original intention; initial resolution
similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
making things out of dirt (for fun)
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
street where many shops and businesses are closed (e.g. due to an economic slump)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
wandering; jobless; unemployed
to put together; to assemble
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
falling plump; falling down flat
man-on-the-street interview; vox populi; vox pop; curbside interview
breadth of mind; generosity; magnanimity
paper mill; paper factory
underhand throw; underarm throw
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
battement (ballet movement)
library; book collection; paperback book
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
operation; functioning; running
trying out a pen; test-writing
settlement; conclusion; summary
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
runaway child; youngster who has run away from home