specific impulse; specific thrust
hydrogen economy; hydrogen energy based society
silicon dioxide (SiO2); silica
entirely domestically produced; 100% domestically made
crude wood (i.e. with many knots)
in-house manufactured goods
cosmo-chemistry; space science
as you know; as you are aware
competing companies; rival companies
Tokyo Skytree; broadcasting tower with observation deck in Sumida ward, Tokyo, Japan
manufacturing process; production manufacture
rocket engine; rocket motor
department of science and engineering
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe
Japan Business Federation; Keidanren
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
job hunting; job searching
public welfare; the people's livelihood
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
board or officer's meeting
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)
avoiding or dodging responsibility
Keiō era (1865.4.7-1868.9.8)
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)