condition; state (of health); appearance
thin strips of raw fish and squid
spinning mill; filature; thread-manufacturing plant; silk mill
agricultural technology; farming techniques
failure to reach agreement
department of agriculture
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
water shortage; shortage of water supply
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
government forces; government troops
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
house to house; door to door
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
family or person with samurai ancestors
marshy rice field or paddy
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
Western clothing; Western binding
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
modernization; modernisation
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
news of someone's death; obituary
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
trade; buying and selling
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade