where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
most part; greater part; majority
factory; plant; mill; workshop
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
weave; weaving; woven item
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
Kyoto-Osaka; Kyoto and Osaka
foreign; abroad; overseas
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
weaving industry; textile industry
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to put someone to work; to make someone work
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
retrogression; degeneration; deterioration
to be conspicuous; to stand out
contradiction; inconsistency
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...