McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 43

Vocabulary

風

kaze — Wind; moving air outdoors

と

to — And; with; quotation particle

葉っぱ

happa — Leaf; a single plant leaf

おいで

oide — Come here; casual invitation to approach

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny in size

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or beings

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting information

ある日

aru hi — One day; on a certain day

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar

言い

ii — Say; speak (stem form of 言う)

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary verb component

た

ta — Past tense verb ending particle

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

一緒

issho — Together; at the same time with someone

に

ni — Direction, location, or purpose particle

野原

nohara — Field; open grassy plain or meadow

を

wo — Direct object marker particle

渡っ

wataʼ — Cross over; traverse (conjunctive form)

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases

遊ぼ

asobo — Let's play; volitional form of play

う

u — Volitional suffix expressing intention or invitation

赤

aka — Red; the color red

金色

kin'iro — Golden color; gold-colored appearance

の

no — Possessive or noun-modifying particle

衣装

ishō — Costume; outfit; clothing or attire

まとっ

matto' — Wearing; draped in (conjunctive form)

夏

natsu — Summer; the warm season of year

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar

去り

sari — Depart; leave; pass away (stem form)

日々

hibi — Days; day by day; daily

寒く

samuku — Coldly; becoming cold (adverbial form)

なっ

natto' — Become; turn into (conjunctive form)

き

ki — Came; auxiliary indicating completed action

大きな

ōkina — Large; big; great in size

呼び声

yobigoe — Calling voice; a beckoning call or cry

聞く

kiku — Listen; hear; ask someone something

や

ya — As soon as; the moment that (particle)

いな

ina — No; refusal; denial (classical form)

みんな

minna — Everyone; all; everybody together

ひらひら

hirahira — Fluttering; flapping lightly like leaves

舞い降り

maikudari — Drift down; flutter down gracefully

茶色

chairo — Brown; the color brown

上

ue — Above; on top; upper position

踊り

odori — Dance; dancing; a dance performance

飛び回り

tobimawari — Fly around; flit about in all directions

知っ

shitto' — Know; be aware of (conjunctive form)

いる

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

優しい

yasashii — Kind; gentle; tender in nature

歌

uta — Song; a musical vocal composition

歌い

utai — Sing; singing (stem or conjunctive form)

コオロギ

kōrogi — Cricket; a chirping insect of autumn

さようなら

sayōnara — Goodbye; farewell; parting expression

ずっと

zutto — Always; continuously; all along the way

友達

tomodachi — Friend; companion; close acquaintance

だっ

datto' — Was; were (past copula conjunctive form)

ね

ne — Right; isn't it; seeking agreement

小川

ogawa — Stream; small river; brook

お別れ

owakare — Farewell; parting; saying goodbye

歌っ

utatto' — Sing; sang (conjunctive form of 歌う)

ください

kudasai — Please give; please do (polite request)

去る

saru — Leave; depart; go away from somewhere

悲しん

kanashinde — Feeling sad; grieving (conjunctive form)

で

de — At; by means of; connective particle

言っ

itto' — Said; spoke (conjunctive form of 言う)

ああ

ā — Ah; oh; exclamation of emotion

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun

い

i — To be; exist (stem of いる)

なく

naku — Without; lacking; not existing (adverbial)

寂しく

sabishiku — Lonely; feeling lonesome (adverbial form)

なる

naru — Become; turn into; change state

でしょ

desho — Probably; right? (conjecture or confirmation)

それ

sore — That; that thing over there

よく

yoku — Well; often; frequently; thoroughly

わかっ

wakatto' — Understand; know (conjunctive form)

ます

masu — Polite verb ending marker

愛しい

itoshii — Beloved; dear; precious and cherished

子羊

kohitsuji — Lamb; young sheep

ふわふわ

fuwafuwa — Fluffy; soft and light in texture

囲い

kakoi — Enclosure; fence; a pen or fold

中

naka — Inside; within; the interior of something

お母さん

okāsan — Mother; mom (polite or general term)

危険

kiken — Danger; risk; hazardous situation

寒さ

samusa — Cold; coldness; the cold temperature

から

kara — From; because; starting point particle

守っ

mamotte' — Protect; guard; keep safe (conjunctive form)

くれる

kureru — Give; do for me (benefactive verb)

谷

tani — Valley; a low area between hills

林

hayashi — Grove; small forest or wooded area

空き地

akichi — Vacant lot; open empty ground

いつも

itsumo — Always; all the time; habitually

愛しく

itoshiku — Lovingly; dearly; with affection (adverbial form)

見守っ

mimamotte' — Watch over; keep a protective eye (conjunctive)

愛情深い

aijō fukai — Deeply affectionate; full of love and care

木陰

kokage — Shade of a tree; shelter under trees

夢

yume — Dream; a vision during sleep

見

mi — See; look (stem form of 見る)

くれ

kure — Give me; do for me (imperative form)

か

ka — Question marker particle

くるくる

kurukuru — Spinning; twirling around in circles

回り

mawari — Turning; spinning; going around

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action particle

去っ

satte' — Leave; depart (conjunctive form of 去る)

いき

iki — Go; going (conjunctive form of いく)

冬

fuyu — Winter; the cold season of year

彼ら

karera — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

呼ん

yonde — Called; summoned (conjunctive form of 呼ぶ)

だ

da — Is; are; plain form copula

ので

node — Because; since; causal conjunction particle

満足

manzoku — Satisfaction; contentment; being fulfilled

し

shi — Do; conjunctive or listing verb form

やがて

yagate — Soon; before long; eventually in time

土

tsuchi — Soil; earth; ground; dirt

ベッド

beddo — Bed; sleeping furniture (loanword)

ぐっすり

gussuri — Soundly; fast asleep; deeply sleeping

眠り

nemuri — Sleep; slumber; the act of sleeping

つき

tsuki — Attach; fall into (conjunctive of つく)

雪

yuki — Snow; frozen precipitation from the sky

頭

atama — Head; the top part of the body

毛布

mōfu — Blanket; a warm covering for sleep

掛け

kake — Hang; drape; place over (stem form)

第

dai — Ordinal number prefix meaning number or chapter

四十四

yonjūshi — Forty-four; the number 44

課

ka — Lesson; chapter; section of a textbook

ママ

mama — Mom; mama (informal term for mother)

へ

e — To; toward; directional particle

プレゼント

purezento — Present; gift; something given to someone

うまい

umai — Clever; skillful; delicious; good at something

いたずら

itazura — Prank; mischief; a playful trick

これ

kore — This; this thing here nearby

その

sono — That; that particular (preceding a noun)

方法

hōhō — Method; way; means of doing something

です

desu — Is; are; polite copula verb

クリスマス

Kurisumasu — Christmas; Christian winter holiday celebration

家

ie — House; home; household; dwelling

飾る

kazaru — Decorate; adorn; embellish with decorations

ため

tame — For; in order to; for the purpose of

緑

midori — Green; the color green

枝

eda — Branch; bough; a limb of a tree

取り

tori — Take; get; pick up (stem form)

森

mori — Forest; woods; a wooded area

行っ

itte' — Go; went (conjunctive form of 行く)

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend

帽子

bōshi — Hat; cap; head covering

白い

shiroi — White; pale in color

毛皮

kegawa — Fur; animal pelt used as clothing

コート

kōto — Coat; overcoat; outer garment (loanword)

そして

soshite — And then; and also; furthermore

赤い

akai — Red; crimson in color

レギンス

reginsu — Leggings; tight leg coverings (loanword)

身

mi — Body; oneself; one's person

つけ

tsuke — Wear; put on; attach (conjunctive form)