to wait for something to improve or happen
何かが良くなったり起こるのを待つ (nanika ga yokunattari okoru no o matsu)
"Give it time, you’ll see results soon."
"時間をかけて、すぐに結果が見えるよ。" (jikan o kakete sugu ni kekka ga mieru yo)
to persuade someone to support you or agree with you
whatever is available or happens by chance
to take on responsibility or a difficult task
to be extremely frightened
to reduce choices to a smaller number
to replace old things or ideas with new ones