as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
funny story; funny anecdote
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
caller; visitor; company; guest
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
recuperation; medical treatment
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent