Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 12

Vocabulary

馬

uma — Horse; large domesticated mammal used for riding.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly; at a relaxed, unhurried pace.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.

歩い

arui — Walked; past stem of aruku, to walk.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases sequentially.

い

i — Auxiliary verb stem indicating ongoing state or action.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb suffix.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also means 'but'.

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly; without warning or expectation.

振り返り

furikaeri — Turning around; looking back over one's shoulder.

彼女

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

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.

心臓

shinzou — Heart; the organ that pumps blood.

止まり

tomari — Stopping; coming to a halt.

そう

sou — Seems like; appearing to be a certain way.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.

なっ

nat(te) — Became; stem of naru, to become.

お元気

ogenki — Honorific form asking if someone is well.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are'.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence.

彼

kare — He; him; also used to mean boyfriend.

尋ね

tazune — Asked; inquired; stem of tazuneru, to ask.

ごきげん

gokigen — Honorific term for mood or condition; how one feels.

いかが

ikaga — How; polite form of dou, asking about condition.

森

mori — Forest; a wooded area with many trees.

中

naka — Inside; within; the middle of something.

ツグミ

tsugumi — Thrush; a type of small songbird.

賛美歌

sanbika — Hymn; a religious song of praise.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

歌い

utai — Singing; stem of utau, to sing.

始め

hajime — Began; started; stem of hajimeru, to begin.

二人

futari — Two people; a pair of individuals.

耳

mimi — Ear; the organ used for hearing.

傾け

katamuke — Tilted; leaned in to listen attentively.

その後

sonogo — After that; subsequently; following that moment.

静寂

seijaku — Silence; stillness; complete quiet.

訪れ

otozure — Visited; arrived; came upon (of a situation).

歌

uta — Song; a piece of music with vocals.

誘わ

sasowa — Invited; beckoned; lured; stem of sasou.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix indicating being acted upon.

応える

kotaeru — To respond; to answer; to reply.

鳥

tori — Bird; a feathered, winged animal.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or living things.

さえずり

saezuri — Chirping; twittering sound made by birds.

牧師

bokushi — Pastor; minister; Christian religious leader.

茂み

shigemi — Thicket; dense bushes or undergrowth.

かじる

kajiru — To gnaw; to nibble; to chew on something.

音

oto — Sound; noise; an audible sensation.

だけ

dake — Only; just; nothing more than that.

聞こえ

kikoе — Could be heard; audible; stem of kikoeru.

自身

jishin — Oneself; herself; one's own self.

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.

なぜ

naze — Why; for what reason.

その場

sonoba — That place; the spot; right there on the scene.

とどまっ

todomar(i) — Stayed; remained; stem of totodomaru, to stay.

いる

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

説明

setsumei — Explanation; description; clarifying something.

でき

deki — Could; able to; stem of dekiru, to be able.

なかっ

nakar(ta) — Was not; negative past auxiliary verb stem.

問い

toi — Question; inquiry; something asked.

投げかけ

nagekake — Posed a question; threw out an inquiry.

どこ

doko — Where; what place; which location.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'to' or 'toward'.

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a destination.

ん

n — Informal nominalizer or sentence-final explanation marker.

この

kono — This; referring to something near the speaker.

本

hon — Book; a bound publication with text.

替え

kae — Exchange; swap; stem of kaeru, to replace.

もらい

morai — Received; stem of morau, to receive a favor.

言い

ii — Said; spoke; stem of iu, to say.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.

膝

hiza — Knee; lap; the joint of the leg.

上

ue — Above; on top of; upper part.

から

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

持ち上げ

mochiage — Lifted up; raised; stem of mochiageru.

それ

sore — That; referring to something away from speaker.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; quite a lot.

大きな

ookina — Big; large; of great size.

だっ

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

な

na — Sentence-final particle expressing exclamation or reflection.

なん

nan — What; informal form of nani used before particles.

聞い

kii — Heard; asked; stem of kiku, to hear.

誰

dare — Who; which person; asking about identity.

強い

tsuyoi — Strong; powerful; having great strength.

人

hito — Person; human being; individual.

でし

deshi — Polite past copula stem; was (polite form).

貧しく

mazushiku — Poorly; in a state of poverty; adverb form.

無名

mumei — Unknown; obscure; without fame or recognition.

身

mi — Body; one's own person; social standing.

出発

shuppatsu — Departure; setting out on a journey.

し

shi — Did; conjunctive stem of suru, to do.

戦い

tatakai — Battle; fight; struggle; conflict.

上り詰め

noborizume — Climbed to the top; rose to the highest position.

ついに

tsui ni — Finally; at last; in the end.

世界

sekai — World; the entire globe; all of humanity.

征服

seifuku — Conquest; domination; subjugating by force.

せ

se — Causative stem of suru; made someone do something.

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary verb stem (mashita form).

はい

hai — Yes; an affirmative response.

考え込ん

kangaekon — Pondered deeply; fell into deep thought.

だ

da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'am' (plain form).

その

sono — That; the; referring to a specific thing.

何か

nanika — Something; some thing; anything at all.

間違い

machigai — Mistake; error; something incorrect.

ある

aru — There is; to exist (for inanimate things).

じゃ

ja — Informal contraction of 'de wa'; well then.

ない

nai — Not; does not exist; negative form.

アメリカ合衆国

Amerika Gasshuukoku — United States of America; North American nation.

微笑ん

hohoemun — Smiled; stem of hohoemu, to smile gently.

当時

touji — At that time; back then; in those days.

アメリカ

Amerika — America; referring to the United States.

一部

ichibu — Part; a portion; one section of something.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

思っ

omot(te) — Thought; stem of omou, to think or feel.

ヨーロッパ

Yooroppa — Europe; the western continent.

王

ou — King; male monarch; ruler of a kingdom.

や

ya — And; listing particle connecting nouns loosely.

女王

joou — Queen; female monarch; ruler of a kingdom.

ところ

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

そして

soshite — And then; and also; connecting two statements.

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; by one's own initiative or action.

なり

nari — Became; stem of naru, to become something.

皇帝

koutei — Emperor; supreme ruler of an empire.

知ら

shira — Know; stem of shiru, to know or learn.

言っ

it(te) — Said; spoke; stem of iu, to say.

貧しい

mazushii — Poor; impoverished; lacking financial resources.

少年

shounen — Boy; young male; youth.

読ん

yon — Read; stem of yomu, to read text.

み

mi — Stem of miru used as auxiliary 'try doing'.

どう

dou — How; in what way; what do you think.

答え

kotae — Answer; response; reply to a question.

きっと

kitto — Surely; certainly; most likely.

あなた

anata — You; the person being addressed.

貸し

kashi — Lending; stem of kasu, to lend something.

もらえる

moraeru — Can receive; potential form of morau.

よう

you — So that; in order to; expressing purpose or manner.

頼め

tanome — Can request; potential stem of tanomu, to ask.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle conveying assertion or emphasis.