filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
it is too late to show filial piety once your parents are dead
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
traffic jams at the end of a (multi-day) holiday caused by returning vacation-goers
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
that's a different matter; that's a different story
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
courtesy call; courtesy visit
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day
Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
New Year's sake; spiced sake
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
grill or grate for toasting rice cakes
carbonization; carbonisation