household search (conducted by the police)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
kefir (fermented milk drink)
sphere; counter for balls
uneasy; ill at ease; upset; agitated; perturbed
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
drop (e.g. of water); drip
fingering (of a musical instrument)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
along the way; along the road
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
contract; compact; agreement
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
disorder; disturbance; unrest
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
soldier; combatant; warrior
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
bank; banking institution
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage