to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
although I say; although one might say; although called
chief; main; principal; important
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
foreign; abroad; overseas
factory; plant; mill; workshop
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to exert oneself; to make efforts
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
development; exploitation
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
this (very thing); this precisely
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
distant look; faraway look
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
just a minute; small quantity