繕う

つくろう

to mend, to patch up, to repair, to fix, to darn, to trim

取り取り

とりどり とりとり

various

見繕う

みつくろう

to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion, to use one's discretion in choosing

垣繕う

かきつくろう

springtime repairing of fences after winter damage

取り扱う

とりあつかう

to handle, to operate (a machine, etc.), to use

取り合う

とりあう

to join (hands); to take (each other's hands)

取り払う

とりはらう

to clear away, to remove, to demolish

取り

とり どり

samurai receiving this much rice as a fee

言い繕う

いいつくろう

to gloss over

繕草

つくろいぐさ

Japanese mugwort

修繕

しゅうぜん

repair, mending

営繕

えいぜん

upkeep (of equip.)

繕い

つくろい

mending, repair, darning, patching up

選り取り見取り

よりどりみどり

having one's choice

手取り足取り

てとりあしとり

attentively, with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching), patiently

大取りより小取り

おおとりよりことり

it is wiser to make money steadily over time, light gains make heavy purse, better small takings than a large win

うろこ取り

うろことり

Scaling (removing scales or rust from a surface)

取り損なう

とりそこなう

to miss, to fail to capitalize, to fail to capitalise

取り計らう

とりはからう

to manage, to settle, to dispose of, to deal with, to arrange