Words from An Artist of Flating World

precautionary steps (p49)-things that are done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future.

on p49, Setsuko and Ono were talking about the Noriko's marriage. Setsuko wanted Ono be more careful on the negotiation. Setsuko used 'precautionary steps' in the content becuase she worried that Ono may not be earnest on the negotiation, so that cause some error on the marriage.

Lead astray(p56)-to take someone in the wrong direction; to teach immoral behavior

On p56, Ono and miyake were talking about the news that people are killing themselves these days. And Miyake tells the story about the suicide of president of company where miyake work. Ono said that those people who fought for the country cannot be called as war criminals, but Miyake responded that those people should know their responsibility of misleading people during war.