to await; to wait for; to expect
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 warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
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; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
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
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
to slide down (snow, etc.)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
local specialty; local special dish
tsuzumi; hourglass-shaped Japanese hand drum; drum (general term for struck leather percussion instruments)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
marshy grassland; wetlands
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war