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
one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
government office; public office
major cleanup; spring cleaning
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
brand-new article; new item
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
branch office; agency; sub-branch
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition