Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 11

Vocabulary

よりによって

yori ni yotte — Of all things; why specifically this choice

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar

なめし皮職人

nameshigawa shokunin — Tanner; a craftsman who processes animal hides

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese

息子

musuko — Son; one's male child

を

wo — Object-marking particle in Japanese grammar

観察

kansatsu — Observation; careful watching of something

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; connects actions

彼

kare — He; third-person singular male pronoun

他

hoka — Other; another person or thing

男

otoko — Man; adult male person

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people

と

to — With; and; quotation particle in Japanese

交わす

kawasu — To exchange words, glances, or greetings

短い

mijikai — Short; brief in length or duration

会話

kaiwa — Conversation; verbal exchange between people

に

ni — Direction, location, or target particle in Japanese

耳

mimi — Ear; the organ used for hearing

傾ける

katamukeru — To tilt; to lend an ear; to listen attentively

よう

you — Appears to; seems; in order to

なっ

nat(te) — Became; connective form of naru

て

te — Conjunctive te-form connecting verbs or actions

い

i(ta) — Was; continuous/stative auxiliary verb iru

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending in Japanese

そして

soshite — And then; and; connecting subsequent events

彼女

kanojo — She; her; third-person female pronoun

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar

言っ

it(te) — Said; connective form of iu (to say)

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases

あながち

anagachi — Not necessarily; not entirely wrong or false

間違い

machigai — Mistake; error; something incorrect

で

de — At; by means of; particle indicating means/location

なく

naku — Without; not being; negative conjunctive form

その

sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned

中

naka — Inside; among; within a group or space

言葉

kotoba — Word; language; expression or phrase used

言い表せ

iiarawase — Can express; able to put into words

ない

nai — Not; negative auxiliary indicating absence or negation

非常

hijou — Extremely; very; extraordinary degree of something

強い

tsuyoi — Strong; powerful; intense in force or degree

力

chikara — Power; strength; force or ability

ある

aru — To exist; there is; to have (inanimate)

思わ

omowa(reru) — To think; to feel; base form of omou

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix

女性

josei — Woman; female person; feminine gender

男性

dansei — Man; male person; masculine gender

認め

mitome — To acknowledge; to recognize; to admit

始める

hajimeru — To begin; to start doing something

好奇心

koukishin — Curiosity; strong desire to know or learn

たいてい

taitei — Usually; generally; in most cases

増し

mashi — Increasing; growing more; comparative improvement

いく

iku — To go; auxiliary indicating progressive continuation

もの

mono — Thing; that which is; nominalizing expression

だ

da — Copula; plain-form equivalent of desu (is/are)

そのような

sono you na — Such; that kind of; like that

折

ori — Occasion; time; opportunity or moment

一度

ichido — Once; one time; a single occasion

か

ka — Or; question particle; indicating uncertainty

二度

nido — Twice; two times; a second occasion

視線

shisen — Gaze; line of sight; one's look

自分

jibun — Oneself; myself; one's own self

注が

sosoga(reru) — To be poured; directed toward; focused upon

いる

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

気づい

kidzui(te) — Noticed; became aware of something

はっと

hatto — Suddenly startled; with a jolt of realization

感覚

kankaku — Sensation; feeling; sense or perception

恐怖

kyoufu — Terror; fear; intense feeling of dread

近い

chikai — Near; close; similar to in quality

あっ

at(te) — Was; being; connective form of aru

はっきり

hakkiri — Clearly; distinctly; without ambiguity

心地よい

kokochiyoi — Comfortable; pleasant; agreeable to the senses

感じ

kanji — Feeling; sense; impression one receives

五月

gogatsu — May; the fifth month of the year

訪れ

otozure — Visit; arrival; the coming of a season

水たまり

mizutamari — Puddle; small pool of standing water

干上がり

hiagari — Dried up; evaporated; no water remaining

果樹園

kajuen — Orchard; garden where fruit trees are grown

ピンク

pinku — Pink; a light red color

白

shiro — White; the color white

花

hana — Flower; blossom of a plant

彩ら

irodora(reru) — Colored; adorned with color; beautifully decorated

暗い

kurai — Dark; gloomy; dim in light

松

matsu — Pine tree; evergreen coniferous tree

木

ki — Tree; wood; a plant with a trunk

背景

haikei — Background; backdrop; setting behind the foreground

山

yama — Mountain; hill; elevated landform

斜面

shamen — Slope; hillside; inclined surface of terrain

白樺

shirakaba — White birch tree; a pale-barked deciduous tree

や

ya — And; listing particle implying more items exist

カエデ

kaede — Maple tree; deciduous tree with lobed leaves

一面

ichimen — Entire surface; all over; one whole side

黄緑色

kimidori iro — Yellow-green color; light lime-green shade

輝き

kagayaki — Radiance; brilliance; shining or glittering light

牧師

bokushi — Pastor; minister; Christian religious clergy member

一頭立て

ittoudate — One-horse drawn; carriage pulled by single horse

馬車

basha — Horse-drawn carriage; vehicle pulled by horses

へ

e — To; toward; directional particle in Japanese

向かっ

mukat(te) — Heading toward; facing in a direction

前方

zenpou — Ahead; in front; the forward direction

大きな

ookina — Large; big; of considerable size

森

mori — Forest; woods; an area dense with trees

間

aida / ma — Between; space or interval between two things

走る

hashiru — To run; to extend through (roads, paths)

道

michi — Road; path; way or route

作る

tsukuru — To make; to create; to form something

峡谷

kyoukoku — Canyon; gorge; narrow valley between cliffs

粗野

soya — Rough; crude; coarse and unrefined in manner

力強い

chikara zuyoi — Powerful; strong; full of vigor and force

人影

hitokage — Silhouette; figure; shadow of a person

大股

oomatagi — Long strides; walking with wide steps

歩い

arui(te) — Walked; connective form of aruku (to walk)

アライグマ

araiguma — Raccoon; a nocturnal masked mammal

毛皮

kegawa — Fur; animal pelt used as clothing material

帽子

boushi — Hat; cap; head covering of any kind

かぶり

kaburi — Wearing on one's head; putting on a hat

手織り

teori — Hand-woven; fabric made by hand on a loom

半ズボン

han zubon — Short pants; shorts; trousers cut at the knee

ブーツ

buutsu — Boots; sturdy footwear covering the ankle

押し込ん

oshikon(de) — Stuffed into; shoved inside; crammed in

あの

ano — That (over there); referring to a known thing

姿

sugata — Figure; appearance; form or shape of a person

そのまま

sono mama — Just as it is; unchanged; as-is

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly; in a relaxed unhurried manner

速度

sokudo — Speed; velocity; rate of movement

落とし

otoshi — Dropping; reducing; lowering something

再び

futatabi — Again; once more; a second time

震え

furue — Trembling; shaking; quivering of the body

始め

hajime — Beginning; start; connective form of hajimeru

こんなに

konna ni — This much; to such a degree; so very

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle

好き

suki — Like; fond of; having affection for something

という

to iu — Called; named; that which is said to be

きっと

kitto — Surely; certainly; without doubt

罪深い

tsumibukái — Sinful; wicked; full of moral wrongdoing

違いない

chigainai — Must be; no doubt; certainly is the case

思っ

omot(te) — Thought; felt; connective form of omou

なんとも

nantomo — Utterly; completely; beyond description or words

説明

setsumei — Explanation; description; making something understood

つかない

tsukanai — Cannot attach; inexplicable; does not apply

周囲

shuui — Surroundings; environment; area around oneself

自然

shizen — Nature; the natural world; spontaneous occurrence

完全

kanzen — Complete; perfect; total without any deficiency

一体

ittai — One body; unified whole; at one with something

な

na — Adjectival copula linking na-adjectives to nouns

覚え

oboe — Memory; recollection; a sense or feeling recalled

樹液

jueki — Tree sap; liquid flowing inside a tree

駆け巡る

kakemeguru — To race through; to rush around; to surge

血

chi — Blood; the red fluid in living bodies

全身

zenshin — Whole body; entire body from head to toe

流れ

nagare — Flow; current; stream of liquid or movement

話しかける

hanashikakeru — To speak to; to address; to start a conversation

まい

mai — Negative volitional; will not; shall not do

それ

sore — That; referring to something near the listener

確か

tashika — Certain; sure; reliable or definite fact

だっ

dat(te) — Was; past connective form of the copula da

また

mata — Again; also; furthermore; additionally

話しかけ

hanashikake — Speaking to; addressing; initiating conversation

こない

konai — Does not come; will not come; negative of kuru

同様

dōyō — Same; likewise; in the same way