first sunrise of the year; sunrise on New Year's Day
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
period of time; time slot; time zone
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
four-legged tray for festive food
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
(woman's) undersash; datemaki; rolled omelette mixed with fish paste (omelet)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
mischief-maker; trickster; lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to be boiled; to be cooked
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
way of eating; how to eat
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
honorific affix; honorific prefix
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
out of bounds; beyond the pale
sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled
mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
mid-sized konoshiro gizzard shad (i.e. about 15 cm in size)
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)