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Vocabulary

の

no — Possessive or descriptive particle linking nouns.

日記

nikki — Diary; a personal journal of daily events.

速記

sokki — Shorthand; abbreviated rapid writing system.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or means.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

記す

shirusu — To write down; to record or note something.

5月

gogatsu — May; the fifth month of the year.

3日

mikka — The third day of the month.

1日

tsuitachi / ichinichi — First day of month; or one full day.

午後

gogo — Afternoon; the time period after noon.

8時

hachiji — Eight o'clock; the hour of eight.

35分

sanjūgofun — Thirty-five minutes past the hour.

を

wo / o — Object particle marking the direct object.

発ち

tachi — Departing; leaving a place to travel elsewhere.

翌朝

yokuasa — The following morning; next day's morning.

早く

hayaku — Early; quickly, at an early time.

到着

tōchaku — Arrival; reaching a destination after traveling.

した

shita — Past tense of する; did or completed an action.

6時

rokuji — Six o'clock; the hour of six.

46分

yonjūroppun — Forty-six minutes past the hour.

着

chaku — Arrival; suffix indicating reaching a destination.

予定

yotei — Schedule; a plan or appointment arranged in advance.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or reason.

あった

atta — Past tense of ある; there was or it existed.

が

ga — Subject particle; also used as a contrastive conjunction.

列車

ressha — Train; a rail vehicle for passenger transport.

1時間

ichijikan — One hour; a duration of sixty minutes.

遅れ

okure — Delay; being late or behind schedule.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic.

素晴らしい

subarashii — Wonderful; splendid or magnificent in appearance.

場所

basho — Place; a specific location or spot.

よう

yō — Seems like; expresses appearance or conjecture.

思わ

omowa — Stem of 思う; to think, feel, or consider.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix indicating passive voice.

窓

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

から

kara — From; particle indicating starting point or reason.

ちらり

chirari — A fleeting glance; briefly catching sight of something.

と

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

眺め

nagame — A view or glimpse; the act of gazing.

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount or brief duration.

ばかり

bakari — Only; just; approximately, used after a noun.

街路

gairo — Street; a road in a town or city.

歩い

arui — Walked; the te-form of 歩く, to walk.

み

mi — Tried; short form of みる indicating attempting something.

限り

kagiri — As far as; to the extent of something possible.

上

ue / jō — Above; on top; also used in expressions meaning 'since'.

できる

dekiru — To be able to; can do something.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limited to a certain extent.

定刻

teikoku — Scheduled time; the appointed or punctual time.

近い

chikai — Near; close in distance or time.

時間

jikan — Time; a duration or specific hour of day.

出発

shuppatsu — Departure; setting off from a starting point.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of する; connecting reason or action.

なけれ

nakere — Conditional negative stem; must do something.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.

なら

nara — Conditional form meaning 'if it is the case'.

なかっ

nakatta — Negative past auxiliary; was not, did not exist.

ため

tame — For the sake of; because of a reason.

駅

eki — Station; a train or railway stop.

あまり

amari — Too much; not very, used with negatives.

遠く

tōku — Far away; a distant place or point.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or in the direction of.

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a destination.

こと

koto — Thing; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

恐れ

osore — Fear; apprehension about something potentially bad.

私

watashi — I; the first-person singular pronoun.

受け

uke — Receiving; the stem of 受ける, to receive.

印象

inshō — Impression; a feeling or image formed about something.

西洋

seiyō — The West; Western countries and their culture.

離れ

hanare — Separating; moving away from something or someplace.

東洋

tōyō — The East; Eastern countries and their culture.

入っ

hait(te) — Entering; the te-form of 入る, to enter.

いく

iku — To go; also used as a progressive auxiliary verb.

いう

iu — To say; to be called or described as.

もの

mono — Thing; object; used to express conviction or experience.

あっ

at(te) — Te-form of ある; there being, existing somewhere.

ここ

koko — Here; this place close to the speaker.

雄大

yūdai — Grand; majestic and imposing in scale or appearance.

な

na — Adjectival copula connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

幅

haba — Width; the breadth of something from side to side.

深さ

fukasa — Depth; the measurement of how deep something is.

誇る

hokoru — To boast; to be proud of a feature.

川

kawa — River; a natural flowing body of water.

架かる

kakaru — To span; to be built over a river or gap.

壮麗

sōrei — Magnificent; splendidly grand in structure or beauty.

橋

hashi — Bridge; a structure spanning a gap or river.

うち

uchi — Among; within a group or set of things.

最も

mottomo — Most; the superlative degree in Japanese.

西側

nishigawa — Western side; the west-facing side of something.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or living things.

支配

shihai — Rule; domination or control over a territory.

伝統

dentō — Tradition; customs and practices passed down generations.

世界

sekai — World; the entire earth or a particular realm.

導い

michibi(i) — Led; guided toward a direction or outcome.

ほぼ

hobo — Almost; approximately, nearly the full amount.

順調

junchō — Smooth progress; going well without trouble.

日

hi / nichi — Day; sunlight; a unit of time measurement.

暮れ

kure — Dusk; the end of the day, nightfall.

一泊

ippaku — One night's stay; an overnight lodging.

夕食

yūshoku — Dinner; the evening meal of the day.

より

yori — Than; more than, or from a starting point.

も

mo — Also; even; too, adding to or emphasizing.

夜食

yashoku — Late-night snack; a meal eaten late at night.

して

shite — Te-form of する; doing, and then doing next.

赤

aka — Red; the color red.

唐辛子

tōgarashi — Chili pepper; a spicy red or green pepper.

何らか

nanraka — Some kind of; some sort of unspecified method.

方法

hōhō — Method; a way or means of doing something.

調理

chōri — Cooking; the preparation of food by heat.

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives; also casual sentence filler.

鶏

tori / niwatori — Chicken; a domesticated bird used for food.

料理

ryōri — Cooking; a dish or prepared food item.

食べ

tabe — Stem of 食べる; to eat food.

大変

taihen — Very; extremely, or a difficult situation.

美味

bimi — Delicious; a fine or exquisite taste of food.

喉

nodo — Throat; the passage inside the neck for swallowing.

渇い

kawai(te) — Thirsty; the throat becoming dry and parched.

覚え書き

oboegaki — Memorandum; a note written as a reminder.

レシピ

reshipi — Recipe; instructions for preparing a food dish.

入手

nyūshu — Obtaining; acquiring or getting hold of something.

する

suru — To do; a versatile verb meaning to perform.

ウェイター

weitā — Waiter; a server who brings food to tables.

尋ね

tazune — Asked; the stem of 尋ねる, to inquire.

ところ

tokoro — Place; also used after verbs to indicate timing.

それ

sore — That; refers to something near the listener.

呼ば

yoba — Called; the passive stem of 呼ぶ, to call.

おり

ori — Formal continuous form of いる; being or existing.

国民

kokumin — Citizens; the people of a nation collectively.

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like', '-al', or 'of the nature of'.

ある

aru — To exist; there is, used for inanimate things.

山脈

sanmyaku — Mountain range; a series of connected mountains.

沿い

zoi — Along; following the side or edge of something.

どこ

doko — Where; an interrogative pronoun for location.

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

はず

hazu — Should be; expected to be the case logically.

だ

da — Copula; plain-form 'is' or 'it is'.

言っ

it(te) — Said; te-form of 言う, to say or speak.

片言

katakoto — Broken speech; halting or fragmentary language ability.

ドイツ語

doitsugo — German language; the language spoken in Germany.

たいへん

taihen — Very; greatly, or indicating something is difficult.

役

yaku — Use; role or service that something provides.

立っ

tat(te) — Standing; te-form of 立つ, to stand or be useful.

なし

nashi — Without; lacking something, or the word 'none'.

どう

dō — How; in what way or manner something is done.

やっ

yat(te) — Did; te-form of やる, to do or manage.

切り抜け

kirinuke — Getting through; managing to overcome a difficulty.

られ

rare — Passive or potential verb auxiliary form.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of a sentence.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; absolutely, used with negatives for emphasis.

見当

kentō — Estimate; a rough idea or guess about something.

つか

tsuka — Stem of つく; to attach, come to mind.

ない

nai — Not; the negative form indicating absence or negation.