grey moustache; white beard
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
command; lead; generalship; leadership
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
event; phenomenon; matter
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
position; location; base; point; site
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
but; however; provided that
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
compassionate; sympathetic
to be reminded of; to call to mind
spinning mill; cotton mill
general mobilization; general mobilisation
factory; plant; mill; workshop
world history; international history
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
the Industrial Revolution
to play a central role; to take a leading part
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
direct connection; direct link
not necessarily so; is not always true
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster