Vocabulary

scorer (goals, runs, etc.)

General Douglas MacArthur

popularly accepted "on" reading of a kanji (as opposed to those derived from Chinese)

sociology of religion

ground golf; Japanese sport similar to golf and designed for elderly people

goal difference; goal differential

two-block haircut; undercut-style haircut; k-pop haircut

pro gamer; professional gamer

cardiac arrest

cessation of breathing; respiratory arrest

pinworm infection; enterobiasis

flash memory card

beanbag (often seat-shaped); bean bag

being under the rule of; being under the government of

popular song containing local references (people, attractions, etc.)

main bedroom; master bedroom

Japanese linden (Tilia japonica)

town road

assimilation policy

penalty shoot-out; kicks from the penalty mark

customer service smile

Peking man (Homo erectus pekinensis)

aspiration pneumonia

boundary sample; limit sample; minimum acceptance sample

exclusion principle

last 16 (in a tournament); round of 16

round of 16 (in a tournament)

corner kick (soccer)

gossip

mottled teeth; mottled enamel; fluorosis

ecchymosis

owned media (communication channels that are within one's control; e.g. company website)

earned media (media exposure gained through word-of-mouth)

paid media (marketing activity that is paid for; e.g. advertising)

peak of a financial bubble (esp. in Japan around 1990)

advertorial; paid article; sponsored article

San Salvador (El Salvador)

launch site (for missiles, rockets, etc.)

absentee appointment to a distant administrative post (Nara and Heian periods)

quarterfinal round; final eight