greeting; a fine thing to say
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
television program; TV program
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
rubber band; elastic band
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
round; spherical; circular
writing or drawing in ink
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
on the occasion of; at the time of
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
monetary offering; offertory
to throw into; to dump in together
to clap one's hands in prayer
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
fortune-telling; divination
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
terrible luck; very bad luck
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook