to do one's best; to put forth every effort
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to polish up; to shine up
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
antibacterial; antimicrobial
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
one way or the other; either way