previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
three sides; small offering stand
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
false daphne (Daphniphyllum macropodum); yuzuriha
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any