Solving a small problem early prevents a bigger problem later.
小さな問題を早めに解決すると、後で大きな問題を防げます。 (Chiisana mondai o hayame ni kaiketsu suru to, ato de ookina mondai o fusegemasu.)
"Fix that leak now — a stitch in time saves nine."
"今その漏れを直して — 時間を守ることで九つの問題を防げます。" (Ima sono more o naoshite — jikan o mamoru koto de kokonotsu no mondai o fusegemasu.)
to experience success for the first time
To do what you promised to do.
to criticize someone harshly
experiencing intense and fluctuating emotions
to look very happy and cheerful
to have a personal reason to complain or criticize