warding off evil; protecting against misfortune
Tsukino Usagi (Sailor Moon character)
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
safety (well-being) of one's family; peace and prosperity in the household
popular (hit) program (programme)
related to the teachings of Buddha; able to be saved by Buddha; related; relevant
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
stewardess; (female) flight attendant
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
full version; complete version; unabridged edition
separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume
bus on a regular route; fixed-route bus; transit bus
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
fourth dimension; four dimensions
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
votive picture (originally of horse)
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
desperation; self-abandonment