墨付 すみつけ正月 しょうがつ

sumitsuke shōgatsu

1. Not a New Year's with ink markings.; Not a formal New Year.

1. Was a marked New Year.; Was a designated New Year.

1. Marking the New Year with calligraphy.

1. Marking the New Year; Preparing for the New Year

1. It is not a New Year's celebration with ink markings.; It's not a formal New Year's.

1. It's not New Year's with ink-drawing.; It's not a traditional New Year.

1. It was marked as New Year's.; It was designated as New Year's.

1. Sumimasen, Shogatsu desu.;

1. It is not a New Year's observance marked by ink-drawing.; It is not a traditional New Year.

1. Wasn't a New Year's with calligraphy.; Wasn't a New Year's marked with ink.

1. Probably Ink-marking New Year's.; Likely a traditional New Year's custom involving ink.

1. It wasn't Ink-marking New Year's.; It wasn't a New Year's celebration involving ink markings.

1. Wasn't marked as New Year's.; Wasn't designated a holiday.

1. Probably ink-marked New Year.; Likely a New Year with stains/marks.

1. It was not a New Year's with ink markings.; It wasn't a New Year's observed with calligraphy.

1. If it were/had been marked as New Year's…; If it was/had been inked for New Year's…

1. If it were Sumi-tsuke Shōgatsu; If Sumi-tsuke Shōgatsu were the case

1. If/when marked with ink for New Year's…; If it's inked for New Year's…