| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | n back and forth process | 前後工程 |
| gen. | go back and forth between | 通う ichi1 news1 nf20 |
| gen. | n hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take | 迷い箸 (a breach of etiquette) |
| gen. | n hovering one's chopsticks back and forth over side dishes, when trying to choose which one to take | 惑い箸 (a breach of etiquette) |
| gen. | n yoji moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict | 内股膏薬 |
| gen. | n yoji moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict | 股座膏薬 |
| gen. | n yoji moving back and forth between two sides in a conflict | 二股膏薬 |
| gen. | n vs pacing back and forth meditatively | 低徊 |
| gen. | n vs pacing back and forth meditatively | 低回 |