along the river; riverside
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to begin to walk; to set out
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
home area; home town; local
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
discount coupon; discount ticket
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to look around; to survey
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
packing (something) in a bag; bagging
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
cold storage; refrigeration
showcase; display case; vitrine
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...