naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
surname; family name; last name
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
family; relatives; dependents; household
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
named after; associated with; connected with
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
winter vegetables; winter greens; tang cai; tong choi; tong choy
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
great success; huge success
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
you could say that; that might be so
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
aforementioned; above-mentioned
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
great-grandmother; great-grandma