tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
electronic massager; mechanical massager; massager; massaging tool; vibrator
wet nurse; nursing mother
crying one's eyes out; being on the verge of breaking into a flood of tears
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to get angry; to lose one's temper
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
to stop talking; to be silent
unable to let go (e.g. of one's feelings); stuck in the past; regretful; irresolute
spread; span; expanse; extent
to be deeply moved; to touch one's heart; to be deeply moving; to go numb
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
outline; summary; argument
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
cheating (on one's husband); adultery; male lover (of a married woman); paramour
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to fall ill; to be taken ill
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
to be (deeply) touched by; to be struck by
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
loop; shape of a hiragana "no"
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying