ト書き

Noun

 * 1)  stage direction; elements of a script excluding characters’ lines of dialogue or monologue, especially those telling an actor what to do

Usage notes
In scripts for kabuki or other traditional stage dramas, stage directions are written after lines of dialogue, beginning with the katakana character, as in 〈ト思い入れあって〉 (to: omoiire atte “with meditative affect”).