U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to arrive home; to return
end; close; finish; termination
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
myself; yourself; I; me; you
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
not understanding; not knowing
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
always; all the time; never; usual; regular