to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
back street; back alley; off-street
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
traffic disaster; traffic accident
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
inquiry; query; enquiry; query (of a database)
dry snacks (e.g. crackers, nuts, dried squid, esp. to go with drinks)
large build; large pattern
staff member; station employee; official
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
as one had hoped; as one wishes
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
patience; endurance; perseverance
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to die; to lay down life's burden
end; close; conclusion; termination
importance; emphasis; stress
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki