| term | pronunciation | English |
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| 返事 | へんじ | an answer, a reply |
| 返す | かえす | to return something |
| 繰り返す | くりかえす | to repeat, to do something over again |
| 引返す | ひきかえす | to repeat, to send back, to bring back |
| 引っ繰り返す | ひっくりかえす | to turn over, to overturn, to knock over, to upset |
| 引っ繰り返る | ひっくりかえる | to be overturned, to be upset, to topple over, t |
| お返し | おかえし | return gift; revenge; change (in a cash transaction) |
| 冴え返る | さえかえる | to be very clear, to be keenly cold |
| 宙返り | ちゅうがえり | somersault, looping-the-loop |
| 巻き返し | まきかえし | rally, recovery, rollback |
| 恩返し | おんがえし | requital of a favour (favor), repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.) |
| 振り返る | ふりかえる | to turn head, to look over one's shoulder, to turn around, to look back |
| 沸き返る | わきかえる | to boil up; to get excited, to be in uproar |
| 繰り返し | くりかえし | repetition; repeatedly |
| 若返り | わかがえり | rejuvenation, restoration of youth |
| 覆水盆に返らず | ふくすいぼんにかえらず | what's done is done |
| 見返り | みかえり | collateral |
| 返り咲き | かえりざき | comeback (e.g. in business), second bloom, reflowering, reflorescence |
| 返却 | へんきゃく | return of something, repayment |
| 返済 | へんさい | repayment, reimbursement, refund, redemption |
| 返答 | へんとう | reply |
| 返還 | へんかん | return, restoration |
| 静まり返る | しずまりかえる | to fall silent, to become still as death |