McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 14

Vocabulary

羊

hitsuji — Sheep; a domesticated woolly farm animal.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animals.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

丘

oka — Hill; a small elevated area of land.

で

de — Particle indicating location of an action.

草

kusa — Grass; low green plants covering ground.

を

wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.

食べる

taberu — To eat; to consume food.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.

見

mi — See; stem form of the verb miru.

ましょう

mashou — Let's do something; volitional polite verb ending.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

新しい

atarashii — New; recently made or not previously known.

好き

suki — Like; to be fond of something or someone.

です

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

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun.

二匹

nihiki — Two small animals; counter for small creatures.

子羊

kohitsuji — Lamb; a young sheep.

見え

mie — Be visible; appear in sight (stem form).

ます

masu — Polite verb ending for present or future tense.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence.

もう

mou — Already; anymore; indicates a completed change.

い

i — Exist; stem of the verb iru (animate beings).

た

ta — Past tense verb ending in Japanese grammar.

ある

aru — Exist; to be present (inanimate objects).

夜

yoru — Night; the period of darkness after sunset.

年老いた

toshioita — Aged; grown old over many years.

オオカミ

ookami — Wolf; a large wild carnivorous canine animal.

連れ去っ

tsuresatt — Carried away; taken off to another place.

て

te — Te-form connector linking verbs in sequence.

しまい

shimai — End up doing; unfortunate or completed action.

ペット

petto — Pet; a domesticated animal kept for companionship.

大好き

daisuki — Love; to like something very much.

傷つける

kizutsukeru — To hurt; to wound or injure someone.

いけない

ikenai — Must not; something that is not permitted.

こと

koto — Thing; nominalizer for actions or abstract matters.

男の子

otokonoko — Boy; a young male child.

大きな

ookina — Big; large in size or scale.

雪だるま

yukidaruma — Snowman; a figure built from packed snow.

作り

tsukuri — Making; the act of creating or building something.

彼ら

karera — They; third-person plural pronoun.

頭

atama — Head; the uppermost part of the body.

に

ni — Direction or location particle in Japanese grammar.

高い

takai — Tall or expensive; great in height or price.

帽子

boushi — Hat; a head covering worn outdoors.

かぶせ

kabuse — Put on top; place a cover over something.

口

kuchi — Mouth; the opening used for eating and speaking.

古い

furui — Old; having existed for a long time.

パイプ

paipu — Pipe; a tube used for smoking tobacco.

くわえ

kuwae — Hold in mouth; clench between the lips.

させ

sase — Causative verb form; make or let someone do.

遊び

asobi — Play; fun activity or recreational pastime.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

笑う

warau — To laugh; to express amusement vocally.

声

koe — Voice; sound produced by a person's throat.

聞い

kii — Listen or hear; stem of the verb kiku.

ください

kudasai — Please give or do; polite request expression.

とっ

tott — Take; contracted stem of verb toru.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; to a great degree.

楽しい

tanoshii — Fun; enjoyable; causing happiness and pleasure.

一日中

ichinichijuu — All day long; throughout the entire day.

そして

soshite — And then; connecting conjunction for adding information.

一晩中

hitobanjuu — All night long; throughout the entire night.

雪

yuki — Snow; frozen precipitation falling from clouds.

降り続い

furitsuzui — Keep falling; continue to fall (rain or snow).

ほしい

hoshii — Want; desire something to happen or exist.

と

to — Quotation or companion particle in Japanese.

思っ

omott — Think; past or te-form of omou (to think).

ブーン

buun — Buzz; onomatopoeia for a buzzing humming sound.

ミツバチ

mitsubachi — Honeybee; a bee that produces honey.

言い

ii — Say; stem form of the verb iu.

どういう

douiu — What kind of; what does that mean.

意味

imi — Meaning; the sense or significance of something.

一度

ichido — Once; one time; a single occasion.

教え

oshie — Teach; instruct someone about something.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; conjunction showing contrast.

望み

nozomi — Wish; hope; a desired outcome or aspiration.

わかり

wakari — Understand; stem of wakaru (to comprehend).

ませ

mase — Polite imperative or negative auxiliary verb ending.

ん

n — Informal negative ending or explanatory sentence-final particle.

この

kono — This; a demonstrative adjective for nearby objects.

つる

tsuru — Vine; a climbing plant with tendrils.

中

naka — Inside; the interior of something.

蜜

mitsu — Nectar or honey; sweet liquid from flowers or bees.

取ら

tora — Take; gather; stem of the verb toru.

言っ

itt — Said; te-form or past of iu (to say).

だ

da — Informal copula meaning 'is,' 'am,' or 'are.'

思い

omoi — Thought; feeling; a mental impression or wish.

日

hi — Day; also sun; a unit of time or sunlight.

灯台

toudai — Lighthouse; a tower emitting light for sailors.

立つ

tatsu — Stand; to be in an upright position.

海辺

umibe — Seaside; the area along the edge of the sea.

座り

suwari — Sit; the act of being seated.

遠く

tooku — Far away; a great distance from here.

まで

made — Until; up to; indicating extent or limit.

見渡す

miwatasu — Look out over; survey a wide panoramic view.

でき

deki — Can; be able to; stem of dekiru.

海

umi — Sea; a large body of saltwater.

船

fune — Ship or boat; a vessel for traveling on water.

見る

miru — To see; to look at something.

そこ

soko — There; that place; a location near the listener.

座っ

suwatt — Sitting; te-form or past of suwaru (to sit).

いる

iru — To exist; to be present (animate beings).

近く

chikaku — Nearby; close in distance to a place.

連れ

tsure — Accompany; bring along; a companion.

男

otoko — Man; an adult male person.

人

hito — Person; a human being.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective for a nearby object.