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)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
because of; owing to; due to
sovereign; emperor; monarch
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
the lower classes; the common people
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point