as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
person from the same province, town, village, etc.
supreme; greatest; highest; best
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
to finish reading; to read through
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
immediately; at once; instantly
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to say (something) over one's shoulder
advance; moving forward; progress
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
fully armed; armed to the teeth
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to be sacked; to be dismissed
have to do; must; should; ought to
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
terminus; terminal; end edge
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
virile; tough; masculine; intense
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
finely chiseled (features)