A Room with a View — Page 5

Vocabulary

まだ

mada — Still, not yet; indicates ongoing or incomplete state

礼儀

reigi — Manners, etiquette, politeness in social conduct

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object

身

mi — One's body, oneself, personal being or status

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object

つけ

tsuke — To attach, acquire, or develop a habit or skill

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases together

い

i — Auxiliary verb indicating ongoing state or action

なかった

nakatta — Past negative form; did not, was not

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic

すぐ

sugu — Immediately, right away, without delay

立ち上がっ

tachiagat(te) — Stood up, rose to one's feet quickly

叫ん

sakebn(de) — Shouted, cried out, exclaimed loudly

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'is/are/was'

まあ

maa — Oh my, well; expresses mild surprise or softening

あら

ara — Oh, why; feminine exclamation of surprise or mild shock

さん

san — Polite honorific suffix used after names

じゃ

ja — Colloquial contraction of では; is/are (informal)

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not, does not exist

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle; explanatory tone

なんて

nante — How, what a; expresses surprise or emphasis

すてき

suteki — Wonderful, lovely, splendid, charming

な

na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives

ねえ

nee — Isn't it; seeking agreement or expressing sentiment

部屋

heya — Room, a single room in a building

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also marks contrast or emphasis

どんな

donna — What kind of, no matter what sort

悪く

waruku — Badly, poorly; adverbial form of bad (悪い)

も

mo — Also, even, too; inclusive or emphasis particle

ここ

koko — Here, this place, this location

泊まら

tomara — To stay overnight, lodge (negative base form)

なく

naku — Without, not having; negative conjunctive form

ちゃ

cha — Colloquial contraction of ては; must, have to

嬢

jō — Young lady, Miss; honorific for young women

もう

mō — Already, anymore, soon; indicates change of state

少し

sukoshi — A little, a small amount, slightly

抑制

yokusei — Restraint, suppression, holding back emotions or impulses

し

shi — Conjunctive verb ending; and, moreover, listing reasons

言っ

it(te) — Said, spoke; connective form of 言う (to say)

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb; completed action marker

ごきげんよう

gokigen yō — Formal greeting meaning goodbye or good day

私

watashi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun (formal)

ども

domo — Humble plural suffix; we, our group (humble)

こと

koto — Thing, fact, matter; nominalizer for abstract concepts

お

o — Honorific prefix showing respect or politeness

忘れ

wasure — To forget, to fail to remember

なった

natta — Became, turned into; past form of なる

でしょう

deshō — Probably, right?; expresses supposition or seeking confirmation

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or confirmation

と

to — Quotation particle; and; with; conditional marker

申し

mōshi — Humble form of 言う; to say, to be called

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal speech register

あの

ano — That, um; refers to something distant or hesitation filler

大変

taihen — Very, extremely; also means terrible or difficult situation

寒い

samui — Cold, chilly; describes low temperature weather or feeling

教会

kyōkai — Church, a Christian place of worship

牧師

bokushi — Protestant minister, pastor, clergyman

手伝い

tetsudai — Helping, assistance, lending a hand to someone

なっ

nat(te) — Became, connective form of なる (to become)

時

toki — Time, moment, when; temporal reference word

おり

ori — Humble form of いる; to be, to exist (polite)

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary stem; part of ました ending

者

mono — Person, one who; refers to a type of person

です

desu — Polite copula; is, are, am (formal speech)

休暇

kyūka — Vacation, holiday, time off from work

中

naka / chū — Inside, middle, during; within a period or space

いっ

it(te) — Went; connective/contracted form of 行く (to go)

雰囲気

fun'iki — Atmosphere, ambiance, mood of a place or situation

その

sono — That, the; demonstrative pointing to nearby thing

聖職者

seishokusha — Clergy, clergyman, ordained religious official

婦人

fujin — Lady, woman; formal or respectful term for adult woman

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

彼

kare — He, him; third-person masculine singular pronoun

覚え

oboe — Memory, recollection; to remember or recall something

ほど

hodo — To the extent that, about, approximately; degree marker

はっきり

hakkiri — Clearly, distinctly, plainly, without ambiguity

彼女

kanojo — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun or girlfriend

なかっ

nacat(ta) — Was not; past negative stem of ない

しかし

shikashi — However, but; conjunctive showing contrast or exception

愛想

aiso — Friendliness, affability, sociable pleasant manner

よく

yoku — Well, often, frequently; adverbial form of 良い

歩み寄り

ayumiyori — Approaching, stepping closer; making a compromise or approach

手招き

temaneki — Beckoning, waving someone over with one's hand

さ

sa — Casual sentence-final particle; makes statement softer

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb form

椅子

isu — Chair, seat; furniture for sitting

腰

koshi — Hips, lower back, waist; sitting down (腰を下ろす)

下ろし

oroshi — Lowering, setting down; sitting (as in 腰を下ろす)

会い

ai — Meeting, encounter; stem of 会う (to meet)

でき

deki — Can, able to; stem of できる (to be able)

本当に

hontō ni — Truly, really, genuinely, sincerely

嬉しい

ureshii — Happy, glad, pleased, delighted

わ

wa — Feminine sentence-final particle adding soft emphasis

少女

shōjo — Girl, young girl, maiden, female child

精神

seishin — Spirit, mind, mental; psychological or spiritual aspect

的

teki — Suffix meaning -like, -al, relating to (adjectival)

飢餓

kiga — Starvation, famine, extreme hunger

状態

jōtai — State, condition, situation, status

あり

ari — There is/are; stem of ある (to exist, to be)

いとこ

itoko — Cousin; child of one's aunt or uncle

さえ

sae — Even; emphasis particle highlighting extreme or minimal case

許し

yurushi — Permission, forgiveness, pardon, allowing something

くれれ

kurere — Conditional form of くれる; if (someone) gives or allows

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when

給仕

kyūji — Waiter, server; one who serves food and drink

会え

ae — Potential form of 会う; can meet, be able to meet

嬉しかっ

ureshikat(ta) — Was happy; past stem of 嬉しい (happy, glad)

だろう

darō — Probably, likely; expresses conjecture or supposition

世間

seken — The world, society, public; the world at large

って

tte — Colloquial quotation or topic marker; they say, speaking of

狭い

semai — Narrow, small, cramped; limited in space or scope

もの

mono — Thing; sentence-final softening or explanatory nuance

また

mata — Again, also, moreover; additionally or once more

とびきり

tobikiri — Exceptionally, outstandingly, by far the best

面白い

omoshiroi — Interesting, amusing, entertaining, fun

教区

kyōku — Parish, a district served by a church or clergyman

住まい

sumai — Residence, dwelling, place where one lives

ん

n — Sentence-final particle; explanatory or seeking confirmation

話

hanashi — Talk, story, conversation, topic of discussion

間

ma / aida — Interval, space, gap between things or time

埋める

umeru — To fill, to bury, to fill up a gap or space

よう

yō — Like, as if; expressing resemblance or intention

それ

sore — That, it; pronoun referring to something previously mentioned

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or reason

流れ

nagare — Flow, stream, current; the flow of conversation or events

たまたま

tamatama — By chance, coincidentally, accidentally, as it happened

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun (formal/general)

聖職

seishoku — Holy orders, clerical vocation, religious office

禄

roku — Stipend, salary, emolument for official or clerical post

引き受け

hikiuke — Taking on, accepting, undertaking a responsibility or role

ばかり

bakari — Just, only, having just done something recently

おっしゃっ

osshat(te) — Honorific said; polite form of 言う (to say)

ええ

ee — Yes, indeed; affirmative response, slightly formal

先週

senshū — Last week, the previous week

母

haha — Mother; one's own mother (humble/plain form)

から

kara — From, because; indicates source, origin, or reason

そう

sō — So, like that; expressing agreement or acknowledgment

聞き

kiki — Hearing, listening; stem of 聞く (to hear, ask)

方

kata / hō — Person (polite); also direction or way of doing

知り合い

shiriai — Acquaintance, someone one knows personally

だっ

dat(ta) — Was, were; past stem of だ (copula)

知ら

shira — Negative base of 知る; not know (知らない base)

でも

demo — But, however, even so; conjunctive showing contrast

返事

henji — Reply, response, answer to a letter or question

書い

kai(te) — Wrote; connective form of 書く (to write)

こう

kō — This way, like this; manner adverb of proximity

言い

ii — Saying; stem of 言う (to say, to tell)

通り

tōri — As per, just as, in that manner; also means street

来年

rainen — Next year, the coming year

六月

rokugatsu — June, the sixth month of the year

司祭

shisai — Priest, Catholic or high-church ordained minister

館

kan / yakata — Hall, mansion, official residence or large building

引っ越し

hikkoshi — Moving house, relocation to a new residence