McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 29

Vocabulary

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

できる

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

限り

kagiri — As far as possible; limit or extent.

遠く

tooku — Far away; a distant place or direction.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward somewhere.

それら

sorera — Those things; plural pronoun referring to previously mentioned items.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

生け垣

ikegaki — Hedge; a fence made of living plants.

の

no — Possessive or noun-linking particle in Japanese.

中

naka — Inside; the middle or interior of something.

に

ni — Location or direction particle; also indirect object marker.

投げ込ん

nagekon — Threw into; tossed something into a place (conjunctive).

だ

da — Copula; plain-form 'is' or 'was' in Japanese.

ご存知

gozonji — Honorific expression meaning 'as you know'.

よう

you — As you know; seeming or appearing a certain way.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

気の毒

kinodoku — Pitiful; feeling sorry for someone's misfortune.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

男性

dansei — Male person; a man or adult male.

目

me — Eye; the organ of sight.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

見え

mie — Can see; be visible (conjunctive stem of 見える).

なかっ

nakatt — Was not; negative past conjunctive form of ない.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.

ので

node — Because; since; causal connective conjunction.

見つける

mitsukeru — To find; to discover something previously unknown.

こと

koto — Thing; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

でき

deki — Can do; conjunctive stem of できる (to be able).

立派

rippa — Splendid; fine; admirable in appearance or quality.

馬車

basha — Horse-drawn carriage; a vehicle pulled by horses.

見る

miru — To see; to look at something.

ため

tame — For the purpose of; in order to do something.

振り返っ

furikaett — Looked back; turned around to look behind oneself.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting successive verb actions.

い

i — Auxiliary indicating ongoing state or action (te-iru form).

コイン

koin — Coin; a small metal piece used as currency.

投げる

nageru — To throw; to toss an object through the air.

見

mi — Saw; conjunctive stem of 見る (to see).

そこで

sokode — Therefore; so; consequently leading to next action.

すぐ

sugu — Immediately; right away; without delay.

引き返し

hikikaeshi — Turned back; returned the way one came (conjunctive).

不自由

fujiyuu — Inconvenience; disability; lack of freedom or ability.

お金

okane — Money; currency used for purchasing goods or services.

全部

zenbu — All; everything; the entire amount.

まで

made — Until; up to; indicating a limit of time or place.

探し

sagashi — Searched; conjunctive form of 探す (to search).

続け

tsuzuke — Continued; kept doing; conjunctive form of 続ける.

これ

kore — This; proximal demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; used to intensify adjectives or adverbs.

長い

nagai — Long; lengthy in time or physical measurement.

時間

jikan — Time; a period or duration of time.

かかっ

kakatt — Took (time); it required a certain amount of time.

もう少し

mousukoshi — A little more; just a bit more time or amount.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or reason.

夕食

yuushoku — Dinner; the evening meal.

食いそびれる

kuisobireru — Miss the chance to eat; fail to get a meal.

ところ

tokoro — Point; moment; place; almost did something situation.

だっ

datt — Was; past tense conjunctive form of copula だ.

どちら

dochira — Which one (of two); polite form of どっち.

少年

shounen — Boy; a young male person or youth.

に対して

ni taishite — Toward; with respect to; in relation to someone.

本当

hontou — True; real; genuine; truly.

親切

shinsetsu — Kindness; being kind or helpful to others.

と

to — Quotation particle; also means 'and' between nouns.

思い

omoi — Think; feel; conjunctive stem of 思う.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending used in formal Japanese speech.

か

ka — Question marker particle placed at end of sentence.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; one's inner feelings or spirit.

より

yori — From; more than; comparative particle in Japanese.

感謝

kansha — Gratitude; thankfulness; expressing appreciation to someone.

し

shi — And; conjunctive form linking verbs or listing reasons.

知っ

shitt — Know; conjunctive past form of 知る (to know).

いる

iru — To exist (animate); ongoing state auxiliary verb.

第

dai — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'the nth'.

二十九

nijuukyuu — Twenty-nine; the number 29.

課

ka — Lesson; chapter in a textbook or study material.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny in size or scale.

丘

oka — Hill; a small elevated landform or mound.

走れ

hashire — Run! imperative command form of 走る (to run).

小川

ogawa — Brook; a small stream or creek flowing gently.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle expressing assertion or exclamation.

走っ

hashitt — Ran; conjunctive past form of 走る (to run).

村

mura — Village; a small rural community or settlement.

水車

suisha — Water wheel; a wheel driven by flowing water.

回せ

mawase — Spin! turn! imperative form of 回す (to rotate).

深く

fukaku — Deeply; to a great depth or degree.

澄ん

sun — Clear; pure; conjunctive form of 澄む (to clear).

池

ike — Pond; a small body of still water.

満たせ

mitase — Fill! imperative command form of 満たす (to fill).

涼しい

suzushii — Cool; pleasantly cool in temperature or feeling.

森

mori — Forest; woods; a dense area of trees.

木陰

kokage — Shade of a tree; cool shadow cast by trees.

ある

aru — To exist; to be (for inanimate objects or places).

羊

hitsuji — Sheep; a woolly domesticated farm animal.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people or animals.

最も

mottomo — Most; the superlative degree adverb in Japanese.

好ん

kokon — Fond of; preferring; conjunctive form of 好む.

さまよう

samayou — To wander; to roam aimlessly without a destination.

場所

basho — Place; location; a specific spot or area.

蒸し暑い

mushiatsui — Hot and humid; muggy; uncomfortably warm and sticky.

夏

natsu — Summer; the warmest season of the year.

日

hi — Day; the sun; a single calendar day.

野鳥

yachou — Wild bird; a bird living freely in nature.

水浴び

mizuabi — Bathing in water; splashing in water to bathe.

水

mizu — Water; the clear liquid essential for life.

飲む

nomu — To drink; to swallow a liquid beverage.

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting two related statements.

野

no — Field; wild; open plain or meadow.

花々

hanabana — Flowers; many flowers; plural emphatic form of 花.

岸辺

kishibe — Riverside; the bank or edge along a waterway.

縁取る

fuchidoru — To border; to edge; to frame with a decorative line.

岩々

iwaiwa — Rocks; many rocks; plural emphatic form of 岩.

回り

mawari — Around; surrounding; going around something.

下っ

kudatt — Descended; flowed down; conjunctive past of 下る.

すべて

subete — All; everything; every single thing without exception.

子ども

kodomo — Child; children; a young person or offspring.

歌いかけ

utaikake — Singing toward; addressing someone in song (conjunctive).

鳥

tori — Bird; a feathered winged animal that typically flies.

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle in Japanese.

喜び

yorokobi — Joy; happiness; a feeling of great pleasure.

あふれ

afure — Overflowing; brimming over; conjunctive of あふれる.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

加わる

kuwawaru — To join; to be added to; to participate.

だろう

darou — Probably; conjecture or soft assertion about something.

歌

uta — Song; a musical piece sung with the voice.

耳

mimi — Ear; the organ used for hearing sounds.

傾けよう

katamukeyou — Let us lend an ear; let us listen attentively.

せせらぎ

seseragi — Babbling brook; the gentle sound of flowing water.

ながら

nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions at the same time.

流れる

nagareru — To flow; to stream; water or liquid moving along.

道筋

michisuji — Route; path; the course along which something travels.

歌う

utau — To sing; to vocalize a melody or song.

三十

sanjuu — Thirty; the number 30.

ボート

booto — Boat; a small watercraft for traveling on water.

転覆

tenpuku — Capsizing; overturning of a boat or vehicle.

じっと

jitto — Staying still; motionless; quietly without moving.

なさい

nasai — Please do; polite imperative command form in Japanese.