reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to torment; to torture; to harass
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
dignity; majesty; sanctity
drama; play; Chinese opera
looking on; remaining a spectator
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
reviving the dead; calling back the spirits of the dead
to follow another's example
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)