(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
assistance; backing; reinforcements
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
along; parallel to; in accordance with
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
color scheme; colour scheme
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to kill; to choke the life out of
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
conduct; behavior; behaviour
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
legless chair (used in a room with tatami flooring)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
here and there; in places
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
button (clothing); push-button; button
to be too numerous; to be too much
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
protection against the cold
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)