the way back; the way home; return trip
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
common people; ordinary people; masses
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura; something pulled upwards; small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat; turning up a lamp wick
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
ginger (Zingiber officinale)