engraving; carving; statue
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
compliance (with laws and ordinances)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
New Year's sake; spiced sake
separation of smoking and non-smoking areas
non-inflammables; incombustible (usu. waste)
shredded tobacco; pipe tobacco
cattle or horse trader; good judge of horses or cattle
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
customer (who visits an establishment in person); in-store customer; visitor
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
female part or role (drama, kabuki, etc.)
freshly-ground (e.g. coffee, pepper); fresh ground
heavy smoker; habitual smoker; person who loves smoking; tobacco lover
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
temporary license; temporary licence
latch; lock; sneck; (arch.) joint of the jaw
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
bowl (of a pipe); fire grate; censer; flash pan (of a muzzle-loading gun); priming pan
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
remaining years (of one's life)
round shape; circle; circular form
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
good-natured; of good character
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
temporary employee placement
hastily made; improvised preparation
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)