as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
expression; look; countenance; face
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
reaching; attaining; arrival
to jump upon (a moving object)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
innumerable changes; infinite variety
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
running as fast as one can
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)