abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; No Smoking!; Smoking Prohibited!
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to take back; to recapture
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
lifting (a child) high up in the air
to make one's own; to take possession of
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
hello; good day; good afternoon
second; number two; runner-up
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
maid; helper; help; assistance
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
death (of an emperor); demise
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier