Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 55

Vocabulary

彼

kare — He; that person (male third-person pronoun).

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

そもそも

somosomo — In the first place; to begin with; originally.

賢く

kashikoku — Cleverly; wisely (adverbial form of 賢い).

キツネ

kitsune — Fox; a cunning wild animal.

さん

san — Honorific suffix equivalent to Mr., Ms., or Mrs.

より

yori — Than; more than (comparison particle).

も

mo — Also; too; even (inclusive or emphasis particle).

さらに

sara ni — Furthermore; even more; additionally.

賢かった

kashikokatta — Was clever; was wise (past tense of 賢い).

そして

soshite — And then; and so; furthermore.

ごく

goku — Extremely; very; quite (intensifying adverb).

早い

hayai — Early; fast; quick.

時期

jiki — Time; period; season; phase.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or purpose.

生き延びる

ikinobiru — To survive; to live through hardship.

ため

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

知恵

chie — Wisdom; intelligence; wit; clever thinking.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

使う

tsukau — To use; to employ; to make use of.

しか

shika — Only; nothing but (used with negative verb).

ない

nai — There is not; does not exist; negative auxiliary.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; inner feelings.

決め

kime — Decision; to decide (stem form of 決める).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker.

なぜなら

nazenara — Because; the reason being; for the reason that.

大きな

ookina — Big; large; great (pre-noun adjectival form).

いとこ

itoko — Cousin; a relative of the same generation.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.

オオカミ

ookami — Wolf; a large wild canine predator.

や

ya — And; or; listing particle for non-exhaustive items.

オオヤマネコ

ooyamaneko — Lynx; a large wild cat of northern regions.

ヒョウ

hyou — Leopard; a large spotted wild cat.

もはや

mohaya — No longer; already; not anymore.

王

ou — King; ruler; sovereign leader.

で

de — Particle indicating place, means, or copula te-form.

なく

naku — Not being; without (negative connective form).

なった

natta — Became; turned into (past tense of なる).

クマ

kuma — Bear; a large omnivorous mammal.

老王

rouou — Old king; an aged former ruler.

といった

to itta — Such as; like; referred to as.

近所

kinjo — Neighborhood; nearby area; vicinity.

者

mono — Person; one who; individual (often following a noun).

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

戦う

tatakau — To fight; to battle; to struggle against.

体

karada — Body; physical frame; one's physique.

大きく

ookiku — Largely; greatly; in a big way (adverbial form).

力

chikara — Strength; power; force; ability.

強く

tsuyoku — Strongly; powerfully (adverbial form of 強い).

なかった

nakatta — Was not; did not exist (past negative).

から

kara — Because; from; since (reason or origin particle).

だ

da — Is; am; are (plain form copula).

それ

sore — That; that thing (mid-distance demonstrative pronoun).

彼ら

karera — They; them (third-person plural pronoun).

同じ

onaji — Same; identical; equal; the same as.

もの

mono — Thing; object; something (nominalizer or noun).

食べる

taberu — To eat; to consume food.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; but; however.

好き

suki — Like; fond of; to be fond of something.

だった

datta — Was; were (plain past tense copula).

そこで

sokode — So; therefore; consequently; for that reason.

自分

jibun — Oneself; myself; yourself; one's own self.

危険

kiken — Danger; risk; peril; hazardous situation.

さらされる

sarасарeru — To be exposed to; to be subjected to risk.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalization of verbs.

出し抜く

dashinuku — To outsmart; to outwit; to get the jump on.

方法

houhou — Method; way; means; procedure.

いつも

itsumo — Always; usually; all the time.

考え

kangae — Thought; idea; thinking; consideration.

計画

keikaku — Plan; scheme; project; blueprint.

する

suru — To do; to perform; to carry out.

よう

you — So as to; in order to; it seems that.

傷

kizu — Wound; injury; scratch; damage to body.

満腹

manpuku — Full stomach; being completely satiated from eating.

良い

yoi — Good; fine; all right; favorable.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; on the other hand.

両方

ryouhou — Both; both sides; both options.

策

saku — Strategy; plan; scheme; clever measure.

練り

neri — Kneading; devising; refining a plan carefully.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously; even though.

中

naka — Inside; middle; within; among.

言った

itta — Said; spoke; told (past tense of 言う).

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while; for some time; temporarily.

間

aida — Between; interval; period of time; gap.

捕まえ

tsukamai — Catching; to catch; to seize (stem form).

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

強い

tsuyoi — Strong; powerful; mighty; robust.

必要

hitsuyou — Necessary; needed; required; essential.

以上

ijou — More than; beyond; above; that is all.

獲物

emono — Prey; game; quarry; hunted animal.

得た

eta — Obtained; acquired; gained (past tense of 得る).

とき

toki — When; time; moment; occasion.

残した

nokoshita — Left behind; kept remainder (past tense of 残す).

満足

manzoku — Satisfaction; contentment; being pleased.

し

shi — Connective form of する; and; moreover.

て

te — Te-form particle connecting clauses or actions.

いた

ita — Was doing; existed (past progressive auxiliary).

少し

sukoshi — A little; a few; slightly; small amount.

ずつ

zutsu — Each; at a time; little by little (distributive suffix).

狩り

kari — Hunting; the act of hunting for prey.

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate beings); progressive auxiliary.

こっそり

kossori — Stealthily; secretly; sneakily without being noticed.

あと

ato — After; later; behind; remainder.

つけ

tsuke — Following; attaching; tracking (stem of つける).

常に

tsune ni — Always; constantly; at all times.

姿

sugata — Figure; appearance; form; one's visible presence.

隠し

kakushi — Hiding; concealing (stem form of 隠す).

おく

oku — To put; to do in advance and leave as is.

習慣

shuukan — Habit; custom; practice; routine behavior.

身

mi — Body; one's self; one's own person.

つけた

tsuketa — Attached; acquired; developed (past tense of つける).

こう

kou — This way; thus; like this; in this manner.

残り物

nokorimono — Leftovers; remaining food; things left behind.

食事

shokuji — Meal; dining; eating a meal.

何度

nando — How many times; many times; repeatedly.

手

te — Hand; arm; means; method.

入れる

ireru — To put in; to insert; to obtain; to acquire.

でき

deki — Can do; able to (stem of できる, potential verb).

これら

korera — These; these things (plural demonstrative pronoun).

完全

kanzen — Complete; perfect; flawless; thorough.

さ

sa — Suffix making adjectives into nouns; degree of quality.

せる

seru — Causative auxiliary verb suffix meaning to make or let.

他

hoka — Other; another; elsewhere; besides.

成功

seikou — Success; achievement; accomplishing a goal.

最上

saijou — Best; finest; topmost; supreme quality.

宴

utage — Feast; banquet; celebration; festive gathering.

開く

hiraku — To open; to hold an event; to spread out.

見

mi — Seeing; to see; viewing (stem of 見る).

口

kuchi — Mouth; opening; entrance; way in.

唾

tsuba — Saliva; spit; drool from the mouth.

そんな

sonna — Such; that kind of; like that.

苦しい

kurushii — Painful; difficult; distressing; hard times.

時代

jidai — Era; age; period; times; epoch.

誰

dare — Who; whoever; anyone; someone.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; quite; incredibly.

本位

hon'i — Standard; basis; self-centeredness; principal criterion.

出

de — Coming out; going out (stem of 出る).

いって

itte — Going; and going; te-form of 行く or 言う.

大胆

daitan — Bold; daring; audacious; fearless in action.

分け

wake — Dividing; sharing; splitting (stem of 分ける).

くれ

kure — Give me; please give (imperative of くれる).

頼ん

tanon — Asking; requesting (contracted stem of 頼む).

意味

imi — Meaning; significance; sense; implication.

わかって

wakatte — Understanding; knowing; te-form of わかる.