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
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
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
to grumble over one's wine cups
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
sweet Lolita (fashion style) (as opposed to Gothic Lolita)
Blair's Sauces and Snacks
to slide into; to slip into