contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to mark the end; to spell the end
school district; school area
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
stopping functioning; being out of service
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
Kamakura shogunate (1185-1333)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
great physical power; animal strength
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
hertz (unit of frequency); Hz; heart
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
vitality; energy; dynamism
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
reality; actuality; hard fact
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
fruit knife; paring knife