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

Vocabulary

まあ

maa — Well; used to soften or introduce a statement.

正確

seikaku — Accurate; precise; exact in detail.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or target.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese sentences.

そう

sou — That's right; so; expressing agreement or acknowledgment.

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or cause.

も

mo — Also; too; even; particle adding inclusion.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist.

けど

kedo — But; however; casual conjunctive particle.

でも

demo — But; however; even so; conjunctive expression.

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people; we, they, us.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.

悩み

nayami — Worry; trouble; personal problem or concern.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

すべて

subete — All; everything; entirely without exception.

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self; reflexive pronoun.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limited to that amount or person.

抱え

kakae — To hold; carry a burden or problem alone.

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

いろ

iro — Imperative form of iru; stay; be present.

という

to iu — Called; known as; expressing definition or quotation.

無理

muri — Impossible; unreasonable; forcing something too difficult.

な

na — Sentence-final particle expressing emotion or emphasis.

話

hanashi — Story; talk; matter; subject under discussion.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or emphasizing a point.

あの

ano — That; um; hesitation expression or demonstrative adjective.

抵当

teitou — Mortgage; collateral pledged to secure a loan.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizing abstract concepts.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; but; however conjunctive.

ある

aru — To exist; to be; to have (inanimate).

じゃ

ja — Well then; contraction of では; casual transition.

なんて

nante — Such a thing as; expressing surprise or disdain.

どう

dou — How; in what way; what about.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into; to result in.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle; conditional conjunction.

言っ

it(te) — Said; spoke; te-form of 言う (to say).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action.

なんで

nande — Why; for what reason; casual interrogative.

そんな

sonna — Such; that kind of; like that.

ふう

fuu — Way; manner; style; appearance or fashion.

くどくど

kudokudo — Tediously; repeating complaints or explanations at length.

言う

iu — To say; to speak; to express verbally.

ん

n — Explanatory or questioning contraction of の.

だ

da — Copula; is; am; are; plain form be-verb.

うまく

umaku — Skillfully; successfully; going well.

やっ

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

みせる

miseru — To show; to demonstrate ability by doing something.

今

ima — Now; at this moment; currently.

から

kara — From; because; since; starting point particle.

ところ

tokoro — Place; location; situation; point in time.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a destination.

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a place.

古い

furui — Old; aged; not new; from long ago.

友人

yuujin — Friend; a person one has friendly relations with.

厳しく

kibishiku — Strictly; severely; in a harsh or stern manner.

し

shi — And; listing reasons or actions; conjunctive form.

だろう

darou — Probably; I suppose; expressing conjecture or assumption.

ね

ne — Isn't it; seeking agreement or confirmation from listener.

返済

hensai — Repayment; paying back a debt or loan.

なけれ

nakere — Conditional negative stem; must; if there isn't.

ば

ba — Conditional particle; if; when a condition is met.

なら

nara — If; conditional; as for; speaking of that topic.

いつか

itsuka — Someday; sometime; at some point in future.

ねえ

nee — Hey; listen; seeking attention or agreement warmly.

聞い

kii(te) — Listen; te-form of 聞く; to hear or ask.

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount; slightly; somewhat.

分別

funbetsu — Good sense; discretion; sound judgment or wisdom.

持っ

mot(te) — Have; hold; te-form of 持つ (to have).

お金

okane — Money; cash; honorific form of 金.

する

suru — To do; to make; general action verb.

たび

tabi — Every time; whenever; each occasion something happens.

あなた

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

その

sono — That; the; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.

話題

wadai — Topic; subject of conversation or discussion.

避ける

sakeru — To avoid; to evade; to keep away from.

落ち着き

ochitsuki — Composure; calmness; settled state of mind.

なく

naku — Without; lacking; negative te-form of ない.

くたくた

kutakuta — Exhausted; worn out; completely tired from effort.

疲れ

tsukare — Tiredness; fatigue; weariness from exertion.

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate); progressive auxiliary verb.

三十

sanjuu — Thirty; the number 30.

マイル

mairu — Mile; unit of distance approximately 1.6 kilometers.

馬

uma — Horse; large domesticated riding or working animal.

乗っ

not(te) — Rode; te-form of 乗る (to ride a vehicle).

き

ki — Came; classical or colloquial form of くる.

ぞ

zo — Emphatic sentence-final particle used by male speakers.

お茶

ocha — Tea; green tea; honorific form of 茶.

飲み

nomi — Drinking; stem form of 飲む (to drink).

たい

tai — Want to; desire to do something (auxiliary).

どこ

doko — Where; which place; interrogative location pronoun.

呼ん

yon(de) — Called; te-form of 呼ぶ (to call or summon).

いい

ii — Good; fine; okay; acceptable or desirable.

か

ka — Question particle indicating interrogative sentence ending.

ここ

koko — Here; this place; close to the speaker.

くる

kuru — To come; to approach; auxiliary showing change.

よう

you — Like; seems like; in order to; expressing manner.

くれる

kureru — To give (to me); to do for one's benefit.

だめ

dame — No good; useless; not allowed; forbidden.

もうすぐ

mousugu — Soon; before long; in a little while.

食堂

shokudou — Dining room; cafeteria; eating area in a building.

わ

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

アフタヌーンティー

afutanuun tii — Afternoon tea; British tradition of midday tea service.

嫌い

kirai — Dislike; hate; to find something unpleasant.

なかっ

nakat(ta) — Was not; past negative te-form of ない.

普段

fudan — Usually; normally; in ordinary everyday circumstances.

ひどく

hidoku — Terribly; severely; extremely; in a harsh way.

喉

nodo — Throat; the passage for swallowing and breathing.

渇い

kawai(te) — Thirsty; dried up; te-form of 渇く (to thirst).

つまり

tsumari — In other words; that is to say; meaning.

って

tte — Casual quotation or topic marker; informal conjunction.

それ

sore — That; referring to something near the listener.

なお

nao — Furthermore; still; in addition; even more so.

飲み物

nomimono — Drink; beverage; something liquid consumed to drink.

たくさん

takusan — Many; a lot; plenty; large quantity or number.

好き

suki — Like; fond of; to have affection for something.

とき

toki — Time; moment; when; a particular point in time.

用意

youi — Preparation; getting ready; arranging something in advance.

くれ

kure — Give me; imperative of くれる; please do for me.

ベル

beru — Bell; a device that rings to signal something.

鳴らし

narashi — Ringing; sounding; stem form of 鳴らす (to ring).

暖炉

danro — Fireplace; hearth; indoor structure for burning fire.

棚

tana — Shelf; rack; ledge for storing or displaying items.

大股

oomatata — Striding; taking long steps while walking boldly.

歩み寄り

ayumiyori — Approaching; compromise; walking toward and meeting halfway.

天井

tenjou — Ceiling; the overhead interior surface of a room.

垂れ下がっ

taresagat(te) — Hanging down; dangling; te-form of 垂れ下がる.

紐

himo — String; cord; rope; a thin flexible binding material.

引い

hii(te) — Pulled; te-form of 引く (to pull or draw).

遠く

tooku — Far away; in the distance; a remote location.

けたたましく

ketatamashiku — Shrilly; loudly and startlingly; in a clamorous manner.

鳴り響き

narhibiki — Ringing out; resounding; echoing loudly through space.

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while; for some time; briefly.

顔

kao — Face; facial features; expression of a person.

のぞか

nozoka — To peek; to look through; to glance into.

せ

se — Causative auxiliary stem; let or make someone do.

さあ

saa — Come on; well; now; used to urge action.

入っ

hait(te) — Entered; went in; te-form of 入る (to enter).

いらっしゃい

irashai — Welcome; please come in; honorific invitation to enter.

女主人

onnashujin — Mistress; female head of household or establishment.

あら

ara — Oh my; oh dear; exclamation of mild surprise (feminine).

すみません

sumimasen — Excuse me; I'm sorry; polite apology or attention-getter.

奥様

okusama — Madam; honorific term addressing or referring to wife.

忘れ

wasure — Forgot; stem of 忘れる (to forget something).

い

i — Stem of いる or iru; presence/existence auxiliary.

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary; masu-stem indicating politeness level.

少女

shoujo — Girl; young female; a child or teenage girl.