謹

self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; penitence; discipline

confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest

suspension (from work or school)

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Esp. used by manufacturers of food products, etc.

carefully made; carefully produced

quality product; product made with care

suspension (from work or school)

stern; grave; solemn; sobersided

conscientious; scrupulous

sober and honest

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

listening attentively

Interjection; Called out by the audience during a speech

(be quiet and) listen!; hear! hear!

Letters that open with this usu. end with 敬白, 謹言, or 敬具

Dear Sir or Madam; Dear Sirs; Gentlemen

carefully selected

Happy New Year

Yours Sincerely ...

deep modesty; deep discretion

I wish to state respectfully that ...

When giving a gift, esp. if one's own work

humbly presenting; respectfully presenting

informing with respect; announcing respectfully

yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly

Humble

wishes of happiness

respectful comments

respectfully; humbly; reverently

respectfully written

imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate

Usu. 慎む

to be careful; to be discreet

Usu. 慎む

to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to abstain

謹む only

to be reverent

to be purified; to be chaste

modesty; self-control; discretion

confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home