Old Mother West Wind — Page 4

Vocabulary

彼ら

karera — They; third-person plural pronoun referring to people.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

もう

mou — Already; anymore; indicating completion or current state.

急が

isoga — Stem form of isogu: to hurry, rush.

なかった

nakatta — Past negative auxiliary: did not, was not.

なぜなら

nazenara — Because; conjunction introducing a reason or cause.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; intensifying adverb.

疲れて

tsukarete — Te-form of tsukareru: to be tired, exhausted.

いた

ita — Past tense of iru: was (existing, in a state).

から

kara — Because; from; particle indicating reason or origin.

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; conjunctive connecting sentences.

不機嫌

fukigen — Bad mood; ill-tempered; sulky disposition.

だった

datta — Past tense copula: was, were.

ああ

aa — Ah; oh; exclamation expressing emotion or realization.

なんと

nanto — How; what a; exclamatory expression of surprise.

こと

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

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence.

シマリス

shimарису — Chipmunk; small striped rodent of the squirrel family.

ナッツ

nattsu — Nuts; edible hard-shelled seeds or fruits.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

ひとつ

hitotsu — One (thing); a single item, not even one.

も

mo — Also; even; too; emphatic particle including negation.

見つけ

mitsuke — Stem of mitsukeru: to find, discover something.

られ

rare — Potential/passive auxiliary: able to, can be done.

キャベツ

kyabetsu — Cabbage; leafy green vegetable commonly eaten worldwide.

の

no — Possessive/connecting particle linking nouns together.

葉

ha — Leaf; blade of a plant or vegetable.

一枚

ichimai — One sheet; counter for flat thin objects like leaves.

さえ

sae — Even; not even; emphatic particle showing minimal expectation.

甘く

amaku — Sweetly; adverbial form of amai meaning sweet.

て

te — Te-form conjunction connecting adjectives or verbs.

みずみずしい

mizumizushii — Fresh; juicy; moist and full of water.

トウモロコシ

toumorokoshi — Corn; maize; a sweet yellow grain vegetable.

ほんの

honna — Just a little; merely; a tiny amount of.

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount; slightly.

カブトムシ

kabutomushi — Rhinoceros beetle; large horned beetle popular in Japan.

一匹

ippiki — One animal; counter for small animals or insects.

見かけ

mikake — Stem of mikakeru: to happen to spot or notice.

ニワトリ

niwatori — Chicken; domesticated fowl kept for eggs or meat.

鳴き声

nakigoe — Animal cry; sound or call made by an animal.

聞こえ

kikoye — Stem of kikoeru: to be audible, can be heard.

皆

mina — Everyone; all; everybody together.

これ

kore — This; this thing; proximal demonstrative pronoun.

以上

ijou — More than; beyond; no more than (with negative).

ない

nai — Not exist; negative form indicating absence or negation.

ほど

hodo — To the extent; as much as; degree or extent.

お腹

onaka — Stomach; belly; abdomen (polite form).

が

ga — Subject marker particle indicating grammatical subject.

空いて

aite — Te-form of aku: stomach becoming empty, hungry.

一本道

ippommichi — Single straight road; one-way path with no branches.

途中

tochuu — On the way; midway; in the middle of something.

で

de — At; in; by means of; location or means particle.

丘

oka — Hill; small elevated landform, gentle slope.

向こう

mukou — Beyond; over there; the other side of something.

家

ie — House; home; one's own residence or dwelling.

へ

he — Directional particle indicating movement toward a destination.

帰ろう

kaeroo — Volitional form of kaeru: let's go home, shall return.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle; various conjunctive uses.

して

shite — Te-form of suru: doing; being in the act of.

いる

iru — To be; to exist; indicates ongoing action or state.

お母さん

okaasan — Mother; mom; polite term for one's mother.

西風

nishikaze — West wind; breeze blowing from the western direction.

に

ni — At; to; by; particle indicating location, direction, agent.

出会った

deatta — Past tense of deau: met, encountered someone unexpectedly.

世界

sekai — World; the entire earth or global scope.

一番

ichiban — Number one; the best; most, superlative marker.

素晴らしい

subarashii — Wonderful; splendid; magnificent; truly excellent thing.

もの

mono — Thing; object; something tangible or abstract.

まし

mashi — Stem of mashita; polite past auxiliary form.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.

尋ねた

tazuneta — Past tense of tazuneru: asked, inquired of someone.

いいえ

iie — No; negative response to a question or statement.

一斉

issei — All at once; simultaneously; in unison together.

叫んだ

sakenda — Past tense of sakebu: shouted, cried out loudly.

それ

sore — That; that thing; medial demonstrative pronoun.

持って

motte — Te-form of motsu: holding, possessing, carrying something.

います

imasu — Polite form of iru: to have, to be (animate).

言った

itta — Past tense of iu: said, stated, told someone.

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self; reflexive pronoun.

満足

manzoku — Satisfaction; contentment; being pleased with what one has.

他

hoka — Other; another; something or someone else besides.

人

hito — Person; human being; people in general.

欲しがら

hoshigara — Stem of hoshigaru: to desire, want what others have.

いう

iu — To say; to call; to be called or named.

です

desu — Polite copula: is, are, am (formal register).

満足感

manzokukan — Sense of satisfaction; feeling of contentment and fulfillment.

呼ば

yoba — Stem of yobu: to call, to be called, name.

れて

rete — Passive te-form auxiliary: being called, being done to.