to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
school building; schoolhouse
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
preparations for returning (home)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to relapse; to reassert; to review
passing through without stopping; passing by
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
in name but not in reality
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
soft serve ice cream (icecream)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
retail store; retail shop
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
don't worry about it; forget about it
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
trial listening (e.g. to a record before buying); audition
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
regulation; adjustment; control
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)