to fail to hear something; to miss / to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide

to smell incense

Doing a number of traditional things that commemorate a new year. / (by extension, informal) Having sex for the first time in a new year.

at the beginning of ~

first of all; firstly

including; in particular

the first sight of something / something seen for the first time

Alternative spelling of 見始め

(especially 初め) beginning, the start of an activity or time period / (especially 始め) origin, beginning of a thing

rhythm game (genre of video game)