to tie;  to bind;  to bear (fruit);  to close (e.g. deal);  to confirm;  to connect (two distant places);  to close tightly
 to be related;  to be connected;  to be joined together;  to result in;  to lead to;  to bring about
 to combine;  to join;  to tie on;  to attach with a knot;  to bind (e.g. an address)
 ending;  conclusion;  join;  union;  knot;  knotting
 to connect;  to link together;  to pull together;  to close tightly;  to purse (e.g. lips)
 to join hands;  to join forces;  to work in cooperation;  to link up;  to partner with
 to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.);  to form a connection (with Buddha)
 to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
 marriage;  marriage tie;  love knot
 pigtails;  bunches;  two ponytails;  angel wings
 to enter into diplomatic relations
 to tie;  to link;  to connect;  to correlate
 god of marriage;  matchmaker
 to do up one's shoelaces;  to tie one's shoes;  to lace up one's shoes
 to make (a promise);  to conclude (a contract);  to act as a go-between;  to act as mediator;  to curry favour with
 reef knot;  flat knot;  square knot
 to be meant for each other (of a man and woman);  to be connected through fate;  to be destined to marry (each other); (lit.) to be tied by the red string (of fate)
 to tie;  to link;  to connect;  to correlate
 half-hitch;  half knot;  slipknot
 thread knot (end of the thread tied up to a knot)
 to build oneself a hermitage
 knotted cord;  cord for fastening clothes, etc.
 final bout of the tournament day
 square knot (starting with a left loop);  double knot;  reef knot;  granny knot
 to be tied together;  to be fastened;  to be wedded;  to be joined in marriage;  to be united in marriage
 square knot (starting with a right loop);  double knot;  reef knot;  granny knot
 linked form;  bound ending;  postpositional particle-verb agreement in literary Japanese
 very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
 penultimate bout of the tournament day
 mouth shaped like a kana "he" character;  mouth turned down at the corners
 type of ribbon fastening used on wedding gifts, get-well gifts, etc.
 reef knot;  flat knot;  square knot
 wrestler of the fourth highest rank
 var. of knot often used to tie mizu-hiki;  woman's hairstyle, braided in this fashion
 var. of knot often used to tie mizu-hiki;  woman's hairstyle, braided in this fashion
 final three bouts of the tournament day
 endless knot;  treasure knot;  takaramusubi emblem (clan crest made of knots)
 connecting flight;  connecting service
 to enter government service;  to become an official;  to don an official uniform; (lit.) to tie the ribbon