goldfish (Carassius auratus)
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
garden pond; miniature lake; fountain
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
the other day; some time ago; recently
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to shoot or fire off an arrow
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
on the sea; surface of the sea
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
abusive language; foul language
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
you; (arch.) your residence
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
tone (of voice); manner of talking
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by...
particularly; only; in the case of
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
bright; shining; clear; evident
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie