Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 2

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject.

厩舎

kyūsha — Stable; building where horses are kept.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

持て余し

moteamashi — To be at a loss with; unable to handle something.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

い

i — Stem of iru; indicates ongoing state or action.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending for present or future tense.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

ところ

tokoro — Place; location; also used for timing contexts.

まで

made — Particle meaning until, up to, as far as.

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a destination.

つもり

tsumori — Intention; plan to do something.

だ

da — Informal copula; means 'is' or 'am'.

から

kara — Particle meaning because, since, or from.

一緒

issho — Together; in company with someone.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.

来て

kite — Te-form of kuru; come and (do something).

も

mo — Particle meaning also, too, even.

いい

ii — Good; fine; acceptable.

ぞ

zo — Sentence-final particle for emphasis (masculine).

わたし

watashi — I; first-person pronoun (neutral/formal).

と

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

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also indicates contrast.

言っ

it(te) — Te-form of iu; to say, to speak.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action.

もちろん

mochiron — Of course; naturally; certainly.

とも

tomo — Emphatic particle; of course, certainly (assertive).

なぜ

naze — Why; for what reason.

いけ

ike — Negative stem of ikeru; why not, what's wrong.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not, does not.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward, to.

走っ

hasit(te) — Te-form of hashiru; to run.

行っ

it(te) — Te-form of iku; went, going.

指示

shiji — Instructions; directions; orders given to someone.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

出し

dashi — Stem of dasu; to put out, issue, give.

おくれ

okure — Please do (casual request form); do for me.

すぐ

sugu — Immediately; right away; soon.

部屋

heya — Room; a space within a building.

出

de — Stem of deru; to exit, leave a place.

行き

iki — Stem of iku; going, bound for.

犬

inu — Dog; domesticated canine animal.

たち

tachi — Pluralizing suffix for people or animals.

あと

ato — After; behind; the rest remaining.

続い

tsuzui(te) — Te-form of tsuzuku; to follow, continue.

あの

ano — That (over there); that aforementioned thing/person.

子

ko — Child; kid; also refers affectionately to a person.

どう

dō — How; in what way; what's the matter.

し

shi — Conjunctive or stem form of suru; to do.

ん

n — Informal contraction of no/mono; explanatory softener.

妻

tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse (female).

見

mi(te/nagara) — Stem of miru; to see, look at.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.

って

tte — Informal quotation or topic marker particle.

知る

shiru — To know; to be aware of something.

限り

kagiri — As far as; to the extent of; limit.

何

nani / nan — What; which thing; used in questions.

わ

wa — Sentence-final particle expressing assertion (feminine).

それ

sore — That; referring to something near the listener.

なら

nara — If; in that case; conditional conjunctive.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun (polite/neutral).

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; mostly; nearly everything or everyone.

わかっ

wakat(te) — Te-form of wakaru; to understand, to know.

彼

kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.

答え

kotae — Answer; reply; response to a question.

娘

musume — Daughter; young woman; one's own girl.

眉間

miken — Space between the eyebrows; brow area.

あん

an(na) — Colloquial form of anna; such a, that kind of.

な

na — Particle for emphasis or mild assertion; also adjective linker.

心配

shinpai — Worry; anxiety; concern about something.

そう

sō — Appearing so; seeming like; looking that way.

しかめ

shikame — Frown; scowl; to wrinkle the brow in displeasure.

面

men / tsura — Face; surface; aspect of something.

浮かぶ

ukabu — To float up; come to mind; appear on surface.

とき

toki — Time; moment; when something occurs.

必ず

kanarazu — Always; certainly; without fail.

か

ka — Question particle; or; marks interrogative sentences.

よく

yoku — Often; well; frequently; in a good manner.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases.

起き

oki(ru) — Stem of okiru; to happen, occur, wake up.

いる

iru — To exist (animate); to be; ongoing state marker.

誰

dare — Who; which person.

悩ま

nayama(se) — Causative stem of nayamu; to trouble, worry someone.

せ

se — Causative auxiliary stem; makes someone do something.

許さ

yurusa(nai) — Negative stem of yurusu; to permit, forgive, allow.

大きな

ōkina — Big; large; great (prenominal adjective form).

手

te — Hand; hands; also means method or move.

一番

ichiban — Most; number one; the best or nearest.

近く

chikaku — Nearby; close; in the vicinity of.

テーブル

tēburu — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture.

ドン

don — Bang; thud; onomatopoeia for a heavy hit.

叩き

tataki — Stem of tataku; to hit, strike, bang.

つけ

tsuke — Stem of tsukeru; to attach, slam against something.

やめ

yame — Stem of yameru; stop, cease, quit doing something.

ちょうだい

chōdai — Please give me; casual request (feminine/childlike).

神経

shinkei — Nerves; nervous system; sensitivity or nerve.

すっかり

sukkari — Completely; entirely; thoroughly; all the way.

おかしく

okashiku — Adverb of okashii; strangely, funny, wrong.

なっ

nat(te) — Te-form of naru; to become, to turn into.

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; to finish (often regrettable).

大切

taisetsu — Important; precious; treating something with care.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle adding emphasis or assertion.

できる

dekiru — To be able to; can; to be possible.

気

ki — Spirit; feeling; attention; mood.

つける

tsukeru — To attach; turn on; also to pay attention.

でも

demo — But; however; even; introduces contrast or concession.

光

hikari — Light; radiance; brightness; glowing illumination.

せる

seru — Causative auxiliary; to make or let someone do.

甘やかし

amayakashi — Spoiling; indulging; pampering someone excessively.

すぎる

sugiru — To do too much; to exceed; overly so.

きっと

kitto — Surely; certainly; most likely without doubt.

後悔

kōkai — Regret; remorse; regretting a past action.

祝福

shukufuku — Blessing; benediction; wishing happiness to someone.

あれ

are — That (far away); also an exclamation of surprise.

甘やかそ

amayakaso(u) — Volitional form of amayakasu; let's spoil/pamper.

う

u — Volitional auxiliary; let's, shall we, intending to.

たって

tatte — Even if; even though; concessive conditional form.

甘やかせ

amayakase — Imperative or potential of amayakasu; to pamper.

やし

yashi — Informal emphatic ending; because, after all (dialectal).

きか

kika(nai) — Negative stem of kiku; won't work/listen/take effect.

愛らしく

airashiku — Adverb of airashii; adorably, charmingly, sweetly.

芯

shin — Core; pith; the inner center of something.

健全

Healthy; sound; wholesome in body or character.

ある

aru — To exist (inanimate); there is; to have.

かい

kai — Question particle (casual/masculine); is it so?

可愛

kawai(i) — Cute; adorable; lovable; charming in appearance.

かろう

karō — Adjectival volitional ending; probably is, I suppose.

なかろう

nakarō — Probably not; volitional negative of nai (adjective).

母親

hahaoya — Mother; one's female parent.

人生

jinsei — Life; one's lifetime; human existence.

教訓

kyōkun — Lesson; moral; teaching derived from experience.

学ば

manaba(nai/nakereba) — Stem of manabu; to learn, to study.

なけれ

nakere(ba) — Conditional negative; unless, if not (must do).

ば

ba — Conditional particle; if, when (hypothetical condition).

あまり

amari — Too much; not very (with negative); excessively.

優しく

yasashiku — Adverb of yasashii; kindly, gently, softly.

すぎ

sugi — Too much; excess; overly (suffix after verb stem).

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount; slightly.

鍛える

kitaeru — To train; to forge; to discipline or toughen up.

必要

hitsuyō — Necessary; need; requirement for something.

試み

kokoromi — Attempt; trial; an effort to try something.

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or softening.

だろう

darō — Probably; I suppose; conjecture or soft assertion.