expression / adjectival noun:

• to be as busy as a bee; like Christmas and a birthday feast rolled into one - idiom

noun:

• tangible side of things (such as equipment and facilities; as opposed to the abstract side) ➜ ソフト面

expression:

• as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate

~する verb (spec.) / intransitive verb:

• to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group)
• to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)

expression / godan ~す verb:

• to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun) - after noun ➜ 先輩風を吹かす

expression:

• every last one; one and all; from A to Z
• as soon as; right after; no sooner (than) - verb+はしから - usually written using kana alone

expression:

• needn't be done; as well not to do; shouldn't have been done - archaism

expression:

• trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected

expression:

• as far as the eye can reach; as far as the eye can see

noun:

• sea sand (sand collected from the ocean floor, as opposed to that which is used as an ingredient in concrete)

godan ~う verb / transitive / intransitive verb:

• to sing

godan ~う verb / transitive:

• to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem - esp. 歌う, 詠う

expression / ichidan verb:

• to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure

ichidan verb / intransitive verb:

• to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)

adverb:

• at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible

noun:

• as freely as one pleases; at will; to one's heart's content - four character idiom

expression:

• you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake - proverb

adverb:

• or; otherwise
• furthermore; also
• perhaps; by some chance; possibly - archaism
• that being said; be that as it may - archaism
• however; but - archaism
• not to mention; needless to say - archaism
• as expected; sure enough - archaism
• really; at all - used to express emphatic denial, suspicion, or emotion - archaism

noun:

• national language
• Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan) ➜ 国語科
• native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

expression:

• just as it is reassuring to have a companion when traveling, it is important for us to care for each other as we pass through this life

adjectival noun / adverb / noun:

• to one's heart's content; as much as one wants

noun:

• thick malt syrup poured into boiling water and sprinkled with cinnamon (used as a refreshing summer drink) - Food term ➜ 水飴・冷やし飴

expression:

• as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me") ➜ 儘【まま】・儘【まま】

noun:

• realism (as opposed to idealism) ➜ 観念論
• realism (as opposed to nominalism) ➜ 唯名論

~たる adjective / ~と adverb / adverb:

• still; as yet; as it has been ➜ 依然として【いぜんとして】

auxiliary verb:

• like; as if; the same as ➜ 如き