Shō (しょう）: A traditional Japanese unit of liquid volume equal to 1.804 liters. For convenience, a shō is said to be equivalent to a half gallon. To be more precise, 1 gallon (3.785 liters) = 2.098 shō.

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乱りに: haphazardly; randomly

Torreya nucifera, the Japanese nutmeg tree. / Torreya grandis, the Chinese nutmeg yew.