to demand money; to pester; to extort
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
according to plan; as planned
look; glance; (at first) sight
cold storage; refrigeration
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
relish; gusto; appreciation
service industry; service sector
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
first shrine visit of the New Year
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
entreaty; appeal; petition
economic fortune; luck with money
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
with a whack; smack; slap
ability score (in role-playing games, etc.); attribute value
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
zipper; zip; zip fastener
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
leader; authority; mainstay
a little learning is a dangerous thing
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular