McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 17

Vocabulary

ある日

aru hi — One day; used to introduce a past event.

男性

dansei — Male person; adult man.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.

なくした

nakushita — Lost (something); past tense of nakusu.

財布

saifu — Wallet; small pouch for carrying money.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

見つけて

mitsukete — Found; te-form of mitsukeru, to discover.

くれた

kureta — Did (something) for me; past tense of kureru.

お礼

orei — Thanks; expression of gratitude or reward.

として

toshite — As; in the capacity or role of something.

渡し

watashi — Handed over; stem form of watasu, to give.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting sentence subject.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

お金

okane — Money; currency used for purchasing goods.

全部

zenbu — All; everything; the entire amount.

自分

jibun — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the self.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

もの

mono — Thing; object; also used for soft assertion.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

こと

koto — Thing; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

も

mo — Also; too; particle indicating inclusion or addition.

でき

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

なぜなら

nazenara — Because; conjunction introducing an explanation or reason.

見つけた

mitsuketa — Found; past tense of mitsukeru, to discover.

とき

toki — Time; moment when something occurs.

誰

dare — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.

見て

mite — Looking; te-form of miru, to see.

なかった

nakatta — Was not; negative past tense auxiliary.

から

kara — Because; from; particle indicating reason or origin.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is' or 'it is.'

しかし

shikashi — However; but; conjunction indicating contrast.

母親

hahaoya — Mother; female parent of a person.

正直

shōjiki — Honest; truthful; having integrity.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.

ある

aru — To be; to exist (inanimate); copula verb.

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting conjunction.

ない

nai — Not; negative form of existence or adjective.

決して

kesshite — Never; by no means; used with negatives.

手元

temoto — At hand; within one's reach or possession.

置か

oka — Place; stem of oku, to put or keep.

よう

yō — Seeming; intention; volitional auxiliary expression.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle; conditional connector.

教えて

oshiete — Taught; te-form of oshieru, to teach.

箱

hako — Box; container used for storing items.

3本

sanbon — Three (long objects); counter for brushes etc.

ブラシ

burashi — Brush; tool with bristles for cleaning.

靴墨

kutsuzumi — Shoe polish; black paste for shining shoes.

買い

kai — Buy; stem form of kau, to purchase.

それから

sorekara — After that; then; subsequently in sequence.

街角

machikado — Street corner; intersection in a town.

行き

iki — Going; stem of iku, to go somewhere.

靴

kutsu — Shoes; footwear worn on the feet.

汚れて

yogorete — Dirty; soiled; te-form of yogoreru.

いる

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

人

hito — Person; individual human being.

ごと

goto — Every; each; for each instance.

磨き

migaki — Polishing; shining; stem of migaku.

ましょう

mashō — Let's; shall we; polite volitional ending.

か

ka — Question marker particle at sentence end.

お客様

okyakusama — Honored customer; very polite term for customer.

声

koe — Voice; sound produced when speaking.

かけ

kake — Addressing someone; stem of kakeru, to call out.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; highly; degree adverb.

礼儀正しかった

reigitadashikatta — Was polite; past tense of being well-mannered.

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; refined, well-mannered adult man.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

すぐ

sugu — Soon; immediately; right away.

気づき

kizuki — Noticed; stem of kizuku, to become aware.

磨かせる

migakaseru — Let polish; causative form of migaku.

なり

nari — Became; stem of naru, to become.

初日

shonichi — First day; the opening day of something.

家

ie / uchi — House; home; one's place of residence.

持ち帰り

mochikaeri — Taking home; bringing something back to home.

食べ物

tabemono — Food; things that are eaten.

買う

kau — To buy; to purchase something.

ため

tame — For the purpose of; in order to.

渡した

watashita — Handed over; past tense of watasu.

喜び

yorokobi — Joy; happiness; delight.

涙

namida — Tears; drops from eyes when crying.

流し

nagashi — Shed (tears); stem of nagasu, to let flow.

ながら

nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions.

言い

ii — Said; stem of iu, to say.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun (polite/neutral).

本当に

hontō ni — Truly; really; sincerely; genuinely.

優しい

yasashii — Kind; gentle; tender-hearted.

良い

yoi / ii — Good; fine; favorable.

子

ko — Child; young person; offspring.

ね

ne — Right?; sentence-ending particle seeking agreement.

パン

pan — Bread; baked flour-based food.

十分な

jūbun na — Sufficient; enough; adequate amount.

どうやって

dō yatte — How; in what way; by what method.

稼げ

kasege — Earn; potential/imperative stem of kasegu.

ば

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

よい

yoi — Good; fine; all right.

わから

wakara — Don't know; stem of wakaru, to understand.

けれど

keredo — But; however; soft contrast conjunction.

これから

korekara — From now on; henceforth; in the future.

なんとか

nantoka — Somehow; manage to get by.

やって

yatte — Doing; te-form of yaru, to do/manage.

いける

ikeru — Can manage; will be okay.

思う

omou — To think; to feel; to believe.

わ

wa — Feminine sentence-ending particle expressing assertion.

一日中

ichinichijū — All day long; throughout the entire day.

働き

hataraki — Working; stem of hataraku, to work.

夜

yoru — Night; evening; nighttime hours.

学校

gakkō — School; educational institution for learning.

通い

kayoi — Commuting; stem of kayou, to attend regularly.

妹

imōto — Younger sister; female sibling younger than speaker.

養う

yashinau — To support; to provide for; to raise.

ほぼ

hobo — Almost; nearly; approximately.

稼ぎ

kasegi — Earnings; income; stem of kasegu.

第

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

課

ka — Lesson; chapter; unit in a textbook.

足音

ashioto — Footsteps; sound made while walking.

立てて

tatete — Making (a sound); te-form of tateru.

歩く

aruku — To walk; to move on foot.

ささやく

sasayaku — To whisper; to speak very softly.

静かに

shizuka ni — Quietly; in a calm, silent manner.

話す

hanasu — To speak; to talk; to converse.

明るい

akarui — Bright; cheerful; well-lit.

注意深い

chūibukai — Careful; cautious; paying close attention.

赤ちゃん

akachan — Baby; infant; very young child.

起こさ

okosa — Wake (someone); stem of okosu, to rouse.

眠って

nemutte — Sleeping; te-form of nemuru, to sleep.

小さな

chīsana — Small; little; tiny (prenominal adjective form).

ベッド

beddo — Bed; furniture for sleeping.

周り

mawari — Surroundings; around; the area nearby.

そっと

sotto — Gently; softly; quietly; carefully.

歩いて

aruite — Walking; te-form of aruku, to walk.

おもちゃ

omocha — Toy; plaything for children.

落ちて

ochite — Falling; te-form of ochiru, to fall.

音

oto — Sound; noise; audible vibration.

立てない

tatenai — Cannot make (a sound); negative potential of tateru.

気をつけ

ki wo tsuke — Be careful; pay attention; watch out.