A Tale of Two Cities — Page 9

Vocabulary

その

sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

間

aida / ma — Between; interval; gap in space or time.

息子

musuko — One's own son.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject.

頭

atama — Head; the top part of the body.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or target.

父親

chichioya — Father; one's male parent.

より

yori — Than; used for comparisons.

も

mo — Also; too; even; emphatic particle.

柔らかい

yawarakai — Soft; gentle; not hard or stiff.

針

hari — Needle; pin; a thin sharp object.

の

no — Possessive or descriptive linking particle.

よう

you — Like; similar to; as if.

な

na — Adjectival ending or sentence-final particle.

髪

kami — Hair on the head.

を

wo — Object marker particle for direct objects.

生やし

hayashi — Grew; caused hair or plants to grow.

若い

wakai — Young; youthful in age.

両目

ryoume — Both eyes together.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle.

同じ

onaji — Same; identical; not different.

ぴったり

pittari — Perfectly fitting; exactly right; snugly.

寄り

yori — Drawing close; leaning toward something.

合っ

at(te) — Fitting together; matching; coming together.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

い

i — Auxiliary verb stem indicating ongoing state.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

が

ga — Subject marker or conjunctive particle meaning but.

母親

hahaoya — Mother; one's female parent.

見張り

mihari — Watching; keeping guard or lookout.

いう

iu — To say; to call; to be called.

課せ

kase — Imposed; assigned a duty or burden.

られ

rare — Passive auxiliary indicating action done to subject.

役目

yakume — Role; duty; assigned responsibility.

果たし

hatashi — Fulfilled; carried out; accomplished a duty.

彼

kare — He; him; that male person.

時折

tokiori — Sometimes; occasionally; from time to time.

身支度

mishitaku — Getting dressed; preparing one's appearance.

ととのえる

totonoeru — To arrange; to put in order; to prepare.

寝室

shinshitsu — Bedroom; room used for sleeping.

から

kara — From; since; because; starting point particle.

飛び出し

tobidashi — Rushing out; bursting forth suddenly.

お母さん

okaasan — Mother; polite term addressing one's mother.

倒れ

taore — Collapsed; fell down; fainted.

そう

sou — So; appears that; seems like that.

だ

da — Copula; is; declares a state or identity.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle for assertion or emphasis.

お父さん

otousan — Father; polite term addressing one's father.

大変

taihen — Terrible; serious; very; an emergency situation.

押し殺し

oshikoroshi — Suppressed; stifled, as in a voice or feeling.

声

koe — Voice; sound produced by speaking or crying.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action.

叫び

sakebi — Shouted; cried out; screamed loudly.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb ending listing reasons or actions.

作り話

tsukuribanashi — Made-up story; fiction; a fabricated tale.

警報

keihou — Alarm; warning alert of danger.

発し

hasshi — Issued; emitted; sent out a signal.

あと

ato — After; afterward; later; behind.

不孝者

fukoumono — Unfilial person; one disrespectful to parents.

にやにや

niyaniya — Grinning slyly; smirking with self-satisfaction.

笑い

warai — Laugh; smile; expression of amusement.

浮かべ

ukabe — Floating; displaying an expression on one's face.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.

また

mata — Again; also; once more.

部屋

heya — Room; a space within a building.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something.

駆け込む

kakekomu — To rush into; to dash inside a place.

こと

koto — Thing; act; fact; nominalizer for verbs.

かわいそう

kawaisou — Pitiful; poor thing; deserving of sympathy.

ひどく

hidoku — Terribly; severely; very much so.

困らせ

komarase — Caused trouble; made someone distressed or troubled.

氏

shi — Mr.; honorific suffix for a person's name.

機嫌

kigen — Mood; temper; state of one's feelings.

朝食

choushoku — Breakfast; the morning meal.

席

seki — Seat; place at a table or gathering.

つい

tsui — Unintentionally; just; inadvertently doing something.

少し

sukoshi — A little; slightly; a small amount.

改善

kaizen — Improvement; making something better than before.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix or casual sentence-final particle.

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending.

なかっ

nakat(ta) — Was not; negative past auxiliary form.

夫人

fujin — Mrs.; a married woman; someone's wife.

食前

shokuzen — Before a meal; pre-dining time.

祈り

inori — Prayer; act of praying or wishing devoutly.

唱える

tonaeru — To recite; to chant; to advocate aloud.

ことさら

kotosara — Especially; deliberately; with particular emphasis.

強い

tsuyoi — Strong; powerful; intense in degree.

敵意

tekii — Hostility; antagonism; feeling of enmity.

もっ

mot(te) — Holding; carrying; possessing something.

憤っ

ikidoot(te) — Enraged; deeply indignant; feeling fierce anger.

こら

kora — Hey!; interjection scolding or reprimanding someone.

いちいち

ichiichi — One by one; every single thing; nitpickingly.

うるさい

urusai — Noisy; annoying; shut up; bothersome.

ぞ

zo — Emphatic sentence-final particle asserting something strongly.

何

nani / nan — What; which thing; interrogative pronoun.

つもり

tsumori — Intention; plan; what one intends to do.

やっ

yat(te) — Doing; performing; colloquial form of やる.

てる

teru — Casual form of ている indicating ongoing action.

か

ka — Question particle at end of a sentence.

妻

tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse who is female.

ただ

tada — Just; merely; only; for free.

神

kami — God; deity; divine being.

恵み

megumi — Grace; blessing; divine favor or gift.

祈っ

inot(te) — Prayed; offered a prayer or wish.

だけ

dake — Only; just; nothing more than that.

です

desu — Polite copula; is; am; are.

説明

setsumei — Explanation; description clarifying something.

やめろ

yamero — Stop it!; quit; imperative to cease action.

言い

ii — Said; spoke; verbal stem of 言う.

まるで

marude — Just like; as if; completely; utterly.

効き目

kikime — Effect; efficacy; how well something works.

パン

pan — Bread; a baked flour-based food staple.

消え

kie — Disappeared; vanished; ceased to exist.

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; to complete an action.

ない

nai — Not; does not exist; negative form.

心配

shinpai — Worry; anxiety; concern about something.

する

suru — To do; to perform; general action verb.

あたり

atari — Around; vicinity; area near something.

きょろきょろ

kyorokyoro — Looking around restlessly; glancing nervously in directions.

見回し

mimawashi — Looked around; surveyed the surroundings carefully.

おれ

ore — I; me; informal masculine first-person pronoun.

せい

sei — Fault; because of; blame attributed to cause.

家

ie / uchi — House; home; family dwelling.

食い物

kuimono — Food; things to eat; edibles.

失う

ushinau — To lose; to be deprived of something.

ご

go — Honorific prefix showing respect or politeness.

めん

men — Shortened form of ごめん; sorry; excuse me.

食卓

shokutaku — Dining table; the table where meals are eaten.

飯

meshi — Meal; cooked rice; food in general.

祝福

shukufuku — Blessing; benediction; wishing someone well.

なんぞ

nanzo — Such things as; the likes of; dismissive nuance.

かけ

kake — Applying; bestowing; hanging upon something.

させる

saseru — Causative form; to make or let someone do.

もの

mono — Thing; object; person; nominalizer particle.

黙っ

damot(te) — Stayed silent; kept quiet; said nothing.

てろ

tero — Imperative form of ている; stay doing something.

目

me — Eye; eyes; gaze; vision.

真っ赤

makka — Bright red; completely red; flushed with anger.

険しい

kishii — Steep; harsh; severe in expression or terrain.

顔つき

kaotsuki — Facial expression; look on someone's face.

一晩中

hitobanjuu — All night long; throughout the entire night.

楽しく

tanoshiku — Enjoyably; pleasantly; in a fun manner.

集まり

atsumari — Gathering; meeting; a group coming together.

夜明かし

yoakashi — Staying up all night; spending the whole night.

食べる

taberu — To eat; to consume food.

むしろ

mushiro — Rather; instead; on the contrary.

むさぼる

musaboru — To devour greedily; to consume voraciously.

食い

kui — Eating; devouring; stem form of 食う.

動物園

doubutsuen — Zoo; a place where animals are kept.

四つ足

yotsuashi — Four-legged; quadruped animal creature.

獣

kemono — Beast; wild animal; brutish creature.

さながら

sanagara — Just like; exactly as if; resembling completely.

うなり声

unarigoe — Growl; grunt; low threatening animal sound.

上げ

age — Raised; lifted; let out a sound.

それ

sore — That; that thing; referring to something nearby.

かじっ

kajit(te) — Gnawed; chewed on; nibbled something.

九時

kuji — Nine o'clock; the ninth hour of the day.

近く

chikaku — Near; nearby; close to; approximately.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into; to result in.

乱れ

midare — Disorder; dishevelment; disturbed state of appearance.

様子

yousu — Appearance; state; situation; how something looks.

整え

totonoie — Arranged; tidied up; put into proper order.

生来

seirai — By nature; innately; from birth.

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self; myself.

上

ue — Above; on top of; upper position.

できる

dekiru — Can do; to be able to; possible.

限り

kagiri — Limit; as much as possible; to the extent.

体裁

teisai — Appearance; respectability; outward form or decorum.

よく

yoku — Well; often; nicely; in a good manner.

商売人

shōbainin — Merchant; businessman; person engaged in trade.

らしい

rashii — Seems like; typical of; appears to be.

外見

Outward appearance; how something looks externally.

まとっ

matot(te) — Wearing; draped in; enveloped by something.

その日

sonohi — That day; on that particular day.

仕事

shigoto — Work; job; one's occupation or task.

出かけ

dekake — Going out; setting off; leaving for somewhere.

いっ

it(te) — Went; and then; connective past form of 行く.