The Angel in the House — Page 7

Vocabulary

友

tomo — Friend; companion; close associate.

として

toshite — As; in the capacity of; functioning as.

そこ

soko — There; that place; that spot.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

いる

iru — To exist; to be present (animate beings).

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; abstract noun nominalizer.

それ

sore — That; it; that thing over there.

以上

ijou — More than; beyond; above; no more than.

当時

touji — At that time; in those days; back then.

も

mo — Also; too; even; particle indicating inclusion.

今

ima — Now; the present moment; currently.

誇り

hokori — Pride; honor; something to be proud of.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle; of; 's.

理由

riyuu — Reason; cause; grounds; explanation for something.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle; together with.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into; to result in.

よう

you — Seeming; appearing; like; in such a way.

思わ

omowa — Conjunctive form of 'omou'; to think, feel.

れ

re — Passive/potential auxiliary verb suffix form.

その

sono — That; the; those (near the listener).

住まい

sumai — Residence; home; dwelling place; abode.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; but; however.

帯び

obi — To carry; to bear; to have a quality.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.

い

i — Continuative form of 'iru'; being; existing.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb; indicates completed action.

何か

nanika — Something; some kind of; a certain thing.

ため

tame — For; because of; in order to; sake of.

神殿

shinden — Temple; shrine; sacred hall; place of worship.

な

na — Adjectival copula; like; such as (na-adjective ending).

静け

shizuke — Stem form of stillness; tranquility; quietness.

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives; -ness; degree of quality.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

雰囲気

fun'iki — Atmosphere; ambiance; mood; overall feeling of place.

人生

jinsei — Life; one's life; human life and existence.

優し

yashi — Stem of 'yasashii'; gentle; kind; tender.

目的

mokuteki — Purpose; goal; aim; objective one pursues.

追い

oi — Chasing; pursuing; following; stem of 'ou'.

求め

motome — Seeking; pursuing; requesting; stem of 'motomeru'.

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary; can be done; is done.

秩序

chitsujo — Order; discipline; system; structured arrangement.

ある

aru — To exist; there is; to have (inanimate).

自由

jiyuu — Freedom; liberty; unrestricted; free will.

よっ

yotte — By means of; due to; depending on (shortened).

甘やか

amayaka — Sweet; indulgent; pampered; tenderly soft quality.

美しく

utsukushiku — Beautifully; in a beautiful manner; adverb form.

正しく

tadashiku — Correctly; rightly; properly; in a just manner.

ない

nai — Not; negative auxiliary; does not exist.

世界

sekai — World; the earth; society; entire realm.

張ら

hara — To stretch; to pitch (a tent); to spread.

天幕

tenmaku — Tent; canopy; large cloth shelter or covering.

は

wa — Topic marker particle; as for; regarding.

住人

juunin — Resident; inhabitant; dweller; person who lives there.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people and animate beings.

一人

hitori — One person; alone; a single individual.

穏やか

odayaka — Calm; peaceful; gentle; mild; tranquil in manner.

顔

kao — Face; expression; countenance; appearance of face.

光

hikari — Light; radiance; brightness; gleam; illumination.

果たさ

hatasa — To fulfill; to accomplish; to carry out duty.

務め

tsutome — Duty; responsibility; obligation; one's role or service.

そして

soshite — And then; and; moreover; connecting two statements.

謙虚

kenkyo — Humble; modest; unassuming; deferential in attitude.

並ぶ

narabu — To line up; to stand in a row; to rank.

者

mono — Person; one who; individual; someone with quality.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; nearly; mostly; hardly any; scarcely.

なかっ

nakatta — Past negative of 'nai'; was not; did not exist.

彼ら

karera — They; them; those people (third person plural).

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; personally; by one's own will or action.

掟

okite — Rule; law; code of conduct; established regulation.

守っ

mamotte — Protecting; obeying; keeping (a rule or promise).

六

roku — Six; the number 6.

千年

sennen — Thousand years; millennium; a very long time.

歳月

saigetsu — Years and months; passage of time; long span of time.

総体

soutai — Whole; entirety; totality; overall body of something.

礼節

reisetsu — Etiquette; courtesy; manners; proper social conduct.

伝統

dentou — Tradition; heritage; long-established custom or practice.

第

dai — Ordinal prefix; number (first, second, third…).

二

ni — Two; the number 2; second.

歌

uta — Song; poem; verse; lyrical composition.

プレリュード

pureryuudo — Prelude; introductory musical piece or movement.

一

ichi — One; the number 1; first.

無比

muhi — Incomparable; peerless; unmatched; without equal.

空

sora — Sky; the heavens; open air above.

眺める

nagameru — To gaze at; to look out over; to view scenery.

とき

toki — Time; moment; occasion; when something happens.

夢

yume — Dream; vision; aspiration; imagined ideal.

壮麗

sourei — Grand; magnificent; splendid; majestic and impressive.

行列

gyouretsu — Procession; parade; queue; line of people or things.

超え

koe — Surpassing; going beyond; exceeding a limit.

胸

mune — Chest; breast; heart; inner feelings or emotions.

白鳥

hakuchou — Swan; white bird associated with grace and beauty.

雛

hina — Chick; young bird; baby animal; small doll.

柔らか

yawaraka — Soft; gentle; tender; pliable; not hard or rough.

雲

kumo — Cloud; mass of water vapor in the sky.

婚礼

konrei — Wedding ceremony; marriage rite; nuptial celebration.

見える

mieru — To be visible; to appear; to seem; to look.

広大

koudai — Vast; expansive; immense; wide and large in scope.

海

umi — Sea; ocean; large body of salt water.

輝く

kagayaku — To shine; to glitter; to sparkle; to radiate light.

山々

yamayama — Mountains; many mountains; mountain ranges (plural form).

草

kusa — Grass; herbs; plants; low-growing green vegetation.

群れ

mure — Herd; flock; swarm; group of animals or people.

谷

tani — Valley; ravine; low area between hills or mountains.

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

から

kara — From; because; since; starting point particle.

音楽

ongaku — Music; musical art; organized sound as art form.

打ち

uchi — Striking; hitting; playing (an instrument); stem form.

響か

hibika — To resound; to echo; to reverberate; ring out.

せ

se — Causative suffix form; making something happen.

ふさわしい

fusawashii — Suitable; fitting; appropriate; worthy; well-matched.

言葉

kotoba — Word; language; expression; speech; verbal communication.

大気

taiki — Atmosphere; air; the gaseous layer surrounding earth.

あらゆる

arayuru — All; every; every kind of; all sorts of.

力

chikara — Power; strength; force; ability; energy.

丘

oka — Hill; small elevated landform; gentle slope upward.

平野

heiya — Plain; flatland; open flat terrain; prairie.

趣

omamuki / omomuki — Charm; elegance; tasteful atmosphere; subtle aesthetic appeal.

季節

kisetsu — Season; time of year; spring, summer, autumn, winter.

こう

kou — Like this; in this way; thus; so.

し

shi — And; conjunctive particle listing reasons or actions.

歌う

utau — To sing; to chant; to perform a song vocally.

でき

deki — Stem of 'dekiru'; can do; able; possible.

かつて

katsute — Once; formerly; in the past; at one time.

感じ

kanji — Feeling; sensation; sense; impression; emotion.

再び

futatabi — Again; once more; a second time; anew.

感じる

kanjiru — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion.

できる

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

しばしば

shibashiba — Often; frequently; repeatedly; many times over.

高揚

kouyou — Elation; uplift; elevation of spirit; enthusiasm.

で

de — At; by means of; with; location/means particle.

高らか

takaraka — Loudly; resonantly; in a lofty and clear voice.

歌おう

utaou — Let's sing; volitional form of 'utau'.

思う

omou — To think; to feel; to believe; to consider.

全

zen / subete — All; entire; whole; every; complete totality.

待ち

machi — Waiting; anticipating; stem of 'matsu'.

望む

nozomu — To wish; to hope; to desire; to look toward.

あの

ano — That (over there); that well-known; that particular.

讃歌

sanka — Hymn; anthem; song of praise; laudatory composition.

女性

josei — Woman; female; the female sex; femininity.

讃える

tataeru — To praise; to extol; to glorify; to honor greatly.

鳥

tori — Bird; fowl; winged creature; avian animal.

明るい

akarui — Bright; cheerful; light; vivid; lively in character.

音符

onpu — Musical note; written symbol representing a sound.

この

kono — This; these; this particular (near the speaker).

眠れる

nemureru — Sleeping; dormant; able to sleep (potential form).

時代

jidai — Era; age; period; historical epoch or generation.

目覚め

mezame — Awakening; waking up; becoming aware or conscious.

させ

sase — Causative form; making or letting someone do something.

完璧

kanpeki — Perfect; flawless; complete; without any defect.

繰り返し

kurikaeshi — Repetition; recurring; doing over and over again.

口づけ

kuchizuke — Kiss; touching lips; a gentle kiss on someone.

する

suru — To do; to perform; to carry out an action.

支配

shihai — Control; domination; rule; governance over something.