account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
romance (e.g. the Arthurian romances)
collection of short Heian period tales in the form of poems
tragic love story; tale of tragic love
narrative-like structure; narrative style
scary story; horror story
chat without food or drink
frame story; frame narrative; frame tale