| Subject | English | Japanese |
| gen. | suf conj uk as it is bound to | 可くして (happen) |
| gen. | n uk bound to be | 弭 |
| gen. | n uk bound to be | 筈 ichi1 news2 nf42 |
| gen. | n bound to decline, decay, or collapse | 必衰 |
| gen. | n ghost bound to a specific physical location | 自爆霊 ik (usu. where death occurred) |
| gen. | n ghost bound to a specific physical location | 自縛霊 ik (usu. where death occurred) |
| gen. | n ghost bound to a specific physical location | 地縛霊 (usu. where death occurred) |
| gen. | exp something bound to fail due to inadequate effort, assistance, etc. | 焼け石に水 |
| gen. | n tool for scrubbing wood to give it texture, traditionally made of dried grass bound together by hemp cord | 浮造 |