For Setsubun I threw beans at home, but at fifty-four I could never eat one bean for every year of my age. Adding five and four together, I ate nine — a tiny cheat that should keep me healthy all year.
| 豆まき | まめまき | bean-throwing ritual |
| 習慣 | しゅうかん | custom; habit |
| 年齢 | ねんれい | age |
| 足す | たす | to add (numbers) |
| 風習 | ふうしゅう | traditional custom |
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