to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
monetary offering; offertory
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
votive picture (originally of horse)
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
court noble; nobility; Imperial Court
misrepresentation; false statement
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
to head home; to leave for home
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to come and go; to go back and forth
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool