reeling by hand (esp. silk); hand filature; counter sinking (making conical depression so screw-heads don't protrude above surface); spot facing (machining a flat space for bolt head, etc.); hollowing out (e.g. wooden chair seat, scallop pattern on roof, etc.)
spinning mill; filature; thread-manufacturing plant; silk mill
political offence; political offense
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
spinning; silk reeling; filature
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
surface mail (ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
Ministry of Justice (1871-1948)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
money-making; earning money
world economy; international economy
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
going to the United States
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
guaranteed; authentic; certified
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
this for sure; certainly is
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
depression; recession; slump
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious