to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
third day of the month; three days
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
whole story; full picture; full particulars
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
guest member; associate member; honorary member
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
this country; our country
to cease; to stop; to be over
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
no!; no no!; no, not at all