to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
for the general public; for the general market
munitions; military stores
to put someone to trouble
brewing (sake); distilling (e.g. whisky)
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
atmospheric pressure; air pressure; atmosphere (unit of pressure)
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
liquefaction; fluidification
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
to keep an eye on; to take care of
smooth (i.e. without problems)
flagship product; leading product; hallmark product
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
vintage (year, wine); vintage (car, jeans, etc.)
alcohol; (alcoholic) drink; liqueur
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
patience; endurance; perseverance
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
intelligence; intellect; brains
crops; agricultural produce
to be consistent; to be coherent
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
usually; under usual circumstances
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
being left out; being ostracized
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down