を元に

… back to its original state

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… back to its original state In these examples, it is followed by 戻す, meaning “to put back” or “to restore.”

JA: 本を元に戻してください。

EN: Please put the book back where it was.

Put this back the way it was!

— きっと、うまくいく (2009)

Restore the formation!

— レッドクリフ Part I (2008)