little girl;  maiden;  young lady; (arch.)  female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
 to chase;  to run after;  to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.);  to drive out;  to get rid of;  to drive (e.g. a herd)
 in order to (e.g. meet goal);  so that;  take care (so as);  hoping or wishing for something
 once;  one time;  temporarily;  for a moment;  one degree;  one tone
 near;  close by;  within reach;  familiar
 multi-floor building;  multi-storey building;  bill
 both hands;  both arms;  ten
 to hold in one's arms;  to carry in one's arms;  to have (problems, debts, etc.);  to take on (a responsibility);  to employ;  to have (on one's staff)
 another (person);  the other person;  one more (person)
 to take down;  to bring down;  to drop off (a passenger);  to let off;  to withdraw (money);  to use for the first time;  to wear for the first time
 appearing ...;  looking ...;  way to ...;  method of ...ing;  form;  style
 to change;  to alter;  to reform;  to correct;  to examine;  to check
 to push on;  to plunge forward;  to push one's way to
 preventing (someone) from leaving;  confinement;  keeping indoors;  being stranded;  grounding
 should (be);  bound (to be);  nock (of a bow);  nock (of an arrow);  nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger);  wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
 somehow;  how;  in what way;  why;  what kind of
 endorsing and questioning the preceding statement;  lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
 living flesh;  flesh and blood;  physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
 grinding of the teeth;  involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding;  bruxism;  grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation;  gnashing one's teeth;  gritting one's teeth
 hesitation;  bewilderment;  illusion;  delusion;  inability to reach enlightenment
 interior;  inside;  internal
 to go;  to move (in a direction or towards a specific location);  to proceed;  to take place;  to pass through;  to come and go;  to walk
 worst;  horrible;  horrid;  in the worst case;  if worst comes to worst
 friend;  ally;  supporter;  taking sides with;  supporting;  standing by
 worry;  fear;  anxiety;  concern
 until (a time);  till;  to (a place or person);  as far as;  to (an extent);  up to
 to knock down;  to shoot down;  to lop off
 cannot (due to external circumstances);  cannot afford to;  must not;  impossible to;  no way one can (do)
 too;  also;  both A and B;  A as well as B;  even;  as much as
 to run;  to run (of a vehicle);  to drive;  to rush (to);  to dash;  to retreat;  to flee
 (navigable) canal;  waterway
 to go along;  to walk along;  to follow
 high-speed;  rapid;  express;  highway;  freeway;  expressway
 getting closer;  drawing nearer;  being not much different;  being near (age, skill, etc.);  becoming close (i.e. friendly);  becoming intimate
 to notice;  to recognize;  to recognise;  to become aware of;  to perceive;  to realize
 seeming ...;  appearing ...;  -ish;  like a ...;  typical of ...
 though;  notwithstanding;  although
 sidelong glance;  short grain (paper)
 fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)