Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 13

Vocabulary

理解

rikai — Understanding; comprehension of a concept or situation.

できる

dekiru — To be able to do; to be capable of something.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence.

どうか

dou ka — Whether or not; used in indirect questions.

分かり

wakari — Stem form of 'to understand'; knowing something.

ませ

mase — Polite verb ending component; part of masu form.

ん

n — Negative contraction; informal form of 'nai'.

と

to — Quotation particle; also means 'and' or 'with'.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun in Japanese.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

異議

igi — Objection; dissent against a statement or decision.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

唱え

tonae — To raise, advocate, or voice an objection.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending in Japanese.

分からない

wakaranai — Do not understand; not knowing something clearly.

ところ

tokoro — Place; part; point or aspect of something.

説明

setsumei — Explanation; describing or clarifying something to someone.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form; also used to list reasons.

て

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

あげ

age — To give; to do something for someone's benefit.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal speech register.

言い

ii — Stem of 'to say'; speaking or uttering words.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

考え

kangae — Thought; idea; way of thinking about something.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limiting particle indicating sole extent.

で

de — At; by; with; particle indicating means or location.

胸

mune — Chest; breast; heart as seat of emotions.

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.

高鳴っ

takanatt(e) — Heart beating fast with excitement or anticipation.

本当に

hontou ni — Really; truly; genuinely expressing sincerity or surprise.

期待

kitai — Expectation; anticipation; hoping for something to happen.

込め

kome — To put into; to fill with feeling or emotion.

目

me — Eye; gaze; way of looking at something.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; also used for girlfriend in Japanese.

見

mi — Looking; seeing; stem form of the verb miru.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction in Japanese.

言っ

itt(e) — Said; te-form of the verb 'to say'.

本気

honki — Serious; genuine; meaning something with full sincerity.

です

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

もちろん

mochiron — Of course; naturally; used to affirm something obvious.

答え

kotae — Answer; response; reply to a question or query.

なぜ

naze — Why; asking for the reason behind something.

まま

mama — As is; leaving a state unchanged or as found.

顔

kao — Face; facial expression showing emotion or feeling.

赤らめ

akurame — To blush; to redden one's face from embarrassment.

わ

wa — Sentence-ending particle expressing feminine tone or emphasis.

わたし

watashi — I; first-person pronoun in polite Japanese speech.

行か

ika — Negative stem of 'to go'; must go somewhere.

なければ

nakereba — Must; if not; conditional negative obligation form.

手綱

tazuna — Reins; straps used to control a horse.

手

te — Hand; used for holding or manipulating objects.

取っ

tott(e) — Took; grabbed; te-form of the verb 'to take'.

いつ

itsu — When; interrogative word asking about time.

くれる

kureru — To give (to me/us); to do a favor.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese grammar.

から

kara — From; because; starting point in time or place.

戻る

modoru — To return; to go back to a previous place.

とき

toki — When; time; moment at which something occurs.

寄り

yori — Approaching; stopping by; leaning toward a place.

馬車

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

走らせ

hashirase — To make run; to drive a vehicle or horse.

一度

ichido — Once; one time; at least on one occasion.

ちらり

chirari — A quick glance; a fleeting look at something.

肩越し

katagoshi — Over one's shoulder; looking back past one's shoulder.

振り返る

furikaeru — To look back; to turn around and glance behind.

まだ

mada — Still; yet; continuing to be in a state.

去っ

satt(e) — Left; departed; te-form of 'to go away'.

場所

basho — Place; location; specific spot where something exists.

立っ

tatt(e) — Standing; te-form of the verb 'to stand up'.

い

i — Auxiliary 'iru' indicating ongoing state or action.

戻っ

modott(e) — Returned; came back; te-form of 'to return'.

き

ki — Came; archaic or contracted form of 'kita'.

森

mori — Forest; woods; an area densely covered with trees.

牧草地

bokusouchi — Pasture; meadow; open grassy land for grazing animals.

流れ込む

nagareikomu — To flow into; light or water streaming into space.

黄色い

kiiroi — Yellow; describing something having a yellow color.

午後

gogo — Afternoon; the time period after noon.

光

hikari — Light; brightness; rays of sunlight or lamplight.

中

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

扉

tobira — Door; gate; an entrance panel that opens.

出

de — Exit; going out; stem of the verb 'to exit'.

渡り

watari — Crossing over; passing through to the other side.

仕立て師

shitateши — Tailor; a person who makes or alters clothing.

や

ya — And; listing particle connecting nouns non-exhaustively.

さえ

sae — Even; emphasizing an extreme or unexpected example.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; nearly; most of something in quantity.

何も

nani mo — Nothing; not anything at all; total absence.

見逃さ

minogasa — Not miss; not overlook; to notice every detail.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.

それ

sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned nearby.

意図的な

ito-teki na — Intentional; deliberate; done on purpose with intent.

もの

mono — Thing; matter; something tangible or abstract.

だ

da — Informal copula; is/am/are in plain speech style.

言え

ie — Potential or imperative of 'say'; being able to say.

なかっ

nakatt(e) — Was not; past negative auxiliary in Japanese grammar.

実際

jissai — Actually; in reality; in practical terms or fact.

点

ten — Point; aspect; specific detail being discussed or considered.

ついて

tsuite — About; concerning; regarding a particular topic.

まあ

maa — Well; hmm; interjection expressing mild surprise or resignation.

寝

ne — Sleep; lying down; stem of the verb 'to sleep'.

いる

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

叔母さん

obasan — Aunt; a polite term for one's father's or mother's sister.

向かっ

mukatt(e) — Heading toward; facing in the direction of something.

窓

mado — Window; an opening in a wall letting in light.

叫ん

sakebn(de) — Shouted; cried out; te-form of 'to shout'.

聖書

seisho — The Bible; the holy scripture of Christianity.

くらい

kurai — About; approximately; to the extent of something.

大き

ooki — Large; big; adjective stem describing great size.

本

hon — Book; a bound written or printed publication.

渡し

watashi — Handing over; giving something to another person.

わよ

wa yo — Feminine sentence-ending asserting something with soft emphasis.

まず

mazu — First of all; to begin with; before anything else.

ある

aru — To exist; to be; used for inanimate objects.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalized action or abstract matter.

願い

negai — Wish; desire; hope; a request or prayer.

次

tsugi — Next; following; the one coming after in sequence.

読む

yomu — To read; to read text or printed material aloud.

願っ

negatt(e) — Wished; hoped; te-form of 'to wish or pray'.

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sentences sequentially.

全体

zentai — Entire; whole; the entirety of something collectively.

燃え盛る

moesagaru — To blaze fiercely; fire burning intensely and strongly.

炎

honoo — Flame; fire; the visible burning part of combustion.

救い出す

sukuidasu — To rescue; to save someone from danger or peril.

信じ

shinji — Believed; stem of 'to believe' or 'to trust'.

おり

ori — Humble or formal form of 'iru'; to be/exist.

この

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

種

shurui / tane — Kind; type; sort; a category or variety of thing.

救い出し

sukuidashi — Rescuing; the act of saving from a difficult situation.

ほど

hodo — To the extent of; as much as; degree or limit.

巧み

takumi — Skillful; clever; adept at doing something with dexterity.

者

mono / sha — Person; one who does something; an individual.

こうして

koushite — In this way; by doing this; thus proceeding.

自身

jishin — Oneself; one's own self; used for self-reference.

偽善者

gizenshа — Hypocrite; a person who acts contrary to stated beliefs.

なっ

natt(e) — Became; te-form of the verb 'to become'.

気づい

kidzui — Noticed; realized; te-form of 'to become aware'.

当時

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

罪

tsumi — Sin; crime; guilt; wrongdoing against morality or law.

よる

yoru — Due to; caused by; resulting from a certain cause.

あっ

att(e) — Existed; there was; te-form of 'aru' (to exist).