Hayashiya Pa-ko (1948.8.13-)
Takeda Shinji (1972.12.18-)
pro-am; combination of professional and amateur players
local program; local programme
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
very much; really; extremely
nunchaku (two linked fighting sticks); nunchak; nunchucks
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
variety show (e.g. on TV)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
signature pose; trademark pose
terraced house; terrace house; row house; (detached) house with a terrace
absolute pitch; perfect pitch
chat; desultory conversation
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)