Vocabulary

verst; Russian mile

knock on wood; touch wood

quarterback

only the results matter; it's all about the results

seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences

paleoecology

major stockholder; large shareholder

practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name

marital relationship; marital relations

diplomatic; diplomatically

depending largely on; playing a large role in; due largely to

person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired

double clutch (technique)

some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...

unsportsmanlike foul (basketball); flagrant foul

intentional foul (basketball)

steel ball; bearing ball

appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)

to shed tears; to (begin to) cry

for shame!; shame on you!; shame!

to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous

Central League (Japanese baseball league); CL

interleague game between the Central and Pacific baseball leagues

exhibition game; friendly match; friendly

rival team; opposing team

being victimized after reporting sexual or other harassment

both schools; both universities

to ripen

umbrella organization; governing body; sanctioning body

sport that requires a strong willpower and hunger for success (esp. boxing)

antiperspirant

diaphoretic; sudatory; sudorific; sweating agent

static induction transistor; SIT

user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)

contact sport

emergency press conference; hastily called press conference; impromptu press conference

okay; sure; okey-dokey

cancellation; abandonment

language island; speech island

(adding) fuel to the fire