origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
superstition; superstitious belief
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
day of month; counter for days
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
first shrine visit of New Year
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
together; mutually; fellow
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
genuine article; real thing; real deal
personality; style; appearance