Japanese National Railways (1949-1987)
ring post (of a boxing or wrestling ring); corner flag (soccer)
unavoidable; inevitable; cannot be helped; of necessity
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
greater metropolitan area; megalopolis; conurbation
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
(abbr) Harvard (University)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
yeah; you're right; that's right
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to glare at each other; to confront each other
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up