contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
splish-splash; with a splash
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
quickly; swishing; whooshing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently