Toyo (former province located in present-day Ōita and Fukuoka prefectures; later split into Buzen and Bungo provinces); affluent country; rich country
to replace; to substitute
long ago; already; a long time ago
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
festival marking the start of boating season
to form a group; to form a bunch
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
eight-sided shape; octagon
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination; creation of unorthodox words or phrases by combining terms of similar form or meaning
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
standing close together; bristling (with)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
unloading a barge; small pieces of fried tofu; palanquin that carried guests to and from the red light district
raft; forearm protector; skewered baby-eel kabayaki
Etchū (former province located in present-day Toyama Prefecture)
outer ring; external ring; rim (of a wheel); paddle wheel; out-toe walking; duck-footed walking
steamship; steamboat; steamer
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
spread-out sail; full sail; (sailing) downwind
close-haul; reach; reefed sail
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
transferring (a convict to a different prison); escort
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect