(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
one by one; one each; one at a time
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
written language; literary language; classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
classical Greek (language); ancient Greek
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
board of directors; board of trustees
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
monthly fee for common areas of an apartment building (lighting, etc.); condo fees
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
pushing by hand; hand gilding
management; administration; operation
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
holding two or more positions concurrently