Anna Karenina — Page 4

Vocabulary

妹

imouto — Younger sister of the speaker or subject.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

が

ga — Subject marker particle indicating the grammatical subject.

明日

ashita — Tomorrow; the day following today.

ここ

koko — Here; this place near the speaker.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a place.

来る

kuru — To come; to move toward the speaker's location.

と

to — Quotation particle or conjunction meaning and or that.

彼

kare — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

言い

ii (stem of iu) — Saying; stem form of the verb to say.

長い

nagai — Long; describing something of great length.

巻き毛

makige — Curly hair; naturally or artificially curled hair.

ひげ

hige — Beard or mustache; facial hair on a man.

中

naka — Inside; the middle or interior of something.

に

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

ピンク

pinku — Pink; a light red color.

色

iro — Color; hue or shade of something.

筋

suji — Stripe or line; a thin elongated mark.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

刻ん

kizande (stem) — Carving or etching; leaving a mark or line.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.

いる

iru — To be; indicates ongoing state or progressive action.

床屋

tokoya — Barber; a shop or person who cuts hair.

なめらか

nameraka — Smooth; having an even, soft surface or texture.

丸々した

marumaru shita — Plump and round; describing a chubby or full shape.

手

te — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.

一瞬

isshun — An instant; a very brief moment in time.

止め

tome (stem of tomeru) — Stopping; pausing or halting movement momentarily.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating a completed action.

ありがたい

arigatai — Grateful; feeling thankful or appreciating something fortunate.

こと

koto — Thing; an abstract matter or nominalizer for verbs.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to a nearby thing.

返答

hentou — Reply or response; an answer given to a question.

よって

yotte — By means of; therefore, indicating cause or basis.

も

mo — Also; too; additive particle meaning as well.

また

mata — Also; again; furthermore, adding to a previous point.

主人

shujin — Master or husband; the head of a household.

同様

dōyō — Similarly; in the same manner as something else.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective for something close to speaker.

到着

tōchaku — Arrival; the act of reaching a destination.

重大

jūdai — Serious or grave; of great importance or significance.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives into abstract nouns.

理解

rikai — Understanding; comprehending meaning or a situation clearly.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; doing, connecting clauses.

て

te — Te-form connective linking verbs in a sequence.

示し

shimeshi (stem) — Showing; demonstrating or indicating something clearly.

つまり

tsumari — That is to say; in other words, summarizing.

たいそう

taisou — Very; greatly; to a considerable or extreme degree.

気

ki — Spirit, feeling, or mood; mental or emotional state.

入っ

hait- (stem of hairu) — Entering; going into; being pleased or satisfied.

夫婦

fūfu — Married couple; husband and wife together.

和解

wakai — Reconciliation; making peace after a conflict or dispute.

もたらし

motarashi (stem) — Bringing about; causing something to happen or arrive.

くれる

kureru — To give (to the speaker); to do a favor.

か

ka — Question particle; also expresses doubt or uncertainty.

しれ

shire (stem of shireru) — May be; might; expressing possibility or uncertainty.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not, negating a verb or adjective.

いう

iu — To say; to be called; to express in words.

お

o — Honorific prefix added to words for politeness.

一人

hitori — One person; alone; by oneself without others.

それとも

soretomo — Or; alternatively; used to present another option.

ご主人

goshujin — Your husband; honorific term for another's spouse.

一緒

issho — Together; accompanying someone at the same time.

尋ね

tazune (stem) — Asking; inquiring about something or someone.

上唇

uwakuchibiru — Upper lip; the top part of the mouth's lips.

あたり

atari — Around; near; the vicinity of a certain area.

剃っ

sot- (stem of soru) — Shaving; removing hair with a razor blade.

最中

saichuu — In the middle of; right in the midst of.

だっ

dat- (past of da) — Was; past tense of the copula da.

答える

kotaeru — To answer; to respond to a question or call.

でき

deki (stem of dekiru) — Can; being able to do something; possible.

ず

zu — Negative verb ending meaning without doing or not.

指

yubi — Finger; one of the digits on a hand.

一本

ippon — One long thin object; a counter for stick-like things.

立て

tate (stem of tateru) — Raising; holding up one object like a finger.

鏡

kagami — Mirror; a reflective surface used to see oneself.

向かっ

mukat- (stem of mukau) — Facing; turning or directing oneself toward something.

うなずい

unazui (stem) — Nodding; moving the head down to signal agreement.

です

desu — Polite copula; is, am, are in formal speech.

二階

nikai — Second floor; the floor above the ground level.

部屋

heya — Room; an enclosed space within a building.

用意

yōi — Preparation; getting something ready in advance.

おき

oki (stem of oku) — Doing in advance; leaving or preparing ahead of time.

ましょ

masho (stem of mashō) — Let's; volitional polite form suggesting shared action.

う

u — Volitional suffix; let's do or I will do.

知らせ

shirase (stem) — Informing; notifying someone about a piece of news.

なさい

nasai — Please do; polite imperative command form of a verb.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

指示

shiji — Instructions or directions; guidance given to someone.

従っ

shitagat- (stem) — Following; obeying or complying with instructions given.

疑わし

utagawashi (stem) — Doubtful; expressing suspicion or uncertainty about something.

そう

sō — Seeming; appearing to be a certain way.

繰り返し

kurikaeshi — Repetition; doing or saying something over again.

だ

da — Copula; is, am, are in plain speech style.

ほら

hora — Look here; hey; drawing attention to something.

電報

denpō — Telegram; a message sent via telegraph or wire.

持っ

mot- (stem of motsu) — Holding or carrying; having something in one's possession.

行っ

it- (stem of iku) — Going; moving away from the speaker's location.

渡し

watashi (stem of watasu) — Handing over; delivering something to another person.

それから

sorekara — After that; then; indicating the next action or event.

言う

iu — To say; to speak; to express something verbally.

通り

tōri — As; in accordance with; following a certain way.

試し

tameshi (stem) — Trying; attempting to do something as an experiment.

みる

miru — To try doing; to see by attempting something.

つもり

tsumori — Intention; plan; meaning to do something.

な

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

ん

n — Explanatory or softening sentence-ending particle.

ただ

tada — Just; only; merely; nothing more than that.

かしこまり

kashikomari — Certainly; understood; very polite acknowledgment of a request.

まし

mashi (stem of masu) — Polite verb ending stem used in formal speech.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limited to a certain amount or thing.

言っ

it- (stem of iu) — Said; stem form of the verb to say.

すでに

sudeni — Already; by now; at this point in time.

顔

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

洗い

arai (stem) — Washing; cleaning with water and soap.

髪

kami — Hair; the strands growing from the human scalp.

整え

totonoe (stem) — Arranging or tidying; putting into neat proper order.

着替え

kigae — Changing clothes; putting on different clothing.

準備

junbi — Preparation; getting ready for something upcoming.

きしむ

kishimu — To creak; to make a squeaking or grating sound.

靴音

kutsune — Sound of footsteps; noise made by shoes while walking.

わざとらしく

wazatorashiku — Deliberately; in an affected or ostentatiously intentional manner.

響かせ

hibikase (stem) — Causing to resound; making a sound echo or ring.

ながら

nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions at the same time.

戻っ

modon- (stem of modoru) — Returning; coming back to a previous place or state.

き

ki (stem of kuru) — Come; stem form of the verb to come.

去っ

sat- (stem of saru) — Leaving; departing or going away from a place.

い

i (stem of iru) — Being; existing; stem of the verb to be.

様

sama — Honorific suffix for names showing high respect.

お伝え

otsutae — Conveying a message; politely passing along information.

する

suru — To do; to perform an action or activity.

よう

yō — So that; in order to; expressing purpose or likeness.

おっしゃい

osshyai (stem) — Said (honorific); respectful form of the verb to say.

奥様

okusama — Madam; honorific term for another person's wife.

お出かけ

odekake — Going out; polite expression for leaving the house.

なる

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

との

tono — Quotation particle combination indicating a reported message.

あなた

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

好き

suki — Like; having a fondness or preference for something.

せ

se (causative stem) — Causative stem making someone do something.

おけ

oke (imperative of oku) — Do in advance; imperative to leave or prepare ahead.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when a condition holds.

よい

yoi — Good; fine; it is acceptable or all right.

目

me — Eye; the organ used for seeing and expressing emotion.

笑い

warai — Laughter or smile; the act of laughing or smiling.

両手

ryōte — Both hands; using the two hands together.

ポケット

poketto — Pocket; a small bag sewn into clothing for storage.

入れ

ire (stem of ireru) — Putting in; inserting something into a container or space.

首

kubi — Neck; the body part connecting the head to torso.

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount or degree of something.

傾け

katamuke (stem) — Tilting; leaning or inclining something to one side.

見つめ

mitsume (stem) — Gazing; staring intently at someone or something.

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while; for some time; a brief period.

黙っ

damat- (stem of damaru) — Being silent; keeping quiet without speaking.