Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 3

Vocabulary

繊細

sensai — Delicate, fine, or sensitive in nature

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or target

描か

kaka — Drawn or depicted (stem form of 描く)

れた

reta — Passive past verb ending, was done

黒い

kuroi — Black in color

眉

mayu — Eyebrow or eyebrows on the face

と

to — Particle meaning and, with, or quotation marker

暗く

kuraku — Darkly; adverbial form of dark

非常

hijō — Extremely, very, or unusually so

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful, lovely, or attractive in appearance

青い

aoi — Blue or green in color

瞳

hitomi — Pupil of the eye; one's eyes

を

wo — Particle marking the direct object

縁取る

fuchidoru — To border, frame, or outline something

まつ毛

matsuge — Eyelashes on the eyelid

も

mo — Particle meaning also, too, or even

そう

sō — So, that way, or like that

で

de — Particle indicating place, means, or state

あっ

a(tte) — Conjunctive form of ある, being or existing

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending

しかし

shikashi — However, but, or nevertheless

澄ん

sun(da) — Clear, pure, or unclouded (stem form)

だ

da — Copula meaning is, am, or are

肌

hada — Skin, complexion, or surface of body

最も

mottomo — Most, extremely, or to the greatest degree

柔らか

yawaraka — Soft, gentle, or tender in texture

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to noun

薔薇色

barairo — Rose color; rosy pink hue

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns

頬

hoho — Cheek or cheeks of the face

珊瑚

sango — Coral; the reddish marine organism material

よう

yō — Like, as if, or resembling something

赤く

akaku — Redly; adverbial form of red

ほんのり

honnori — Faintly, slightly, or with a hint of

えくぼ

ekubo — Dimple on the cheek when smiling

ある

aru — To exist, to have, or to be

唇

kuchibiru — Lips on the mouth

そして

soshite — And then, and also, furthermore

真珠

shinju — Pearl; lustrous gem from an oyster

白い

shiroi — White in color

小さな

chiisana — Small, little, or tiny in size

歯

ha — Tooth or teeth in the mouth

は

wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting subject

まさに

masani — Exactly, precisely, or indeed so

人

hito / jin — Person, human being, or people

特徴

tokuchō — Characteristic, feature, or distinguishing trait

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in a sentence

去っ

sa(tte) — Left, departed, went away (stem form)

後

ato / go — After, behind, or following in time

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while, briefly, or for some time

待っ

ma(tte) — Waited; stem form of to wait

て

te — Connective particle linking verb phrases

から

kara — From, after, or because of

片手

katate — One hand; a single hand

西日

nishihi — Afternoon western sunlight; setting sun rays

遮り

saegiri — Blocking, shielding, or cutting off (stem)

ながら

nagara — While doing, simultaneously performing two actions

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly, leisurely, or without hurry

振り返っ

furikae(tte) — Looked back, turned around (stem form)

家

ie / uchi — House, home, or residence

中

naka — Inside, middle, or within something

へ

e — Particle indicating direction or destination

入っ

hai(tte) — Entered, went inside (stem form)

お母さん

okāsan — Mother; polite term for one's mother

どこ

doko — Where; interrogative for location

彼女

kanojo — She, her, or girlfriend

廊下

rōka — Hallway or corridor inside a building

横切っ

yokogi(tte) — Crossed, traversed across a space (stem)

い

i — Verb ending form of いる, to be

粗野

soya — Crude, rough, or uncouth in manner

やや

yaya — Somewhat, slightly, or a little bit

無精

bushō — Lazy, slovenly, or negligent in behavior

様子

yōsu — Appearance, state, or manner of someone

使用人

shiyōnin — Servant, employee, or domestic worker

言っ

i(tte) — Said, spoke (stem form of 言う)

北

kita — North; the northern direction

応接間

ōsetsuma — Reception room or parlor in a house

いらっしゃい

irasshaimase — Honorific for being present or welcome

ます

masu — Polite verb ending in formal speech

様

sama — Honorific title showing great respect

さあ

sā — Come now, well then, or let's go

おいで

oide — Come here; honorific imperative expression

少女

shōjo — Young girl or maiden

駆け寄っ

kakeyot(te) — Ran up to, rushed toward (stem form)

き

ki — Came; classical past auxiliary (stem)

二匹

nihiki — Two small animals (counter for animals)

呼びかけ

yobikake — Calling out to, addressing someone or something

犬

inu — Dog; domesticated canine animal

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animals

歓喜

kanki — Joy, delight, or great excitement

表情

hyōjō — Facial expression or look on one's face

飛びつき

tobitsuki — Leaping at or jumping onto something

広々

hirohiro — Spaciously, widely, or with ample room

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form linking clauses

大きな

ōkina — Large, big, or great in size

向かっ

muka(tte) — Faced toward, headed to (stem form)

狂っ

kurutte — Gone wild, frenzied (stem form of 狂う)

踊り

odori — Dance or dancing movement

駆け抜け

kakenuke — Ran through or dashed across a space

騒々しい

sawazawashii — Noisy, boisterous, or rowdy in manner

音

oto — Sound, noise, or audio

立て

tate — Making or raising (a sound); stem form

扉

tobira — Door, gate, or entrance panel

開ける

akeru — To open a door or container

部屋

heya — Room inside a building

飛び込み

tobikomi — Jumping into or bursting into a place

それ

sore — That; referring to something nearby

続い

tsuzui — Continued, followed after (stem form)

あら

ara — Oh my; feminine exclamation of surprise

驚かせ

odoroka se — Surprised or startled someone (causative form)

しまっ

shima(tte) — Ended up doing; regrettable completion auxiliary

かしら

kashira — I wonder; feminine sentence-ending expression

古く

furuku — Old, aged; adverbial form of old

硬い

katai — Hard, stiff, or firm in texture

ソファ

sofa — Sofa or couch for sitting on

全身

zenshin — Whole body, entire body from head to toe

横たえ

yokotae — Laid down or stretched out the body

顔色

kaoiro — Complexion or color of one's face

青白い

aojiroi — Pale, pallid, or ghastly in complexion

婦人

fujin — Lady, woman, or married woman

くる

kuru — To come; motion toward the speaker

不満

fuman — Dissatisfaction, discontent, or displeasure

浮かべ

ukabe — Showing or expressing (an emotion) on face

身

mi — Body, oneself, or one's person

起こし

okoshi — Raised up or lifted the body (stem)

誰か

dareka — Someone, somebody; an unspecified person

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun in Japanese

思いやり

omoiyari — Compassion, consideration, or empathy toward others

という

to iu — Called, known as, or the thing called

もの

mono — Thing, object, or matter in general

教え

oshie — Teaching or instruction; stem of 教える

くれれ

kurere — Conditional of くれる, if someone gives you

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when

よい

yoi — Good, fine, or it would be nice

世界

sekai — World, the earth, or all existence

一番

ichiban — Number one, most, or the best

困っ

koma(tte) — Troubled, troubled, or in difficulty (stem)

子

ko — Child, young one, or offspring

ね

ne — Sentence-ending seeking agreement or confirmation