house; one's house; one's home; one's family
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
living; lifestyle; living room
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
wintertime; winter season
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
cooking; food preparation
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
understood; I see; OK; present; here
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
close; intimate; on good terms
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge