star counting; tallying wins and losses
Sumo term for counting wins (white stars) and losses (black stars) to track a wrestler's record. Also used figuratively for evaluating progress or performance in any competitive context.
The ozeki's star count is currently eight wins and three losses.
When we tally up the project's successes and failures, it's going better than expected.
Compound of 星 (star, used in sumo to mark wins) and 勘定 (counting, calculation).