one way or the other; either way
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
antibacterial; antimicrobial
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to carry around; to carry on one's person
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to polish up; to shine up
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
specimen; sample; object to be examined
to fall ill; to be taken ill
outward appearance; apparent
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
somehow or other; for some reason or another
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
generation; the world; the age
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age