commuter pass; season ticket
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
very; extremely; like the devil; as a demon
articles; supplies; parts
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
primary school; elementary school; grade school
popular person; favorite; favourite