(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
selling one's personal effects in order to live (like peeling the layers of a bamboo shoot one by one)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
leisurely, post-meal use of a toothpick
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money); life's struggles
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
food and (alcoholic) drink
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
aid; help; assistance; support
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
to line up with; to be a member of; to rank with; to attend; to take part in
Sanjusangen-dō (temple in Kyōto)
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
among these; between these; of these
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
serious; severe; grave; acute
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period