fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
home area; home town; local
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
had better ...; had better not ...
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
name of a piece of music; (musical) number; (musical) program; programme; selection (of music)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be found; to be discovered
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
otherwise; or else; if not
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
like this; this sort; this way
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
a few years ago; some years back
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
that; the matter in question
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be conspicuous; to stand out
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...