fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
that day; the very same day
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
one's romantic fate; one's luck in love
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
prayer for success in an entrance exam
safety (well-being) of one's family; peace and prosperity in the household
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
January; first month of the lunar calendar
new book; new publication
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
end of broadcast; sign-off
degree of attention; profile
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
the very best; excellent; superb
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
way; method; means; resource; course
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
fine piece (e.g. of art); good work
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth