factory; plant; mill; workshop
at; in; at; when; by; with
building (a temple, palace, etc.); construction; erection
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
well-mannered; courteous; polite
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
spinning; silk reeling; filature
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of a country; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
fireside; hearth; by the fire; robata; dining style centered on a charcoal grill
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
separate building; outbuilding; outhouse
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
silkworm growing-bed; rack of shelves for rearing silkworms; silkworm shelf; bunk; one of a tier of bunks; cramped bedroom