fate; destiny
connection; tie; bond; origin
pretext; justification
《Buddhism》hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things)
二人の出会いには深い因縁があった。
There was a deep fate behind their meeting.
因縁の対決が再び実現した。
The fateful showdown was realized once again.
前世からの因縁を感じずにはいられない。
One cannot help but feel the karma from a past life.