this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
older sister; elder sister
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus; elf-fire; fen-fire
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
"minor snow" solar term (approx. November 22)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo