[わりあい, wariai] (adv, n) (1) rate; ratio; percentage; proportion; (2) comparatively; (3) contrary to expectations; (P) #6079
[あて, ate] (n) (1) aim; object; purpose; end; (2) expectations; prospects; hopes; (3) something that can be relied upon; (n-suf) (4) pad; guard; (n-suf, n-pref) (5) blow; strike; (P) #6421
[あにはからんや, anihakaranya] (exp) contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
[あんにそういして, annisouishite] (adv) contrary to one's expectations
[きぼうにそう, kibounisou] (exp, v5u) to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
[きたいにかなう, kitainikanau] (exp, v5u) to live up to (one's) expectations
[くんろく, kunroku] (n) ozeki ranked sumo wrestler unable to live up to the expectations of his rank
[ごうりてききたいかせつ, gouritekikitaikasetsu] (n) rational expectations hypothesis
[ごうりてききたいけいせいかせつ, gouritekikitaikeiseikasetsu] (n) (See 合理的期待仮説) rational expectations hypothesis
[おもいがけない, omoigakenai] (adj-i) unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual; (P)
[おもいきや, omoikiya] (exp) contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
[おもいもかけない, omoimokakenai] (adj-i) (See 思いがけない) unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
[おもうつぼ, omoutsubo] (n) (1) one's wishes; one's expectations; (2) just as expected
[そうていがい, souteigai] (adj-no, n) beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
[ぞんがい, zongai] (adj-na, adv, n) beyond or contrary to expectations
[てきおうてききたい, tekioutekikitai] (n) adaptive expectations
[そう, sou] (v5u) (1) (See 沿う) to meet (one's expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with; (2) to accompany; to stay by one's side; (3) (esp. 添う) to marry; to wed; (4) (esp. 添う) to be added; (P)
[あてがはずれる, ategahazureru] (exp, v1) to be contrary to one's expectations
[あてごと, ategoto] (n) hopes; expectations; guessing
[ききしにまさる, kikishinimasaru] (exp, v5r) to a greater extent than one has heard; going beyond one's expectations
[もくさん, mokusan] (n, vs) expectations; anticipation; calculation; estimate; plan