The Adventures of Reddy Fox — Page 37

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.

カッと

katto — Suddenly flaring up with anger or intense emotion.

なって

natte — Te-form of 'naru'; becoming or turning into something.

置いて

oite — Te-form of 'oku'; placing or leaving something somewhere.

いった

itta — Past tense of 'iku'; went away or proceeded onward.

自分

jibun — Oneself; referring to one's own person or possession.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns together.

夕食

yūshoku — Dinner; the evening meal eaten at day's end.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object of a verb.

さん

san — Polite honorific suffix used after a person's name.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.

がつがつ

gatsugatsu — Eating greedily or voraciously without restraint.

と

to — Particle indicating manner, quotation, or listing items.

食べ

tabe — Stem of 'taberu'; to eat food.

られて

rarete — Passive te-form suffix; being done to by someone.

しまい

shimai — Something ended up happening, often with regret implied.

抜き

nuki — Omitting or going without something; skipping a meal.

なった

natta — Past tense of 'naru'; became or turned into something.

とき

toki — Time or moment when something occurs.

こと

koto — Thing or fact; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

思い出し

omoidashi — Stem of 'omoidasu'; recalling or remembering something past.

た

ta — Past tense suffix indicating a completed action or state.

彼

kare — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun in Japanese.

頷い

unazui — Stem of 'unazuku'; nodding one's head in agreement.

ワシ

washi — I; old-fashioned or dialect first-person pronoun, often masculine.

ただ

tada — Just, simply, or merely; nothing more than that.

ふと

futo — Suddenly or casually; happening without particular intention.

思った

omotta — Past tense of 'omou'; thought or felt something.

だけ

dake — Only or just; limiting something to a certain extent.

じゃ

ja — Casual contraction of 'de wa'; informal copula or conjunction.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle or conjunction meaning but/however.

おじさん

ojisan — Uncle or middle-aged man; familiar address for older males.

続け

tsuzuke — Stem of 'tsuzukeru'; continuing or going on with something.

ひどく

hidoku — Terribly or severely; to a very bad or extreme degree.

お腹

onaka — Stomach or belly; polite word for the abdomen area.

減って

hette — Te-form of 'heru'; decreasing, becoming less, or feeling hungry.

いる

iru — To be or exist; used for animate beings or ongoing states.

のに

noni — Conjunction expressing contrast or disappointment despite circumstances.

食べ物

tabemono — Food; anything edible that is consumed for nourishment.

探し

sagashi — Stem of 'sagasu'; searching or looking for something.

行け

ike — Imperative or potential stem of 'iku'; go or can go.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not, does not, or cannot do something.

という

to iu — Called or known as; quoting or defining a term.

どんな

donna — What kind of; asking about the nature or type of something.

気分

kibun — Mood or feeling; one's current emotional or physical state.

だろう

darō — Probably or I wonder; expressing conjecture or supposition.

か

ka — Question particle placed at sentence end to form questions.

な

na — Sentence-final particle expressing reflection, wonder, or mild emphasis.

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while; a short but noticeable period of time.

間

ma / aida — Interval or period of time between two points.

誰

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

も

mo — Also or even; used with negatives to mean nobody or nothing.

一言

hitokoto — A single word or brief remark said to someone.

言わ

iwa — Negative stem of 'iu'; saying or speaking something aloud.

なかっ

nakatt(a) — Past negative auxiliary stem; did not do or occur.

それから

sorekara — After that; then; indicating what happened next in sequence.

立ち上がっ

tachiagatt(e) — Rose to one's feet; stood up from a seated position.

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting sequential or related actions.

伸び

nobi — Stem of 'nobiru'; stretching out one's body or limbs.

し

shi — Conjunctive or listing verb ending; and, also, moreover.

さようなら

sayōnara — Goodbye; a farewell expression used when parting from someone.

言っ

itt(e) — Te-form of 'iu'; said or having said something aloud.

どこ

doko — Where; interrogative pronoun asking about a location or place.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a destination.

そんな

sonna — Such, that kind of; referring to something previously mentioned.

急い

isoi — Stem of 'isogu'; hurrying or rushing to do something.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action, means, or reason.

行く

iku — To go; moving from one place toward another location.

ん

n — Explanatory or emphatic contraction of 'no' in casual speech.

だい

dai — Casual masculine question ending asking for information or explanation.

尋ね

tazune — Stem of 'tazuneru'; asking or inquiring about something.

知り

shiri — Stem of 'shiru'; knowing or coming to know information.

たい

tai — Desiderative suffix expressing the speaker's wish or desire.

なら

nara — Conditional particle meaning if or since regarding a situation.

言って

itte — Te-form of 'iu'; saying or telling something to someone.

やる

yaru — To do or give; casual verb implying doing for someone.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting information or adding emphasis.

魚

sakana — Fish; aquatic animal commonly eaten as food in Japan.

捕まえ

tsukamai — Stem of 'tsukamaeru'; catching or capturing something or someone.

ところ

tokoro — Place or point; also indicates a moment or circumstance.

持って

motte — Te-form of 'motsu'; holding, carrying, or having something.

だ

da — Plain form copula; is or are, asserting a state.

ぴしゃり

pishiari — With a sharp slap or smack; a crisp striking sound.

よし

yoshi — Alright or good; exclamation of determination or approval.

叫ん

sakeben / sakend(e) — Stem of 'sakebu'; shouting or crying out loudly.

その

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

楽しみ

tanoshimi — Enjoyment or pleasure; looking forward to something with anticipation.

一人

hitori — One person; alone, by oneself without others present.

独り占め

hitorijime — Monopolizing something; keeping all of something for oneself.

できる

dekiru — To be able to; can do or is possible to do.

思わ

omowa — Negative stem of 'omou'; thinking or not thinking something.

僕

boku — I or me; informal first-person pronoun used mainly by males.

一緒

issho — Together; doing something jointly with another person.

ほほえみ

hohoemi — A smile; a gentle, soft facial expression of happiness.

池

ike — Pond; a small body of still, enclosed fresh water.

ざぶん

zabun — Splash; onomatopoeia for the sound of something hitting water.

水音

mizuoto — Sound of water; the noise made by water splashing.

して

shite — Te-form of 'suru'; doing and then connecting to next action.

大きな

ōkina — Large or big; adjectival form describing something of great size.

岩

iwa — Rock or boulder; a large, solid stone formation.

眺め

nagame — Stem of 'nagameru'; gazing at or viewing a scene.

ながら

nagara — While doing; performing two actions simultaneously at the same time.

残さ

nokosa — Passive/causative stem of 'nokosu'; leaving something behind.

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb stem attached to verb bases.

立ち去り

tachisari — Stem of 'tachisaru'; leaving or departing from a place.

ひとり

hitori — Alone; by oneself, without the company of others.

ほくそ笑ん

hokusowarand(e) — Chuckling to oneself; smiling smugly in self-satisfaction or scheming.

分

bun — Share or portion; one's allotted part or responsibility.

担わ

ninowa — Negative stem of 'ninau'; bearing or shouldering a responsibility.

にゃ

nya — Dialectal contraction of 'neba'; must or have to do.

いかん

ikan — Must not or will not do; dialectal negative obligation expression.

じゃろう

jarō — Dialectal presumptive; probably is or I suppose it is.

こうして

kōshite — In this way; thus, doing things in this manner.

ばあさん

bāsan — Old woman or granny; informal term for an elderly female.

とうとう

tōtō — Finally or at last; after a long time something happens.

ため

tame — For the sake of; purpose, benefit, or reason for doing.

ほんの

hon'no — Just a little, merely; indicating a very small amount.

小さな

chīsana — Small or little; adjectival form describing something of tiny size.

ハタネズミ

hatanezumi — Vole; a small rodent living in fields and meadows.

家

ie / uchi — House or home; a place where one lives and resides.

帰り着い

kaeritsui — Stem of 'kaeritsuku'; arriving back home after being away.

いっぱい

ippai — Full or a lot; filled to capacity or in great quantity.

うたた寝

utatane — Dozing off; a light unintentional nap taken while sitting.

見つけ

mitsuke — Stem of 'mitsukeru'; finding or discovering something or someone.

そして

soshite — And then; connecting sentences to show subsequent events or additions.

すぐ

sugu — Right away, immediately, or very close in time or space.

そば

soba — Beside or near; in the immediate vicinity of something.

には

niwa — Combined particle 'ni wa'; at or in, marking topic location.

二匹

nihiki — Two small animals; counter for small creatures like animals.

尻尾

shippo — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal's body.

カモ

kamo — Duck; a common waterfowl found on ponds and rivers.

羽根

hane — Feather or wing; light covering found on birds' bodies.

落ちて

ochite — Te-form of 'ochiru'; falling down or dropping to the ground.

い

i — Abbreviated form of 'iru'; being or existing in a state.

第

dai — Ordinal number prefix meaning 'number' or indicating order in sequence.

十七

jūnana — Seventeen; the cardinal number between sixteen and eighteen.

章

shō — Chapter; a major division or section of a book.