chapter one; first chapter
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
pink (colour, color); peach
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to get slightly dirty (all over)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
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 freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself