Brief Entries

初春 【はつはる】 hatsuharu, early spring [but refers to the New Year period when used in a haikai verse; do not confuse with 立春【りっしゅん】 risshun, first day of spring; note that outside of an actual verse, 初春 may be pronounced either【しょしゅん】shoshun or【はつはる】hatsuharu, and refers to the first third of spring--see note on calendar] (New Year).

去年今年 【こぞことし】 kozokotoshi, last year and this year (New Year).

元日 【がんじつ】 ganjitsu, （ぐわんじつ）, New Year's Day (New Year).