girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
frequent; densely packed; thick
being unknown; not knowing; ignorance; foolishness
small spiral-shelled snail; spiral shellfish
place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position
hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
magatama; comma-shaped bead from prehistoric Japan, usually made of jade
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
fallen ume blossoms; fallen ume fruit
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
hedge; fence; border; limit
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
winner; victor; conqueror
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
three parts; three copies
overall summary; (e.g. news) roundup
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
feminine; womanly; female
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
draw (in competition); tie game
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
loser; defeated person; the defeated
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
dying while traveling; dying while abroad
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents