a very delicate or risky diplomatic situation
非常に微妙でリスクのある外交の状況 (hijō ni bimyō de risuku no aru gaikō no jōkyō)
"Managing relations with both rivals is a diplomatic tightrope."
"両方のライバルとの関係を管理することは、外交の綱渡りです。" (ryōhō no raibaru to no kankei o kanri suru koto wa, **gaikō no tsunawatari** desu)
to stop a problem before it gets worse
to make a problem seem less serious
looking at things in shops without buying them
To continue supporting a cause or idea passed from the past.
value for the money spent; a good deal
to know someone very well