threefold repetition of the "ipponjime" 3-3-3-1 hand-clapping pattern to celebrate a conclusion or completion
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
three-three-seven rhythmic clapping pattern; 3-3-7 beat
previously unknown girl who becomes famous overnight
with surprise; with a start; fiercely (glare; in kabuki)
common hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum); Analipus japonicus (species of brown alga)
hawks; hardline faction; hardliner
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
ladder form of "high" kanji
popular song program on radio or television
press corps; group of reporters
reskilling; improving one's skills
the body is honest; your body reveals what you really think (or want)
Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine; temple attached to a shrine
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
cheap; inexpensive; pure; honest; upright
step-up; advance; progress; increase
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
momentum; amount of exercise
steady advance; carrying all before one
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching