the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
commerce; trade; business
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
group; bunch; crowd; group
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
shop; small store; business; firm
Little Kyoto; small town with historical features reminiscent of Kyoto
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
home area; home town; local
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
shopping; purchased goods
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
kimono fabrics shop; draper
drinking place; bar; izakaya
not limited to; not just ...
factory; plant; mill; workshop
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)