good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
ten; 10; ten years of age
several men, several minds; everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.); different strokes for different folks
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
various articles; various items; various kinds
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
practicality; utility; usefulness
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
to speak ill of; to disparage
does not; can not; will not
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
collection of cargo (esp. produce, etc.); cargo booking
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
sending; forwarding; shipping
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
in proportion to; just as much as