Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 85

Vocabulary

それから

sorekara — And then; after that; subsequently

彼

kare — He; him; that person (male)

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject

煙突

entotsu — Chimney; smokestack on a building

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns

反対側

hantaigawa — The opposite side; the other side

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or time

回っ

mawatte — Going around; turning; circling (te-form)

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions

耳

mimi — Ear; the organ used for hearing

を

wo — Object marker particle for direct objects

澄まし

sumashi — Straining to listen; clearing one's ears attentively

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending

どこ

doko — Where; what place; which location

座っ

suwatte — Sitting; seated (te-form of suwaru)

も

mo — Also; too; even; no matter where/what

あの

ano — That (over there); referring to something distant

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny in size

ぼろぼろ

boroboro — Ragged; worn out; falling apart; tattered

家

ie — House; home; dwelling place

中

naka — Inside; within; the interior of something

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means

話さ

hanasa — To speak; to talk (negative/passive stem)

れ

re — Passive auxiliary indicating action done to subject

いる

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

こと

koto — Thing; matter; fact; abstract concept

が

ga — Subject marker particle; but; however

聞こえ

kikoye — To be audible; can be heard; sound reaches

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist

では

dewa — Well then; in that case; so now

氏

shi — Mister; Mr.; honorific suffix for names

何

nani — What; which thing; what kind of

し

shi — Did; do (conjunctive or past stem form)

と

to — Particle meaning with, and, or quotation marker

思い

omoi — Think; thought; feeling; opinion about something

ます

masu — Polite verb ending for present or future tense

か

ka — Question particle placed at sentence end

なんと

nanto — Surprisingly; how; what (exclamatory expression)

その

sono — That; the (near the listener)

間抜け

manuke — Stupid; fool; blockhead; absent-minded person

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to noun

頭

atama — Head; mind; brain; top of something

できる限り

dekiru kagiri — As much as possible; to the fullest extent

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to

伸ばし

nobashi — Stretching; extending; reaching out (masu-stem)

じっと

jitto — Motionlessly; intently; keeping perfectly still

澄ませ

sumase — Straining one's ears; listening very carefully

です

desu — Polite copula meaning is, am, or are

そう

sou — That way; so; like that; I see

それ

sore — That; that thing (near the listener)

役立たず

yakutatazu — Useless person; good-for-nothing; worthless individual

やっ

yatte — Doing; carrying out (colloquial te-form of yaru)

しかし

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

くる

kuru — To come; to arrive; to approach

ぶつぶつ

butsubutsu — Muttering; grumbling; murmuring under one's breath

呟き

tsubuyaki — Murmur; mutter; whispered complaint or grumble

ばかり

bakari — Only; just; nothing but; always doing something

ますます

masumasu — More and more; increasingly; all the more so

好奇心

koukishin — Curiosity; inquisitiveness; eagerness to know things

かき立て

kakitate — Stirring up; arousing; stimulating emotions strongly

ぼろ家

boroya — Dilapidated house; rundown shack; tumbledown dwelling

起き

oki — Waking up; rising; getting up (masu-stem)

聞か

kika — Listen; hear (negative or conditional stem form)

なけれ

nakere — Unless; if not; conditional negative form

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when

気

ki — Spirit; mind; feeling; mood; energy

狂っ

kurute — Going crazy; becoming mad; losing one's mind

しまい

shimai — End up doing; finish; complete unfortunately

さて

sate — Well; now then; let me see; right

首

kubi — Neck; head; dismissal from a job

とき

toki — Time; moment; when; occasion

すす

susu — Soot; grime; black residue from smoke

真っ黒

makkuro — Pitch black; completely black; jet black color

なっ

natte — Becoming; turning into (te-form of naru)

しまっ

shimatte — Ended up; unfortunately done (te-form of shimau)

そんな

sonna — Such; that kind of; like that sort

なかっ

nakatte — Was not; did not exist (past negative te-form)

いいえ

iie — No; not at all; that is incorrect

少し

sukoshi — A little; a bit; slightly; small amount

実

jitsu — Truth; reality; actual fact; sincerity

ところ

tokoro — Place; situation; point; just about to

全く

mattaku — Completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all

気づき

kizuki — Noticing; becoming aware of; realization

あまり

amari — Too much; not very; excessively; remainder

強く

tsuyoku — Strongly; powerfully; forcefully; intensely

気づか

kizuka — To notice; to be aware (negative stem form)

ず

zu — Negative verb ending meaning without doing

やがて

yagate — Before long; eventually; soon; in time

自分

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

そして

soshite — And then; and so; and also; furthermore

立ち聞き

tachigiki — Eavesdropping; listening secretly while standing nearby

べき

beki — Should; ought to; must; expected to do

場所

basho — Place; location; spot; venue; position

聞き耳

kikimimi — Listening ear; straining to overhear conversations

立て

tate — Setting up; raising; erecting (imperative/te-form)

すら

sura — Even; as much as; not even (emphatic particle)

すっかり

sukkari — Completely; entirely; totally; all at once

忘れ

wasure — Forgetting; to forget; slipping one's mind

向かっ

mukatte — Heading toward; facing; going in direction of

叫ん

sakende — Shouting; crying out; screaming loudly (te-form)

だ

da — Plain form copula meaning is or am

まとも

matomo — Decent; proper; sensible; normal; upright

皆さん

minasan — Everyone; ladies and gentlemen; all of you

もう

mou — Already; anymore; soon; a little more

大きな

ookina — Big; large; great in size or extent

声

koe — Voice; sound of speaking or calling out

話し

hanashi — Talking; speaking; conversation; story; tale

くださいません

kudasaimasen — Polite negative request; please would you not

よう

you — Seems like; in order to; so that; way