soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
other than; excluding; without
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
first shrine visit of New Year
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
every year; yearly; annually
established practice; custom
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
before an event takes place
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
travelling alone; solitary journey
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
railway bridge; iron bridge
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle