apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
restoration; repair; mending
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
go that far; to that extent
clear; precise; definite; distinct
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
here and there; in places
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
how; in what way; how about; questionable
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
course; route; path; process; means