two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
slightly good luck (as a fortune telling result)
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
to eat too much; to overeat
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
shower of dharma; Buddhism flowing forth
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
way of asking; way of listening; listener
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
first shrine visit of New Year
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
just you wait and see (as a threat)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
draw (in competition); tie game
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate