McGuffey's Second Eclectic Reader — Page 63

Vocabulary

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

初めて

hajimete — For the first time; never done before.

砂時計

sunadokei — Hourglass; a sand-based timekeeping device.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

見た

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

とき

toki — Time; when; the moment something happens.

彼

kare — He; him; third-person male pronoun.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting sentence subject.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; to a great degree.

面白い

omoshiroi — Interesting; funny; entertaining; intriguing.

と

to — Quotation particle; and; with.

思った

omotta — Thought; past tense of 思う (to think).

しかし

shikashi — However; but; a conjunction showing contrast.

それ

sore — That; referring to something near the listener.

何

nani — What; used to ask about unknown things.

で

de — Particle indicating means, place, or cause.

ある

aru — To exist; to be (for inanimate things).

か

ka — Question particle added at sentence end.

知ら

shira — Stem of 知る (to know); did not know.

なかった

nakatta — Did not; past negative auxiliary verb form.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.

母親

hahaoya — Mother; one's female parent.

言った

itta — Said; past tense of 言う (to say).

数字

suuji — Number; numeral; a written or printed digit.

形

katachi — Shape; form; the appearance of something.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.

作ら

tsukura — Stem of 作る (to make); shaped or formed.

れて

rete — Passive verb ending; being done to subject.

います

imasu — Polite form of いる; to be (animate).

砂

suna — Sand; fine granular material found naturally.

一方

ippou — One side; one end; one direction.

端

hashi — Edge; end; tip of something.

入れ

ire — Put in; place inside; stem of 入れる.

られ

rare — Passive or potential verb auxiliary ending.

真ん中

mannaka — Center; middle; the exact midpoint.

小さな

chiisana — Small; tiny; little in size.

穴

ana — Hole; opening; cavity in a surface.

通って

tootte — Passing through; going via a path.

流れ

nagare — Flow; stream; the act of flowing.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending for present or future.

ちょうど

choudo — Exactly; just; precisely the right amount.

一時間

ichijikan — One hour; a period of sixty minutes.

終わる

owaru — To finish; to end; to come to completion.

量

ryou — Amount; quantity; measure of something.

ガラス

garasu — Glass; transparent hard material used in objects.

中

naka — Inside; within; the interior of something.

られて

rarete — Passive te-form; being acted upon.

細い

hosoi — Thin; slender; narrow in width.

じっと

jitto — Fixedly; without moving; staring steadily.

見て

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

いた

ita — Was doing; past progressive auxiliary verb.

もっと

motto — More; to a greater degree or extent.

早く

hayaku — Quickly; faster; adverb form of 早い.

ない

nai — Not; negative auxiliary for adjectives and verbs.

いらいら

iraira — Irritated; frustrated; feeling restless and annoyed.

した

shita — Did; past tense of する (to do).

揺らさ

yurasa — Stem of 揺らす; to shake or swing.

せて

sete — Causative te-form; causing someone to do.

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle for assertion or emphasis.

お母さん

okaasan — Mother; polite term for one's mother.

怠け者

namakemono — Lazy person; slacker; someone who avoids work.

だ

da — Informal copula; is; am; are (plain form).

から

kara — Because; from; indicating reason or starting point.

いつまで

itsumade — Until when; how long; indicating time limit.

たっても

tattemo — Even if time passes; no matter how long.

終わら

owara — Stem of 終わる; does not finish.

ああ

aa — Ah; oh; an exclamation of realization or feeling.

坊や

bouya — Little boy; young lad; affectionate address for boy.

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount; slightly.

ずつ

zutsu — Each; at a time; gradually by small amounts.

動いて

ugoite — Moving; te-form of 動く (to move).

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate); ongoing action.

けれど

keredo — But; however; though; soft contrast conjunction.

ずっと

zutto — Always; continuously; for a long time.

動き

ugoki — Movement; motion; the act of moving.

続けて

tsuzukete — Continuing; te-form of 続ける (to continue).

時計

tokei — Clock; watch; a timekeeping device.

針

hari — Hand of a clock; needle; pointer.

見る

miru — To look at; to see; to watch.

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly; at a leisurely unhurried pace.

進んで

susunde — Advancing; moving forward; te-form of 進む.

思う

omou — To think; to feel; to believe something.

でしょう

deshou — Probably; right?; polite conjecture or confirmation.

確かに

tashikani — Certainly; indeed; surely; that is true.

そう

sou — So; that's right; in that way.

でも

demo — But; however; even so; nevertheless.

決して

kesshite — Never; absolutely not; under no circumstances.

止まら

tomara — Stem of 止まる; does not stop.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun (polite or intimate).

遊んで

asonde — Playing; te-form of 遊ぶ (to play).

間

aida — While; during; interval between two points.

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.

一粒

hitotsubu — One grain; a single small particle.

一秒

ichibyou — One second; a single unit of time.

夜

yoru — Night; evening; the dark hours after sunset.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into something.

十二

juuni — Twelve; the number 12.

回

kai — Times; occurrences; counter for repeated actions.

終わって

owatte — Having finished; te-form of 終わる.

わ

wa — Feminine sentence-ending particle for soft assertion.

時針

jishin — Hour hand; the short hand on a clock.

大きな

ookina — Large; big; great in size or scale.

文字盤

mojiban — Clock face; dial showing numbers and hands.

一周

isshu — One full revolution; going all the way around.

して

shite — Doing; te-form of する (to do).

ね

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

毎分

maifun — Every minute; each minute without exception.

休まず

yasumezu — Without resting; continuously without taking a break.

働き

hataraki — Work; labor; function; the act of working.

やら

yara — Things like; whether; listing uncertain examples.

なけれ

nakere — Must not; conditional negative of ない.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.

なら

nara — If; in the case of; conditional form.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verbs and clauses.

どれ

dore — Which one; which; among several options.

だけ

dake — Only; just; as much as; limiting particle.

する

suru — To do; to perform; general action verb.

くらい

kurai — About; approximately; to the extent of.

かかる

kakaru — To take (time); to cost; to require.

なんて

nante — Such a thing as; expressing surprise or disdain.

考える

kangaeru — To think about; to consider; to ponder.

ため

tame — For the purpose of; because of; sake.

止まっ

tomatt- — Stem of 止まる; to stop (interrupted form).

たり

tari — Listing actions; doing things like; alternating actions.

しない

shinai — Do not do; negative form of する.

さて

sate — Well then; now; transitional discourse marker.

短い

mijikai — Short; brief; not long in length or time.

賛美歌

sanbika — Hymn; a song of praise especially religious.

覚えて

oboete — Remembering; memorizing; te-form of 覚える.

ほしかった

hoshikatta — Wanted (someone to do); past form of ほしい.

僕

boku — I; me; informal first-person pronoun for males.

覚え

oboe — Memory; recollection; stem of 覚える.