to not be taken seriously
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
long-term storage; long-term preservation
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
armaments; military preparations
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
to be dried out; to be parched
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
craving for the limelight
(apportioning) in small amounts
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
stone oven; masonry oven; brick oven
counterfeit (branded) product; fake brand-name goods
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
natural; reasonable; understandable
frame; framework; outline
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
government; administration; statesmanship
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
flexible (of people); open-minded
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
explosive; blasting powder
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough