emergency press conference; hastily called press conference; impromptu press conference
selected (sports) team; picked team; all-star team; selection
contest between two groups; intra-squad game
setter (dog type); setter (volleyball position)
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
to lay the foundation (for)
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
high and inside pitch; inter-scholastic athletics competition
write jointly; collection of autographs
Cupar (Britain); Cooper; Couper; Cowper
jumping ability; jumping power
outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle); the Japanese flag
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
sidelocks; hair at the temples
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
will not do; do not; does not
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
yeah; you're right; that's right
castella (type of sponge cake)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
serve; serving (e.g. of food)