base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
strongish; somewhat strong
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
both; both sides; both parties
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
rather; better; instead; if anything
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
that is to say; so that means
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
personal; individual; private
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
more than anything; above all else
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination