to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
name; given name; first name
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
postcard; memo; note; card
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
honour; honor; glory; privilege
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
board of directors; board of trustees
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
due form; official; formality
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to recall; to remember; to recollect
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
survival; survivor; relic
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
(another's) daughter; young lady
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)