northern barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China; foreigner; barbarian tribe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
overdrive (vehicle transmission, computer processor, etc.); outdrive (golf); overdrive
Blyth (Britain); Blithe; Blythe
dead silence after a joke falls flat
gas mask canister; respirator cartridge; chemical cartridge
cutting; cutting off; severing
over-demanding parents; parents who makes selfish and unreasonable demands on behalf of their child
overseas territories; outlying areas
with great relief; as if meeting a friend in need; (lit.) as if having met a Buddha in hell
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
printing on paper; paper print
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
semi-manual (e.g. manufacture)
destroy a country, but its mountains and rivers remain; the land outlasts the king
analog record; analogue record; phonograph record; gramophone record