to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
it is I who should say so
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
living; lifestyle; living room
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
kitchen; financial situation; finances
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
home; household; family; hearth
evening meal; dinner; supper
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly