to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
first (of its kind) in Japan
general-interest magazine
launching (e.g. newspaper); first issue
journal; magazine; periodical
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
(social) position; status
establishment; settlement
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
financier; business leader
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to turn towards; to point
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
cooperation; collaboration
even more; still more; further
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of