base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
far away in the distance; in the far distance
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
also known as; also called
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
three; three years of age
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to do together; to share; to participate in
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
about when; about what time; how soon
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
group; party; team; squad; section