Peter Pan — Page 9

Vocabulary

昼間

hiruma — Daytime; the hours of daylight during the day.

椅子

isu — Chair; a seat with a back for one person.

や

ya — And; lists items in a non-exhaustive way.

テーブルクロス

tēburukurosu — Tablecloth; cloth spread over a table.

を

wo — Direct object particle marking the object of a verb.

使っ

tsukat- — Used; stem form of 'to use' (tsukau).

て

te — Te-form connective particle linking sequential actions.

それ

sore — That; refers to something near the listener.

で

de — With/by means of; indicates means or location of action.

遊ん

ason- — Play; stem of 'to play or amuse oneself' (asobu).

いる

iru — To be; indicates ongoing state or existence (animate).

とき

toki — When; time or moment at which something occurs.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount or degree of something.

も

mo — Also/even; inclusive or emphatic particle in sentences.

怖く

kowaku — Scary; adverbial form of adjective 'frightening' (kowai).

ない

nai — Not; negation of a verb or adjective.

の

no — Explanatory or possessive particle used in sentences.

です

desu — Is/are; polite copula linking subject and predicate.

が

ga — Subject marker or contrastive conjunctive particle.

眠り

nemuri — Sleep; the state or act of sleeping.

に

ni — To/at/in; directional or locative particle in Japanese.

つく

tsuku — To fall (asleep); to attach or settle into a state.

前

mae — Before; in front of or prior to a time or place.

二分間

nifunkan — Two minutes; a duration of exactly two minutes.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; used to intensify an adjective or adverb.

現実

genjitsu — Reality; the actual state of things as they are.

もの

mono — Thing; object or entity; also adds explanatory nuance.

なり

nari — Becomes; classical or literary form of 'to become.'

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.

夜間灯

yakanтō — Night light; a small lamp left on at night.

存在

sonzai — Existence; the state or fact of existing.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose verb for performing actions.

理由

riyū — Reason; the cause or explanation behind something.

夫人

fujin — Mrs./Madam; polite title for a married woman.

子供

kodomo — Child/children; young people who are not yet adults.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people or beings.

心

kokoro — Heart/mind; the seat of emotions and inner feelings.

中

naka — Inside/middle; within a space, group, or period.

旅

tabi — Journey/trip; traveling from one place to another.

し

shi — And/doing; te-form variant or conjunctive verb ending.

時折

tokiori — Occasionally; now and then; from time to time.

理解

rikai — Understanding; comprehension of meaning or content.

でき

deki — Can/able; stem of dekiru, meaning to be possible.

見つける

mitsukeru — To find; to discover or locate something searched for.

こと

koto — Thing/fact; nominalizes verbs or refers to abstract matters.

あり

ari — There is/exists; literary or formal form of aru.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to a nearby thing.

最も

mottomo — Most; the superlative degree of adjectives or adverbs.

不可解

fukakai — Incomprehensible; mysterious and difficult to understand.

な

na — Attributive form of the copula linking na-adjectives to nouns.

と

to — And/with/that; particle for quoting, listing, or companionship.

いう

iu — To say/called; used to name or quote something.

言葉

kotoba — Word/language; a word, phrase, or expression used.

でし

deshi — Polite past copula stem; part of でした (deshita).

た

ta — Past tense ending; indicates completed or past actions.

彼女

kanojo — She/her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

人物

jinbutsu — Person/character; an individual, often notable or fictional.

知ら

shira- — Know; negative stem of shiru, meaning to come to know.

なかっ

nakatt- — Did not; past negative stem of nai (negation).

あちこち

achikochi — Here and there; in various places all around.

彼

kare — He/him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

姿

sugata — Figure/form; the appearance or shape of a person.

埋め尽くさ

umetsukusa- — Filled completely; covered every inch of a surface.

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending in Japanese.

始め

hajime — Beginning; to start; the commencement of an action.

い

i — Continuative stem of iru; indicates ongoing action state.

まし

mashi- — Polite past auxiliary stem; part of ました (mashita).

名前

namae — Name; the word used to identify a person or thing.

他

hoka — Other; another; something or someone different or additional.

どの

dono — Which; interrogative adjective asking which item among many.

より

yori — Than/from; comparative particle or starting-point marker.

太い

futoi — Thick/bold; having great width or girth.

文字

moji — Character/letter; a written symbol representing a sound or word.

目立っ

medatt- — Stand out; to be conspicuous or noticeable among others.

おり

ori — Is/being; humble or literary form of iru (to be).

見つめる

mitsumeru — To stare at; to gaze fixedly at something or someone.

妙

myō — Strange/odd; peculiar or unusual in an intriguing way.

生意気

namaiki — Cheeky/impudent; behaving arrogantly beyond one's station.

様子

yōsu — Appearance/state; the look or condition of something.

よう

yō — Seems/like; indicates resemblance or conjecture.

感じ

kanji — Feeling/sense; an impression or sensation one experiences.

ええ

ē — Yes/well; an affirmative or hesitant response.

確か

tashika — Certainly/if I recall; expressing relative certainty.

ね

ne — Right?/isn't it; seeks agreement or softens a statement.

残念

zannen — Unfortunate/regrettable; expressing disappointment or pity.

そう

sō — So/that's right; confirms or agrees with a statement.

認め

mitome- — Acknowledge/admit; to recognize or accept a fact.

お母さん

okāsan — Mother/mom; polite term for one's or another's mother.

質問

shitsumon — Question; an inquiry posed to obtain information.

でも

demo — But/however; conjunctive particle introducing a contrast.

誰

dare — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person's identity.

かわいこちゃん

kawaikochan — Cutie/darling; affectionate informal term for a cute child.

よ

yo — You know/I tell you; assertive sentence-final particle.

ご存知

gozonji — You know/are aware; honorific expression of knowing.

でしょ

deshō — Right?/probably; seeking confirmation or expressing supposition.

最初

saisho — First/at first; the beginning or earliest point.

知り

shiri- — Know; continuative stem of shiru, to come to know.

ませ

mase- — Polite negative auxiliary stem; part of ません (masen).

ん

n — Explanatory or negative contraction; colloquial form of no/nai.

幼い

osanai — Young/childish; very young in age or immature.

頃

koro — Around/about (a time); an approximate point in time.

思い返し

omoikaeshi — Recollect; to look back and recall past memories.

みる

miru — Try doing; auxiliary meaning to attempt an action.

妖精

yōsei — Fairy; a small magical creature from folklore.

一緒

issho — Together; in the company of another person or group.

暮らし

kurashi — Living/life; one's daily life or way of living.

言われ

iware- — Be told/said; passive form of iu, to say.

かろうじて

karoujite — Barely/narrowly; just managing to do something with difficulty.

思い出し

omoidashi- — Recall; stem of omoidasu, to remember or recollect.

つい

tsui — Inadvertently/just; doing something unintentionally or recently.

奇妙

kimyō — Strange/bizarre; unusual and difficult to explain.

話

hanashi — Story/talk; a narrative, conversation, or account.

死ぬ

shinu — To die; to cease living; the act of death.

彼ら

karera — They/them; third-person plural pronoun for a group.

怖がら

kowagara- — Be afraid; stem of kowagaru, to feel scared.

途中

tochū — Midway/on the way; in the middle of a process.

まで

made — Until/up to; indicating a limit of time or extent.

いく

iku — To go; to proceed or move toward a destination.

言わ

iwa- — Say; negative or passive stem of iu, to say.

当時

tōji — At that time; referring to a specific past period.

信じ

shinji- — Believe; stem of shinjiru, to trust or have faith.

今

ima — Now/currently; the present moment in time.

分別

funbetsu — Good sense/judgment; the ability to reason wisely.

十分

jūbun — Enough/sufficient; an adequate amount or degree.

備わっ

sonawatt- — Equipped with/possess; having a quality built in naturally.

既婚者

kikonsha — Married person; someone who is already married.

本当

hontō — Really/truly; expressing something genuine or actual.

か

ka — Question particle; turns a statement into a question.

どう

dō — How/what; asks about manner, method, or condition.

すっかり

sukkari — Completely/entirely; thoroughly without anything remaining.

疑っ

utagatt- — Doubt; past stem of utagau, to question or suspect.

言い

ii- — Say; continuative stem of iu, to say or speak.

今頃

imagoro — By now/around this time; at approximately the current moment.

大人

otona — Adult; a grown-up person who has reached maturity.

なっ

natt- — Became; past stem of naru, to become or turn into.

はず

hazu — Should/supposed to; expressing an expectation or assumption.