general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
deceased father; late father
Buddhist memorial service
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
attendance; presence; appearance
being very busy; busyness
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
Shunkei lacquerware; lacquerware created using transparent lacquer on yellow or red-stained wood, allowing the natural wood grain to be seen
all present; all concerned; all of us
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
actor; actress; player; performer
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
first meal (including meat or fish) taken after a period of abstinence
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
sixth anniversary of a death
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
death anniversary; Buddhist anniversary service
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
father; dad; husband; you; he
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status