soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
danger; peril; hazard; risk
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to be boiled; to be cooked
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
thin soy sauce; light soy sauce
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
simmering; (boiling) gently
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
charming; fascinating; attractive
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
softly; mildly; gently; politely
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
unreserved seat; non-reserved seat