to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
softly; mildly; gently; politely
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
don't worry about it; forget about it
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
daily necessities; everyday item
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
different culture; foreign culture
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
cheap restaurant; eating place (house)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
one's home country; one's homeland
country; territory; domain; realm
to bridge (e.g. cultural divides, technical differences, etc.); to bring together
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
territory; domain; dominion; possession
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
having a garden; with a garden
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
tram; streetcar; trolley; tramcar
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework