to close; to be over; to break up (e.g. school); to lose one's nerve; to feel daunted
vocal percussion; beatboxing
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
brick and mortar business; bricks and mortar business; physical retail store (rather than online)
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
single lens reflex camera
person with limited access to information (via the Internet, television, etc.); person who is inept at using the Internet to access information; Internet illiterate
possible; likely; probable
common folk (somewhat insulting); commoner
spirit photography; psychic photography; thoughtography
another shop, store, or firm
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
movie set; filming location
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
unedited remarks; frank opinions
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
discount coupon or ticket
ultimate; ultimate (sport); ultimate frisbee
standard equipment; standard feature
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
image quality (film, video, etc.)
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
mid-January festival in northern Japan, with snow huts in which children play house; snow hut
list price; regular price; established price
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
cathode-ray tube; CRT; Braun tube