返

to seethe; to ferment; to boil over

Medicine

infantile regression

Baseball

hitting the ball back to the pitcher; comebacker

cramp in the leg

turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point

Martial arts

Aikido technique, wherein the opponent is brought down by twisting his or her arm away from the body

to return a call

ancient Japanese ladies' hairstyle

Common mistake for 二つ返事

ready reply; quick answer

to go back to the starting point

bamboo wall-top spikes (or wood, iron); spikes placed at the top of a wall to repel thieves

Sports

moonsault (type of somersault)

Sumo

to place one's arms under those of the opponent and lift them up, in order to prevent an overhand grip on one's mawashi

to be satisfied with one's position; to be quite content

muscle pain caused in reaction to excess massaging

to shake back

to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up

automated response; autoresponse; autoreply

present given in return for funeral offering

Psychology

norm of reciprocity

to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess

shuttling back and forth; shuttle service

to delay one's answer

obligation of restitution