New Year's sake; spiced sake
someone who is open about their obsession with anime, manga, etc.
oden made with hatcho miso
children's (TV) show; children's program
goma tofu; tofu-like dish made with ground sesame paste
sizzle (usu. in advertising); dazzle; (a) kicker
pre-school child; pre-schooler
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff
Cochin (breed of chicken)
(watching in) real time; watching live
yakuza film; yakuza movie
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "boku"
capsule toy; vending machine toy
person (generally male) who won't learn their lesson; persistent jerk
icing (on an aircraft, ship, etc.); ice accretion; landing (a jump in ice skating)
(male) otaku obsessed with (female) idols
udon cooked in a broth containing miso paste
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
good year; lucky year; bumper year; banner year
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
summer greeting card; inquiry after someone's health in the hot season
man who financially depends on a woman
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
TV series; television series
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
incredible episode (e.g. of a TV show)
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
chopped kabayaki eel on rice; eel fillets cooked over charcoal with soy flavoured sauce, cut in small pieces and served on rice