contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
automatic; intransitive verb
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
surveillance camera; security camera
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
here and there; everywhere
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to polish up; to shine up
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
coincident with; while; simultaneously
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
silence; stillness; quietness
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)