to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
influence; clout; leverage
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
from the viewpoint of; according to
traditional Japanese musical instrument
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to assemble; to set up; to construct
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
how; in what way; how about; questionable
personal; individual; private
unfairness; injustice; partiality
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)