to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate (will recite sutras untaught)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to translate; to interpret
smoothly; easily; readily
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
(social) class; rank; grade
tide; current; tendency; trend
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
although I say; although one might say; although called