Vocabulary

Gobi bear (Ursus arctos gobiensis)

identity theft; ghosting; identity fraud

prostration (in reverence); falling down on (one's) knees

Minister of the Right (Chinese-style title)

Minister of the Left (Chinese-style title)

west wing (of a building); west building

east wing (of a building); east building

north wing (of a building); north building

south wing (of a building); south building

willing; ready (to make a sacrifice, die, etc.); not minding

taking one's partner for granted once the relationship is secured; not feeding the fish once caught

(male) self-improvement

loss from a winning position; reversal

pilled (esp. of a fabric); napped; linty; fluffy; fuzz; flaky

Ise udon; udon variety with very soft and thick noodles, specialty of Mie Prefecture

to suffer the consequences for interfering in a couple's relationship; to be kicked by a horse

pitch-black

sound of a blade (swishing through the air, clashing, etc.)

dramatic escape; escape story; account of an escape

digital edition; digital version

last 32 (in a tournament); round of 32

with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once

improvised explosive device; IED

attacking a castle; castle assault; besieging a castle

improvised explosive device; IED

improvised explosive device; IED

uncertainty; indefiniteness

combat personnel; combatant; fighting staff

violation of school rules; breaking school regulations

all right; let's do this!; you got it!; here goes!

study room; study hall; learning room

failing under pressure; not performing well under pressure

polydactyly

constipation

tendency to blush easily; chronic blushing

Dungan (language)

yellowish white; unbleached cloth color

breaking the fourth wall (esp. in fiction); out-of-universe comment; remark that refers to the work as a work of fiction or to its characters, setting, audience, etc.

to steal; to snatch away; to take away

impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered