The Adventures of Reddy Fox — Page 33

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar

音

oto — Sound, noise

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar

どこ

doko — Where, which place

から

kara — From, since, because

来た

kita — Came, arrived (past tense of kuru)

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle

か

ka — Question marker particle

を

wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar

見よう

miyou — Let's look, let's see (volitional form)

と

to — And, with, quotation particle

身

mi — Body, oneself

乗り出し

noridashi — Leaning forward, reaching out eagerly

も

mo — Also, too, as well

振り返って

furikaette — Turning around, looking back

見

mi — Look, see (stem form of miru)

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary verb form

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb

彼ら

karera — They, them (plural third person)

見た

mita — Saw, looked at (past tense)

もの

mono — Thing, object, what

何

nani — What, which thing

だった

datta — Was, were (past tense of desu)

思い

omoi — Thought, feeling, idea

ます

masu — Polite present tense verb ending

なんと

nanto — Why, what, surprisingly, to one's astonishment

高い

takai — High, tall, expensive

枯れ木

kareki — Dead tree, withered tree

上

ue — Above, on top, upper

に

ni — Direction, location, time marker particle

オオタカ

Ōtaka — Goshawk, a large bird of prey

さん

san — Honorific title, Mr., Mrs., Ms.

止まって

tomatte — Stopped, perched, standing still

いて

ite — Being, existing (te-form of iru)

ちょうど

choudo — Just, exactly, precisely

ニワトリ

niwatori — Chicken, domestic fowl

最後

saigo — Last, final, the end

一口

hitokuchi — One bite, one mouthful, one sip

飲み込んで

nomikonde — Swallowing, gulping down

いる

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

ところ

tokoro — Place, point, moment, situation

でし

deshi — Polite copula stem (part of deshita)

泥棒

dorobou — Thief, robber, burglar

強盗

goutou — Robber, bandit, armed thief

年老いた

toshioita — Aged, elderly, grown old

金切り声

kanakirigoе — Shrill scream, piercing cry

上げ

age — Raising, lifting (stem of ageru)

しかし

shikashi — However, but, nevertheless

言わ

iwa — Say (negative stem of iu)

ず

zu — Without doing, negative verb suffix

ただ

tada — Just, only, merely, simply

ウィンク

uinku — Wink, closing one eye briefly

して

shite — Doing, and then (te-form of suru)

羽

hane — Feather, wing, plumage

ふくらませ

fukuramase — Puffing up, inflating, swelling

心地よい

kokochiyoi — Comfortable, pleasant, cozy feeling

昼寝

hirune — Nap, daytime sleep, siesta

体勢

taisei — Posture, stance, body position

整え

totonoe — Arranging, preparing, putting in order

十五

juugo — Fifteen, the number 15

訪問者

houmonsha — Visitor, guest, caller

丘

oka — Hill, small elevated landform

置いてきた

oitekita — Left behind, abandoned somewhere

探し

sagashi — Searching, looking for something

行く

iku — To go, to proceed somewhere

ため

tame — For the purpose of, in order to

姿

sugata — Figure, appearance, shape, form

見え

mie — Visible, can be seen (stem of mieru)

なく

naku — Without, not existing (negative form)

なる

naru — To become, to turn into

なら

nara — If, in the case of, conditional

ない

nai — Not, does not exist, negative form

うち

uchi — While, within, among, inside

ひとりぼっち

hitoribocchi — All alone, lonely, solitary person

小道

komichi — Path, lane, narrow road

ぶらぶら

burabura — Wandering aimlessly, strolling leisurely

やって

yatte — Doing, coming along (te-form of yaru)

き

ki — Come (stem of kuru in compound)

彼

kare — He, him, that person

よい

yoi — Good, fine, excellent

朝食

choushoku — Breakfast, morning meal

とった

totta — Took, had (past tense of toru)

ばかり

bakari — Just, only, having just done something

ので

node — Because, so, therefore (soft reason)

鼻歌

hanauta — Humming a tune, singing to oneself

歌って

utatte — Singing, humming (te-form of utau)

い

i — Being (short form of iru in compound)

陽気

youki — Cheerful, merry, lively, in good spirits

な

na — Adjectival linking particle (na-adjective)

小さな

chiisana — Small, little, tiny

そよ風

soyokaze — Gentle breeze, light refreshing wind

ひとり

hitori — One person, alone, by oneself

見つけ

mitsuke — Finding, discovering (stem of mitsukeru)

急いで

isoide — Hurrying, rushing, in a hurry

近づいて

chikazuite — Approaching, drawing near, getting closer

撃た

uta — Shot, fired at (stem of utsu)

れた

reta — Passive past tense verb suffix

こと

koto — Thing, fact, matter, event

知らせ

shirase — Notice, news, information, report

話

hanashi — Story, talk, conversation, news

聞き

kiki — Hearing, listening (stem of kiku)

迎えた

mukaeta — Welcomed, greeted, received someone

とき

toki — Time, moment, occasion, when

笑み

emi — Smile, grin, pleasant expression

やがて

yagate — Soon, before long, eventually

満面

manmen — Entire face, all over one's face

へ

e — Toward, direction marker particle

広がり

hirogari — Spreading, expanding, widening

本当

hontou — True, real, genuine, really

確か

tashika — Certain, sure, reliable, truly

かい

kai — Casual question particle (informal)

尋ね

tazune — Asking, inquiring (stem of tazuneru)

だ

da — Is, am, are (plain copula)

言い

ii — Saying (stem of iu)

数分間

suufunkan — For several minutes, a few minutes

立ち止まって

tachitomatte — Stopping, standing still, pausing

考え

kangae — Thought, idea, consideration, thinking

あの

ano — That (distant), that over there

ろくでなし

rokudenashi — Good-for-nothing, scoundrel, worthless person

当然

touzen — Natural, of course, deservedly, rightfully

報い

mukui — Reward, retribution, recompense, payback

くすくす

kusukusu — Giggling, chuckling softly to oneself

笑い

warai — Laughter, laugh, smile, giggle

あいつ

aitsu — That guy, that fellow (informal, rude)

農場

noujou — Farm, agricultural land or estate

で

de — At, in, by means of (location/means particle)

俺

ore — I, me (informal masculine first person)

狩り

kari — Hunting, chase, pursuit of game

めちゃくちゃ

mechakucha — Messed up, chaotic, completely ruined

した

shita — Did, done (past tense of suru)

ん

n — Explanatory or casual sentence-final particle

あそこ

asoko — Over there, that place (distant)

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or groups

間

aida — Between, among, interval, period

えらい

erai — Great, tremendous, awful, remarkable

騒ぎ

sawagi — Uproar, commotion, disturbance, fuss

起こして

okoshite — Causing, raising, waking up (te-form)

もう

mou — Already, anymore, soon, no longer

行け

ike — Go! (imperative form of iku)

やしない

yashinai — Won't even do, emphatic negative form

そうとも

soutomo — That's right, certainly, indeed so

安全

anzen — Safe, secure, free from danger

じゃ

ja — Well then, informal contraction of dewa

し

shi — And, moreover (listing reasons particle)

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while, for some time

だろう

darou — Probably, I suppose, conjecture form

よ

yo — Sentence-final assertive emphasis particle

家

ie — House, home, residence, family

言った

itta — Said, told, spoke (past tense)