solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to like; to suit; to be pleased with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
moment when blossoms fall; one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to maintain; to continue to have
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
deceased; late; dead; departed
lying with one's head to the north (trad. position for dead bodies; taboo for sleeping); brown-lined puffer (Canthigaster rivulata)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
second-hand shop; curio shop
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
painting red; vermillion lacquering
takamaki-e; embossed gilt lacquerwork
six-legged Chinese-style chest
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
attending (upon); keeping another company; being a confidant; fairy tale
clumsiness; stupidity; blunder
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever