Across
- 1. wind
- 2. to make; to produce
- 3. New Year
- 6. wooden mallet
- 7. New Year's Eve (December 31st)
- 10. the tolling of temple bells at midnight on New Year's Eve
- 12. Shinto shrine
- 15. weather
- 18. weather forecast
- 19. for the first time
- 20. to bring (a person)
- 21. to wash the dishes
- 22. mochi decoration
- 24. to give
Down
- 1. to decorate
- 2. to wrap
- 4. to take a photo
- 5. mortar
- 6. traditional Japanese wear
- 8. pounded rice cakes
- 9. housework
- 11. New Year's card
- 13. snow
- 14. to clean
- 15. Buddhist temple
- 16. church (Christian)
- 17. sunny weather
- 18. to help
- 20. tsunami
- 23. very soon