extended leave; long vacation
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
fee; charge; rate; material
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
chief; main; principal; major
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
older sister; lass; young lady
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
chilly feeling after a bath
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
worst; worst-case (scenario)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
March; third month of the lunar calendar
Aomori (city, prefecture)
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
at one's feet; underfoot; written after the addressee's name in a formal letter to show respect; thou; you
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
28th day of the month; 28 days
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
municipal office; council; city hall
official copy of the family register