Mother West Wind "Why" Stories — Page 102

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject.

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly, in a relaxed or unhurried manner.

と

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

頭

atama — Head, the uppermost part of the body.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

回し

mawashi — Turning or rotating something around.

て

te — Connective particle linking actions in sequence.

見上げ

miage — Looking up at something or someone above.

まし

mashi — Polite past tense auxiliary verb stem.

た

ta — Past tense sentence-ending auxiliary verb.

その

sono — That, demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

目

me — Eye, the organ used for seeing.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or target.

いたずらっぽい

itazurappoi — Mischievous, having a playfully naughty quality.

輝き

kagayaki — Sparkle or gleam, a bright shining light.

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.

あり

ari — Exists or there is, connective form of ある.

それ

sore — That, pronoun referring to something nearby.

気づき

kizuki — Noticing or becoming aware of something.

ませ

mase — Polite verb ending used in formal speech.

ん

n — Negative or explanatory sentence-ending particle.

でし

deshi — Polite copula stem used before た in past tense.

ここ

koko — Here, this place near the speaker.

プール

puuru — Pool, a body of water for swimming.

です

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

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting or emphasizing information.

ほか

hoka — Other, elsewhere, or another place or thing.

どこ

doko — Where, interrogative word asking about location.

住む

sumu — To live or reside in a place.

いう

iu — To say, tell, or be called something.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence.

彼

kare — He or him, third-person masculine pronoun.

答え

kotae — Answer or reply to a question or statement.

つまり

tsumari — In other words, that is to say, namely.

あなた

anata — You, second-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

の

no — Possessive particle linking nouns together.

家

ie — House or home, a place where one lives.

ある

aru — To exist or be present, used for objects.

言い返し

iikaeshi — Talking back or responding with a retort.

もちろん

mochiron — Of course, naturally, without any doubt.

住ん

sun — Living or residing, contracted form of 住む.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

いる

iru — To be or exist, used for animate beings.

こと

koto — Fact, thing, or nominalized verb concept.

知っ

shit- — Knowing, stem of 知る before て or た.

い

i — Continuous auxiliary after て, indicating ongoing state.

ます

masu — Polite present tense verb ending in Japanese.

岸

kishi — Shore or bank beside a body of water.

それとも

soretomo — Or else, alternatively, used to present options.

水

mizu — Water, the clear liquid essential for life.

下

shita — Below, under, or beneath something else.

ちょうど

choudo — Exactly, just right, precisely at that moment.

私

watashi — I or me, first-person singular pronoun.

場所

basho — Place or location where something exists or happens.

今

ima — Now, at this present moment in time.

まさに

masani — Exactly, precisely, or just as expected.

言い

ii — Saying, connective stem form of 言う.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning towards or to a place.

行く

iku — To go, to move toward a destination.

とき

toki — Time or moment when something occurs.

も

mo — Also or even, inclusive particle adding information.

必ず

kanarazu — Always, without fail, certainly every time.

持っ

mot- — Having or carrying, stem of 持つ before て.

いき

iki — Going along while doing, connective auxiliary verb.

いちばん

ichiban — Most, number one, the best or greatest.

便利

benri — Convenient or handy, useful in practical situations.

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

やり方

yarikata — Way or method of doing something.

だ

da — Plain form copula meaning 'is' or 'am'.

思っ

omot- — Thinking or believing, stem form of 思う.

挿絵

sashie — Illustration or picture inserted within a text.

やあ

yaa — Hey or hi, casual greeting exclamation in Japanese.

叫び

sakebi — A shout or cry, the act of yelling.

そう

sou — So, that way, indicating agreement or manner.

言う

iu — To say or speak something aloud.

姿

sugata — Figure, appearance, or visible form of a person.

消し

keshi — Erasing or making disappear, stem of 消す.

足

ashi — Foot or leg, the lower limb of a body.

尻尾

shippo — Tail, the appendage at the back of an animal.

見え

mie — Being visible or able to be seen.

なく

naku — Without, not having, negating an adjective or verb.

なっ

nat- — Becoming, connective stem of なる before て or た.

じっと

jitto — Motionlessly, staring fixedly without moving.

見つめ

mitsume — Staring intently at something or someone.

から

kara — From, because of, or after doing something.

笑い

warai — Laughter or a smile, the act of laughing.

始め

hajime — Beginning or starting something for the first time.

言っ

it- — Saying, connective stem of 言う before て or た.

本当

hontou — Really, truly, genuinely, expressing sincerity or truth.

気づい

kizui — Noticed or realized, past connective of 気づく.

一緒

issho — Together, at the same time or with someone.

ただ

tada — Just, simply, only, nothing more than that.

中

naka — Inside, middle, or within something else.

引っ込ん

hikkkon — Withdrawn or retreated inside, receded inward.

だけ

dake — Only, just, limited to a specific amount.

すっかり

sukkari — Completely, entirely, thoroughly without anything remaining.

居心地よく

igokochi yoku — Comfortably, in a cozy and settled manner.

収まっ

osamatt- — Settled or fit neatly into place comfortably.

固い

katai — Hard, firm, or rigid in texture or structure.

斑点

hanten — Spots or speckles, small marks on a surface.

模様

moyou — Pattern or design on a surface or object.

甲羅

koura — Shell of a turtle or crab, hard outer covering.

以外

igai — Other than, except for, besides something specified.

何

nani — What, an interrogative pronoun asking about things.

必要

hitsuyou — Necessary or needed, something required or essential.

なかっ

nacat- — Did not have or was not, past negative stem.

素晴らしい

subarashii — Wonderful, magnificent, or splendid in quality.

考え

kangae — Thought, idea, or way of thinking about something.

ほっ

ho — Sigh of relief, expressing relaxation or comfort.

出し

dashi — Taking out or producing, stem of 出す.

いつ

itsu — When, interrogative word asking about time.

訪ね

tazune — Visiting or calling on someone at a place.

き

ki — Coming, connective form of くる in compound verbs.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost, mostly, nearly all of something.

人

hito — Person or people, a human being.

言え

iie — Can say or be said, potential form of 言う.

ない

nai — Not, negating adjective or verb in a sentence.

でしょう

deshou — Probably, right?, expressing conjecture or seeking agreement.