Kanji (EN meaning)
年
Year
正月
しょうがつ
Happy New Year!
あけましておめでとうございます。
New Year's money gift
When do most companies typically resume work after New Year's break?
１月４日（いちがつ よっか）
料理
Cooking, Dishes, Cuisine
元日
がんじつ
New Year's special dishes
おせちりょうり
初日の出
First sunrise of the year
Traditional custom at Shinto shrines. It involves small wooden plaques, on which people write their wishes or prayers.
絵馬（えま）
丸い
Round
年末
ねんまつ
First visit to shrine/temple
初詣（はつもうで）
初売り
First shopping sales
What traditional game involves putting facial features on a blank face while blindfolded?
ふくわらい
年賀状
New Year's greeting card
鏡餅
かがみもち
First dream of the year
書き初め
First calligraphy of the year
What traditional New Year's game is similar to badminton?
はねつき
雑煮
Traditional New Year's soup
年神様
としがみさま
Fortune-telling paper strip commonly found at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples.
おみくじ
ご利益（りやく）
divine grace; divine favor; blessing
Traditional New Year's decoration that is typically hung on the front door or the entrance of a home.
しめかざり／しめなわ