to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
country; territory; domain; realm
most of all; extremely; supremely
to show up; to appear; to turn up
fire festival (often celebrating the absence of fires); New Year's ritual at Izumo Shrine; festival involving fire dedicated to the gods
particularly; only; in the case of
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
seductive; sensual; coquettish
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
all night; throughout the night
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
guard; sentinel; garrison
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
hokora; small wayside shrine
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer