fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
one's romantic fate; one's luck in love
economic fortune; luck with money
sale; sales; selling; marketing
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
sad fate; tragic doom; ill fate
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
slightly good luck (esp. as an omikuji fortune-telling result)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees
excessive drinking and eating; overeating and overdrinking
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
moment; brief space of time
to close (one's eyes); to shut
the other day; lately; recently
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome