後腐れ

あとくされ【後腐れ】

future trouble〖U〗将来のトラブル

to avoid future trouble 後腐れがないように.

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あとくされ, あとぐされ【後腐れ】

●後腐れのないように so as to prevent any trouble that might occur in future; so (that) there will be no future troubles [hard feelings]

・後腐れのないようにする make sure no seeds of future trouble are left; make sure there are no hard feelings left

・後腐れのないように, 金を握らせる pay off sb so that he won't create problems later [so that there won't be any hard feelings]

・交渉事は, 後腐れのないように十分に話し合って決めたほうがよい. In negotiations it is better to talk things over fully before coming to a decision, so that nobody will have any hard feelings later.