truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
contest; comparison; competition
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
ancient city; former capital
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
Rudolf; Rudolff; Rudolfo; Rudolph
to keep secret; to conceal
separate case; another matter
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
ascending and descending; going up and down
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
night watch; fire watchman