Old Mother West Wind — Page 7

Vocabulary

それから

sorekara — And then; after that; subsequently

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly; in a relaxed, unhurried manner

と

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

泳いで

oyoide — Swimming; te-form of 'oyogu' (to swim)

渡り

watari — Crossing over; traversing from one side to another

大きな

ōkina — Big; large; of considerable size

の

no — Possessive or noun-modifying particle

木

ki — Tree; wood; a woody plant

下

shita — Below; under; beneath something

岸

kishi — Shore; bank; edge of a river or lake

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time

上がり

agari — Coming up; climbing out onto the shore

まし

mashi — Polite past tense auxiliary verb component

た

ta — Past tense suffix indicating completed action

しかし

shikashi — However; but; a conjunction showing contrast

木の実

ki no mi — Nut; tree fruit; seed from a tree

どこ

doko — Where; which place; inquiring about location

ある

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

でしょ

desho — Probably; right? Seeking confirmation or speculation

う

u — Volitional or speculative suffix used with verbs

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence

どれだけ

doredake — How much; to what extent; no matter how much

探して

sagashite — Searching; looking for; te-form of 'sagasu'

も

mo — Also; even; too; emphatic particle

見当たり

mitsukarani / miatari — Cannot be found; nowhere to be seen

ませ

mase — Polite negative auxiliary verb component

ん

n — Negative or explanatory contraction particle

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also means 'but'

陽気な

yōki na — Cheerful; merry; lively and in good spirits

小さな

chīsana — Small; little; tiny in size

そよ風

soyokaze — Gentle breeze; soft light wind

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of beings

三つ

mittsu — Three (things); the number three as a counter

落ちて

ochite — Falling; having fallen; te-form of 'ochiru'

いる

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

言って

itte — Saying; telling; te-form of 'iu' (to say)

い

i — Stem of 'iru'; used in progressive constructions

です

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

あちら

achira — Over there; that direction (polite form)

へ

e — Direction particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'

こちら

kochira — This way; here; this direction (polite)

走り回り

hashirimawari — Running around; dashing about in all directions

やって

yatte — Coming along; doing; te-form of 'yaru'

き

ki — Stem of 'kuru' (to come); arriving

とき

toki — Time; moment; when something occurs

彼

kare — He; him; referring to a male person

まだ

mada — Still; yet; continuing up to now

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions

葉

ha — Leaf; leaves of a plant or tree

を

wo — Object marker particle for direct objects

かき分け

kakiwake — Pushing aside; parting through leaves or brush

たり

tari — Listing actions alternately; doing things like...

小枝

koeda — Small branch; twig; little stick from a tree

や

ya — And (listing); connects nouns in a non-exhaustive list

樹皮

juhi — Bark; the outer covering of a tree

切れ端

kirehashi — Scrap; fragment; small piece of something cut

覗き込ん

nozokikon — Peering into; looking closely inside something

だり

dari — Alternating action suffix, paired with 'tari'

して

shite — Doing; te-form of 'suru' (to do)

彼ら

karera — They; them; referring to a group of people

探し

sagashi — Searching; looking; stem of 'sagasu'

始め

hajime — Beginning; start; stem of 'hajimeru'

草

kusa — Grass; weed; low-growing green vegetation

中

naka — Inside; within; the middle of something

かき回し

kakimawashi — Stirring up; rummaging through; mixing around

あらゆる

arayuru — Every; all possible; each and every kind

隅々

sumizumi — Every nook and cranny; all corners everywhere

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as

一つ

hitotsu — One (thing); a single item or piece

見つかり

mitsukari — Being found; turning up; stem of 'mitsukaru'

疲れて

tsukarete — Being tired; exhausted; te-form of 'tsukareru'

いらいら

iraira — Irritated; frustrated; feeling annoyed or restless

暑く

atsuku — Hot; feeling heat; adverbial form of 'atsui'

なり

nari — Becoming; stem of 'naru' (to become)

隠し

kakushi — Hiding; concealing; stem of 'kakusu'

責め

seme — Blaming; accusing; stem of 'semeru'

隠して

kakushite — Hiding (something); te-form of 'kakusu'

いなけれ

inakereba — If not present; conditional negative of 'iru'

ば

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

見つけて

mitsukete — Finding; having found; te-form of 'mitsukeru'

いない

inai — Not there; does not exist (animate negative)

強く

tsuyoku — Strongly; forcefully; adverbial form of 'tsuyoi'

主張

shuchō — Assertion; insistence; claiming something strongly

し

shi — Stem of 'suru'; also conjunctive listing particle

どれほど

dorehodo — How much; to what degree; no matter how

懸命

kenmei — Earnestly; with all one's effort and energy

見て

mite — Looking; seeing; te-form of 'miru'

言葉

kotoba — Words; language; speech; an expression

信じ

shinji — Believing; trusting; stem of 'shinjiru'

午後

gogo — Afternoon; the period after noon (PM)

いっぱい

ippai — Full; all of; an entire period or amount

続け

tsuzuke — Continuing; carrying on; stem of 'tsuzukeru'

その間

sono aida — During that time; in the meantime; meanwhile

ずっと

zutto — All along; continuously; the whole time

亀

kame — Turtle; tortoise; a shelled reptile

口

kuchi — Mouth; the opening used for eating and speaking

くわえ

kuwae — Holding in mouth; gripping with teeth or beak

まま

mama — As is; remaining in that state or condition

ああ

ā — Ah; oh; exclamation of realization or emotion

なんと

nanto — What a...! How...! Exclamation of surprise

真っすぐ

massugu — Straight ahead; directly; without deviation

古い

furui — Old; aged; not new or recent

向かって

mukatte — Heading toward; facing; directed at something

這い進ん

haisshin — Crawling forward; moving by creeping along ground

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means

丸く

maruku — Roundly; in a round shape; becoming circular

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting clauses

赤い

akai — Red; crimson; of the color red

お日様

ohisama — The sun; honorific, friendly term for the sun

毎晩

maiban — Every evening; each night without exception

眠り

nemuri — Sleep; slumber; stem of 'nemuru' (to sleep)

つく

tsuku — To fall asleep; to attach; to settle into

紫

murasaki — Purple; violet color

丘

oka — Hill; a low rounded elevation of land

どんどん

dondon — Rapidly; steadily; progressing at a quick pace

近づいて

chikazuite — Approaching; drawing near; te-form of 'chikazuku'

おり

ori — Being; existing; humble/literary form of 'iru'

草原

sōgen — Meadow; grassland; open grassy plain

生き物

ikimono — Living creature; any living being or organism

みな

mina — Everyone; all; every person or creature

家

ie — House; home; one's dwelling place

帰る

kaeru — To return home; to go back to one's place

支度

shitaku — Preparation; getting ready; making arrangements