to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
absurd; nonsensical; ridiculous; idiotic; laughable; ludicrous
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
high priest; virtuous monk; holy man; reverend; venerable
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
concubine of an emperor; female court attendant who serves in the emperor's bedchamber
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to push (something) against
skilled physician; noted doctor; master
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
aborted fetus (foetus); miscarried fetus; stillborn fetus; newborn baby
Tusita heaven (one of the six heavens of the desire realm); Tushita
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha; High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court); title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory
Hokurikudō; one of the seven districts of ancient Japan; Hokurikudō; highway running through the Hokuriku region
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
like this; in this way; as you see
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
traffic; coming and going; highway
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
circulation; dissemination
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy