be successful in life, build a fortune, rise

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18 millimeters (a tenth of a 合(ごう) (gō)) / 0.033 square meters (a hundredth of a tsubo) / same as above

extravagant

which, how, who

the shaku, "metal shaku", or Japanese foot: a traditional Japanese unit of length equal to 10 sun (寸) or ¹⁄₁₀ jō (丈), standardized as ¹⁰⁄₃₃ of a meter

fair / white / clear / discriminate

ladle, dipper

8-feet lance

spasm