canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
to feel a chill run down one's spine
good humour (humor); good mood
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
gushing out (suddenly); pouring out all at once; bursting out
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
first dream of the New year (believed to foretell one's luck); (arch.) dream on the night of setsubun
greeting; a fine thing to say
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
television program; TV program
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
first shrine visit of the New Year