on the sea; surface of the sea
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
military force; military strength
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to go ahead; to pull ahead
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
being good at conversation; conversationalist; good talker
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
in succession; one by one
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
very interesting; of great interest
one by one; one after another; successively
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
development; exploitation
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
not yet known; unknown; strange
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
royal capital; imperial capital
confectioner; confectionery; candy store
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
high-class restaurant; high-end store
not limited to; not just ...
common people; ordinary people; masses
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito