New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
first shrine visit of New Year
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
used article (esp. clothes)
street stall; stand; booth
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
moderately; in moderation
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to take a breath; to take a short rest
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple