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
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
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.
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
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
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
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
separate case; another matter
than; other than; except; but
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to become (a state, condition, etc.)