to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
manners; behavior; behaviour
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
retainer; retinue; servant
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
fool; blockhead; idiot; dunce
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
just a minute; small quantity
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
there being no use in arguing (about it)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...