building bridges / (figuratively) intermediation; mediation; intermediary

to build a bridge or bridges / (figuratively) to intermediate; to mediate (between)

Alternative form of 架け橋 (“connection; suspension bridge”)

Alternative form of 架け橋 (“connection; suspension bridge”)

(figuratively) a link, a connection, a go-between / (literally) a suspension bridge / a makeshift bridge, temporary bridge

(historical) a low-end prostitute of the Edo period

indirect; roundabout; veiled

Alternative spelling of 船橋 (funahashi, “pontoon bridge”)

bridge

zoo; zoological garden