McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 9

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar

大きく

ōkiku — In a large or big manner

堂々

dōdō — Magnificent, majestic, imposing in appearance

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or quotation marker

した

shita — Past tense of 'suru'; did, made, was

犬

inu — Dog, domestic canine animal

です

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

体

karada — Body, physical form of a person or animal

黒く

kuroku — In a black manner, being black in color

白い

shiroi — White in color, pale appearance

斑点

hanten — Spot, speckle, or patch of color

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar

あり

ari — Exists, there is, have (verb stem)

長く

nagaku — In a long manner, at length

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases

もじゃもじゃ

mojamoja — Shaggy, bushy, unkempt hair or fur

の

no — Possessive or descriptive linking particle

毛

ke — Hair, fur, coat of an animal

を

o — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar

持っ

mott(e) — To have, hold, possess something

い

i — Shortened form of verb 'iru' (to be)

ます

masu — Polite verb ending for present or future tense

その

sono — That, referring to something nearby or mentioned

名前

namae — Name, given name of a person or animal

いい

ii — Good, fine, nice, acceptable

優れ

sugure — Excellent, superior, outstanding in quality

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker

番犬

banken — Guard dog, watchdog protecting property

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or reason

優しい

yasashii — Gentle, kind, tender in nature or personality

遊び

asobi — Play, amusement, fun activity

相手

aite — Partner, companion, playmate, opponent

も

mo — Also, too, as well (particle)

父親

chichioya — Father, male parent of a family

眠っ

nemut(te) — To sleep, be asleep (verb stem form)

いる

iru — To exist, to be (for animate beings)

間

aida / ma — While, during, between a period of time

毎晩

maiban — Every evening, every night without exception

家

ie / uchi — House, home, dwelling place

守り

mamori — Guarding, protecting, watching over something

昼間

hiruma — Daytime, during the day hours

よく

yoku — Often, well, frequently, skillfully

馬

uma — Horse, large domesticated equine animal

代わり

kawari — Substitute, replacement, in place of something

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or purpose

使い

tsukai — Use, employ, utilize for a purpose

彼

kare — He, him, referring to a male person

小さな

chiisana — Small, little, tiny in size

荷車

niguruma — Cart, wagon used to carry loads

ちょうど

chōdo — Exactly, just right, perfectly fitting

合う

au — To fit, match, suit, go well together

ハーネス

hānesu — Harness, straps used to attach animal to load

一式

isshiki — A complete set, full equipment or kit

この

kono — This, referring to something nearby the speaker

つなぎ

tsunagi — Connection, harness, or tethering arrangement

田舎

inaka — Countryside, rural area, the country

走り回り

hashirimawari — Running around, dashing about freely

こう

kō — Like this, in this way or manner

すること

suru koto — The act of doing, doing something nominalized

古い

furui — Old, aged, not new or recent

行く

iku — To go, to move toward a destination

ほぼ

hobo — Almost, nearly, approximately the same amount

同じ

onaji — Same, identical, equal in nature or degree

速さ

hayasa — Speed, swiftness, pace of movement

進む

susumu — To advance, proceed, move forward

できる

dekiru — To be able to, can, is possible

呼ばれる

yobareru — To be called, named, referred to as something

とても

totemo — Very, extremely, quite (intensifying adverb)

元気よく

genkiyoku — Energetically, vigorously, in lively manner

ぴょんぴょん

pyonpyon — Hopping, jumping lightly and repeatedly

跳び回る

tobimawaru — To hop around, jump about energetically

から

kara — From, because, since (particle or conjunction)

椅子

isu — Chair, seat for one person to sit on

上

ue — Top, above, upper surface or position

乗っ

nott(e) — To get on, ride, climb onto something

か

ka — Question marker particle or uncertainty expression

思えば

omoeba — If one thinks, when one considers something

テーブル

tēburu — Table, flat-surfaced furniture for placing things

下

shita — Under, below, beneath a surface or object

もぐり

moguri — Diving under, sneaking beneath something

ドア

doa — Door, entrance panel to a room or building

後ろ

ushiro — Behind, back, rear of something or someone

隠れ

kakure — To hide, conceal oneself from others

地下室

chikashitsu — Basement, underground room below a building

降り

ori — Going down, descending stairs or a slope

庭

niwa — Garden, yard, outdoor space near a house

飛び出す

tobidasu — To jump out, dash out suddenly from somewhere

それ

sore — That, referring to something away from speaker

あっという間

atto iu ma — In an instant, before one knows it

輝い

kagayai — Shining, sparkling, gleaming brightly

目

me — Eye, organ of sight

おり

ori — Being (humble or literary form of 'iru')

おかしな

okashina — Strange, funny, odd, peculiar in behavior

たくさん

takusan — Many, a lot, plenty, in large quantity

し

shi — And, also; conjunctive form of verb or adjective

ベビーベッド

bebī beddo — Baby's crib, small bed for an infant

前足

maeashi — Front legs or paws of an animal

かけ

kake — To place over, rest on the edge of something

赤ちゃん

akachan — Baby, infant, very young child

見る

miru — To look at, watch, see something

好き

suki — Like, fond of, to be attracted to something

先日

senjitsu — The other day, recently, a few days ago

赤い

akai — Red in color, crimson or scarlet hue

靴下

kutsushita — Socks, stockings worn on the feet

取っ

tott(e) — To take, grab, pick up something

大いに

ōini — Greatly, very much, to a great extent

遊んだ

asonda — Played, had fun, enjoyed leisure time

だめ

dame — No good, not allowed, useless, forbidden

しまい

shimai — End up doing, finish doing (often regretful)

叱ら

shikara — To scold, reprimand, rebuke someone

なければなりません

nakereba narimasen — Must, have to, it is necessary to do

でした

deshita — Polite past tense copula 'was' or 'were'

誰も

daremo — Nobody, everyone (depending on context and verb)

二匹

nihiki — Two animals (counter for small animals)

一緒

issho — Together, at the same time, jointly

彼ら

karera — They, them (referring to a group of people)

いつも

itsumo — Always, usually, all the time

幸せ

shiawase — Happy, happiness, blessed, fortunate state

そう

sō — So, that way, it seems, appearing to be

見え

mie — To appear, seem, look a certain way

第

dai — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'chapter'

六

roku — Six, the number 6

課

ka — Lesson, chapter, unit in a textbook

暗闇

kurayami — Darkness, complete absence of light

中

naka — Inside, within, in the middle of something

恐怖

kyōfu — Fear, terror, dread, extreme fright

二階

nikai — Second floor, upstairs of a building

走っ

hashitt(e) — Running, dashing (verb stem connective form)

行っ

itt(e) — Going, having gone (connective verb form)

たんす

tansu — Chest of drawers, dresser, Japanese wardrobe

私

watashi — I, me, first-person singular pronoun

き

ki — Come (informal imperative form of 'kuru')

くれる

kureru — To give (to me), do a favor for speaker