as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
expression; look; countenance; face
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
to step aside; to move (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
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
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
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
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
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
reaching; attaining; arrival
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
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
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate