jūbako; multi-tiered food box
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
at first; in the beginning; originally
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
it's not like; it isn't as if
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
living room (Western style); sitting room
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
manners; behavior; behaviour
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
type of food (sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)