to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to investigate; to examine
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
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)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do