apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
... years old; age (of) ...
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
on bad terms; at loggerheads
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
considerably; greatly; a lot
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
it's been a long time; long time no see
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
bobbed hairstyle; short bob
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
refinement; elegance; grace
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war