かと思ったら/かと思うと => just when; no sooner than ~ N2
から見ると/から見れば/から見て/から見ても => from the point of view of; by the look of; judging from ~ N2
姿を見せる => figure; appearance N3
Ability
…かと思ったら => just when; no sooner than ~ N2
Things do not match the prediction
[見「み」]える => Can be seen; is visible N4
Causative, Passive, Volitional
...かに見える => to look; to seem; to appear N2
For example, simile
といえば/というと/といったら => N3
Considering, Concerning
さえ...たら => Just...is enough N3
Conditions (sufficient conditions)
と思う => I think N5
...かのように見える => to look; to seem; to appear ~ N2
For example, simile
かと[思「おも」]ったら/かと[思「おも」]うと => Athough A, B., As soon as I noticed A, B, almost immediately after A, B N2
Time, Situation
てもらえるとありがたい => grateful, thankful if... N4
Emphasize