to jostle; to crowd; to haggle
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
every year; yearly; annually
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
real intention; true motive; true meaning
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
way; method; means; resource; course
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
first shrine visit of the New Year
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
having not the slightest idea
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
planning; plan; project; arrangements
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; lottery (i.e. something decided by chance)
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
during; for the duration of
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with