tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
to differ (in); to have different ...; to be different (in terms of ...)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
convenient; handy; useful
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
natural disaster; cataclysm
urgency; exigency; emergency
approval; license; licence; permission
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
but; however; even though; even if
good humour (humor); good mood
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
(not) a single person; (no) one
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
just person; man of justice; righteous person; upright person
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)