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Vocabulary

挿絵

sashie — Illustration or picture inserted within a text.

まあ

maa — Well; expression of mild surprise or resignation.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.

さん

san — Polite honorific suffix attached to names.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or copula form.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist.

です

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

か

ka — Sentence-ending question particle in Japanese.

著

cho — Authored by; written by a specific person.

お茶

ocha — Tea; polite form of the word for tea.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

注ぐ

sosogu — To pour liquid into a cup or vessel.

女性

josei — Woman; female person; the female gender.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

絵

e — Picture; drawing; painting; illustration.

カラー

karaa — Color; referring to color illustrations or images.

二十五

nijuugo — Twenty-five; the number 25.

点

ten — Counter for items, pieces, or works of art.

収録

shuuroku — Inclusion; recording content within a publication.

画

ga — Drawing; picture; artwork by a specific artist.

装飾

soushoku — Decoration; ornamental design adorning a publication.

図案

zuan — Design; pattern; decorative motif or plan.

年

nen — Year; counter or suffix for calendar years.

ロンドン

Rondon — London; capital city of the United Kingdom.

商会

shoukai — Trading company; commercial firm or business house.

ニューヨーク

Nyuuyooku — New York; major city in the United States.

目次

mokuji — Table of contents; index listing chapters or sections.

第

dai — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'the Nth'.

一

ichi — One; the number 1; first.

章

shou — Chapter; a numbered section of a book.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.

社交

shakou — Social interaction; socializing in society.

界

kai — World; sphere; social circle or community.

二

ni — Two; the number 2; second.

大尉

taii — Captain; military rank equivalent to army captain.

三

san — Three; the number 3; third.

昔

mukashi — Long ago; the old days; ancient times.

恋愛

renai — Love; romantic relationship between people.

四

shi / yon — Four; the number 4; fourth.

独身

dokushin — Single; unmarried; celibate status.

老

rou — Old; elderly; prefix indicating advanced age.

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; refined, well-mannered man.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something.

訪問

houmon — Visit; calling on someone at their home.

五

go — Five; the number 5; fifth.

古い

furui — Old; ancient; not new or modern.

手紙

tegami — Letter; written correspondence sent to someone.

六

roku — Six; the number 6; sixth.

かわいそう

kawaisou — Pitiful; poor thing; deserving sympathy or pity.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

七

nana / shichi — Seven; the number 7; seventh.

八

hachi — Eight; the number 8; eighth.

奥様

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

九

ku / kyuu — Nine; the number 9; ninth.

師

shi — Master; teacher; expert in a field.

十

juu — Ten; the number 10; tenth.

恐慌

kyoukou — Panic; economic or emotional crisis or upheaval.

十一

juuichi — Eleven; the number 11; eleventh.

十二

juuni — Twelve; the number 12; twelfth.

婚約

kon'yaku — Engagement; formal promise to marry someone.

十三

juusan — Thirteen; the number 13; thirteenth.

支払い

shiharai — Payment; act of paying money owed.

停止

teishi — Suspension; stopping; halt of activity or payment.

十四

juushi — Fourteen; the number 14; fourteenth.

困った

komatta — Troubled; in difficulty; facing a problem.

とき

toki — Time; moment; occasion when something occurs.

友

tomo — Friend; companion; close acquaintance.

十五

juugo — Fifteen; the number 15; fifteenth.

喜ばしき

yorokobashiki — Joyful; glad; cause for celebration or happiness.

帰還

kikan — Return; coming back from a journey or war.

十六

juuroku — Sixteen; the number 16; sixteenth.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or target.

平和

heiwa — Peace; state of harmony and absence of conflict.

一覧

ichiran — List; overview; catalogue of items at a glance.

堂々たる

doudoutaru — Magnificent; imposing; stately and dignified in appearance.

家宝

kahou — Family heirloom; treasured item passed through generations.

赤い

akai — Red; the color red.

絹

kinu — Silk; fine lustrous fabric made from silkworm thread.

傘

kasa — Umbrella; parasol used for rain or sun protection.

おとなしく

otonashiku — Quietly; gently; in a meek or docile manner.

牧草地

bokusouchi — Pasture; grassy meadow where livestock graze.

向かう

mukau — To head toward; to face or proceed in a direction.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; a female third-person pronoun.

会話

kaiwa — Conversation; dialogue between two or more people.

引き込もう

hikikомоu — To try to draw someone into a conversation or place.

と

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

する

suru — To do; general-purpose verb for performing actions.

怯えた

obieta — Frightened; startled; in a state of fear.

荷馬車

nimasha — Wagon; horse-drawn cart for carrying goods.

屋

ya — Suffix meaning shop, person, or establishment type.

客間

kyakuma — Guest room; parlor; reception room for visitors.

連れて

tsurete — Bringing along; accompanying someone to a place.

きた

kita — Came; arrived; past tense of 'to come'.

腰

koshi — Waist; lower back; hip area of the body.

腕

ude — Arm; upper limb of the human body.

回し

mawashi — Turning; putting around; wrapping around something.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases sequentially.

氏

shi — Mr.; honorific suffix for a male person's name.

別れ

wakare — Parting; farewell; separation from someone.

告げた

tsugeta — Told; informed; announced or bid farewell.

さて

sate — Well; now then; discourse marker shifting topic.

三月

sangatsu — March; the third month of the year.

トネリコ

toneriko — Ash tree; a type of deciduous tree.

芽

me — Bud; sprout; new growth on a plant.

何色

naniiro — What color; asking about the color of something.

でしょう

deshou — Probably; I wonder; expressing conjecture or speculation.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective indicating nearby thing.

時間

jikan — Time; duration; a period or span of time.

利用

riyou — Use; utilization; making use of something available.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form listing reasons or actions.

多く

ooku — Many; much; a large number or quantity.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.

考えた

kangaeta — Thought about; pondered; past tense of 'to think'.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; utterly; used to express exasperation.

あの

ano — That (over there); demonstrative referring to distant thing.

女

onna — Woman; female person; adult woman.

もの

mono — Thing; person; nominalizer with explanatory nuance.

だ

da — Plain-form copula meaning 'is' or 'are'.

心地よい

kokochiyoi — Comfortable; pleasant; providing a good feeling.

肘掛け椅子

hijikake isu — Armchair; chair equipped with armrests for comfort.

誘惑

yuuwaku — Temptation; allure; something that entices or attracts.

も

mo — Also; even; too; inclusive particle in Japanese.

抗えなかった

kotonaerakenakatta — Could not resist; was unable to oppose or withstand.

カシス

kashisu — Blackcurrant; a dark berry used in jellies.

ゼリー

zerii — Jelly; a sweet gelatinous food or preserve.

小さじ

kosaji — Teaspoon; small spoon used as cooking measurement.

一杯

ippai — One cup; one spoonful; a full measure of something.

与えた

ataeta — Gave; provided; past tense of 'to give'.

縁談

endan — Marriage proposal; arrangement discussion for a match.

噂

uwasa — Rumor; gossip; talk circulating among people.

恐れて

osorete — Fearing; being afraid of something happening.

世話

sewa — Care; looking after; helping or tending to someone.

よう

you — Seems like; in order to; expresses resemblance or purpose.

彼

kare — He; him; male third-person singular pronoun.

頼んだ

tanonda — Asked; requested; past tense of 'to request'.

乱暴

ranbou — Rough; violent; reckless behavior or treatment.

無差別

musabetsu — Indiscriminate; without distinction or discrimination.

道案内

michiannnai — Directions; guiding someone along a route.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; of a small size or scale.

伸ばす

nobasu — To stretch; to extend; to lengthen something.

だろう

darou — Probably; I suppose; expressing conjecture informally.

どう

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

思われ

omoware — Seems; is thought to be; passive form of 'think'.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal or respectful speech.