(linguistics) a morphological change of an initial syllable of the second word of a compound in Japanese from an unvoiced sound to a corresponding voiced one (more precisely, a change to the sound of corresponding kana with a 濁点).

federation; alliance; association

(grammar) an adnominal (attributive word: cannot be used predicatively and must precede a 体言 (taigen, “uninflecting word”) in Japanese grammar; examples are この (kono, “this”), 所謂 (iwayuru, “so-called”), 主たる (shu-taru, “main”), 単なる (tan-naru, “mere”), etc.)

connect with, get a hold of, get in touch with / communicate, correspond / connect to, have a junction

concatenation, connection, combination, link

to link, to connect, to combine

happen consecutively

A lotus root. / (gay slang) Acting straight.

to be related

pity; compassion; mercy