McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 59

Vocabulary

物

mono — Thing, object, or physical item

を

wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar

その

sono — That (near the listener); demonstrative adjective

場所

basho — Place, location, or spot

に

ni — Direction, location, or time marker particle

置く

oku — To place, put, or set something down

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle

使い

tsukai — Use, usage; errand or messenger

たい

tai — Auxiliary expressing desire or want to do

とき

toki — Time, moment, or occasion

探し

sagashi — Searching, looking for something

たり

tari — Particle listing representative actions alternately

借り

kari — Borrowing something from someone

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb

より

yori — Than; comparison particle indicating contrast

も

mo — Also, too; inclusive or emphatic particle

どれ

dore — Which one; interrogative pronoun for selection

だけ

dake — Only, just, as much as; limiting expression

多く

ooku — Many, much; a large amount or number

時間

jikan — Time; a period or duration of time

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar

かかる

kakaru — To take (time/money); to hang; to cost

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese

いう

iu — To say, to call, to be called

でしょう

deshō — Probably; polite conjecture or soft assertion

か

ka — Question marker particle at sentence end

ええ

ee — Yes; informal affirmative response

もう

mō — Already; anymore; soon; expressing exasperation

二度

nido — Twice; two times; a second time

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun (polite)

から

kara — From; because; after; starting point particle

ません

masen — Polite negative verb ending in Japanese

ん

n — Informal negative or softening sentence-final particle

それ

sore — That (near listener); demonstrative pronoun

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar

確か

tashika — Certain, sure, definite; if I recall correctly

です

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

気

ki — Spirit, feeling, mind, mood, or energy

悪く

waruku — Badly; adverbial form of bad (悪い)

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix; casual sentence-final particle

れ

re — Passive or potential verb conjugation component

て

te — Conjunctive verb form connecting sequential actions

い

i — Stem of いる; existence verb for animate beings

ない

nai — Negative adjective; does not exist; not

いい

ii — Good, fine, okay; positive adjective

いいえ

iie — No; formal negative response to a question

でも

demo — But, however; even; casual conjunction

恥ずかしく

hazukashiku — Embarrassingly; adverbial form of embarrassed/shy

思っ

omot(te) — Thinking, feeling; conjunctive form of 思う

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present/future tense

夜

yoru — Night, evening; the nighttime hours

なる

naru — To become; to turn into something

前

mae — Before, in front of, previous

すべて

subete — All, everything, entirely; without exception

決め

kime — Deciding, determining; stem of 決める

そして

soshite — And then, and so; sequential conjunction

置い

ooi(te) — Placed, put; conjunctive form of 置く

おく

oku — To do something in advance; to leave as is

よう

yō — Like, as if; volitional or intentional expression

し

shi — And; listing reasons; conjunctive verb form

私

watashi — I, me; first-person pronoun (neutral/polite)

忘れ

wasure — Forgetting; stem of 忘れる (to forget)

られ

rare — Passive, potential, or spontaneous verb suffix

教訓

kyōkun — Lesson, moral, precept learned from experience

教え

oshie — Teaching, lesson, instruction, doctrine

くださ

kudasa — Please (give/do); stem of くださる

まし

mashi — Polite past tense auxiliary verb component

た

ta — Past tense verb ending in Japanese

第

dai — Ordinal prefix meaning number or chapter

五十九

gojūkyū — Fifty-nine; the number 59

課

ka — Lesson, chapter, or section in a textbook

母

haha — Mother; one's own mother (humble form)

聞け

kike — Listen! Imperative form of 聞く (to listen)

声

koe — Voice, sound produced by a person

聞こえる

kikoeru — To be audible; can hear something

なんと

nanto — How (wonderful/surprising); what an expression

耳

mimi — Ear; the organ of hearing

優しい

yasashii — Gentle, kind, tender, easy-going

こと

koto — Thing (abstract); fact, matter, nominalizer

いつも

itsumo — Always, usually, all the time

柔らか

yawaraka — Soft, gentle, flexible, tender

こう

kō — Like this, in this way; thus

告げる

tsugeru — To tell, inform, or announce something

いとしい

itoshii — Beloved, dear, precious, darling

子

ko — Child, kid; young person or offspring

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle for emphasis or assertion

お前

omae — You; informal or rough second-person pronoun

とても

totemo — Very, extremely, quite; intensifying adverb

愛し

aishi — Loving; stem of 愛する (to love deeply)

いる

iru — To exist (animate); ongoing action auxiliary

くれ

kure — Give (to me/us); imperative of くれる

お母さん

okāsan — Mother; polite or general term for mother

わかっ

wakat(te) — Understanding; conjunctive form of わかる

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; about; as much as

深く

fukaku — Deeply; adverbial form of deep (深い)

くれる

kureru — To give (to me/us); to do a favor

人

hito — Person, human being, people

胸

mune — Chest, breast, heart (emotional center)

上

ue — Above, on top, upper part

で

de — At, in, by means of; location/means particle

眠る

nemuru — To sleep, to slumber

休む

yasumu — To rest, take a break, be absent

もらっ

morat(te) — Receiving; conjunctive form of もらう

あり

ari — Existence; stem of ある (to exist/be)

苦しみ

kurushimi — Suffering, pain, anguish, distress

この

kono — This (near speaker); demonstrative adjective

頭

atama — Head; the top part of the body

再び

futatabi — Again, once more, a second time

安らぎ

yasuragi — Peace, tranquility, comfort, repose

へ

e — Toward, to; directional particle in Japanese

寝かしつけ

nekashitsuke — Putting someone to sleep; lulling to sleep

音楽

ongaku — Music; organized sound for artistic expression

小さな

chiisana — Small, little, tiny; attributive adjective form

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, spirit, inner feelings

喜ば

yorokoba — Rejoicing; conditional/causative stem of 喜ぶ

せ

se — Causative verb suffix; make or let someone do

優しく

yasashiku — Gently, kindly; adverbial form of 優しい

従順

jūjun — Obedient, docile, submissive, compliant

穏やか

odayaka — Calm, gentle, peaceful, mild

むずかる

muzukaru — To be fussy or cranky (especially of a child)

看護

kango — Nursing, care, tending to the sick

足

ashi — Foot, leg; lower limb of the body

天国

tengoku — Heaven, paradise; the divine realm

神

kami — God, deity, divine spirit

続く

tsuzuku — To continue, go on, last, follow

道

michi — Road, path, way; course or method

ください

kudasai — Please (give me/do); polite request expression

では

dewa — Well then, in that case; transitional expression

どの

dono — Which (one); interrogative adjective before nouns

な

na — Sentence-final particle for emphasis or prohibition

恩返し

ongaeshi — Repaying a favor or kindness received

できる

dekiru — To be able to; to be possible; to complete

愛情

aijō — Love, affection, tender feelings toward someone

深い

fukai — Deep, profound, intense

受け取っ

uketot(te) — Receiving; conjunctive form of 受け取る

言葉

kotoba — Word, language, speech, expression

おいて

oite — At, in, regarding; conjunctive form of 置く

思い

omoi — Thought, feeling, emotion, wish

もの

mono — Thing; often adds nuance of reason or feeling

絶えざる

taezaru — Unceasing, incessant, continuous, without pause

親切

shinsetsu — Kindness, friendliness, helpfulness

よっ

yot(te) — By means of; due to; conjunctive of よる

得られ

erare — Can be obtained; passive/potential of 得る

六十

rokujū — Sixty; the number 60