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元の木阿弥もとのもくあみExpressionsback to square one; ending up right back where one started
万病の元まんびょうのもとExpressionsroot of all illness; source of all diseases
を基にしてをもとにしてExpressionsbased on; built on; made from
元はもとはExpressionsoriginally; in the beginning; at first
もとにしてExpressionsbased on; derived from; building on
元を取るもとをとるExpressionsget one's money's worth; recover costs; get a return on investment
元が取れるもとがとれるExpressionsrecover costs; break even · pay off; be worth the effort
元も子もないもともこもないExpressionslosing everything; coming to nothing; having lost both the principal and the interest
元に戻すもとにもどすExpressionsreturn to original state; restore; reset; put back
元に戻るもとにもどるExpressionsreturn to normal; revert to the starting point; go back to how it was
元が掛かるもとがかかるExpressionsbe expensive; cost a lot
元はと言えばもとはといえばExpressionswhen you get right down to it; as for the cause; originally
元を辿るもとをたどるExpressionstrace back to the origin
元の通りもとのとおりExpressionsas it was before; back to the original state
元の鞘に収まるもとのさやにおさまるExpressionsbury the hatchet; make up; be reconciled; get back together
口は災いの元くちはわざわいのもとExpressionswords can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities
地球規模で考え、足元から行動せよちきゅうきぼでかんがえ、あしもとからこうどうせよExpressionsthink globally, act locally
火の元ひのもとExpressionssource of fire; place where fire could start
貸元がズルいかしもとがズルいExpressionswanton (of a woman); promiscuous
足元をすくうあしもとをすくうExpressionstrip someone up; pull the rug out from under
足元にも及ばないあしもとにもおよばないExpressionsbe no match for; can't hold a candle to
お足元の悪い中おあしもとのわるいなかExpressionsdespite the bad weather; in spite of the poor conditions
風邪は万病の元かぜはまんびょうのもとExpressionsa cold can lead to all sorts of illnesses