Little Women — Page 6

Vocabulary

カーペット

kāpetto — Carpet; floor covering made of fabric.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

色あせ

iroase — Faded in color; having lost original brightness.

家具

kagu — Furniture; household items like chairs and tables.

も

mo — Also; too; particle indicating inclusion or addition.

ごく

goku — Extremely; very; used to intensify adjectives.

質素

shisso — Simple and modest; plain without luxury or extravagance.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

もの

mono — Thing; object; used to refer to items generally.

た

ta — Past tense grammatical ending in Japanese verbs.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also means 'but' conjunctively.

一枚

ichimai — One flat thin object, like a sheet or painting.

か

ka — Or; question marker particle in Japanese grammar.

二枚

nimai — Two flat thin objects such as sheets or pictures.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns together.

良い

yoi — Good; fine; of high quality or standard.

絵

e — Picture; painting; drawing or illustration on surface.

壁

kabe — Wall; vertical surface of a room or building.

に

ni — Directional and locative particle indicating place or time.

掛かり

kakari — Hanging; being suspended on a wall or hook.

本棚

hondana — Bookshelf; shelving unit for storing books.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object of verb.

満たし

mitashi — Filling up; occupying a space completely with something.

菊

kiku — Chrysanthemum; traditional Japanese flower often used decoratively.

と

to — And; with; particle connecting nouns or indicating quotation.

クリスマスローズ

kurisumasu rōzu — Christmas rose; a flowering plant blooming in winter.

窓辺

madobe — Windowsill; area beside or near a window.

咲き

saki — Blooming; flowers opening and coming into blossom.

心地よい

kokochiyoi — Comfortable; pleasant; giving a feeling of ease.

家庭

katei — Home; family household; domestic environment.

平和

heiwa — Peace; harmony; a calm and tranquil state.

雰囲気

fun'iki — Atmosphere; mood; overall feeling of a place.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

部屋

heya — Room; enclosed space inside a building for use.

満ち

michi — Filled with; brimming; overflowing with a quality.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or causal verb phrases.

い

i — Existence auxiliary verb (iru form stem) indicating state.

ので

node — Because; therefore; causal conjunction in Japanese grammar.

快適

kaiteki — Comfortable; pleasant; providing physical or mental ease.

四人

yonin — Four people; a group consisting of four individuals.

中

naka — Among; inside; within a group or space.

で

de — At; by means of; particle indicating location or method.

一番

ichiban — Number one; most; the best or highest ranking.

年上

toshiue — Older; senior in age compared to others.

十六歳

jūroku sai — Sixteen years old; age of sixteen years.

ふっくら

fukkura — Plump; softly rounded; having a full gentle shape.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb ending listing multiple attributes or reasons.

色白

irojiro — Fair-skinned; having a light pale complexion.

体つき

karadatsuki — Body shape; physique; the overall build of someone.

大きな

ōkina — Large; big; used attributively before a noun.

瞳

hitomi — Pupil of the eye; eyes expressing emotion.

豊か

yutaka — Abundant; rich; full and plentiful in quality.

やわらかい

yawarakai — Soft; gentle; tender to the touch or manner.

茶色

chairo — Brown; the color of tea or chocolate.

髪

kami — Hair; the hair on a person's head.

愛らしい

airashii — Lovely; adorable; charming and endearing in appearance.

口元

kuchimoto — Mouth area; the region around the lips.

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sentences or clauses.

白い

shiroi — White; pure white in color or appearance.

手

te — Hand; the human hand used for grasping things.

もつ

motsu — To have; to hold; to possess something.

たいへん

taihen — Very; extremely; used to intensify adjectives strongly.

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful; very attractive in appearance or quality.

娘

musume — Daughter; young woman; girl of young age.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend in casual modern usage.

いくぶん

ikubun — Somewhat; a little; to some extent or degree.

自慢

jiman — Pride; boasting; being proud of one's attributes.

まし

mashi — Better; preferable; comparative politeness auxiliary stem.

十五歳

jūgo sai — Fifteen years old; the age of fifteen years.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; a common intensifying adverb.

背

se — Height; stature; one's vertical body measurement.

高く

takaku — Tall; high; adverbial form meaning at great height.

細く

hosoku — Slender; thin; adverbial form describing slim build.

肌

hada — Skin; complexion; the outer surface of the body.

浅黒く

asaguroku — Darkish; tanned; slightly dark complexion adverbially.

子馬

kouma — Foal; young horse; a colt or filly.

思わせる

omowaseru — To remind one of; to evoke or suggest something.

ところ

tokoro — Aspect; point; place or characteristic quality of someone.

あり

ari — There is; existing; having a certain quality present.

長い

nagai — Long; lengthy; extended in time or physical length.

手足

teashi — Limbs; arms and legs collectively of a person.

どう

dō — How; in what way; used to ask about manner.

扱っ

atsukatt(e) — Handling; dealing with; treating something or someone.

よい

yoi — Good; fine; favorable; acceptable in quality or manner.

わから

wakara — Not knowing; being unsure (negative stem of わかる).

ない

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

よう

yō — Like; as if; seeming to be a certain way.

それ

sore — That; it; referring to something previously mentioned.

いつも

itsumo — Always; all the time; habitually without exception.

邪魔

jama — Hindrance; nuisance; getting in the way of something.

なっ

natt(e) — Becoming; turning into (conjunctive form of なる).

いる

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

きりっと

kiritto — Sharp; crisp; having a neat and defined appearance.

ひょうきん

hyōkin — Funny; comical; playfully humorous in personality.

鼻

hana — Nose; the facial organ used for smelling.

するどい

surudoi — Sharp; keen; acute in perception or physical edge.

灰色

haiiro — Gray; ash-colored; a neutral tone between black and white.

目

me — Eye; the organ of sight on a face.

すべて

subete — Everything; all; the entirety without exception.

見通す

mitōsu — To see through; to perceive the truth clearly.

時

toki — Time; moment; when a certain event occurs.

鋭く

surudoku — Sharply; keenly; in a perceptive or acute manner.

おかしく

okashiku — Funnily; amusingly; in a humorous or odd manner.

思慮深い

shiryobukaii — Thoughtful; prudent; showing careful and wise consideration.

表情

hyōjō — Expression; facial appearance conveying emotion or mood.

見せ

mise — Showing; displaying; presenting something to others.

長く

nagaku — Long; lengthily; adverbial form of long.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limiting something to a specific extent.

取り柄

torie — Redeeming quality; strong point; one's saving grace.

たいてい

taitei — Usually; mostly; in most cases or situations.

なら

nara — If; in that case; conditional particle in grammar.

ネット

netto — Net; hairnet used to bundle or hold hair.

まとめ

matome — Gathering together; bundling; summing up neatly.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending in Japanese.

肩

kata — Shoulder; the joint connecting arm to body.

丸く

maruku — Roundly; in a rounded manner; curving gently.

大きく

ōkiku — Largely; greatly; adverbial form meaning in a big way.

服装

fukusō — Clothing; attire; the style or manner of dress.

だらしなく

darashinaku — Sloppily; untidily; in a slovenly or careless manner.

見え

mie — Appearing; looking; seeming a certain way visually.

急速

kyūsoku — Rapid; swift; very fast in pace or development.

大人

otona — Adult; grown-up; a mature person of full age.

女性

josei — Woman; female; an adult female person.

へ

e — To; toward; directional particle indicating movement direction.

成長

seichō — Growth; development; maturing physically or mentally.

つつ

tsutsu — While; in the process of; simultaneous action particle.

ある

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

快く

kokoroyoku — Willingly; pleasantly; in a cheerful or agreeable manner.

思っ

omott(e) — Thinking; feeling; having a thought or opinion.

少女

shōjo — Young girl; a female child or teenage girl.

どこ

doko — Where; which place; used in questions about location.

ぎこちない

gikochinai — Awkward; clumsy; lacking smoothness or natural ease.

様子

yōsu — Appearance; manner; the look or state of someone.

つまり

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

誰

dare — Who; which person; used in questions about identity.

呼ん

yon(de) — Calling; addressing someone by a name or title.

十三歳

jūsan sai — Thirteen years old; the age of thirteen years.

血色

kesshoku — Complexion; skin color reflecting one's health condition.

頬

hoho — Cheek; the soft side area of the face.

なめらか

nameraka — Smooth; sleek; having an even and soft surface.

輝く

kagayaku — To shine; to gleam; to radiate brightness or beauty.

内気

uchiki — Shy; introverted; tending to be reserved or timid.

物腰

monogoshi — Manner; bearing; the way a person carries themselves.

おずおず

ozuozu — Timidly; hesitantly; acting in a fearful cautious way.

声

koe — Voice; the sound produced when a person speaks.

めった

metta — Rarely; seldom; used with negatives meaning hardly ever.

乱れる

midareru — To become disturbed; to be thrown into disorder.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalization particle turning verbs into nouns.

穏やか

odayaka — Calm; gentle; peaceful in manner or temperament.

たたえ

tatae — Filled with; brimming with an expression or quality.