Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 1

Vocabulary

「

(opening quotation mark) — Japanese opening quotation mark punctuation symbol.

土地

tochi — Land, ground, or a plot of territory.

を

wo — Particle marking the direct object of a verb.

もう

mou — Already, anymore, or a little more.

少し

sukoshi — A little, a small amount of something.

手放さ

tebanasa — Stem form of 'let go of, release, give up.'

なければ

nakereba — Conditional 'if not,' used in obligation expressions.

なら

nara — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'in that case.'

ない

nai — Negation suffix or adjective meaning 'not exist.'

」

(closing quotation mark) — Japanese closing quotation mark punctuation symbol.

荒くれ

arakure — Rough, wild, or rowdy person; ruffian.

家

ie / ka — House, home, or family household.

招待

shoutai — Invitation, act of inviting someone somewhere.

あなた

anata — Second-person pronoun meaning 'you.'

が

ga — Subject-marking particle indicating the grammatical subject.

恥ずかしい

hazukashii — Embarrassing, shameful, or feeling shy or ashamed.

の

no — Possessive particle linking nouns, meaning 'of.'

洞窟

doukutsu — Cave, cavern, or underground hollow space.

地主

jinushi — Landlord, landowner who owns and rents land.

悩み

nayami — Worry, trouble, concern, or personal problem.

教育

kyouiku — Education, upbringing, or the process of teaching.

と

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

その他

sonohoka — Other things, the rest, or et cetera.

こと

koto — Thing, matter, fact, or nominalized verbal concept.

ダイヤモンド

daiyamondo — Diamond, the precious gemstone or card suit.

十字架

juujika — Cross, crucifix, or Christian cross symbol.

羽根

hane — Feather, wing, or a light fluffy quill.

布団

futon — Japanese bedding; padded mattress or quilt for sleeping.

いる

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

俗語

zokugo — Slang, colloquial expression, or vulgar language.

あれこれ

arekore — This and that, various things, odds and ends.

二通

ni tsuu — Two copies or two letters (counter for letters).

手紙

tegami — Letter, written correspondence sent to someone.

生意気

namaiki — Cheeky, impudent, impertinent, or cocky in manner.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle or sentence-final emphasis particle.

アイルランド

Airurando — Ireland, the island nation in northwestern Europe.

少女

shoujo — Young girl, a female child or young woman.

二つ

futatsu — Two things; native Japanese counter for two items.

描写

byousha — Description, depiction, or portrayal of something in detail.

契約

keiyaku — Contract, agreement, or legally binding arrangement.

彼女

kanojo — She, her, or girlfriend in Japanese context.

も

mo — Particle meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'even.'

すぐ

sugu — Soon, immediately, right away, or nearby.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or purpose.

大人しく

otonashiku — Adverb form of 'gentle, quiet, obedient, well-behaved.'

なる

naru — To become, to turn into something different.

バラ色

bara iro — Rose color, rosy pink hue; optimistic or rosy.

ドレス

doresu — Dress, a woman's one-piece garment or gown.

箱

hako — Box, case, or container for storing things.

電報

denpou — Telegram, a message sent by telegraph or wire.

打撃

dageki — A blow, strike, hit, or damaging setback.

十

juu — The number ten in Japanese numeral system.

ポンド

pondo — Pound, British currency unit or unit of weight.

冒険

bouken — Adventure, risk-taking, or a daring undertaking.

そして

soshite — And then, and also, subsequently connecting sentences.

再び

futatabi — Again, once more, a second time.

へ

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

人

hito / jin — Person, human being, or individual.

変化

henka — Change, transformation, or alteration in state.

檻

ori — Cage, cell, or enclosure for confining animals.

中

naka — Inside, within, or the middle of something.

ライオン

raion — Lion, the large wild African cat.

囚われ人

toraware hito — Prisoner, captive, person held against their will.

解放

kaihou — Liberation, release, or freeing someone from captivity.

山

yama — Mountain, hill, or large natural elevated landform.

小屋

koya — Hut, shed, cabin, or small simple dwelling.

大胆

daitan — Bold, daring, audacious, or courageous in action.

行為

koui — Act, action, deed, or conduct performed deliberately.

彼

kare — He, him, or boyfriend in Japanese context.

生まれた

umareta — Was born, came into existence at birth.