heart pounding; chest tightening
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
being excited; having the jitters (with expectation)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
peace preservation; security; safety
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
whispering into a person's ear
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
working adult; full-fledged member of society
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to demand money; to pester; to extort
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
night angling; night fishing
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
charging (electrically); electrification
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
last night; yesterday evening
means of transportation; transport service
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span