emergency press conference; hastily called press conference; impromptu press conference
contest between two groups; intra-squad game
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)
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
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
castella (type of sponge cake)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
league; federation; union; alliance
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry