safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
sphere; circle; range; category
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
holding on to; sticking to
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to butt heads; to head-butt
family positioned to accede to the shogunate
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
town girl; girl raised in a town
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
sleeveless ceremonial robe for samurai (replacing the Muromachi period suō); (arch.) sleeveless robe worn by commoners
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
depending on; dependent on
skill; dexterity; master hand
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem