hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
participation award; prize for participation
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc.
mixture of chocolate, cream and liquor, used in truffles, ganache, etc.
komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
January; first month of the lunar calendar
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
first business conducted by retailers in the New Year
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university