after all; because; but; even; too; as well
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
because of; owing to; due to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to shake; to sway; to waver
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
for dear life; barely escaping alive
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
stealthily; secretly; in secret
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be found; to be discovered
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like