shopping district; shopping street; downtown
while; during (the time when)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
shoulder (of a road); berm
even more; still more; further
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
after a long time; for the first time in a while
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
established practice; custom
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
street stall; stand; booth
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
articles; supplies; parts
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous