base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
bell-shaped bronze vessel of Yayoi period
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)