popular song containing local references (people, attractions, etc.)
pro-am; combination of professional and amateur players
sales skills; marketing power; sales strength; sales expertise
resident of Hokkaidō; citizen of Hokkaidō
to grill again; to rehash
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
vibration; vibrato; trill
to jump up and down; to hop
(arch.) surrounding area; shore (of the sea); suffix used as a rough indicator of location, direction, time, etc.
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)