tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
everything one does; whatever one does
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
move (in shogi, chess, etc.)
surface of a board or record
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
fox with supernatural powers
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
art of self-defense (defence)
crude tactics; smattering of knowledge
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount