Little Women — Page 2

Vocabulary

お母さん

okaasan — Mother; polite term for one's or another's mother.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.

も

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

皆

minna — Everyone; all people present.

何

nani — What; used to ask about something unknown.

期待

kitai — Expectation; anticipation of a future outcome.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; indicates something does not exist or occur.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verbs and adjectives.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject of discussion.

同意

doui — Agreement; consent to a proposal or statement.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

けど

kedo — But; however; casual conjunction contrasting clauses.

でも

demo — But; however; introduces a contrasting statement.

自分

jibun — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the speaker.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.

ため

tame — For the sake of; purpose or benefit of someone.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'; also quotation marker.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object of a verb.

買い

kai — Stem form of 'kau' (to buy); purchasing something.

たい

tai — Auxiliary expressing desire to do something.

ずっと

zutto — All along; continuously; for a long time.

欲し

hoshi — Stem of 'hoshii'; wanting or desiring something.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker.

ん

n — Informal nominalizer or explanatory softener in speech.

だ

da — Copula; informal form of 'desu' meaning 'is' or 'are'.

もの

mono — Thing; object; also adds a reasoning or emotional nuance.

本

hon — Book; a printed or written bound publication.

虫

mushi — Insect; bug; also used metaphorically for obsessive interest.

で

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

ある

aru — To be; to exist; used for inanimate things.

言っ

it — Past connective form of 'iu' (to say).

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun.

お金

okane — Money; currency used for transactions.

新しい

atarashii — New; recently made or acquired; not old.

楽譜

gakufu — Sheet music; written notation of a musical composition.

使う

tsukau — To use; to make use of something.

つもり

tsumori — Intention; plan to do something in the future.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; of a small size or degree.

ため息

tameiki — Sigh; a deep audible breath expressing emotion.

つき

tsuki — Stem of 'tsuku' (to sigh or exhale here in context).

ながら

nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions at once.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also marks contrast or emphasis.

それ

sore — That; refers to something near the listener.

聞い

kii — Connective form of 'kiku' (to listen or hear).

暖炉

danro — Fireplace; a hearth used for heating a room.

ブラシ

burashi — Brush; a tool with bristles for cleaning or styling.

やかん

yakan — Kettle; a vessel used for boiling water.

敷き

shiki — Stem of 'shiku' (to lay or spread something flat).

だけ

dake — Only; just; limits the scope to one thing.

素敵な

suteki na — Lovely; wonderful; splendid; describes something admirable.

デッサン

dessan — Sketch; a drawing exercise used in art practice.

鉛筆

enpitsu — Pencil; a writing or drawing instrument with graphite.

一箱

hitohako — One box; a single box of something.

買う

kau — To buy; to purchase something with money.

わ

wa — Sentence-final particle expressing soft assertion or emotion.

本当に

hontou ni — Really; truly; used to emphasize sincerity.

必要

hitsuyou — Necessary; needed; something that cannot be done without.

はっきり

hakkiri — Clearly; distinctly; speaking or seeing without ambiguity.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or groups of individuals.

つい

tsui — Unintentionally; before one realizes; on impulse.

て

te — Te-form connector linking sequential or simultaneous actions.

言わ

iwa — Negative stem of 'iu' (to say); used before 'nai'.

全部

zenbu — All; everything; the entire amount or set.

諦め

akirame — Giving up; resignation; abandoning a desire or goal.

ほしい

hoshii — Wanted; desired; expressing a wish for something.

思っ

omo — Connective past form of 'omou' (to think or feel).

い

i — Stem of 'iru' (to be, for animate subjects).

はず

hazu — Should be; expected to be; an assumption or expectation.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or emphasizing information.

それぞれ

sorezore — Each; respectively; individually among a group.

欲しい

hoshii — Wanting; desiring to have a particular thing.

買っ

ka — Connective past form of 'kau' (to buy).

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount or degree.

楽しみ

tanoshimi — Enjoyment; pleasure; looking forward to something.

ましょ

masho — Volitional polite ending suggesting 'let's do something'.

価値

kachi — Value; worth; the importance or merit of something.

くらい

kurai — About; approximately; to the extent of something.

十分

juubun — Enough; sufficient; adequately meeting a requirement.

働い

hatara — Connective form of 'hataraku' (to work or labor).

いる

iru — To be; to exist; used for animate beings.

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; a man of good manners and refinement.

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like' or '-ish'; adjectival suffix.

仕草

shigusa — Gesture; mannerism; a habitual way of moving or acting.

靴

kutsu — Shoes; footwear worn on the feet.

かかと

kakato — Heel; the back lower part of a shoe or foot.

調べ

shirabe — Stem of 'shiraberu' (to examine, investigate, or check).

叫ん

sakebi — Connective form of 'sakebu' (to shout or cry out).

だって

datte — Because; even; casual reason-giving or emphasis particle.

そう

sou — So; that's right; expressing agreement or resemblance.

家

ie — House; home; a place where someone lives.

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly; leisurely; at a relaxed, unhurried pace.

あの

ano — That (over there); refers to something distant contextually.

うんざり

unzari — Fed up; sick and tired of something; disgusted.

子ども

kodomo — Child; a young person or children in general.

ほぼ

hobo — Almost; nearly; approximately the full amount.

一日中

ichinichijuu — All day long; throughout the entire day.

教え

oshie — Stem of 'oshieru' (to teach or instruct someone).

再び

futatabi — Again; once more; a second time.

不満

fuman — Dissatisfaction; discontent; feeling of unmet expectations.

げ

ge — Suffix expressing appearance or seeming emotion.

口調

kuchichou — Tone of voice; manner of speaking; speaking style.

言い

ii — Stem of 'iu' (to say); used in compound verb forms.

始め

hajime — Stem of 'hajimeru' (to begin or start something).

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; about; as much as.

大変

taihen — Very; tough; difficult; describes hardship or severity.

思い

omoi — Thought; feeling; emotion; stem of 'omou' (to think).

神経質

shinkeishitsu — Nervous; neurotic; overly sensitive or easily irritated.

うるさい

urusai — Noisy; annoying; loud or bothersome.

お婆さん

obaasan — Grandmother; elderly woman; respectful term for old woman.

時間

jikan — Time; a period or duration of time.

閉じ込め

tojikomeru — To shut in; to confine or lock someone inside.

られ

rare — Passive auxiliary suffix indicating an action done to subject.

こき使わ

kokitsukawa — To work someone hard; to exploit or overwork a person.

決して

kesshite — Never; by no means; used with negative verbs.

満足

manzoku — Satisfaction; contentment; being pleased with a result.

ず

zu — Classical negative ending meaning 'without doing' something.

窓

mado — Window; an opening in a wall fitted with glass.

から

kara — From; because; particle indicating starting point or reason.

飛び出し

tobidashi — Stem of 'tobidasu' (to jump or dash out of).

か

ka — Question particle; or; adds doubt or uncertainty.

泣き出し

nakidashi — Stem of 'nakidasu' (to burst into tears suddenly).

たく

taku — Negative connective of 'tai'; not wanting to do something.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into a new state.

まで

made — Until; up to; indicating a limit in time or extent.

心配

shinpai — Worry; concern; anxiety about a situation or person.

さ

sa — Casual sentence-final particle adding lightness or assertion.

たら

tara — Conditional form meaning 'if' or 'when' something occurs.

どんな

donna — What kind of; what sort of; used to ask type.

気持ち

kimochi — Feeling; emotion; a sense of how one feels.

思う

omou — To think; to feel; to hold an opinion.

くよくよ

kuyokuyo — Brooding; worrying unnecessarily; moping over past troubles.

よく

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

お皿

osara — Plate; a dish used for serving or eating food.

洗い

arai — Stem of 'arau' (to wash); washing dishes or items.

片付け

katazuke — Tidying up; putting things in order or away.

世界

sekai — World; the earth or a particular domain of life.

一番

ichiban — Number one; the most; first or best in ranking.

つらい

tsurai — Hard; painful; emotionally or physically difficult to bear.

仕事

shigoto — Work; job; a task or occupation performed regularly.

いらいら

iraira — Irritated; frustrated; feeling nervous agitation or annoyance.

手

te — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.

ひどく

hidoku — Terribly; severely; to a very bad or extreme degree.

こわばっ

kowabari — Stiffened; tensed up; become rigid from cold or stress.

練習

renshuu — Practice; rehearsal; repeated exercise to improve a skill.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; utterly; not at all (with negatives).

うまく

umaku — Skillfully; well; successfully; in a capable manner.

でき

deki — Stem of 'dekiru' (to be able to do something).