contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
thunderous roar; roaring sound
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
nausea; sickness in the stomach
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
although I say; although one might say; although called
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
(theatrical) fighting scene
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
ready with a rifle leveled
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
not necessarily so; is not always true
break in time; interruption; pause
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to have no chance (of succeeding)
condition; situation; prospects