Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 21

Vocabulary

まあ

maa — Well; an interjection expressing mild surprise or resignation.

みんな

minna — Everyone; all people together as a group.

が

ga — Subject marker particle indicating the grammatical subject.

どれ

dore — Which one; used to ask which item among several.

ほど

hodo — To the extent of; approximately; as much as.

怒っ

okot- — Stem form of 怒る; to be angry or furious.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.

か

ka — Question particle; also used for emphasis or wonder.

古い

furui — Old; aged; referring to things long in existence.

クマ

kuma — Bear; large omnivorous mammal living in forests.

王

ou — King; ruler; monarch of a kingdom or group.

を

wo — Direct object particle marking the object of a verb.

先頭

sentou — Front; lead position at the head of a group.

に

ni — Directional or locative particle; to, at, in, on.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic.

さん

san — Honorific suffix used after a person's name.

探し

sagashi — Searching; looking for someone or something actively.

出かけ

dekake — Going out; setting off to leave one's location.

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary verb indicating completed action formally.

彼ら

karera — They; them; referring to a group of people.

来る

kuru — To come; to arrive at a place or toward speaker.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns or clauses.

見た

mita — Saw; past tense of 見る meaning to see or look.

とき

toki — Time; moment; when a certain situation occurs.

彼

kare — He; him; referring to a male person previously mentioned.

冗談

joudan — Joke; jest; something said not meant seriously.

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'to be' linking subject and predicate.

と

to — Quotation particle; also means 'and' or 'with'.

思っ

omot- — Stem of 思う; to think or believe something.

て

te — Connective particle linking sequential or simultaneous actions.

い

i — Stem of いる; to exist or be in a state.

もはや

mohaya — No longer; already; indicating a changed situation.

笑いごと

waraigoto — Laughing matter; something to be taken as a joke.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action, means, or cause.

なく

naku — Without; negated form of ある or adjective connective.

なっ

nat- — Stem of なる; to become or turn into something.

気づき

kizuki — Noticing; becoming aware of something previously unnoticed.

恐ろしく

osoroshiku — Terribly; dreadfully; adverb form of fearsome or horrible.

逃げる

nigeru — To flee; to run away from danger or threat.

も

mo — Also; even; too; inclusive or emphatic particle.

でき

deki — Stem of できる; to be able to do something.

ず

zu — Negative conjunctive; without doing; classical negation form.

木

ki — Tree; wood; a tall plant with trunk and branches.

よじ

yoji — Stem of よじる/よじ登る; to clamber or climb with effort.

登り

nobori — Climbing; ascending; going upward along a surface.

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self used reflexively in sentences.

同じ

onaji — Same; identical; equal in kind or quality.

くらい

kurai — About; approximately; to the degree or extent of.

速く

hayaku — Quickly; fast; adverb form of speed or swiftness.

登れる

noboreru — Can climb; potential form of 登る meaning to ascend.

すっかり

sukkari — Completely; entirely; thoroughly; having fully done something.

忘れ

wasure — Stem of 忘れる; to forget or fail to remember.

追っ

ot- — Stem of 追う; to chase or pursue someone or something.

枝

eda — Branch; a limb extending from a tree trunk.

一本

ippon — One long thin object; counter for sticks, branches, trees.

できる

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

限り

kagiri — Limit; as far as possible; to the utmost extent.

先端

sentan — Tip; edge; the very end or point of something.

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as a point in space or time.

這っ

hat- — Stem of 這う; to crawl or creep along a surface.

いき

iki — Stem of いく; going; proceeding toward a destination.

そこ

soko — There; that place; a location near the listener.

出て

dete — Connective form of 出る; going out or exiting somewhere.

いく

iku — To go; to proceed; auxiliary indicating ongoing progression.

勇気

yuuki — Courage; bravery; the strength to face danger.

なかっ

nacat- — Past negative stem; did not have or did not exist.

ただ

tada — Just; only; merely; simply without anything else.

揺さぶり

yusaburi — Shaking; jolting; rocking something back and forth forcefully.

何度

nando — How many times; many times; repeatedly occurring action.

続け

tsuzuke — Stem of 続ける; to continue or keep doing something.

気がつく

ki ga tsuku — To notice; to become aware; to realize something.

空中

kuuchuu — Midair; in the air; the space above the ground.

飛ん

ton- — Stem of 飛ぶ; flying or jumping through the air.

他

hoka — Other; another; different from what was mentioned before.

飛びかかろう

tobikakaro u — Volitional form of 飛びかかる; about to leap or pounce.

待ち構え

machikamae — Lying in wait; positioning oneself ready to ambush.

いる

iru — To exist; to be present; used for animate beings.

ところ

tokoro — Place; spot; moment; situation or point in time.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a destination.

落ち

ochi — Stem of 落ちる; to fall or drop downward.

死ぬ

shinu — To die; to cease living; to perish.

恐ろしかっ

osoroshikat- — Past stem of 恐ろしい; was terrifying or dreadful.

目

me — Eye; the organ used for seeing and vision.

つぶり

tsuburi — Stem of つぶる; to close one's eyes tightly shut.

そして

soshite — And then; and so; connecting sequential events together.

体中

karadajuu — Throughout the entire body; all over one's body.

息

iki — Breath; breathing; air inhaled and exhaled by lungs.

抜け

nuke — Stem of 抜ける; to come out; to be knocked out.

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; to finish; completion with regret.

衝撃

shougeki — Impact; shock; a sudden powerful blow or force.

ドスン

dosun — Thud; onomatopoeia for a heavy landing or impact sound.

地面

jimen — Ground; the surface of the earth below one's feet.

取り戻し

torimodoshi — Stem of 取り戻す; to regain or recover something lost.

まだ

mada — Still; yet; continuing in the same state as before.

閉じ

toji — Stem of 閉じる; to close eyes or shut something.

まま

mama — As is; remaining in the same state without change.

や

ya — And; listing particle; or an exclamatory particle.

残酷

zankoku — Cruel; brutal; showing extreme ruthlessness or mercilessness.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns they modify.

歯

ha — Tooth; teeth; hard structures in the mouth for chewing.

爪

tsume — Claw; nail; sharp pointed growth on animal feet.

見る

miru — To see; to look at; to watch or observe.

耐え

tae — Stem of 耐える; to endure or bear something painful.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary indicating ability or being acted upon.

から

kara — From; because; since; starting point or reason particle.

です

desu — Polite copula; formal form of 'to be' in Japanese.

やがて

yagate — Eventually; before long; in due course of time.

なぜ

naze — Why; for what reason; asking cause or motivation.

飛びかかっ

tobikakat- — Stem of 飛びかかる; to leap at or pounce upon.

引き裂か

hikisaka — Stem of 引き裂く; to tear apart or rip to pieces.

ない

nai — Negation; not; does not exist; negative adjective or auxiliary.

不思議

fushigi — Strange; mysterious; wonderful; something hard to understand.

口

kuchi — Mouth; the opening in the face used for speaking.

開き

hiraki — Stem of 開く; to open or become opened wider.

もう

mou — Already; anymore; no longer; expressing exasperation or finality.

これ

kore — This; referring to something near the speaker.

以上

ijou — More than; above; no more; beyond a certain point.

悪ふざけ

warufuzake — Mischief; a mean prank; bad joke taken too far.

し

shi — Stem of する; to do; connective listing multiple reasons.

でしょう

deshou — Probably; right?; polite conjecture or seeking agreement.

言い

ii — Stem of 言う; to say or speak or state something.