an ally

key, important point / essential piece of something, requirement

the pin or rivet holding the spines of a folding fan together / (by extension) a pivot, cornerstone, keystone / a pin, often decorated, holding the handle to the tang of a katana

(archaic, possibly obsolete) the pin or rivet holding the spines of a folding fan together

(archaic, possibly obsolete) fortress, redoubt / (archaic, possibly obsolete) important point, key

need, necessity / essential

a female given name

body weight

(collective, philosophy, Buddhism, poetry) Essence-Function; Substance and Function; Form and Attribute; that which is absolutely inherent and that which relatively manifests

shrines and temples