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 dry out; to become dry (and brittle); to go stale
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
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
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 (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; 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
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
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
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes