hindrance; offense; offence; prohibition
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
opening; beginning; commencement
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili); purplish amberjack; greater yellowtail
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autumn, season of good appetite
Saipan (island near Guam)
betting ticket with a payout of at least 100 times
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
mosquito coil; anti-mosquito incense
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
disconnection; interruption; burn-out
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
betting ticket; betting slip
private power generation; masturbation
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to freeze to death; to die of cold
man who indulges women; gentleman; feminist
winning streak; good time to make a profit
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
wall clock; grandfather clock
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
living by oneself; living alone
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
first shrine visit of New Year