concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
how; in what way; by what means
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
massing (of troops); gathering
prize money; monetary award; reward
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
temporary employee placement
investment; contribution; financing
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
anything and everything; just about everything
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
sales; selling; marketing
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration