Four Seasons: Winter

As the challenging realities of winter set in, will a motley crew fend off cold and hunger to see the spring sun once again? A sequel to "Short Stories: Autumn," this series is told from the perspective of Deer.

(Ongoing, 15 episodes)

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Episode 1
A shift in perspectives reveals what Deer was doing on a fateful day as autumn was turning to winter.
Notes: This episode contains a note on the use of the ~てくる pattern to mean that a verb of communication is directed toward the speaker, one on the word なんて to mark a thing or idea to which the speaker has an emotional reaction, and more.
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With Sound Effects Unread 2726
Voice Only Unread 446
Episode 2
Monkey reassures Bear as she prepares to head into hibernation.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a form that indicates a friendly command, an explanation of a sentence that uses は for contrast, and more.
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With Sound Effects Unread 644
Voice Only Unread 71
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Episode 3
Entrusting Deer into the care of Monkey, Bear begins her hibernation. Deer marvels at his change of circumstances.
Notes: This episode contains a note on the ほど that means "to such a degree"; one on a word that means that what follows is so incredible that it cannot be adequately described in words, and more.
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With Sound Effects Unread 327
Voice Only Unread 35
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Episode 4
Deer explains his background as the snow begins to fall.
Notes: This episode contains a note on the word もう to signal that things have changed, one on using いただくto mean "eat or drink," and more.
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With Sound Effects Unread 202
Voice Only Unread 25
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Episode 5
The monkeys use an interesting strategy to stay warm.
Notes: This episode contains a note on a special use of さすがに, a note that explains a word that means "long ago," and more.
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With Sound Effects Unread 154
Voice Only Unread 18
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Episode 6
Deer and the monkeys investigate the disturbance.
Notes: This episode contains a note on an expression that means "to leave alone; to let be," one on omitting a verb of saying or thinking after a quotation, and more.
Editions Status Total Readers
With Sound Effects Unread 77
Voice Only Unread 15