territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
orphan; person without friends
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
infancy; childhood; tender age
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
between the pages of a book; between two books
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
writing; composition; essay; sentence
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to collapse into; to flop onto
to stiffen; to become stiff
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
softness; comparatively soft
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
late at night; at a late hour
death (of an emperor); demise
personal feelings; self-interest
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to run about; to rush about
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
news; word; tidings; omen
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number