traditional work song of Hokkaido herring fishery workers, performed by school students in modern choreographed interpretations
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
expression; presentation; representation; notation
big catch (fishing); good haul
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
admiration; being impressed (by)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
audience; spectator; spectators
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
magistrate; shogunate administrator