I saw my next door people getting ready for the New Year yesterday. An old couple next to my house were cleaning the doors and windows with rags and a broom. I could see others vaccuming their rooms. Another person close to my house was washing his car in front of his house. All this activity makes me feel a little guilty. This is a very common scene you often see at the end of the year in Japan. I clean part of the house, but I don't have enough time or energy to do everything.