to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
event; phenomenon; matter
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to watch over; to watch attentively
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to check; to stop; to keep back
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
formal; official; ceremonious
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
(it was) not until; (it was) only when