Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 7

Vocabulary

そう

sou — So, that way; expression of agreement or realization.

考えて

kangaete — Thinking, considering; te-form of 考える.

みる

miru — To try doing something; auxiliary verb of attempt.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle; conditional particle.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

顔

kao — Face; facial expression; countenance.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject.

荒々しい

araaragashii — Rough, fierce, wild; describing a rugged appearance.

力強さ

chikarazuyosa — Strength, powerfulness; quality of being mighty.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; emphasizes the subject.

あった

atta — There was; existed; past tense of ある.

特に

toku ni — Especially, particularly; used to emphasize a point.

彼

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

アライグマ

araiguma — Raccoon; North American mammal with ringed tail.

毛皮

kegawa — Fur, pelt; animal skin with hair attached.

帽子

boushi — Hat, cap; head covering of any kind.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

脱いだ

nuida — Took off, removed; past tense of 脱ぐ.

とき

toki — When, at the time of; temporal expression.

庭

niwa — Garden, yard; outdoor area near a building.

や

ya — And; listing particle connecting nouns loosely.

道

michi — Road, path, way; route for travel.

で

de — At, in; particle indicating location of action.

見かける

mikakeru — To happen to see; to catch sight of.

彼女

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

いつも

itsumo — Always, usually; at all times habitually.

会釈

eshaku — A slight bow; polite nod of acknowledgment.

した

shita — Did; past tense of する (to do).

返す

kaesu — To return, give back; to reciprocate an action.

こと

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

も

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

一方

ippou — On the other hand; meanwhile; one direction.

たいていは

taitei wa — Usually, mostly; in the majority of cases.

見えて

miete — Appearing, seeming; te-form of 見える.

いない

inai — Not present; negative form of いる (to be).

よう

you — Seeming, appearing; expressing conjecture or likeness.

だった

datta — Was; past tense of the copula だ.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective for nearby things.

しない

shinai — Do not do; negative present form of する.

愚鈍さ

gudонsa — Dullness, stupidity; quality of being slow-witted.

せい

sei — Fault, cause, blame; attributing responsibility negatively.

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'to be' in Japanese.

思って

omotte — Thinking, believing; te-form of 思う.

いた

ita — Was doing; past progressive auxiliary form.

もしかする

moshikasuru — Perhaps, possibly; expressing uncertainty or conjecture.

結局

kekkyoku — After all, in the end; ultimately.

ところ

tokoro — Place; point in time; circumstance or situation.

ぼんやり

bonyari — Absent-mindedly, vaguely; in a daydreaming state.

考え事

kangaegoto — Something one is pondering; a thought or worry.

して

shite — Doing; te-form of する connecting clauses.

いる

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

か

ka — Question particle; or; marks uncertainty or inquiry.

もしれ

moshire — Part of かもしれない; expressing possibility or doubt.

なかった

nakatta — Was not; past negative form of ない.

なぜ

naze — Why; asking for a reason or explanation.

能力

nouryoku — Ability, capability; skill or competence one possesses.

ある

aru — To have, to exist; for inanimate subjects.

思う

omou — To think, feel, believe; expressing one's opinion.

手

te — Hand; the part of the body below the wrist.

持った

motta — Held, carried; past tense of 持つ.

花束

hanataba — Bouquet; a bunch of flowers arranged together.

から

kara — From; because; after; indicating source or reason.

花

hana — Flower, blossom; a plant's reproductive structure.

摘み

tsumi — Picking, plucking; stem form of 摘む.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

尋ねた

tazuneta — Asked, inquired; past tense of 尋ねる.

まず

mazu — First of all, to begin with; introductory adverb.

第一

daiichi — First, number one; the foremost in order.

金持ち

kanemochi — Rich person, wealthy individual; someone with money.

言った

itta — Said, told; past tense of 言う.

ついて

tsuite — About, regarding; te-form of 就く or particle use.

長々と

naganaga to — At great length, for a long time; verbosely.

語る

kataru — To tell, narrate, speak about at length.

つもり

tsumori — Intention, plan; expressing one's intended action.

自分

jibun — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the speaker.

発言

hatsugen — Statement, remark; an utterance made publicly.

弁護

bengo — Defense, advocacy; speaking in support of someone.

し

shi — And; conjunctive form of する or listing conjunction.

なければ

nakereba — If not; conditional negative form expressing obligation.

なら

nara — If, in that case; conditional particle.

ない

nai — Not, does not exist; plain negative form.

感じた

kanjita — Felt, sensed; past tense of 感じる.

まあ

maa — Well, oh; softening interjection expressing mild surprise.

貧乏

binbou — Poor, poverty-stricken; lacking financial resources.

じゃ

ja — Well then; contracted form of では or だ.

農民

noumin — Farmer, peasant; person who works agricultural land.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or groups of beings.

間

aida / ma — Between, among; interval of space or time.

三十

sanjuu — Thirty; the number 30.

持って

motte — Holding, having; te-form of 持つ.

土地

tochi — Land, property; a piece of ground or territory.

対する

taisuru — Regarding, against; to face or be directed toward.

もの

mono — Thing, object; nominalizer adding explanatory nuance.

あれ

are — That (over there); distal demonstrative pronoun.

ば

ba — If; conditional particle attached to verb stems.

家畜

kachiku — Livestock, domestic animals; animals kept on farms.

どうやって

dou yatte — How, by what means; asking method or manner.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective for things near listener.

金

kane — Money; gold; financial resources.

稼いだ

kaseida — Earned, made money; past tense of 稼ぐ.

驚いて

odoroite — Being surprised; te-form of 驚く.

問い詰めた

toitsumeta — Pressed, questioned closely; past tense of 問い詰める.

羊毛

youmou — Wool; fiber obtained from sheep or similar animals.

樹皮

juhi — Bark; the outer covering of a tree trunk.

それら

sorera — Those; plural distal demonstrative pronoun.

ん

n — Explanatory or confirmation particle; contraction of の.

荷物

nimotsu — Luggage, cargo, baggage; items being carried or loaded.

まとめて

matomete — Gathering together, consolidating; te-form of まとめる.

あの

ano — That (over there); distal demonstrative adjective.

馬車

basha — Horse-drawn carriage; a vehicle pulled by horses.

まで

made — Until, up to, as far as; indicating limit.

連れて

tsurete — Bringing along, taking with; te-form of 連れる.

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a destination.

酔っ払う

yopparau — To get drunk; to become intoxicated from alcohol.

素面

shirafu — Sober; the state of not being drunk.

保って

tamotte — Maintaining, keeping; te-form of 保つ.

貯め込む

tamekomu — To hoard, accumulate; to save up greedily.

木製

mokusei — Made of wood; wooden; constructed from timber.

釘

kugi — Nail; a metal spike used in construction.

作り

tsukuri — Making, crafting; stem form of 作る.

始めた

hajimeta — Began, started; past tense of 始める.

当時

touji — At that time, back then; referring to a past period.

不足

fusoku — Shortage, lack; insufficient supply of something.

それでも

soredemo — Even so, nevertheless; despite that circumstance.

その場

sono ba — That place, the spot; right there at that moment.

留まり

todomari — Staying, remaining; stem form of 留まる.

摘んで

tsunde — Picking, plucking; te-form of 摘む.

キツネ

kitsune — Fox; a cunning wild canine animal.

ガチョウ

gachou — Goose; a large domesticated or wild water bird.

って

tte — Quotation or topic particle; colloquial form of と.

どういう

dou iu — What kind of, what do you mean by; asking meaning.

意味

imi — Meaning, significance; what a word or action signifies.

やがて

yagate — Soon, before long, eventually; after a short while.

笑った

waratta — Laughed, smiled; past tense of 笑う.

信者

shinja — Believer, follower; a member of a religious faith.

なく

naku — Not being; adverbial negative form of ない or だ.

政治的

seijiteki — Political; relating to government or politics.

将軍

shougun — General; military commander; also historic Japanese title.

崇拝

suuhai — Worship, adoration; strong reverence for someone.

もし

moshi — If; conditional word introducing a hypothetical scenario.

次期

jiki — Next term, upcoming; referring to the following period.

選出

senshutsu — Election, selection; choosing someone for a position.

委員会

iinkai — Committee; a group formed for a specific purpose.

議長

gichou — Chairperson, president; head of a meeting or assembly.

なったら

nattara — If one becomes; conditional past form of なる.

どう

dou — How; in what way; asking about manner or condition.