tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
late summer; sixth month of the lunar calendar
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
early to bed early to rise
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
appearing continuously (e.g. on stage, on screen, in a game); remaining on stage for an entire performance; making continuous appearances; being out all the time; being constantly on the go; being in attendance continuously (e.g. at a meeting)
when one finds a moment; when one can find the time
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
to be sooty; to be stained
menu; schedule; program; menu
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour