Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 8

Vocabulary

それ

sore — That thing; refers to something near the listener.

でも

demo — But; however; introduces a contrasting statement.

うち

uchi — My home; our group; inside.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.

猫

neko — Cat; common domestic feline animal.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun in Japanese.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or indirect object.

見せ

mise — Show; to let someone see something (stem form).

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

たら

tara — Conditional form meaning if or when something happens.

と

to — Quotation particle or conjunction meaning and/with.

思う

omou — To think; to feel; to believe something.

わ

wa — Sentence-ending particle expressing soft assertion (feminine).

彼女

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

見る

miru — To see; to look at; to watch something.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also indicates contrast or emphasis.

でき

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

さえ

sae — Even; as long as; expressing minimal condition or emphasis.

すれ

sure — Conditional stem of する meaning do or perform.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if a condition is met.

好き

suki — Like; fond of; having affection for something.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into a new state.

だ

da — Copula asserting a state or identity (plain form).

けれど

keredo — But; although; introduces a contrasting or qualifying clause.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; used to intensify adjectives or adverbs.

愛らしく

airashiku — Adorably; in a charming and lovely manner.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or simultaneous actions.

おとなしい

otonashii — Gentle; quiet; well-behaved and calm in nature.

子

ko — Child; young one; used affectionately for animals too.

な

na — Sentence-ending particle expressing emotion or mild assertion.

池

ike — Pond; small body of still water.

中

naka — Inside; middle; within a space or group.

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly; in a leisurely and unhurried manner.

泳ぎ

oyogi — Swimming; the act of moving through water.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunctive particle.

半ば

nakaba — Halfway; partly; in the middle of something.

独り言

hitorigoto — Talking to oneself; a solitary murmured monologue.

よう

you — Like; as if; in the manner of something.

続け

tsuzuke — Continue; keep doing (stem of 続ける).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating a completed action.

暖炉

danro — Fireplace; a hearth used for warmth indoors.

そば

soba — Beside; near; close to a person or object.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means used.

気持ち

kimochi — Feeling; mood; emotional or physical sensation.

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting information or mild emphasis.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives into nouns.

そう

sou — So; like that; seeming to be a certain way.

ゴロゴロ

gorogoro — Purring sound; rumbling noise made by a cat.

鳴き

naki — Crying; making an animal sound (stem of 鳴く).

座っ

suwat(te) — Sitting; being seated (conjunctive form of 座る).

前足

maeashi — Front paw; foreleg of an animal.

舐め

name — Licking; passing tongue over a surface (stem form).

顔

kao — Face; the front part of one's head.

洗う

arau — To wash; to clean something with water or liquid.

抱っこ

dakko — Holding in arms; cuddling a child or small animal.

する

suru — To do; general verb for performing an action.

良い

yoi — Good; fine; of a positive or favorable quality.

柔らかい

yawarakai — Soft; tender; gentle to the touch.

ネズミ

nezumi — Mouse; rat; small rodent often caught by cats.

捕まえる

tsukamaeru — To catch; to capture a creature or object.

も

mo — Also; too; even; additive or inclusive particle.

得意

tokui — Good at; skilled in; one's strong point or specialty.

あら

ara — Oh my; expression of mild surprise (typically feminine).

ごめんなさい

gomen nasai — I'm sorry; formal apology expression in Japanese.

再び

futatabi — Again; once more; a second time.

叫ん

sakebn(de) — Shouting; crying out loudly (conjunctive form of 叫ぶ).

という

to iu — Called; known as; quoting or naming something.

今度

kondo — This time; next time; on this occasion.

全身

zenshin — Whole body; entire physical frame of a person or animal.

逆立て

sakadате — Bristling; standing fur on end in agitation.

おり

ori — Being; existing (humble or formal form of いる).

本当

hontou — Really; truly; genuine or actual truth.

気分

kibun — Mood; feeling; one's general emotional state.

害し

gaishi — Hurting; offending; causing harm to feelings or body.

いる

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

違いない

chigainai — Must be; there is no doubt about something.

思っ

omot(te) — Thinking; feeling (conjunctive form of 思う).

から

kara — Because; from; particle indicating reason or origin.

嫌

iya — Unpleasant; disliking; expressing refusal or distaste.

なら

nara — If that is the case; conditional assuming a premise.

もう

mou — Already; anymore; no longer; expression of finality.

話さ

hanasa — Not speak; stem of 話す in negative context.

ない

nai — Not; negative form indicating absence of action or state.

ですって

desutto — They say; I hear that; hearsay sentence-ending expression.

尻尾

shippo — Tail; the appendage at the rear of an animal.

先

saki — Tip; ahead; the end or front of something.

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as a point or limit.

震え

furue — Trembling; shaking from cold, anger, or fear.

い

i — Continuative stem of いる indicating ongoing state.

まるで

marude — Just like; as if; used with simile expressions.

私

watashi — I; me; first-person pronoun in Japanese.

そんな

sonna — Such; that kind of; referring to something mentioned.

話題

wadai — Topic; subject of conversation or discussion.

ついて

tsuite — About; regarding; concerning a particular subject.

話す

hanasu — To speak; to talk; to tell someone something.

とでも

to demo — Something like; as if to say; quoting loosely.

言う

iu — To say; to speak; to express in words.

家族

kazoku — Family; one's relatives living together or related.

ずっと

zutto — Always; the whole time; continuously without interruption.

大嫌い

daikirai — Strongly dislike; to hate something or someone intensely.

だっ

dat(te) — Was; copula in conjunctive past form.

いやらしく

iyarashiku — In a disgusting or nasty manner; offensively unpleasant.

下品

gehin — Vulgar; coarse; lacking refinement or good manners.

卑しい

iyashii — Mean; base; lowly in character or social standing.

生き物

ikimono — Living creature; any organism that is alive.

二度と

nido to — Never again; not a second time (with negative).

その

sono — That; the; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.

名前

namae — Name; the word used to identify a person or thing.

聞かせ

kikase — Make hear; let someone hear (causative stem of 聞く).

言わ

iwa — Not say; stem of 言う used in negative constructions.

急い

isoi — Hurrying; rushing (conjunctive form of 急ぐ).

変えよう

kaeyou — Let's change; volitional form of 変える to alter.

し

shi — And; moreover; listing reasons or actions together.

言っ

it(te) — Said; saying (conjunctive form of 言う).

犬

inu — Dog; common domestic canine animal.

答え

kotae — Answer; response to a question or problem.

なかっ

nacat(te) — Did not exist; past negative conjunctive of ない.

熱心

nesshin — Enthusiastic; eager; devoted with great passion.

近く

chikaku — Near; nearby; in the vicinity of something.

かわいい

kawaii — Cute; adorable; endearing in appearance or behavior.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny in size or scale.

たい

tai — Want to do; expresses desire to perform an action.

目

me — Eye; the organ used for seeing.

くりくり

kurikuri — Round and bright; describing large sparkling eyes.

ほら

hora — Look; hey; used to draw attention to something.

なんて

nante — Such a thing as; expressing surprise or contempt about something.

まあ

maa — Well; oh my; expression of mild surprise or resignation.

長く

nagaku — Long; for a long time or distance (adverbial form).

くるくる

kurukuru — Curly; spinning; describing wavy or winding movement.

茶色い

chairoi — Brown; having a brown color.

毛

ke — Fur; hair; fine strands covering an animal's body.