cave dwelling; troglodytism
Japanese National Railways (1949-1987)
originally; by nature; from the start
ring post (of a boxing or wrestling ring); corner flag (soccer)
Reborn (anime, manga character)
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); cockerel; rooster (childish term)
thing; person; situation; fox
unavoidable; inevitable; cannot be helped; of necessity
order; sequence; procedure
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise; eccentric; abnormal
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
win worth 8000 points (or, if dealer, 12000 points)
comforter; muffler; neckerchief; scarf; neckwear
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
source of funds; gold mine; patron; cash box; safe
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
greater metropolitan area; megalopolis; conurbation
physical work; physical worker; blue-collar worker
field; plain; prairie; moor
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art