main shrine; inner sanctuary
street stall; stand; booth
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
heap; pile; stack; full measure
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
several people; a few people
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
place; room; margin; scope
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
to accompany; to go with; to go together
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
each place; various places
first shrine visit of New Year
no exception; without exception; always the same
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to increase; to add to; to augment
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to eat to one's hearts content; to drum the belly