fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
marriage proposal; marriage talks
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to be fated; to be linked by fate
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
fate; chance; relationship; tie
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
relation; connection; affinity
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
fate; chance; relationship; tie
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
separation; divorce; severing of connections
open veranda; open verandah
rimless (e.g. glasses); borderless (e.g. printing)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
de facto wife; common-law wife
person (or their spirit) who died with no one to tend their grave
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
broad veranda; spacious veranda; eaves
special adoption; plenary adoption; adoption in which the relationship with the biological parents is dissolved
god of marriage; matchmaker
territorial relationship; regional bond
de facto husband; common-law husband
close relation (association)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
de facto marriage; common-law marriage; living together as husband and wife without formal marriage
fringe; rim; periphery; borders; outskirts
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
related to the teachings of Buddha; able to be saved by Buddha; related; relevant
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
employment of workers through personal connections; hiring through personal connections; nepotism
open veranda; open verandah
relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love
making a connection (with Buddha)
related species; allied species
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
edge; relative; relations; border
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
being superstitious; superstitious person
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond; even a chance meeting is due to the karma of a previous life
bad deed which ultimately results in the creation of a good Buddhist; older person conducting a funeral service for a younger relative, in particular, a parent for a child
periphery; margin; rim; penumbra
yōkai appearing as a beautiful woman who seduces men leading them to ruin and ultimately death
karma from a previous existence
karma from a previous existence
the twelve nidanas (continuum of twelve phases that lead to suffering)
electrical tape; insulating tape; friction tape
to be related to someone by blood
eastern edge; east margin
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
old relationship; old acquaintance
affinity; family relationship
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
inscrutable are the ways people are brought together; there is no telling how people are brought together; marriages are made in heaven
leading edge (wing, propeller, etc.)
open veranda; open verandah
karma from a previous existence
cemetery for those who left no relatives behind; potter's field
rimless (e.g. glasses); borderless (e.g. printing)
divorce; unrealized marriage prospects
to marry off; to give in marriage
inscrutable and interesting are the ways people are brought together
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
tomb of someone with no relatives to mourn their death
a meeting by chance is preordained
double marriage (in the same family); intermarriage
ancient triangular-rimmed mirror decorated with gods and animals
even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond; even a chance meeting is due to the karma of a previous life
veranda with bamboo flooring
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
use of related words to enhance expression (in classical Japanese poetry or prose); semantically related words
cause and effect; karma; retribution; an evil cause producing an evil effect
pratyekabuddha (one who achieves enlightenment without a teacher)
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
relative; person to whom one is close
social group with common ties to a region
eyelid margin; edge of an eyelid
regular adoption (official adoption with the consent of both parties and without dissolving the relationship with the biological parents)
consanguineous group; kin group
thin rim (e.g. on glasses); thin edge
the edge (overlapping) part of a tatami mat
society in which individuals are isolated and have weak personal links between each other
a meeting by chance is preordained
(historic) a temple in which women seeking release from marriage could take refuge
western edge; west margin
connection; relationship; origin; reason; motive (e.g. for an act)
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
rim of bowl or vessel; peristome
change of fortune; trying to change one's luck
relative; relation; family tie
to be related to someone by blood
dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
blood relation; blood relative
favorable condition (for entering the priesthood); dying in order (from oldest to youngest)
forest edge; forest border
inscrutable are the ways people are brought together; there is no telling how people are brought together; marriages are made in heaven
a meeting by chance is preordained
levirate marriage; sororate marriage; marriage to deceased sibling's spouse
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
(system of) extending complicity for a crime to the criminal's family members
a meeting by chance is preordained
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
evacuating to the homes of one's relatives in the countryside in wartime
even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond; even a chance meeting is due to the karma of a previous life
cavity margin (e.g. tooth, body)
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
trans-Neptunian object; transneptunian object; TNO
horn-rimmed glasses; horn-rimmed spectacles
even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond; even a chance meeting is due to the karma of a previous life
picture-frame show; Shōwa-era stage show in which a woman would stand half-naked in a frame (resembling a Western-style painting)
tomb of someone with no relatives to mourn their death
deckle-edged (e.g. paper)
to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method; to ask for the impossible; (lit.) to look for fish by climbing a tree
reason; significance; cause
relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
being superstitious; superstitious person
being superstitious; superstitious person
good relationship; (arch.) affectionate relationship; (arch.) loving relationship
inscrutable are the ways people are brought together; there is no telling how people are brought together; marriages are made in heaven
relative; person to whom one is close
cavity margin (e.g. tooth, body)
open-air veranda with thin boards running the length of it
open-air veranda with thin boards running the length of it
related genera; associated species
forward edge of the battle area
to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method; to ask for the impossible; (lit.) to look for fish by climbing a tree
crony politics; nepotistic government
recruiting (inviting application for) through personal connections; private (stock) offering (subscription)
reference edge; guide edge
insulation resistance tester
Buddhist theory of the twelve-fold chain of causation, interdependent origination and co-dependent arising (San: pratītya-samutpāda); twelve causal links
good fate; auspicious fate
all-encompassing mercy of the Buddha
insulator film; insulator tape; electrical film
horn-rimmed glasses; bop glasses
(electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
gilt-edged securities; gilt-edged bond
isolation transformer; isolating transformer; insulating transformer
everything is preordained
hard work gone unnoticed; thankless task; (lit.) a dance under a veranda; off-stage dance that used to be performed on the 22th of the 2nd month in the lunar calendar in Osaka's Tennōji temple
inland sea; epicontinental sea; epeiric sea; marginal sea
the events of today are destined by the past; even drawing water from the same river reveals a bond from a former life; even chance relationships can be attributed to the working of fate
even accidentally touching sleeves with a passing stranger is caused by fate
don't try to force good things to happen
person with a special relationship (e.g. in inheritance); special relative
insulating oil; transformer oil
entire margin (of a leaf); leaf edge without serrations or bumps
copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus); bronze whaler; narrowtooth shark
copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus, only member of Carcharhinus found mostly at temperate latitudes); bronze whaler; narrowtooth shark
jade plant (Crassula ovata); money plant
Riptortus pedestris (species of broad-headed bug)