contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to look young; to seem young
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
person around forty years old (esp. a woman)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
chief; main; principal; important
unless one ...; if one does not ...
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination