恵方 参 り ehō mairi
1. New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction
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1. Not Setsubun direction-facing visit.; Not visiting for good luck in a specific direction.
1. While visiting the lucky direction shrine; To visit the lucky direction shrine
1. Lucky direction pilgrimage-related; Pilgrimage to a lucky direction-related
1. Not attending the Ebisu-direction pilgrimage.; It is not the Ebisu-direction pilgrimage.
1. Was a visit to the lucky direction.; Was a lucky direction visit.
1. Lucky direction visit; Visiting for good luck (in a specific direction)
1. Not attending the Ebisu direction pilgrimage.; It is not the Ebisu direction pilgrimage.
1. Didn't go to the lucky direction shrine.; Wasn't the Setsubun shrine visit.
1. Probably going to Ebisu-style fortune-seeking.
1. Was not a visit to the lucky direction.; Was not participating in the Ebisu-mairi ritual.
1. Didn't go to the lucky direction shrine.; Didn't participate in Ebisu-style shrine visits.
1. Probably going to *kitsunebi* (a traditional New Year's custom of visiting a lucky direction).; Probably doing *ebisuko* (visiting a shrine in a lucky direction).
1. Was not participating in the Ebisu-direction visit.; Was not going to the Ebisu-direction shrine.
1. If/when visiting the lucky direction shrine…; If/when one were to visit the lucky direction shrine…
1. If one were to visit the lucky direction shrine; If visiting the lucky direction shrine
1. If/when visiting a lucky direction shrine; When one goes to a lucky direction shrine