Little Women — Page 12

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject.

客間

kyakuma — Guest room or parlor in a house.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'.

台所

daidokoro — Kitchen, the room for cooking food.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns.

間

aida / ma — Between, interval, or space between two things.

を

o — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

静か

shizuka — Quiet, calm, or peaceful in manner.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or manner.

せわしなく

sewashinaku — Busily, restlessly, moving about without pause.

行っ

it(te) — Went; te-form of verb 'iku' (to go).

たり

tari — Indicates alternating or repeated actions between things.

来たり

kitari — Coming back; alternating action of coming.

し

shi — Conjunctive form connecting clauses or listing reasons.

一方

ippou — On the other hand; meanwhile; one side.

手

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

組ん

kun(de) — Folded or clasped; te-form of 'kumu' (to fold).

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action.

座り

suwari — Sitting; the act of being seated.

ながら

nagara — While doing something simultaneously; concurrent action.

皆

minna — Everyone, all people present together.

指図

sashizu — Giving instructions or directions to others.

て

te — Te-form particle connecting verbs in sequence.

い

i — Stem of 'iru', indicating ongoing state or action.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

が

ga — Subject marker particle or conjunctive 'but'.

テーブル

tēburu — Table, a piece of furniture for dining.

集まる

atsumaru — To gather, assemble, or come together.

夫人

fujin — Mrs., a respectful title for a married woman.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer turning verb into noun.

ほか

hoka — Other, besides, or in addition to something.

嬉し

ureshi — Happy, glad; stem form of 'ureshii'.

そう

sō — Seems like, looks like; hearsay or appearance.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle or sentence-final emphasis.

顔

kao — Face, the front of a person's head.

言っ

it(te) — Said; te-form of 'iu' (to say/speak).

夕食

yūshoku — Dinner, the evening meal of the day.

後

ato / go — After, later, or following a point in time.

お

o — Honorific prefix added to nouns or verbs.

楽しみ

tanoshimi — Something to look forward to; pleasure or enjoyment.

あり

ari — Exists; polite stem form of 'aru'.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending used in formal speech.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or emphasizing information.

明るい

akarui — Bright, cheerful, or well-lit in atmosphere.

笑顔

egao — Smiling face, a cheerful or happy expression.

一筋

hitosuji — A single streak or line; wholehearted dedication.

光

hikari — Light, a ray or beam of brightness.

よう

yō — Like, as if; indicates resemblance or manner.

さっと

satto — Quickly, swiftly, in a sudden smooth motion.

広がっ

hirogat(te) — Spread out; te-form of 'hirogaru' (to spread).

持っ

mot(te) — Holding; te-form of 'motsu' (to hold/have).

ビスケット

bisuketto — Biscuit or cookie, a baked snack food.

も

mo — Also, too; inclusive particle adding to topic.

かまわず

kamawazu — Regardless, without caring, paying no attention.

叩き

tataki — Hitting, striking, or slapping something with force.

ナプキン

napukin — Napkin, cloth or paper used while eating.

放り上げ

hōriage — Tossing up into the air enthusiastically.

叫ん

sakeん(de) — Shouted; te-form of 'sakebu' (to shout/cry out).

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'desu' (to be).

手紙

tegami — Letter, a written message sent to someone.

父さん

tōsan — Father, dad; familiar term for one's father.

万歳

banzai — Hurray, cheers; exclamation of joy or celebration.

長く

nagaku — For a long time; adverb form of 'nagai'.

素敵

suteki — Wonderful, lovely, splendid, or charming.

元気

genki — Healthy, energetic, in good spirits.

私

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

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people; 'we' or 'they'.

心配

shinpai — Worry, anxiety, concern about something.

より

yori — Than; comparative particle or 'from' in time.

寒い

samui — Cold, chilly; describes low temperature weather.

季節

kisetsu — Season, one of the four periods of the year.

乗り越え

norikoе — To overcome or get through a difficulty.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

って

tte — Quotation or topic marker; colloquial particle.

クリスマス

Kurisumasu — Christmas, the annual Christian holiday on December 25th.

へ

e — Direction particle indicating movement toward a place.

愛情

aijō — Love, affection, deep caring feeling toward someone.

あふれる

afureru — To overflow, brim over, be filled abundantly.

言葉

kotoba — Words, language, or an expression or phrase.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun.

特別

tokubetsu — Special, particular, extraordinary, set apart from others.

メッセージ

messēji — Message, a communication sent to someone.

書い

kai(te) — Written; te-form of 'kaku' (to write).

ある

aru — To exist, be present; plain form existence verb.

わ

wa — Sentence-final particle with soft feminine emphasis.

言い

ii — Saying; continuative form of 'iu' (to say).

そこ

soko — There, that place nearby or previously mentioned.

宝物

takaramono — Treasure, a precious or cherished possession.

入っ

hait(te) — Entered or contained; te-form of 'hairu'.

いる

iru — To be, to exist; used for animate subjects.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence.

ポケット

poketto — Pocket, a small pouch sewn into clothing.

そっと

sotto — Gently, softly, quietly, without disturbing others.

叩い

tatai(te) — Patted or tapped; te-form of 'tataku'.

早く

hayaku — Quickly, fast, early; adverb form of 'hayai'.

食べ

tabe — Eat; continuative form of 'taberu' (to eat).

しまい

shimai — Finish completely; stem of 'shimau' (to finish/do completely).

なさい

nasai — Imperative ending; polite command to do something.

小指

koyubi — Little finger, the smallest finger on the hand.

立て

tate — Raise up; imperative of 'tateru' (to raise/stand).

皿

sara — Plate or dish used for serving food.

前

mae — Front, before, previous, in front of something.

にやにや

niyaniya — Grinning, smirking; smiling in a self-satisfied way.

する

suru — To do; basic verb for performing an action.

やめ

yame — Stop, quit; imperative stem of 'yameru'.

聞き

kiki — Listen, hear; continuative form of 'kiku'.

たい

tai — Want to do; desire auxiliary attached to verb stem.

一心

isshin — Wholeheartedness, with single-minded concentration or focus.

お茶

ocha — Tea, especially green tea; honorific prefix 'o'.

喉

nodo — Throat, the passage inside the neck.

詰まら

tsumara — Choke, become stuck; negative stem of 'tsumaru'.

せ

se — Causative verb ending; make or let someone do.

パン

pan — Bread, a baked food staple.

バター

batā — Butter, a dairy spread made from cream.

塗っ

nut(te) — Spread, applied; te-form of 'nuru' (to spread/coat).

面

men / omote — Face, surface, or side of something.

下

shita / ge — Below, under, or the bottom of something.

絨毯

jūtan — Carpet or rug covering a floor.

落とし

otoshi — Dropped; stem of 'otosu' (to drop/let fall).

しまっ

shimat(te) — Ended up doing; te-form of 'shimau'.

それ

sore — That, referring to something previously mentioned.

以上

ijō — More than, beyond, no more than; at least.

食べる

taberu — To eat; dictionary form of the eating verb.

薄暗い

usugurai — Dim, dusky, faintly dark or poorly lit.

隅っこ

summakko — Corner, a small out-of-the-way corner of room.

こっそり

kossori — Secretly, stealthily, quietly without being noticed.

移動

idō — Movement, transfer, or relocation from one place.

他

hoka / ta — Other, others, the rest of people or things.

準備

junbi — Preparation, getting ready for something upcoming.

できる

dekiru — Can do, be able to, become possible.

まで

made — Until, up to, as far as a point.

これ

kore — This, referring to something near the speaker.

から

kara — From, because, after; particle of origin or reason.

来る

kuru — To come; irregular verb of coming toward speaker.

喜び

yorokobi — Joy, happiness, delight in something pleasant.

じっくり

jikkuri — Carefully, thoroughly, taking time to do something.

思い描い

omoiegai(te) — Imagined, pictured in one's mind vividly.

徴兵

chōhei — Military conscription, drafting soldiers for armed service.

さ

sa — Passive or causative morpheme; also casual sentence-final particle.

れる

reru — Passive voice auxiliary verb suffix.

年

toshi / nen — Year, age; unit of time or one's age.

取り

tori — Taking; continuative form of 'toru' (to take).

すぎ

sugi — Too much, excessively; suffix meaning overdoing something.

兵士

heishi — Soldier, a person who serves in the military.

なる

naru — To become, to turn into something.

体

karada / tai — Body, the physical form of a person.

丈夫

jōbu — Strong, sturdy, healthy, in good physical condition.

ない

nai — Not, negative auxiliary; does not exist or happen.

従軍

jūgun — Military service, accompanying troops on campaign.

牧師

bokushi — Pastor, minister, or Protestant clergy member.

くださっ

kudasat(te) — Gave (honorific); te-form of 'kudasaru' (to give humbly).

本当

hontō — Really, truly, genuinely; the truth or reality.

素晴らしい

subarashii — Wonderful, magnificent, superb, truly impressive.

思う

omou — To think, feel, or believe something.

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, spirit, or inner feelings.

込め

kome — Put feeling into; stem of 'komeru' (to include/fill).

鼓手

koshu — Drummer, a person who beats a drum.

や

ya — And (listing), or; also casual sentence-final particle.

何

nani / nan — What; interrogative pronoun asking about something.

言う

iu — To say, to speak, to tell something.

ん

n — Nominalizer or explanatory particle in spoken Japanese.

だっ

dat(te) — Was; past or conjunctive form of copula 'da'.

け

ke — Sentence-final particle recalling or confirming memory.

行け

ike — Can go; potential or imperative form of 'iku'.

たら

tara — Conditional form; if or when something happens.

いい

ii — Good, fine, nice; expressing approval or desire.