useless; vain; aimless; idle
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
oil lighter (for cigarettes); kerosene lighter
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
prohibition law; dry law; Prohibition (in the United States, 1920-1933)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
aluminium can; aluminum can
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to become fraught with emotion
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
active people; doers; people who get things done
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
climax; peak; zenith; apex
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
popular person; favorite; favourite
to become hoarse; to become husky
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
calamity; misfortune; disaster
discipline; training; teaching manners
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda