foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
in the end; at the end of the day
to stop walking; to pause
prayer for school success
student waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
warding off calamities; getting rid of bad luck
good luck charm; something that encourages or invites good luck
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
prayer (for something); supplication
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
votive picture (originally of horse)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to have an eye on; to zero in on
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
monetary offering; offertory
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
ratio of successful applicants; (examination) pass rate
(written) contract; agreement
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
free (of charge); gratuitous
carelessly; inattentively
index finger; forefinger; second toe
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs