first shrine visit of the New Year
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
used article (esp. clothes)
street stall; stand; booth
amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to taste; to try (food or drink)
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
moderately; in moderation
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
(religious) faith; belief; creed
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
as planned; according to plan
road approaching a shrine
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
slightly good luck (esp. as an omikuji fortune-telling result)
good luck to come (esp. as an omikuji fortune-telling result); future good luck
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement