A Room with a View — Page 13

Vocabulary

彼女

kanojo — She, her; also used to mean girlfriend.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

それ

sore — That; refers to something near the listener.

以上

ijō — More than, beyond, that is all, no further.

話

hanashi — Talk, story, conversation, topic of discussion.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

進め

susume — Advance, proceed, push forward an action.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

なぜなら

nazenara — Because, the reason being; introduces an explanation.

氏

shi — Mr., Ms.; formal honorific suffix for names.

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.

非常

hijō — Extremely, very, highly; indicates great degree.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or manner.

愉快

yukai — Pleasant, cheerful, merry, in good spirits.

そう

sō — Seeming, appearing, looking like something.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle connecting na-adjectives.

顔

kao — Face, facial expression, countenance of a person.

し

shi — Doing; conjunctive form of する (to do).

て

te — Te-form conjunction connecting sequential actions.

再び

futatabi — Again, once more, a second time.

現れ

araware — Appeared, showed up, came into view.

から

kara — Because, from; indicates cause or starting point.

で

de — Particle indicating place, means, or reason.

ある

aru — To exist, to be (for inanimate things).

さん

san — Polite honorific suffix used after names.

と

to — Quotation particle; and; with; indicates quoting.

彼

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

叫ん

sakenda (stem: sakebi) — Shouted, cried out loudly.

だ

da — Casual copula; is, am, are (plain form).

お

o — Honorific prefix showing politeness or respect.

部屋

heya — Room, a space within a building.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle connecting nouns.

件

ken — Matter, affair, issue, case under discussion.

大丈夫

daijōbu — All right, okay, no problem, fine.

です

desu — Polite copula; is, am, are (polite form).

本当

hontō — Really, truly, genuine, actually.

よかっ

yokatta (stem) — Was good, was glad (past stem of よい).

喫煙室

kitsuenshitsu — Smoking room, a designated room for smoking.

その

sono — That (near listener); demonstrative adjective.

こと

koto — Thing, matter, fact; nominalizer for actions.

話し

hanashi — Talk, speak; the act of conversing.

事情

jijō — Circumstances, situation, reasons behind something.

知っ

shitte — Knowing; te-form of 知る (to know).

いる

iru — To be, to exist (for animate beings).

私

watashi — I, me; first-person pronoun, polite register.

もう

mō — Already, again, soon, more (time/degree).

一度

ichido — Once, one time, one more occasion.

申し出る

mōshideru — To offer, to propose, to come forward with.

よう

yō — It seems; in order to; way, manner.

勧め

susume — Recommend, advise, encourage someone to do.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun in polite speech.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward.

伺う

ukagau — To visit, to ask humbly (humble form).

許し

yurushi — Permission, forgiveness, pardon.

くれ

kure — Please give (me); imperative of くれる.

とても

totemo — Very, extremely, quite, greatly.

喜ぶ

yorokobu — To be glad, to rejoice, to be pleased.

でしょう

deshō — Probably, right?; polite presumptive form.

まあ

mā — Well, oh my; expresses mild surprise or hesitation.

従姉妹

itoko — Female cousin; relative of the same generation.

向かっ

mukatte — Heading toward, facing, directed at (te-form).

今すぐ

imasugu — Right now, immediately, at once.

あの

ano — That (over there); demonstrative for distant things.

いただか

itadaka — Humble stem of いただく (to receive, to have).

なく

naku — Without, not having; conjunctive negative form.

ちゃ

cha — Colloquial contraction of ては; must do.

爺さん

jīsan — Old man, grandfather, elderly gentleman.

これ

kore — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

ない

nai — Not exist, there is not; negative form.

くらい

kurai — About, approximately, to the extent of.

感じ

kanji — Feeling, sense, impression, sensation.

よく

yoku — Well, often, nicely; adverb from よい.

親切

shinsetsu — Kind, kindness, thoughtfulness toward others.

ん

n — Colloquial contraction of の; explanatory particle.

もの

mono — Thing, object; explanatory or assertive ending.

嬢

jō — Young lady, miss; suffix for young women.

黙っ

damatte — Remaining silent, keeping quiet (te-form).

どうやら

dōyara — It seems, apparently, somehow it appears.

お節介

osekkai — Meddlesome, nosy, interfering in others' business.

しまっ

shimatte — Ended up doing; te-form of しまう.

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while, for some time, briefly.

間

ma / aida — Interval, space, period of time between things.

置い

oite — Placing, putting; te-form of 置く.

言っ

itte — Saying, told; te-form of 言う (to say).

出しゃばっ

deshyabatte — Pushed oneself forward intrusively, meddled presumptuously.

お詫び

owabi — Apology, expression of being sorry.

申し上げ

mōshiage — To say humbly, to express respectfully (humble).

なけれ

nakereba — If not; conditional negative stem form.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.

なり

nari — Must become; stem of なる in obligation.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative ending; please do (formal).

ひどく

hidoku — Terribly, severely, awfully; adverb from ひどい.

不満

fuman — Dissatisfaction, discontent, displeasure.

様子

yōsu — Appearance, state, manner, how things look.

立ち去ろう

tachisarō — About to leave, let's go away, departing.

時

toki — Time, moment, occasion, when something happens.

なっ

natte — Becoming; te-form of なる (to become).

初めて

hajimete — For the first time, never before done.

答え

kotae — Answer, reply, response to a question.

愛しい

itoshii — Dear, beloved, precious, cherished person.

自身

jishin — Oneself, one's own self, personally.

望み

nozomi — Wish, hope, desire, aspiration.

など

nado — Et cetera, and so on, things like.

比べれ

kurabereba — If compared; conditional form of 比べる.

取る

toru — To take, to get, to obtain something.

足り

tari — Enough, sufficient; stem of 足りる (to suffice).

わ

wa — Sentence-ending particle expressing assertion or emotion.

ご

go — Honorific prefix indicating respect for others.

ここ

koko — Here, this place, present location.

来

ki (from kuru) — Coming; stem/conjunctive of 来る (to come).

フィレンツェ

Firentse — Florence; Italian city known for Renaissance art.

たい

tai — Want to do; expresses desire for action.

妨げる

samatageru — To hinder, obstruct, prevent, impede something.

なんて

nante — Such a thing as; expresses surprise or scorn.

こそ

koso — Emphatic particle; exactly, precisely, it is.

ひどい

hidoi — Terrible, awful, cruel, harsh, severe.

もし

moshi — If, in case; introduces a conditional supposition.

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman, a refined and courteous man.

方

kata — Person (polite); also direction or way.

追い出し

oidashi — Driving out, expelling, chasing someone away.

ほしい

hoshii — Want, desire; want someone to do something.

おっしゃる

ossharu — To say (honorific); respectful form of 言う.

なら

nara — If, in that case; conditional particle.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future.

様

sama — Honorific suffix more formal than さん.

申し出

mōshide — Offer, proposal, coming forward with a suggestion.

お受け

ouke — Accepting, receiving (honorific form of 受ける).

する

suru — To do; basic action verb in Japanese.

伝え

tsutae — Convey, communicate, pass along a message.

いただき

itadaki — Receiving humbly; humble form of もらう.

直接

chokusetsu — Directly, personally, without intermediary.

お礼

orei — Thanks, gratitude, expression of appreciation.

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending.

案内

annai — Guidance, information, showing someone around.

いただけ

itadake — Could I humbly receive; potential humble form.

か

ka — Question particle at end of a sentence.

ながら

nagara — While doing, simultaneously doing two actions.

声

koe — Voice, sound made by speaking or calling.

張り上げ

hariage — Raise one's voice, speak loudly and forcefully.

応接室

ōsetsushitsu — Reception room, parlor, room for receiving guests.

中

naka — Inside, within, middle, among.

響き渡り

hibikiwatari — Resounded, echoed throughout, rang all around.

党

tō — Party, faction, political group or organization.

人々

hitobito — People, various individuals, the masses.

黙ら

damara — Silence (causative stem); make someone be quiet.

せ

se — Causative auxiliary stem; make or let do.

聖職者

seishokusha — Clergyman, member of the clergy, ordained person.

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, spirit, inner feelings.

女性

josei — Woman, female, the female gender.

という

to iu — Called, known as, which is said to be.

性

sei / saga — Nature, sex, gender, inherent character.

呪い

noroi — Curse, hex, evil wish upon someone.

お辞儀

Bow, a gesture of respect by bowing.

伝言

dengon — Message, verbal transmission passed to another person.

携え

tazusae — Carrying along, bringing with oneself, bearing.

立ち去っ

tachisatte — Walked away, departed, left the place.

忘れ

wasure — Forget, fail to remember something.

この

kono — This (near speaker); demonstrative adjective.

関わっ

kakawatte — Being involved, related to, connected with.

だけ

dake — Only, just, merely, nothing but.