bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
New Year's sake; spiced sake
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
custom; habit; customary practice
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
huge harvest (of the five grains); bumper crop; abundant crop
prayer (for something); supplication
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
kitchen; financial situation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
seven vernal flowers (Java water dropwort, shepherd's purse, Jersey cudweed, common chickweed, Japanese nipplewort, turnip, and daikon)
rice gruel traditionally eaten on the 7th day of the new year containing the seven plants of spring
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
celebratory drink; celebratory spirits; holiday cheer
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
cutting the New Year's rice cake (January 11th); traditional breaking of a sake cask at weddings, receptions, etc.
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to