don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
head over heels; headlong; head first
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
impossible to do (although wants to)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
road approaching a shrine
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
people; men and women; each person; everybody
freedom; free man; free woman
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
bringing ruin upon oneself by extravagance in food
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
conquest; domination; mastery
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
dozens; scores of; decades
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
number of times; frequency; count
relatively; comparatively
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration