McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 6

Vocabulary

新聞

shinbun — Newspaper; daily printed news publication

寒い

samui — Cold (weather or temperature)

順序

junjo — Order, sequence, or procedure of things

～の

~no — Possessive or descriptive particle connecting nouns

よう

you — Appears like; seeming; resembling something

だ

da — Informal copula meaning 'is' or 'am'

～を

~wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object

通し

tooshi — Passing through; continuously; from start to end

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions

靴下

kutsushita — Socks; foot coverings worn inside shoes

おしゃべり

oshaberi — Chatting, talking casually; a chatterbox person

物語

monogatari — Story, tale, or narrative account

明かり

akari — Light, lamp glow, or illumination

枝

eda — Branch or twig of a tree

複数

fukusuu — Plural; multiple; more than one

キス

kisu — A kiss; pressing lips to someone affectionately

燃える

moeru — To burn; to be on fire; to blaze

夫人

fujin — Mrs.; a married woman or someone's wife

出来事

dekigoto — Event, happening, or occurrence in daily life

お互い

otagai — Each other; one another; mutually

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or time

氏

shi — Mr.; honorific title for a man's name

腰掛け

koshikake — Stool or chair; something to sit upon

ランプ

ranpu — Lamp; a device that provides light

繕う

tsukurou — To mend, repair, or patch clothing

挿絵

sashie — Illustration or picture inserted in a book

夕方

yuugata — Evening; the time around sunset

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese

家族

kazoku — Family; a group of related people

情景

jookei — Scene, spectacle, or descriptive visual situation

父親

chichioya — Father; a male parent

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese sentences

読み

yomi — Reading; the act of reading text

母親

hahaoya — Mother; a female parent

縫い物

nuimono — Sewing, needlework; mending fabric by hand

男の子

otoko no ko — Boy; a male child

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese

女の子

onna no ko — Girl; a female child

本

hon — Book; a bound printed publication

読ん

yon — Read (conjunctive form of 読む, yomu)

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate beings)

家

ie — House, home, or household

夜

yoru — Night; the dark hours after sunset

冬

fuyu — Winter; the coldest season of the year

です

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

冷たい

tsumetai — Cold to the touch; chilly feeling

風

kaze — Wind; moving air; also means cold (illness)

木々

kigi — Trees; multiple trees collectively

間

aida — Between, among; a gap or interval

びゅうびゅう

byuubyuu — Whooshing sound of strong wind blowing

吹き抜け

fukinuke — Blowing through; an open atrium space

います

imasu — Polite form of 'to be' for animate subjects

は

wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the subject

その

sono — That; referring to something near listener

日

hi — Day; the sun; a single calendar day

仕事

shigoto — Work, job, or occupation

終え

oe — Having finished; completing a task (conjunctive)

子ども

kodomo — Child or children; young person

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

学校

gakkoo — School; an educational institution

から

kara — From; because; starting point particle

帰っ

kaet(te) — Returned home (conjunctive form of 帰る)

きました

kimashita — Came; arrived (polite past of 来る)

二人

futari — Two people; a pair of persons

今日

kyoo — Today; this present day

勉強

benkyoo — Study; learning; academic effort

よく

yoku — Well; often; frequently; thoroughly

頑張り

ganbari — Effort, perseverance; working hard diligently

どちら

dochira — Which one; either of two; polite 'where'

も

mo — Also; too; even; both (inclusive particle)

幸せ

shiawase — Happiness, fortune, or blessed feeling

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to noun

気持ち

kimochi — Feeling, mood, or emotional sensation

お茶

ocha — Tea; green tea; teatime

時間

jikan — Time; hour; a period or duration

終わり

owari — End, conclusion, or finish of something

小さな

chiisana — Small, little, tiny (attributive adjective form)

居間

ima — Living room; a family sitting room

片付け

katazuke — Tidying up; putting things in order

暖炉

danro — Fireplace; a hearth for burning wood

火

hi — Fire, flame; burning light and heat

明るく

akaruku — Brightly; in a bright or cheerful manner

燃え

moe — Burning (conjunctive stem of 燃える, moeru)

一つ

hitotsu — One; a single item or unit

皆

minna — Everyone; all people present together

十分

juubun — Enough, sufficient; ten minutes (juuppun)

与え

atae — Giving; providing (conjunctive form of 与える)

上

ue — Above, top, upper; on top of something

立派

rippa — Splendid, fine, impressive, admirable quality

リンゴ

ringo — Apple; the common red or green fruit

かご

kago — Basket; a woven container for carrying things

いっぱい

ippai — Full, filled up; a lot of something

入っ

hait(te) — Entered; filled (conjunctive form of 入る)

まるで

marude — Just like; as if; exactly as though

どうぞ

doozo — Please; go ahead; here you are

言っ

it(te) — Said; spoke (conjunctive form of 言う)

新しい

atarashii — New, fresh, or recently made/acquired

中

naka — Inside, within, middle of something

繕っ

tsukurout(te) — Mended, repaired (conjunctive form of 繕う)

やがて

yagate — Before long; soon; eventually; in time

みんな

minna — Everyone, all, everybody together

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self or affairs

こと

koto — Thing, matter, fact (abstract nominalizer)

お互い

otagai — Each other; one another; mutually

話し

hanashi — Talk, conversation, story (stem of 話す)

ついて

tsuite — About, concerning, regarding a topic

する

suru — To do; to make; general action verb

でしょう

deshoo — Probably; right?; polite conjecture or suggestion

就寝

shuushin — Going to bed; retiring to sleep

先

saki — Before, ahead, earlier; tip or future

愛しい

itoshii — Beloved, dear, precious, deeply cherished

お父さん

otousan — Father; polite or familiar term for dad

お母さん

okaasan — Mother; polite or familiar term for mom

やさしい

yasashii — Kind, gentle, tender, easy-going in nature

おやすみ

oyasumi — Good night; a farewell before sleeping

目

me — Eye; vision; a point of view

浮かぶ

ukabu — To float; to come to mind; to emerge

すべて

subete — All, everything, entirely, the whole

この

kono — This; referring to something near the speaker

家庭

katei — Home, household, family environment

持てる

moteru — Can have; able to hold or possess

いい

ii — Good, nice, fine, acceptable

思い

omoi — Thought, feeling, sentiment, longing

ませんか

masen ka — Won't you~? Polite negative question/invitation

第

dai — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'No.'

二

ni — Two; the number 2

課

ka — Lesson, chapter, unit of a textbook

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful, lovely, aesthetically pleasing

玄関

genkan — Entrance hall; front door area of home

ポーチ

poochu — Porch; a covered entrance area outside house

虹

niji — Rainbow; an arc of spectral colors in sky

はじける

hajikeru — To pop, burst, or bounce vigorously

泡立つ

awadatsu — To foam, bubble up, or froth

同じ

onaji — Same, identical, equal in nature

一番

ichiban — Number one; most; the best or biggest

大きい

ookii — Big, large, great in size

くしゃみ

kushami — A sneeze; sudden expulsion of air from nose

色

iro — Color; hue; shade of something

主な

omo na — Main, primary, chief, principal

石鹸

sekken — Soap; a cleansing bar or liquid

洗う

arau — To wash, to clean with water

赤い

akai — Red; having the color red

多く

ooku — Many, much, a large number or amount

三人

sannin — Three people; a group of three persons

猫

neko — Cat; a domestic feline animal

シャボン玉

shabon dama — Soap bubble; thin film ball of soapy air

遊ん

ason(de) — Playing; having fun (conjunctive of 遊ぶ)

シャボン

shabon — Soap (loanword from Portuguese 'sabão')

玉

tama — Ball, sphere, jewel, or round object