故あって

ゆえあって

for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances

有職故実

ゆうそくこじつ

well-versed in usages or practices of the court or military households

有って無い

あってない

lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)

故

こ ゆえ

reason, cause, circumstances

故実

こじつ

ancient practices or customs

故知

こち

the wisdom of the ancients

世故

せいこ せこ

worldly affairs

故殺

こさつ

manslaughter

縁故

えんこ

relation, connection, affinity

故買

こばい

buying stolen goods

故山

こざん

one's native place

反故

ほご ほぐ ほうご ほうぐ ほんご ほんぐ

wastepaper, scrap paper

故障

こしょう

breakdown, failure, fault, accident, out of order

故郷

ふるさと こきょう きゅうり

home town, birthplace, native place, one's old home

故事

こじ

origin, historical fact, tradition

故主

こしゅ

one's former master

物故

ぶっこ

death

旧故

きゅうこ きゅうゆえ

antiquity, old acquaintance

故地

こち

former residence; former land