boy; son; baby boy; young man
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to have a talk; to tell a story
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to rush over; to run up to
older sister; lass; young lady
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
popular person; favorite; favourite
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
both; both sides; both parties
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
after that; afterwards; thereafter