to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
pride in one's strength or skill
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
registration; accession; register; entry; record
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
testimony; (verbal) evidence
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
antiquity; the previous era
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms