station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
something appearing from a place one wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; (lit.) a horse from a gourd; something impossible; something ridiculous
seeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter; playing more than the usual 12 rounds in one game
very young; childish; immature
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
the whole year's plans should be made on New Year's Day
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
superstitious person; practical joker; peddler; itinerant salesman
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
to blow through; to blow across
cleaning dust etc. from rooms; housecleaning; (the traditional Japanese end-of-the-year, 13th December) big house cleaning; spring cleaning (only not in spring)
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
single door (as opposed to a double door)
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
made of aluminum (aluminium)
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
to draw near; to approach; to be imminent; to be impending; to be at hand
first shrine visit of the New Year
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
Hachiman (god of war); Hachiman shrine; (arch.) certainly
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
Tenmangu shrine (shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane's spirit)
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
interest (in something); enthusiasm
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede