連

jointly sealed covenant; compact under joint signatures; petition

off-shoot; noble (family) sibling

Oft. preceded by a number

working consecutive days (without a holiday)

scoring in succession (points, sets, etc.)

蓮台 only

lotus-shaped pedestal for images of the Buddha

Historical term

river palanquin; river litter (vehicle)

joint seal; joint signatures

six-chambered (revolver)

baren; disk-shaped rubbing pad for pressing paper when making a print from a wood block

Abbreviation

federal police (US, Brazil, Australia, etc.)

Adverb (fukushi)

bringing along; accompanied by; brought along

Conjunction; Expressions

as; in proportion to

every year; year after year

mounting for two or more guns (e.g. naval turret, tank)

linked verse; couplet

system of guilt by association (especially that of Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime)

renga poet

Commonwealth of Nations (formerly British Commonwealth)

Abbreviation

track-and-field association; athletics association

connecting line

weeping forsythia (Forsythia suspensa); weeping golden bell

Formal or literary term

spending the night out (e.g. at a brothel); staying out

federal law; federal legislation

continuous use; chronic use

playing to the gallery; showing off; pretence; pretense

Esp. ケレン

surface preparation (for painting, etc.); scraping a surface clean

person bringing their dog along (for something); person walking their dog