if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to say; to be called; to do
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
another; different; something else
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
flustered; confused; panicked
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
business trip; official trip
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
competent; suitable; qualified
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner