barbarian tribe; savage tribe
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to leave word; to leave a message
as far as the eye can see
to get narrower; to contract
overconfident; presumptuous
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to sob; to be choked with tears
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
chances of winning (a bet); odds
profiting while others fight
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
touching; moving; painful
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
joint together; opposite; facing
finger; hands and fingers; hands
elopement; running away with a lover
unveiling; debut; introduction
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to peel off and fall; to flake away
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
mutual financing association