scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
pleasant feeling; good feeling
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to leave (a scene); to step away
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
correction; rectification; mending; repair
performance of one's official duties
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
domestic affairs; internal administration
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
to look down on; to make light of
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth