(*) orikon is the abbreviation of original confidence (what is this supposed to mean? japlish at its best at any rate). orikon is a company that rates jpops every week (including kayokyoku and e
Based on sales and radio requests. to the young generation it feels like orikon has existed forever, and it has an old-fashioned reputation to it because it includes enka (japanese country musi
N its ratings.
(**) the way these sentences are phrased and spoken gives the listener a clear feeling that maki-chan is lying, and not very happy about it
(***) here shes trying to sound cheerful but actually sounds desperate
(****) this may come as a shock to all western fans, but the japanese dont think maki-chan is beautiful. shes too different from your standard japanese beauty -- people think she has a funny