relish; gusto; appreciation
service industry; service sector
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
winning streak; good time to make a profit
first shrine visit of New Year
hard worker; hardworking person
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
health; healthy; sound; fit
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
even though; despite; when
shellfish; seashell; shell
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
so; like this; in this way
relation; connection; relevance
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
entreaty; appeal; petition
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
economic fortune; luck with money
decision; determination; resolution
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)