going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
shopping; purchased goods
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
that; the matter in question
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to run around; to bustle about
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
dozens; scores of; decades
to visit regularly; to frequent; to haunt
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
use; utilization; utilisation; application
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously