to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
besides; moreover; in addition
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
East-Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
spinning; silk reeling; filature
slave labour; slave labor; compulsory service; forced labour; forced labor; exacted service
thick silk cloth; coarse silk cloth; silk cloth made from coarse fibers (futoito, tamaito or noshiito)
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
government; administration
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)