as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
turn away no one; do not cast out those that come to you
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
the people; the public; the world
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
being (somewhere); sitting
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
thinking back now; looking back
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
family; relatives; dependents; household
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
house; dwelling; human habitation
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)
neighbouring house; neighboring house
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
summering; spending the summer
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
former years; formerly; a few years ago
since; henceforth; ever since
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move