The Angel in the House — Page 5

Vocabulary

バラ

bara — Rose; a thorny flowering shrub with fragrant blooms.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

飾り

kazari — Decoration or ornament; something used to embellish.

窓

mado — Window; an opening in a wall admitting light or air.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject of discussion.

すべて

subete — All, everything, or entirely without exception.

大きく

ōkiku — Largely or widely; adverbial form of big or large.

開け放た

akehanaта — Thrown open; left wide open (verb stem form).

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending in Japanese.

書斎

shosai — Study or private library room used for reading and writing.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means used.

誰か

dareka — Someone; an unspecified or unknown person.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns in Japanese.

結婚行進曲

kekkon kōshinkyoku — Wedding march; music played during a marriage ceremony.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

奏で

kanadе — To play music; to perform on a musical instrument.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or parallel actions.

い

i — Stem of the verb iru; to be or to exist (animate).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action in Japanese.

そこ

soko — There; that place somewhat distant from the speaker.

私

watashi — I or me; first-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

最後

saigo — Last or final; the very end of something.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or purpose.

別れ

wakare — Parting or farewell; the act of separating from someone.

告げ

tsuge — To tell or announce; to bid farewell to someone.

場所

basho — Place or location; a specific spot or position.

だっ

dа — Past tense form of the copula da; was or were.

クリスマス

Kurisumasu — Christmas; the Christian holiday celebrated on December 25th.

こと

koto — Thing or matter; nominalizes verbs into abstract nouns.

今

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

思い出す

omoidasu — To recall or remember; to bring a memory back.

悲しむ

kanashimu — To grieve or feel sad; to be sorrowful about something.

ふり

furi — Pretense or acting; feigning a particular state or action.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; also used to list reasons.

意地悪

ijiwaru — Mean or spiteful; deliberately unkind toward other people.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns they modify.

娘

musume — Daughter or young woman; a female child of one's own.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings in Japanese.

常緑

jōryoku — Evergreen; remaining green throughout all seasons of the year.

取り外し

torihazushi — Removal or detachment; taking something apart or off.

そして

soshite — And then; a conjunction linking sequential or additional actions.

炎

honō — Flame or blaze; the visible burning of a fire.

呼び起こし

yobiokoshi — To evoke or awaken; to bring forth memories or feelings.

火

hi — Fire; the light and heat produced from combustion.

広く

hiroku — Widely or broadly; in a spacious or expansive manner.

低い

hikui — Low or short; not tall or elevated in height.

部屋

heya — Room; an enclosed space within a building or house.

照らし

terashi — To illuminate or light up; to shine light on something.

古い

furui — Old or aged; having existed for a long time.

木

ki — Tree or wood; a large woody perennial plant.

薄暗く

usuguraku — Dimly or in a dusky manner; with little light present.

豊かな

yutaka na — Rich or abundant; full of wealth, depth, or quality.

光沢

kōtaku — Luster or gloss; a shiny reflective quality on a surface.

と

to — Particle meaning and, with, or quoting someone's words.

深紅

shinku — Crimson or deep red; a rich, dark shade of red.

輝く

kagayaku — To shine or gleam; to emit or reflect brilliant light.

闇

yami — Darkness or the dark; absence of light or enlightenment.

中

naka — Inside or among; the middle or interior of something.

学部長

gakubuchō — Dean; the head of a faculty or academic department.

何

nani — What; an interrogative word asking about identity or nature.

変化

henka — Change or transformation; a shift from one state to another.

も

mo — Also or even; inclusive or emphatic particle in Japanese.

訪れ

otozure — To visit or arrive; the coming of a season or event.

なかっ

nakа — Negative past auxiliary; there was not (past negative form).

優しく

yasashiku — Gently or kindly; in a tender or compassionate manner.

冬

fuyu — Winter; the coldest season of the year.

歳月

saigetsu — Years and months; the passage of time over many years.

より

yori — Than or from; comparative or source-indicating particle.

寡婦

kafu — Widow; a woman whose husband has died and not remarried.

ある

aru — To exist or be; indicates existence of inanimate things.

屈し

kusshi — To yield or submit; to bend under pressure or hardship.

朗らか

hogaraka — Cheerful or bright; having a pleasant and merry disposition.

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, or spirit; the seat of emotion and feeling.

落ち着き

ochitsuki — Calm or composure; a state of settled tranquility and stability.

なお

nao — Still or even more; indicating continuance or further degree.

天

ten — Heaven or the sky; the divine realm above the earth.

恵み

megumi — Blessing or grace; divine or natural gift or benefit.

予感

yokan — Premonition or foreboding; a feeling that something will happen.

ながら

nagara — While doing; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions occurring together.

彼

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

思い

omoi — Thought or feeling; an emotion or idea held in mind.

高み

takami — Height or loftiness; an elevated place or elevated aspiration.

向け

muke — Directed toward; aimed or oriented in a particular direction.

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary; can do or is done to.

無理

muri — Impossible or unreasonable; forcing something beyond natural limits.

や

ya — And or or; a listing particle connecting multiple items casually.

彼女

kanojo — She or her; also means girlfriend in modern Japanese usage.

いる

iru — To be or to exist; used for animate beings' existence.

だ

da — Copula meaning is or are; plain form of desu.

から

kara — Because or from; indicating cause, reason, or starting point.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something near the listener.

顔

kao — Face; the front part of one's head with facial features.

謙虚

kenkyo — Humble or modest; showing a low estimation of oneself.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives into abstract nouns.

気高

kedaka — Noble or lofty; possessing a dignified and elevated character.

この上なく

kono ue naku — Supremely or most of all; beyond anything else in degree.

甘い

amai — Sweet; having a pleasant sugary taste or gentle disposition.

抱擁

hōyō — Embrace or hug; the act of holding someone in arms.

出会っ

deа — Met or encountered; past stem of to meet or come across.

まさに

masani — Exactly or precisely; truly or just as one would expect.

地上

chijō — On earth or above ground; the surface of the world.

遣わ

tsukawa — Sent or dispatched; to send someone on a mission.

か

ka — Question particle placed at sentence end to form a question.

よう

yō — Seems like or in order to; indicating appearance or purpose.

思わ

omowa — Think or feel; stem form of the verb to think.

過ち

ayamachi — Mistake or wrongdoing; an error or moral transgression committed.

犯す

okasu — To commit a crime or error; to violate or transgress.

教える

oshieru — To teach or instruct; to impart knowledge to someone else.

ため

tame — For the sake of or in order to; indicating purpose or benefit.

時

toki — Time or moment; a particular point or period in time.

速やか

sumiyaka — Swift or prompt; moving or acting quickly without delay.

流れ

nagare — Flow or current; the movement of water, time, or events.

韻律

inritsu — Rhythm or meter; the measured pattern of syllables in verse.

永遠

eien — Eternity or forever; existing without beginning or end in time.

静け

shizuke — Quietness or stillness; a state of peace and tranquility.

一部

ichibu — Part or portion; one section of a larger whole.

見る

miru — To see or look; to observe or watch something visually.

生涯

shōgai — Lifetime or life; the entire span of one's existence.

名誉

meiyo — Honor or glory; high respect earned through noble conduct.

満ち

michi — Filled or full; brimming with a particular quality or substance.

辛い

tsurai — Hard or painful; emotionally or physically difficult to endure.

経験

keiken — Experience; knowledge or skill gained through personal involvement.

損なわ

sokonawa — Damaged or harmed; stem of verb meaning to impair or spoil.

ない

nai — Not; negative auxiliary indicating absence or negation of action.

畏敬

ikei — Awe or reverence; deep respect mixed with wonder and fear.

念

nen — Feeling, sense, or thought; a strong mental impression or concern.

もっ

mo — Holding or having; conjunctive stem of the verb motsu.

人

hito — Person or people; a human being in general.

存在

sonzai — Existence or presence; the state of existing or being real.

いう

iu — To say or call; to express in words or to be called.

キリスト教

Kirisutokyō — Christianity; the religion based on teachings of Jesus Christ.

掟

okite — Rule or law; a binding code of conduct or regulation.

理想

risō — Ideal; a perfect standard or model aimed at or admired.

守り

mamori — Protection or observance; guarding or keeping something faithfully.

続け

tsuzuke — To continue; to keep doing something without stopping.

微笑み

hohoemi — Smile; a gentle and pleasant facial expression of happiness.

たちまち

tachimachi — At once or immediately; happening in an instant without delay.

高い

takai — High or tall; elevated in position, price, or degree.

賛辞

sanji — Praise or compliment; words expressing admiration or approval.

優しい

yasashii — Gentle or kind; having a tender and caring personality.

叱責

shisseki — Rebuke or scolding; a sharp reprimand for wrong behavior.

同時

dōji — Simultaneously or at the same time; occurring together concurrently.

与え

atae — To give or grant; to provide something to another person.

無作法

busahō — Rudeness or bad manners; lack of proper etiquette or decorum.

少年

shōnen — Boy or youth; a young male person, typically a child.

あり

ari — Existence; the conjunctive form of aru meaning there is.

不思議

fushigi — Mystery or wonder; something strange, mysterious, or miraculous.

揺さぶら

yusabura — To shake or rattle; to disturb someone emotionally or physically.

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; by one's own initiative or in person voluntarily.

礼儀正しく

reigitadashiku — Politely or courteously; behaving with proper manners and etiquette.

なっ

nа — Became; past conjunctive form of the verb naru (to become).

害

gai — Harm or damage; injury or detrimental effect on something.

与える

ataeru — To give or inflict; to provide or cause something to another.

どころ

dokoro — Far from; used to negate with strong contrast or emphasis.

恵み深い

megumifukai — Gracious or merciful; full of blessing and generous goodness.

香油

kōyu — Ointment or fragrant oil; a perfumed or sacred oil used ritually.

注ぎ

sosogi — To pour; the act of pouring liquid onto or into something.

ヤシ

yashi — Palm tree; a tropical tree with a crown of large leaves.

冠

kanmuri — Crown; a headpiece symbolizing royalty, victory, or divine honor.

眉

mayu — Eyebrow; the strip of hair above the human eye.

いよいよ

iyoiyo — At last or increasingly; finally reaching a climactic point.

若々しく

wakawakashiku — Youthfully; in a manner that appears fresh and full of youth.

これ

kore — This; a demonstrative pronoun referring to something near the speaker.

長女

chōjo — Eldest daughter; the first-born female child in a family.

堅物

katamono — Stubborn or rigid person; someone inflexible and overly strict.

ブランコ

buranko — Swing; a hanging seat that sways back and forth.

引か

hika — Pull or draw; stem form of the verb to pull.

せ

se — Causative auxiliary; causes or lets someone do something.

くれ

kure — Give (to me); a request form of kureru meaning to give.

キス

kisu — Kiss; touching someone with the lips as a sign of affection.

呼び

yobi — To call or summon; inviting or beckoning someone to come.

低く

hikuku — Lowly or softly; at a low level in pitch or position.

泣きじゃくり

nakijakuri — Sobbing; crying uncontrollably with repeated gasps and tears.

歌う

utau — To sing; to produce musical sounds with one's voice.

拒ん

koban — Refused; past stem of the verb to refuse or decline.

なんと

nanto — How or what; an exclamatory expression of surprise or wonder.

変わっ

kawа — Changed; past conjunctive stem of the verb to change.