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Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar

答えた

kotaeta — Answered, replied to a question or statement

その

sono — That, referring to something nearby or mentioned

様子

yōsu — Appearance, state, or manner of something

おそらく

osoraku — Probably, most likely, in all likelihood

ハエ

hae — A fly, the common flying insect

に

ni — Direction, location, or indirect object particle

少しも

sukoshi mo — Not at all, not even a little bit

賢そう

kashikosō — Appearing or seeming clever, smart-looking

見えなかった

mienakatta — Was not visible, did not appear or seem

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese

だろう

darō — Probably, expressing conjecture or supposition

なぜなら

nazenara — Because, the reason being, for the reason that

右

migi — Right side or direction

羽

hane — Wing or feather of a bird or insect

を

wo — Direct object marker particle in Japanese

軽蔑

keibetsu — Contempt, scorn, looking down on someone

する

suru — To do, to perform an action

よう

yō — Manner, way, or resemblance; appearing to be

すくめ

sukume — To shrug or draw in one's shoulders or wings

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions

また

mata — Again, also, or furthermore

砂糖菓子

satōgashi — Sugar candy or confectionery sweet treat

ところ

tokoro — Place, spot, or point in time or situation

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward

戻っ

modot(te) — Returned, went back to a previous place

いった

itta — Went, moved away in a direction

から

kara — From, because, or after doing something

で

de — At, by means of, indicating location or method

ある

aru — To exist, to be (for inanimate things)

少し

sukoshi — A little, a small amount of something

考え

kangae — Thought, idea, or the act of thinking

彼女

kanojo — She, her, or girlfriend

もう

mō — Already, anymore, or once more

一度

ichido — Once, one time, a single occasion

下

shita — Below, underneath, lower position

見おろし

mioroshi — Looking down at something from above

琥珀色

kohakuiro — Amber color, golden-yellow like amber resin

棒

bō — Stick, rod, or pole-shaped object

上

ue — Above, on top, upper position

一滴

itteki — One drop of liquid

水

mizu — Water, the common liquid substance

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar

見

mi — Seeing, looking; stem of the verb miru

大いに

ōi ni — Greatly, very much, to a large degree

驚いた

odoroita — Was surprised, was astonished or startled

しかし

shikashi — However, but, nevertheless

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or living things

対し

taishi — Toward, in relation to, facing something

礼儀正しく

reigi tadashiku — Politely, with proper manners and etiquette

ふるまい

furumai — Behavior, conduct, manner of acting

最初

saisho — First, the beginning, at the start

差し出し

sashidashi — Held out, offered, extended toward someone

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker

だ

da — Casual copula meaning 'is' or 'am'

と

to — And, with, or quotation particle

確信

kakushin — Conviction, certainty, firm belief in something

し

shi — And, moreover; conjunctive verb form

いた

ita — Was existing, had been doing something

では

de wa — Well then, in that case, as for

なぜ

naze — Why, for what reason

湿っ

shimett(e) — Being wet, damp, or moist

いる

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

思っ

omot(te) — Thinking, having a thought or feeling

あの

ano — That over there, referring to distant thing

な

na — Sentence-ending particle expressing emotion or reflection

無礼

burei — Rudeness, impoliteness, lack of manners

ブンブン

bunbun — Buzzing sound made by insects flying

いう

iu — To say, to call, to be called

羽音

haneoto — Sound of wings flapping or buzzing

返事

henji — Reply, response, answer to something said

引き起こす

hikiokosu — To cause, to trigger, to bring about something

質問

shitsumon — Question, inquiry posed to someone

勇気

yūki — Courage, bravery, boldness to act

なかった

nakatta — Did not exist, was not, there was none

そこ

soko — There, that place nearby

両方

ryōhō — Both, the two of them together

小さな

chīsana — Small, tiny, little in size

ひじ

hiji — Elbow, the joint of the arm

膝

hiza — Knee or lap

置き

oki — Placing, putting something down somewhere

頭

atama — Head, the top part of the body

片手

katate — One hand, using a single hand

乗せ

nose — Placing on top of, resting upon something

観察

kansatsu — Observation, watching carefully and attentively

続け

tsuzuke — Continued, kept on doing something

あれ

are — That thing over there; oh!, expressing surprise

鼻

hana — Nose or trunk of an elephant

かしら

kashira — I wonder, expressing feminine doubt or curiosity

小声

kogoe — Soft voice, whisper, speaking quietly

言っ

it(te) — Said, spoke, uttered words

めったに

metta ni — Rarely, seldom, hardly ever

話し相手

hanashiaite — Conversation partner, someone to talk with

い

i — Being present; stem of the verb iru

なかっ

nakatt(a) — Was not, did not have or exist

ため

tame — Because of, for the sake of, due to

独り言

hitorigoto — Talking to oneself, muttering or soliloquy

言う

iu — To say, to speak, to tell someone

癖

kuse — Habit, tendency, quirk in one's behavior

あっ

att(a) — Was, existed; surprised exclamation 'ah!'

私

watashi — I, me, first-person pronoun

砂糖

satō — Sugar, the sweet crystalline substance

こう

kō — Like this, in this way or manner

伸ばし

nobashi — Stretching out, extending something outward

子

ko — Child, young one, offspring

お父様

otōsama — Father, honorific and formal form of address

おっしゃっ

osshatt(e) — Said (honorific), polite form of saying

聞い

kii(te) — Heard, listened, asked about something

こと

koto — Thing, fact, matter, or event

わ

wa — Sentence-ending particle expressing feminine assertion

より

yori — Than, compared to, from a point

ずっと

zutto — Much more, by far, all along continuously

大きな

ōkina — Large, big in size or scale

動物

dōbutsu — Animal, a living creature or beast

たしか

tashika — Certainly, if I recall correctly, surely

ゾウ

zō — Elephant, the large grey mammal

呼ば

yoba — Called, named, referred to as something

れ

re — Passive or potential verb auxiliary suffix

けど

kedo — But, although, even though (casual)

口

kuchi — Mouth, oral opening of the face

入れる

ireru — To put in, to insert into something

食べ物

tabemono — Food, things that are eaten

全部

zenbu — All, everything, the whole amount

取り上げる

toriageru — To take away, to pick up, to confiscate

って

tte — Casual quotation particle; they say that

そして

soshite — And then, and so, thereafter

呼ぶ

yobu — To call, to invite, to summon someone

もしかしたら

moshikashitara — Perhaps, possibly, maybe it could be

これ

kore — This, referring to something close to speaker

一族

ichizoku — Clan, family, tribe, or group of relatives

方

kata — Person (polite), direction, or way of doing

かも

kamo — Might be, perhaps, expressing possibility

しれ

shire — May, might; part of the expression kamoshirenai

ない

nai — Not, does not exist, negative form

これら

korera — These things, plural of 'this'

言葉

kotoba — Word, language, speech, expression

か

ka — Question particle or 'or' between options

うち

uchi — Among, within, one's home or group

いつも

itsumo — Always, usually, all the time

長い

nagai — Long in length or duration

触角

shokkaku — Antenna of an insect, feelers for sensing

おしゃべり

oshaberi — Chatting, talkative person, chatterbox

向け

muke — Directed toward, aimed at, facing something

大きく

ōkiku — Greatly, largely, in a big manner

ぴょん

pyon — Sound/manner of a light springing jump

跳び上がっ

tobiagatt(e) — Jumped up, leaped upward suddenly

ぶるっ

buru — Shivering, trembling suddenly from cold or fear

身震い

miburui — Shuddering, shivering of the whole body