McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 57

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.

欲張り

yokubari — Greedy or selfish person; being excessively desirous.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

小さな

chiisana — Small, little; describing something of small size.

女の子

onnanoko — Girl; a young female child.

です

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

実際

jissai — Actually, in reality; used to emphasize a true fact.

彼女

kanojo — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun.

まったく

mattaku — Completely, utterly; used for emphasis or exasperation.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

大食い

ōgui — Eating too much; gluttony or a big eater.

と

to — And; quotation particle or connecting particle between nouns.

何か

nanika — Something; an unspecified thing or matter.

知っ

shitte — Knowing; te-form stem of 知る (to know).

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting verbs or clauses.

い

i — Stem of いる; indicates ongoing state or action.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of a sentence.

食べ物

tabemono — Food; things that are eaten as nourishment.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle highlighting the grammatical subject.

おいしい

oishii — Delicious, tasty; describing food that tastes good.

から

kara — Because, since; indicates reason or cause.

食べ過ぎる

tabesugiru — To eat too much; to overeat beyond what is needed.

人

hito — Person, people; a human being or individual.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, matter; nominalizes verbs or phrases.

お母さん

okaasan — Mother; polite word for one's or another's mother.

いつ

itsu — When; interrogative or indefinite word for time.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

も

mo — Also, too, even; inclusive or additive particle.

体

karada — Body; the physical body of a person or animal.

に

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

良い

yoi / ii — Good, fine; describing something of positive quality.

分

bun — Portion, share, amount; one's due or appropriate part.

だけ

dake — Only, just; limiting particle restricting quantity or scope.

食べる

taberu — To eat; the basic verb for consuming food.

を

wo / o — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

望ん

nozonde — Wishing, desiring; stem form of 望む (to wish).

しかし

shikashi — However, but; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

時々

tokidoki — Sometimes, occasionally; happening at irregular intervals.

見て

mite — Looking, watching; te-form of 見る (to see).

ない

nai — Not; negative form indicating absence or negation.

とき

toki — Time, moment, when; indicates a point or period.

食べ過ぎ

tabesugi — Overeating; the act of eating too much food.

気分

kibun — Feeling, mood; one's emotional or physical condition.

悪く

waruku — Badly, poorly; adverbial form of 悪い (bad).

なっ

natte — Becoming; te-form stem of なる (to become).

しまい

shimai — Ending up doing; indicates unintended or completed action.

なぜ

naze — Why; interrogative asking for a reason or cause.

そんな

sonna — Such, that kind of; referring to something just mentioned.

愚か

oroka — Foolish, stupid; lacking good sense or judgment.

分かり

wakari — Understanding; stem of 分かる (to understand, to know).

ませ

mase — Polite verb suffix; part of ません (polite negative).

ん

n — Colloquial negative or explanatory sentence-ending particle.

子猫

koneko — Kitten; a young or baby cat.

必要

hitsuyō — Necessary, needed; something that is required or essential.

以上

ijō — More than, above, beyond; exceeding a certain amount.

決し

kesshi / kesshite — Never, by no means; emphatic negative adverb form.

あり

ari — There is/are; stem of ある (to exist, inanimate).

きれい

kirei — Clean, beautiful, pretty; describing neatness or attractiveness.

骨

hone — Bone; hard skeletal structure inside a body.

お皿

osara — Plate, dish; a flat vessel used for serving food.

残し

nokoshi — Leaving behind; stem of 残す (to leave remaining).

十分

jūbun — Enough, sufficient; having an adequate amount of something.

食べ

tabe — Eating; stem form of 食べる (to eat).

たら

tara — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when' something happens.

横

yoko — Side, beside; horizontal direction or lying on one's side.

眠る

nemuru — To sleep; to fall asleep or be in a sleeping state.

蜂

hachi — Bee; an insect known for collecting nectar and making honey.

より

yori — Than, from; comparison particle or starting-point indicator.

賢い

kashikoi — Wise, clever, smart; having good intelligence or judgment.

一日中

ichinichijū — All day long; throughout the entire day without stopping.

花

hana — Flower; a blossom on a plant or tree.

間

aida / ma — Between, among, during; a space or interval of time.

飛び回っ

tobimawatte — Flying around; te-form of 飛び回る (to fly about).

蜜

mitsu — Nectar, honey; sweet liquid collected by bees from flowers.

集め

atsume — Gathering, collecting; stem of 集める (to gather, collect).

望め

nozome — If one wishes; conditional stem of 望む (to desire).

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' attached to verb stem.

ずっと

zutto — All along, continuously; for a long time without interruption.

いる

iru — To be, to exist; used for animate beings' existence.

でき

deki — Being able to; stem of できる (to be able, to be done).

ちょうど

chōdo — Exactly, just right; precisely the right amount or time.

残り

nokori — Remainder, leftovers; what is left after use or consumption.

すべて

subete — All, everything; the entirety of something without exception.

巣

su — Nest, hive, den; a home built by animals or insects.

運び

hakobi — Carrying, transporting; stem of 運ぶ (to carry, transport).

リス

risu — Squirrel; a small bushy-tailed rodent living in trees.

いくつ

ikutsu — How many, some; asking or referring to an indefinite number.

木の実

ki no mi — Nut, berry, tree fruit; edible fruits growing on trees.

や

ya — And (among others); non-exhaustive listing particle.

どんぐり

donguri — Acorn; a small hard nut produced by oak trees.

まるで

marude — Just like, as if; used to make a vivid comparison.

王様

ōsama — King; a male monarch ruling over a kingdom.

食卓

shokutaku — Dining table; a table used for eating meals.

食事

shokuji — Meal, dining; the act of eating a regular meal.

し

shi — And, doing; conjunctive or te-form stem of する.

た

ta — Past tense verb ending indicating a completed action.

よう

yō — Seems like, as if; expressing resemblance or supposition.

陽気

yōki — Cheerful, merry, lively; describing a bright happy mood.

跳ね回り

hanemawari — Jumping around, frisking; stem of 跳ね回る (to frolic).

前足

maeashi — Front paws, forelegs; the front limbs of an animal.

持っ

motte — Holding, having; te-form of 持つ (to hold, carry).

見た

mita — Saw, looked; past tense of 見る (to see, look).

なんと

nanto — How, what; exclamatory word expressing surprise or admiration.

生き生き

ikiiki — Lively, vivid, vibrant; full of life and energy.

元気

genki — Healthy, energetic, lively; in good physical or mental condition.

そう

sō — So, that way; indicating agreement or a described appearance.

見える

mieru — To appear, to seem; to be visible or look like something.

でしょ

desho — Right? Probably; seeking confirmation or expressing supposition.

う

u — Volitional ending expressing intention, suggestion, or probability.

もし

moshi — If; conditional word introducing a hypothetical situation.

家

ie / uchi — House, home; a building or place where one lives.

住ん

sunde — Living (in); te-form stem of 住む (to reside, live).

医者

isha — Doctor, physician; a licensed medical professional.

なる

naru — To become; to change into a new state or role.

一つ

hitotsu — One (thing); the number one used for counting objects.

私

watashi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun.

好き

suki — Like, fond of; expressing a preference or affection.

あなた

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

どう

dō — How, in what way; asking about method or condition.

読者

dokusha — Reader; a person who reads a book or publication.

皆さん

minasan — Everyone, ladies and gentlemen; polite address to a group.