Little Women — Page 13

Vocabulary

それか

sore ka — Or; alternatively; or else.

看護師

kangoshi — Nurse; a person who provides medical care.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.

なれれ

narere — Conditional form of 'naru' meaning 'to become'.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.

そば

soba — Nearby; beside; close to someone or something.

いて

ite — Te-form of 'iru'; being present or staying.

助け

tasuke — Help; assistance; aid given to someone.

て

te — Te-form connective particle linking verb phrases.

あげ

age — To give (an action) as a favor to someone.

られる

rareru — Potential or passive auxiliary verb suffix.

のに

noni — Expresses regret or disappointment; even though.

と

to — Quotation particle; and; with; if.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

うめく

umeku — To groan; to moan in pain or distress.

よう

you — Like; as if; resembling a certain manner.

言い

ii (ī) — Stem of 'iu/yuu'; to say or speak.

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary verb stem form.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.

テント

tento — Tent; portable shelter used outdoors or camping.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

寝て

nete — Te-form of 'neru'; sleeping or lying down.

まずい

mazui — Unpleasant tasting; bad; awkward or problematic.

もの

mono — Thing; object; something tangible or abstract.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

食べ

tabe — Stem of 'taberu'; to eat food.

ブリキ

buriki — Tin; tinplate; metal material for containers.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.

カップ

kappu — Cup; a container for drinking beverages.

飲み物

nomimono — Beverage; drink; something liquid to consume.

飲む

nomu — To drink; to consume a liquid.

なんて

nante — Such as; how; expresses surprise or contempt.

きっと

kitto — Surely; certainly; most likely without doubt.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; quite; to a great degree.

嫌

iya — Disagreeable; unpleasant; disliked; hateful thing.

な

na — Adjectival ending for na-adjectives in Japanese.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; abstract concept or event.

でしょう

deshou — Probably; I suppose; expressing conjecture politely.

ね

ne — Sentence-ending seeking agreement or confirmation.

ため息

tameiki — Sigh; a long deep breath expressing emotion.

つき

tsuki — Stem of 'tsuku'; to sigh or attach.

お父さん

otousan — Father; dad; polite term for one's father.

いつ

itsu — When; at what time; interrogative word.

帰っ

kaette — Te-form of 'kaeru'; returning home.

くる

kuru — To come; directional auxiliary indicating approach.

声

koe — Voice; the sound produced when speaking.

少し

sukoshi — A little; slightly; a small amount.

震わせ

furuwase — Causative stem of 'furuu'; making something tremble.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

聞き

kiki — Stem of 'kiku'; asking or listening.

何ヶ月

nankagetsu — How many months; several months of time.

も

mo — Also; even; as many as; inclusive particle.

帰れ

kaere — Potential or imperative form of 'kaeru'; can return.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not existing or not doing.

わ

wa — Feminine sentence-ending particle for soft assertion.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun in Japanese.

病気

byouki — Illness; sickness; a medical condition.

でも

demo — Even if; but; however; or something similar.

なら

nara — If; conditional assuming a given situation.

限り

kagiri — As long as; limit; to the extent that.

できる

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

留まっ

Te-form of 'todomaru'; staying or remaining somewhere.

誠実

seijitsu — Sincere; faithful; honest and trustworthy character.

仕事

shigoto — Work; job; occupation; one's professional duties.

する

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

から

kara — Because; from; after; causal or source particle.

いい

ii — Good; fine; alright; of satisfactory quality.

言わ

iwa — Negative stem of 'iu'; saying (before れる etc).

れる

reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

より

yori — Than; from; comparative particle in Japanese.

一分

ippun — One minute; a short unit of time.

早く

hayaku — Quickly; early; adverbial form of 'hayai'.

帰し

kaeshi — Stem of 'kaesu'; sending someone back home.

頼め

tanome — Imperative of 'tanomu'; please ask or request.

さあ

saa — Come now; well then; interjection urging action.

来て

kite — Te-form of 'kuru'; come here; come along.

手紙

tegami — Letter; a written message sent to someone.

ましょ

masho — Volitional polite ending; let's do something together.

う

u — Volitional auxiliary ending suggesting intention or invitation.

みんな

minna — Everyone; all of us; everybody present.

暖炉

danro — Fireplace; hearth; a place for burning fire.

集まり

atsumari — Gathering; assembly; group of people meeting.

お母さん

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

大きな

ookina — Large; big; great in size or scale.

椅子

isu — Chair; seat; furniture for sitting on.

座り

suwari — Stem of 'suwaru'; sitting down on something.

その

sono — That; the; demonstrative modifier for nearby nouns.

足元

ashimoto — At one's feet; footing; ground underfoot.

両方

ryouhou — Both; the two; either side of something.

肘掛け

hijikake — Armrest; the side support of a chair.

腰かけ

koshikake — Perching on; sitting lightly on the edge.

背もたれ

semotare — Backrest; the back support of a chair.

寄りかかり

yorikakari — Leaning against; resting one's body on something.

そこ

soko — There; that place; a location nearby.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; but; however.

感動的

kandouteki — Moving; touching; emotionally stirring scene or event.

だっ

datte — Colloquial past copula; was; because (informal).

し

shi — And; listing reasons or actions conjunction.

誰

dare — Who; which person; interrogative pronoun.

感情

kanjou — Emotion; feeling; sentiment expressed inwardly.

表れ

araware — Manifestation; appearance; emotion showing outwardly.

見ら

mira — Passive stem of 'miru'; being seen by others.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary suffix added to verb stems.

済む

sumu — To be finished; to get by; to suffice.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'are', 'am'.

あの

ano — That (over there); referring to distant thing.

辛い

tsurai — Hard; painful; emotionally or physically difficult.

時代

jidai — Era; period; age; a span of historical time.

書か

kaka — Negative stem of 'kaku'; writing (before れる etc).

ほとんど

hotondo — Mostly; almost; hardly; nearly all of something.

あり

ari — Stem of 'aru'; existing; there is/are.

ませ

mase — Polite negative or imperative auxiliary form.

ん

n — Negative contraction; explanatory nominalizer particle.

特に

toku ni — Especially; particularly; in a notable manner.

父親

chichioya — Father; one's male parent.

家族

kazoku — Family; a group of related people living together.

送っ

okotte — Te-form of 'okuru'; sending something or someone.

そう

sou — So; like that; indicating resemblance or agreement.

この

kono — This; demonstrative modifier for nearby nouns.

耐え

tae — Stem of 'taeru'; enduring or bearing hardship.

苦労

kurou — Hardship; trouble; painful effort or struggle.

や

ya — And; listing particle connecting multiple nouns.

直面

chokumen — Facing; confronting directly; meeting a challenge head-on.

危険

kiken — Danger; risk; a hazardous or threatening situation.

克服

kokufuku — Overcoming; conquering; surmounting a difficulty.

ホームシック

hoomu shikku — Homesickness; longing to return to one's home.

つい

tsui — Unintentionally; just; only recently; inadvertently.

触れ

fure — Stem of 'fureru'; touching upon or mentioning.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb form.

い

i — Stem of 'iru'; being; existing (animate).

それ

sore — That; it; referring to something nearby in context.

明るく

akaruku — Brightly; cheerfully; adverbial form of 'akarui'.

希望

kibou — Hope; wish; desire for a positive outcome.

満ち

michi — Stem of 'michiru'; filled with; full of.

野営地

yaei chi — Campsite; military encampment; outdoor bivouac location.

生活

seikatsu — Daily life; living; lifestyle; way of living.

行軍

kougum — March; military march; troops moving on foot.

軍

gun — Army; military; armed forces.

近況

kinkyou — Recent situation; latest news about one's condition.

など

nado — Etcetera; and so on; among other things.

生き生き

ikiiki — Vividly; lively; with energy and vitality.

描写

byousha — Description; depiction; portrayal in writing or art.

溢れ

afure — Stem of 'afureru'; overflowing; brimming with something.

おり

ori — Formal/literary form of 'iru'; being; existing.

最後

saigo — Last; final; the end of something.

なっ

natte — Te-form of 'naru'; becoming; turning into something.

やく

yaku — Finally; at last; barely; approximately.

書き手

kakite — Writer; author; the person doing the writing.

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; feelings; inner emotional state.

父

chichi — Father; my father (plain, humble reference).

愛情

aijou — Affection; love; deep caring emotional attachment.

家

ie / ka — Home; house; family; one's dwelling place.

幼い

osanai — Young; childish; infant; very young in age.

娘たち

musume-tachi — Daughters; plural of daughter; young girls.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to.

切なる

setsu naru — Earnest; heartfelt; sincere and deeply felt longing.

思い

omoi — Thought; feeling; emotion; deep personal sentiment.

出し

dashi — Stem of 'dasu'; taking out; expressing outwardly.

心から

kokoro kara — From the heart; sincerely; wholeheartedly.

キス

kisu — Kiss; a gesture of affection with lips.

伝え

tsutae — Stem of 'tsutaeru'; conveying or communicating something.

ください

kudasai — Please; a polite request for something.