On New Year's Eve, a poor couple struggles to bring in the new year.  A woman is told not to let the fire go out on New Year's Eve, but...  Minokichi and Mokichi take shelter from the blizzard, when a mysterious woman appears before them.
After that, Minokichi was too sick 
to get out of bed for a long time,
Luego, Minokichi tuvo mala 
salud y cayó en cama,
Después, Minokichi tuvo mala 
salud y cayó en cama,
Depois disso, Minokichi ficou doente demais
para sair da cama por um longo tempo,