narrow open-air veranda 縁 [えん] /(n) (1) fate/destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)/(2) relationship (e.g. between two people)/bond/link/connection/(3) family ties/affinity/(4) opportunity/chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)/(5) (Buddh) pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes)/(6) narrow open-air veranda/ |