distant; remote; isolated
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
the last moment; the very end
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
Aomori (city, prefecture)
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
white (complexion); fair-skinned
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
having no idea; having no clue
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
express dispatch; urgent correspondence
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
laughing embarrassedly and sticking out one's tongue
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
suspicious-looking; fishy
a little bit; a little while
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
selling at a sacrifice; amazing bargain; fire sale
comma; decimal point; radix point
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby