good-luck meal (eaten before a competition, etc.)
polymerization; polymerisation
first shrine visit of New Year
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
lucky color; lucky colour
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
postrecording (dialogue or sounds); post-synchronization; dubbing; automated dialogue replacement; ADR
terrible luck; very bad luck
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
restaurant with only set meals
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK