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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
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
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; and then
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
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 sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
older sister; elder sister
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
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)
spring day; spring sunlight
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
educational institution; school; academy; campus
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
pale fiery light seen in the fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
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
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
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