shopping district; shopping street; downtown
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
wandering; rambling; roaming
prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
police; police officer; police station
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
long time; long interval; for quite some time
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
middle of the night; dead of night
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
although I say; although one might say; although called
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
probability; likelihood; chances
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
particularly; only; in the case of