established practice; custom
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
eating the first meal of soft rice (himeii) after the traditional hard rice of New Year (kowaii); first intercourse of the New Year; loss of virginity; loss of maidenhead
first shrine visit of New Year
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
in that way; thus; so; so?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
Spam (trademarked luncheon meat, made mostly from ham); spam (unsolicited email messages)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client