beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
as is habit; the way life normally is
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
changing clothes; change of clothes
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
light green; yellowish-green
to brighten; to grow light
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
nape (of the neck); nucha
Buddhist (household) altar
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
extraordinary; special; unusual; immense
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
to stop midway; to interrupt
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
just because; even if; even though
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean