scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
novel; original; new; innovative
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
from the beginning; from scratch
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
most part; greater part; majority
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
totally willing; fully motivated
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
still better; even better
wages; pay; rental payment
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse for doing something
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
to shake one's head (in denial)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
Latin (language); Latin-American; Latin; Latin (i.e. relating to the literature, culture, etc. of ancient Rome); Roman
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way