The Angel in the House — Page 10

Vocabulary

喜ばせよう

yorokobасeyou — Let's try to please or delight someone

と

to — And; with; quotation particle

努める

tsutomeru — To strive, make efforts toward a goal

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend

に

ni — To; at; in; direction/location particle

愛らしい

airashii — Lovely, adorable, charming in appearance

誇り

hokori — Pride, sense of honor or self-respect

が

ga — Subject marker particle

欠けて

kakete — Lacking, missing, being deficient in something

いる

iru — To be; indicates ongoing state or action

とき

toki — Time, moment, when something occurs

私

watashi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle

喜び

yorokobi — Joy, delight, happiness, pleasure

は

wa — Topic marker particle

麻痺

mahi — Paralysis, numbness, inability to function

する

suru — To do; to perform an action

それでも

soredemo — Even so, nevertheless, still, despite that

最も

mottomo — Most, extremely; superlative degree adverb

好む

konomu — To prefer, like, be fond of something

乙女

otome — Maiden, young girl, virgin; innocent woman

心遣い

kokorozukai — Thoughtfulness, consideration, care for others

とも

tomo — Even if; also; together with

自然

shizen — Nature; natural, spontaneous, without effort

現れる

arawareru — To appear, emerge, become visible or manifest

者

mono — Person, one who does something; individual

だ

da — Copula; is, am, are (plain form)

ある

aru — To exist; a certain, some (prenominal)

朝

asa — Morning, the early part of the day

礼拝

reihai — Worship, religious service, church attendance

後

ato / nochi — After, later, behind; subsequent time

芝生

shibafu — Lawn, grass, turf area

上

ue — Above, on top of, upper part

で

de — At, in; by means of (particle)

二人きり

futarikiri — Just the two of them, alone together

歩い

arui — Walked (stem form of 歩く, aruku)

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker

そして

soshite — And then, and so, and after that

どの

dono — Which, what kind of (prenominal interrogative)

よう

you — Manner, way, appearance; like, as if

な

na — Adjectival linking particle (na-adjective form)

話

hanashi — Story, talk, conversation, subject discussed

を

wo — Direct object marker particle

して

shite — Doing; te-form of suru (to do)

いても

itemo — Even while being or doing

重い

omoi — Heavy, serious, weighty (topic or object)

主題

shudai — Main theme, subject, topic of discussion

へ

e — Toward, in the direction of (particle)

繊細

sensai — Delicate, sensitive, subtle, fine and nuanced

引き寄せ

hikiyose — Drawing near, attracting, pulling something closer

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending

感じ

kanji — Feeling, sense, impression, sensation

思って

omotte — Thinking, feeling (te-form of 思う)

以上

ijou — More than, beyond, above; that is all

内なる

uchinaru — Inner, internal, within oneself

平和

heiwa — Peace, harmony, tranquility

知って

shitte — Knowing (te-form of 知る, to know)

こと

koto — Thing, fact, matter (nominalizer)

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or living things

打ち明け話

uchiakebanashi — Confession, candid disclosure, heart-to-heart talk

花芽

hange / haname — Flower bud, bloom-forming bud on a plant

対

tsui — Pair, couple; contrast, opposition

なって

natte — Becoming (te-form of なる, to become)

開く

hiraku / aku — To open, bloom, unfold, spread out

天

ten — Heaven, sky, the heavens above

向かって

mukatte — Facing toward, heading in a direction

育って

sodatte — Growing up (te-form of 育つ, to grow)

いっ

i(tte) — Going (contracted te-form of 行く)

かつて

katsute — Once, formerly, in the past, previously

過ち

ayamachi — Mistake, fault, error, wrongdoing

告白

kokuhaku — Confession, disclosure of feelings or secrets

し

shi — And; doing (conjunctive form of する)

長年

naganen — Many years, long years, over many years

確執

kakushitsu — Conflict, discord, persistent disagreement between people

癒さ

iyasa — Healing, soothing (stem of 癒す, to heal)

れる

reru — Passive voice auxiliary verb ending

どころか

dokoroka — Far from, let alone, on the contrary

それ

sore — That, it; referring to something previously mentioned

もの

mono — Thing, object; used for soft assertion or nostalgia

なっ

na(tte) — Becoming (contracted te-form of なる)

完全

kanzen — Complete, perfect, total, without flaw

署名

shomei — Signature, signing one's name to document

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix; makes adjectives into nouns

れ

re — Passive auxiliary (short form of れる)

封印

fuin — Seal, sealing up, stamping closed

友情

yuujou — Friendship, bonds of friendship between people

求める

motomeru — To seek, request, desire, pursue something

女性

josei — Woman, female; the female sex

特有

tokuyuu — Peculiar to, characteristic of, unique to

熱心

nesshin — Enthusiasm, eagerness, zeal, earnestness

もって

motte — With, by means of (te-form of 持つ)

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, spirit, inner feelings

秘め

hime — Keeping secret, concealing within oneself

思い

omoi — Thought, feeling, emotion, longing

犠牲

gisei — Sacrifice, victim, offering for a cause

として

toshite — As, in the role of, treating as

捧げる

sasageru — To dedicate, offer, devote, sacrifice for someone

六年前

rokunen mae — Six years ago, six years in the past

以外

igai — Except for, other than, excluding

すべて

subete — All, everything, entirely, without exception

対して

taishite — Toward, against, in contrast to

氷

koori — Ice; cold, frozen, frigid

閉ざさ

tozasa — Closing off, shutting out (stem of 閉ざす)

れて

rete — Being (passive te-form auxiliary)

頃

koro — Around, about, time period, approximate time

書い

kai — Wrote, writing (conjunctive form of 書く)

詩

shi — Poem, poetry, verse

取り出して

toridashite — Taking out, pulling out, retrieving something

見せ

mise — Showing (stem of 見せる, to show)

くれ

kure — Give (to me); do (for me) please

以来

irai — Since, ever since, from that time on

幸せ

shiawase — Happiness, good fortune, blessed state

その

sono — That (attributive); referring to nearby or mentioned

整然

seizen — Orderly, well-arranged, neat and systematic

書か

kaka — Written (negative or passive stem of 書く)

行

gyou / kou — Line (of text), row; going

受け取って

uketotte — Receiving, accepting something handed over

読ん

yon — Read (conjunctive form of 読む, to read)

悪意

akui — Malice, ill will, bad intent toward others

ない

nai — Not, there is not; negation

後悔

koukai — Regret, remorse, repentance for past actions

遅すぎ

osusagi — Too late, excessively delayed beyond a point

顔

kao — Face, facial expression, countenance

赤らめ

akarame — Blushing, flushing red (stem of 赤らめる)

ながら

nagara — While, although; doing two things simultaneously

文体

buntai — Writing style, literary style, prose style

気にしない

ki ni shinai — Not minding, not caring, disregarding something

ほしい

hoshii — Want, desire; want someone to do something

言っ

i(tte) — Said, saying (contracted te-form of 言う)

今日

kyou — Today, this day

まで

made — Until, up to, as far as

日々

hibi — Every day, day by day, daily life

過ぎ去っ

sugisatte — Passed away, gone by (time or events)

映し出し

utsushidashi — Reflecting, projecting, bringing to light

同じ

onaji — Same, identical, equal, the very same

退屈

taikutsu — Boredom, tedium, monotonous and uninteresting

務め

tsutome — Duty, obligation, service, one's responsibilities

疲れ

tsukare — Fatigue, tiredness, weariness from exertion

道のり

michinori — Journey, distance, path traveled or ahead

何度

nando — How many times, many times, repeatedly

許さ

yurusa — Forgiving (stem of 許す, to forgive/permit)

弱さ

yowasa — Weakness, frailty, lack of strength

続い

tsuzui — Continuing (conjunctive form of 続く)

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost, nearly, mostly, for the most part

忘れ

wasure — Forgetting (stem of 忘れる, to forget)

生

sei / nama / shou — Life; raw; birth; living

あまりに

amari ni — Too much, excessively, overly so

かすか

kasuka — Faint, feeble, dim, barely perceptible

しか

shika — Only, nothing but (used with negatives)

妨げ

samatage — Obstacle, hindrance, interference, something blocking progress

渇望

katsubou — Craving, intense longing, desperate desire

跪い

hizamazui — Kneeling down (conjunctive form of 跪く)

祈る

inoru — To pray, wish earnestly, offer a prayer

不毛

fumou — Barren, sterile, fruitless, unproductive effort

争い

arasoi — Conflict, dispute, quarrel, struggle

変えて

kaete — Changing (te-form of 変える, to change)

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; to finish completely

落ち着か

ochitsuka — Settling, calming (stem of 落ち着く, to calm)