Osechi: traditional foods eaten during the New Year holidays in Japan, usually served in stacked boxes (jubako) and including auspicious dishes like kuromame and kazunoko.
今年のおせち料理は実家で母が作ってくれた。
This year's osechi was made by my mother at my parents' home.
おせち料理には、それぞれ縁起の良い意味がある。
Each dish in osechi has an auspicious meaning.
最近はお店で買う人も多く、伝統的な品目をアレンジしたものも増えている。
These days many people buy osechi from stores, and there are more variations that adapt the traditional items.