・大晦日 --- New Year's Eve ・忘年会 --- a year-end party ・新年会 --- a New Year's party ・元旦 --- New Year's Day ・お餅 --- a rice cake ・年賀状 --- a New Year's card ・凧を揚げる --- fly a kite ・初詣 --- pay the first visit of the year to a shrine ・お年玉 --- a New Year's present ・新年おめでとう --- I wish you a happy New Year! ・鏡餅 -- round rice cakes