緣故(えんこ)

connection; relation; influence

緣起(えんぎ)

origin; auspicious sign; omen

緣談(えんだん)

marriage proposal; marriage negotiations

緣日(えんにち)

festival day associated with a Buddhist deity

緣側(えんがわ)

veranda; wooden porch

緣組(えんぐ)み

marriage; adoption

緣者(えんじゃ)

relative; person connected by ties

緣切(えんき)り

severing ties; breaking off a relationship

彼(かれ)は緣故(えんこ)に頼(たよ)らず、実力(じつりょく)だけで採用(さいよう)された。

He was hired solely on merit, without relying on connections.

この寺(てら)の緣起(えんぎ)は、古文書(こもんじょ)にも記(しる)されている。

The origin of this temple is also recorded in old documents.