palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
Asian black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus); moon bear
autumn-leaf viewing; fall-leaf viewing
starting point of a mountain ascent; trailhead (leading up a mountain)
fire chief's car; command vehicle
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
make no progress; remain unsettled
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
girl; lass; young thing; chick
stuffing; mounting; stuffed animal
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
laboratory animal; experimental animal
pharmaceutical (drug) company
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
central government office; head office; this office
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
honorific affix; honorific prefix
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
and; thereupon; because of that