as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
pleasant feeling; good vibes
invitation; introduction; temptation
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)