Notes
shrine 神社;
New Year’s money お年玉;
rice-cake making event 餅つき大会

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Happy New Year! I hope everyone was able to get some rest and recharge their batteries Was this New Year the same as usual? Some things were the same for me: I went to see the first sunrise and visited a shrine with my family. We had traditional New Year’s food. I sent about 20 New Year’s cards and got back almost the same number. I gave my granddaughter New Year’s money when she visited us on New Year’s Day. But there were no rice-cake making events or countdown parties. We stayed at home alone almost every day. I’m hoping for a better 2021 and an end to the pandemic. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Notes
fraud 詐欺

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There are various kinds of fraud around us. I received a strange email from amazon the other day. It said there were some payments from my credit card and I needed to contact them if I hadn’t bought anything. I found a small box at the bottom of the email. It was a link that I could use to contact them. I almost clicked the link, but I wanted to check whether the mail was fake or not. I used Google and found out that it was fake. I was relieved that I didn’t get involved. I think we really need to be careful when we find a strange email in our inbox. (by a Jaremaga reader)
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