to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be exhausted; to be tired out
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
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
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
wording; words and phrases; way of expression; token
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
initiative; prior consideration
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
family name; lineage; birth; clan
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to state; to express; to mention
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
for example; for instance; e.g.
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention