Seafare

[…] and although it was quite understood that he would marry her sooner or later, the happy day seemed as distant as ever. He accepted Tony's offer and went to Germany to “seafare.”

Various Japanese governments in different dynasties attempted to restrict military groups from seafaring. However, Japan has a long coastline, and the Japanese governments had to allow fishermen to seafare for a living.

He also managed to get a sort of "subsidy," or annual allowance, from the Crown. Gradually, Henry became deeply related to seafare, and to sea people.