a male given name

close friend, bosom buddy / crony, chum

(archaic) iron / (figuratively) something extremely strong

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

string; cord; thong / (specifically) string of a geta or sandal

beginning / mental or emotional state

Alternative form of 緒 (sho)

cord; string; thread / beginning; start / relationship; connection

a personal or private matter / selfishness / privacy, secrecy / (women's speech, obsolete) a brother-in-law

personal, private / secret