忌憚

きたん

reserve, modesty

憚り

はばかり

hesitation

憚る

はばかる

to hesitate, to have scruples, to be afraid of what others may think

憚りながら

はばかりながら

with all due respect..., I venture to say..., Excuse me, but...

憚り様

はばかりさま はばかりさん

thank you for your trouble, unfortunately...

忌

き

mourning, mourning period

忌々しい

いまいましい

annoying, provoking

回忌

かいき

death anniversary

周忌

しゅうき

death anniversary

忌日

きにち きじつ

anniversary of a person's death (on which Buddhist commemorative rites, etc. are performed)

服忌

ぶっき ぶくき

mourning, period of mourning

遠忌

おんき えんき

13th or later anniversary of a death

忌避

きひ

evasion, shirking, avoidance

忌寸

いみき

Imiki (fourth highest of the eight hereditary titles)

国忌

anniversary of the death of an emperor or empress

避忌

evasion; avoidance; shirking

禁忌

きんき

contraindication

忌諱

きき きい

displeasure, offense, offence, disliking

年忌

ねんき

death anniversary, Buddhist anniversary service