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.
but the stars outside were cold 
and every house had gone to sleep.
mas as estrelas estavam frias
e toda a casa tinha ido dormir.