makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
being good at cooking; good cook
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
to badger; to pester; to beg
to cease; to stop; to be over
after a long time; for the first time in a while
visiting a shrine on New Year's Eve and staying there until (or returning on) New Year's Day
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
haori (Japanese formal coat)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
nth district of a town; nth city block
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)