが、RJ は引き下がろうとはしなかった。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

Some of his friends were having a hard time coping, but RJ wouldn't back down.

INTO JAPANESE

彼の友人の中には対処に苦労している人もいたが、RJ は引き下がらなかった。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

Some of his friends were having a hard time coping, but RJ didn't back down.

INTO JAPANESE

友人の中には対処に苦労している人もいたが、RJ は引き下がらなかった。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

Some of his friends were having a hard time coping, but RJ didn't back down.