tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
white-coloured skin; vitiligo; leucoderma; leukoderma
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
one's physical safety; personal security
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to exaggerate; to overstate
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
still; even now; to this day
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to blow through; to blow across
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
manufacture and sales; vertical integration
large company; major corporation; company with over 500 million yen in capital or over 20 billion yen in liabilities
company president; manager; director
libertine; playboy; lazy person; hobbyist
to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
official announcement; proclamation
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
manufacturing plant; production facility
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to ride side by side; to walk side by side; to go together; to join forces; to work together; (lit.) to line up horses' bits
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll