Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 80

Vocabulary

ある

aru — To exist; to be (inanimate objects).

者

mono — Person; one who does something.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

方法

houhou — Method; way of doing something.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action.

罰し

basshi — To punish; inflicting a penalty on someone.

また

mata — Also; again; furthermore.

別

betsu — Separate; different; another.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

まし

mashi — Better; preferable (comparative auxiliary).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

なぜなら

nazenara — Because; the reason being that.

もちろん

mochiron — Of course; naturally; certainly.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend.

苦しい

kurushii — Painful; difficult; agonizing; suffering greatly.

時代

jidai — Era; period; age in history.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or location.

責任

sekinin — Responsibility; duty; accountability.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

あっ

a(t) — Short form of 'aru'; to have or exist.

わけ

wake — Reason; meaning; circumstance; that's why.

なく

naku — Without; not having; lacking something.

それ

sore — That; it (referring to something nearby).

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

終わら

owara — Stem of 'owaru'; to end or finish.

せる

seru — Causative auxiliary; to make or let someone do.

ため

tame — For the sake of; in order to.

昼夜

chuuya — Day and night; around the clock.

問わ

towa — Regardless of; not asking; without distinction.

ず

zu — Negative grammatical suffix meaning without doing.

働い

hatarai — Worked; labored (te-form stem of hataraku).

て

te — Connective te-form particle linking verb phrases.

い

i — Stem of 'iru'; to be (animate beings).

です

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

から

kara — Because; from; since; starting point particle.

さん

san — Polite honorific suffix for names.

最後

saigo — Last; final; the end.

前

mae — Before; in front of; prior to.

呼ば

yoba — To be called; to be summoned (passive stem).

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix.

他

hoka — Other; another; the rest.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

対し

taishi — Against; toward; in contrast to.

し

shi — And; moreover (conjunctive verb form).

よう

you — Appears to; seems like; in order to.

眉

mayu — Eyebrow.

ひそめ

hisome — To furrow or knit one's eyebrows.

不機嫌

fuкigen — Bad mood; displeasure; sulkiness.

する

suru — To do; to perform an action.

代わり

kawari — Instead of; in place of; substitute.

にこにこ

nikoniko — Smiling cheerfully; beaming with happiness.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle.

笑顔

egao — Smiling face; smile; cheerful expression.

いっぱい

ippai — Full of; lots of; completely filled.

でし

deshi — Past polite copula stem (from 'desu').

彼

kare — He; him; boyfriend.

たくさん

takusan — Many; a lot; plenty.

良い

yoi — Good; fine; excellent.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter (abstract noun).

言い

ii — To say; to tell (masu-stem of iu).

ついに

tsuini — Finally; at last; eventually.

帰ら

kaera — To return home (negative/causative stem).

せ

se — Causative suffix; to let or make go.

とき

toki — Time; moment; when something occurs.

何

nani — What; something; anything.

与え

atae — To give; to provide; to grant.

思い

omoi — Thought; feeling; idea; emotion.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending for present/future tense.

か

ka — Question-marking particle at sentence end.

もっと

motto — More; even more; further.

輪っか

wakka — Ring; loop; circular band.

叫び

sakebi — Shout; cry; scream; exclamation.

そう

sou — So; that way; it seems so.

カエル

kaeru — Frog; an amphibian animal.

おじいさん

ojiisan — Grandfather; elderly man; old gentleman.

答え

kotae — Answer; reply; response.

しっぽ

shippo — Tail of an animal.

先端

sentan — Tip; point; cutting edge; extremity.

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as.

輪

wa — Ring; circle; loop; wheel.

飾ら

kazara — To decorate; to adorn; to embellish.

明るさ

akarusa — Brightness; cheerfulness; light intensity.

一つ

hitotsu — One thing; a single item.

信念

shinnen — Belief; conviction; strong personal faith.

そし

soshi — And then; and so (conjunction stem).

悪い

warui — Bad; wrong; poor; unfavorable.

状況

joukyou — Situation; circumstances; current condition.

最大限

saidaigen — Maximum; to the fullest extent possible.

生かし

ikashi — To make use of; to utilize; to leverage.

家

ie — House; home; family; dwelling.

とどまり

todomari — To stay; to remain; to stop somewhere.

続け

tsuzuke — To continue; to keep doing something.

忍耐

nintai — Patience; endurance; perseverance.

あり

ari — There is; existence (classical/stem form).

世界

sekai — World; the earth; society.

まだ

mada — Still; not yet; even now.

若かっ

wakaka(t) — Was young (past stem of wakai).

その

sono — That (adjective); the aforementioned.

遠い

tooi — Far; distant; remote in space or time.

昔

mukashi — Long ago; olden days; the past.

日

hi — Day; sun; date.

アライグマ

araiguma — Raccoon; a masked nocturnal mammal.

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful; lovely; aesthetically pleasing.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; quite.

誇り

hokori — Pride; honor; self-esteem.

古い

furui — Old; ancient; outdated.

習慣

shuukan — Habit; custom; practice; routine.

守り

mamori — To protect; to keep; to observe rules.

これ

kore — This; this thing here.

つけ

tsuke — To attach; to add; to put on.

いる

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

理由

riyuu — Reason; cause; grounds for something.

わかり

wakari — Understanding; comprehension (masu-stem of wakaru).

ね

ne — Seeking agreement; 'right?' or 'isn't it?'

締めくくり

shimekukuri — Conclusion; wrap-up; closing summary.

長い

nagai — Long; lengthy in time or distance.

ため息

tameiki — Sigh; a long exhaled breath of emotion.

つき

tsuki — With; attached; accompanying (conjunctive form).

本当に

hontouni — Truly; really; genuinely; indeed.

素晴らしい

subarashii — Wonderful; magnificent; splendid; amazing.

私

watashi — I; me; first-person pronoun.

も

mo — Also; too; even; as well.

あれ

are — That (over there); that thing yonder.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when.'

いい

ii — Good; fine; okay; desirable.

なぜ

naze — Why; for what reason.

みんな

minna — Everyone; all; everybody.

笑っ

warat(te) — Laughed; smiled (te-form of warau).

不思議

fushigi — Strange; mysterious; wonder; curious.

十二

juuni — Twelve; the number 12.

ハゲタカ

hagetaka — Vulture; a large scavenging bird.

一族

ichizoku — Clan; family; tribe; lineage group.

黒い

kuroi — Black; dark-colored.

頭

atama — Head; mind; top part of something.

おじさん

ojisan — Uncle; middle-aged man; mister.

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self.

禿げ頭

hageatama — Bald head; a head without hair.

持ち

mochi — Holding; having; possessing something.

思っ

omot(te) — Thought; felt (te-form of omou).

つい

tsui — Unintentionally; accidentally; just now.

話

hanashi — Story; talk; conversation; matter.

ちょうど

choudo — Exactly; just; precisely at that moment.

語り

katari — Narration; storytelling; telling a tale.

終え

oe — To finish; to conclude; to complete.

ところ

tokoro — Place; point; just as; moment when.