prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
appearance; figure; shape; form
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
one end; an end; part; fragment
by sheer strength; by brute force
to take back; to recapture
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
wide difference; a world of difference
commitment; pledge; promise
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
split; division; break up
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight