to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
The Nonpareil Kitchen (nickname for Osaka); The Kitchen of the Nation
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge
Ogata Kouan (1810.8.13-1863.7.25)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
occasional; infrequent; rare
Fukuzawa Yukichi (1834-1901)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)