to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
in succession; one by one
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
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
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
port city; harbor city; harbour city
shop; small store; business; firm
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
going through; going via; going by way of
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
every place; various places
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
royal capital; imperial capital
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
at a young age; while still young
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
presence; sitting with; being with