tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to relax; to feel at home
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
don't you think?; indicates question
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to perceive; to understand
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
independence from parents
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be found; to be discovered
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead