no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
(computer) command; command key; commando
component; part; material; member
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
in spite of; regardless of
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to think of; to come up with