How to say "As" in Japanese

When translating "as" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between できるだけ and さも. In Japanese, できるだけ (できるだけ (dekirudake)) is typically associated with "as much as possible, as soon as possible" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents Adverbial phrase. Expresses the desire or necessity to do something to the maximum extent or degree possible. Often combined with adverbs like 早く. On the other hand, さも (さも (samo)) maps to "as if, just like; really, indeed (often implying pretense or exaggeration)" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents Can mean 'really' or 'indeed,' but more commonly used in the sense of 'as if' or 'like'. A literal translation of "as" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!