to waste time creating something that already exists
すでに存在するものを作るために時間を浪費する (sude ni sonzai suru mono o tsukuru tame ni jikan o rōhi suru)
"Don’t reinvent the wheel; use the existing design."
"ホイールを再発明するな; 既存のデザインを使え。" (Hoīru o sai hatsumei suru na; kison no dezain o tsukae.)
Not clear or not paying attention
the shape of a building or object should primarily relate to...
To try to solve a problem by spending a lot of money instead...
to operate smoothly and efficiently
when something begins to decline in quality or popularity
To invest large amounts of money to boost growth.
