The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 3

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject.

まず

mazu — First of all; to begin with.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

服

fuku — Clothes; clothing; garments worn on the body.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

取り返す

torikaesu — To take back; to recover something lost.

こと

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

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also marks emphasis.

必要

hitsuyou — Necessary; needed; required for a purpose.

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'is' or 'are'.

と

to — Quotation particle; also means 'and' or 'with'.

言い

ii — To say; stem form of 言う (to say).

まし

mashi — Polite auxiliary verb stem (ました past form).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

そう

sou — So; that way; in that manner.

すれ

sure — Conditional stem of する (to do).

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.

ハンカチ

hankachi — Handkerchief; small cloth for wiping.

使える

tsukaeru — Can use; able to make use of.

よう

you — In order to; so that; indicating purpose or state.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.

なる

naru — To become; to come to be something.

から

kara — Because; from; indicating reason or origin.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is,' 'are,' or 'am'.

二人

futari — Two people; a pair of individuals.

かかし

kakashi — Scarecrow; figure placed in fields to scare birds.

取り外し

torihazushi — Removal; detaching something from its place.

夜

yoru — Night; nighttime; the dark hours.

間

aida / ma — During; between; a period of time or space.

雨

ame — Rain; precipitation falling from the sky.

降っ

fut(te) — Raining; falling (rain or snow); conjunctive form.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting actions or states.

い

i — Stem of いる indicating ongoing state or action.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

靴

kutsu — Shoes; footwear worn on the feet.

中

naka — Inside; within; the interior of something.

水

mizu — Water; liquid essential for life.

入っ

hait(te) — Entered; went inside; conjunctive form of 入る.

おり

ori — Being (humble/formal form of いる); is present.

上着

uwagi — Jacket; outer garment worn over other clothes.

も

mo — Also; too; even; additive particle.

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount; slightly.

縮ん

chijin(de) — Shrank; contracted in size; conjunctive form.

かぶっ

kabut(te) — Wearing on the head; conjunctive form of かぶる.

み

mi — Look and see; try doing; shortened みる.

彼

kare — He; him; referring to a male person.

大き

ooki — Large; big; stem form of 大きい.

すぎ

sugi — Too much; excessively; overly so.

それ

sore — That; that thing; referring to something nearby.

おばさん

obasan — Aunt; middle-aged woman; respectful female address.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'to' or 'toward'.

ちょっと

chotto — A little; just a moment; slightly.

し

shi — And; connecting actions; also reason-listing conjunction.

お土産

omiyage — Souvenir; gift brought from a visited place.

タマネギ

tamanegi — Onion; a common round pungent vegetable.

詰めよ

tsumeyou — Let's pack; volitional form of 詰める (to stuff).

う

u — Volitional ending expressing 'let's' or 'shall'.

提案

teian — Proposal; suggestion; offering an idea or plan.

楽しん

tanoshinde — Enjoying; having fun; conjunctive form of 楽しむ.

いる

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

様子

yousu — Appearance; situation; how things seem or look.

あり

ari — There is; exists; stem form of ある.

ませ

mase — Polite verb ending used in ません (negative form).

ん

n — Negative contraction; also explanatory sentence-ender.

でし

deshi — Polite copula stem used in でした (past polite).

物音

monooto — Sound; noise made by something; a suspicious sound.

する

suru — To do; to make; general-purpose action verb.

たび

tabi — Every time; whenever something occurs.

びくびく

bikubiku — Nervously; flinching; trembling with fear or anxiety.

一方

ippou — On the other hand; meanwhile; one side.

すっかり

sukkari — Completely; entirely; thoroughly; all the way.

くつろい

kutsuroi — Relaxing; feeling at ease; conjunctive form.

レタス

retasu — Lettuce; a leafy green salad vegetable.

葉

ha — Leaf; a single leaf of a plant.

一枚

ichimai — One sheet or leaf; flat object counter.

食べ

tabe — Eating; stem form of 食べる (to eat).

日曜日

nichiyoubi — Sunday; the first day of the week.

夕食

yuushoku — Dinner; the evening meal.

用

you — For the purpose of; for use as something.

取り

tori — Taking; picking; stem form of 取る.

お父さん

otousan — Father; dad; polite term for one's father.

一緒

issho — Together; at the same time with someone.

この

kono — This; referring to something close to the speaker.

庭

niwa — Garden; yard; outdoor space around a house.

よく

yoku — Often; well; frequently; skillfully.

来る

kuru — To come; to arrive at a place.

名前

namae — Name; one's given or full name.

老

rou — Old; elderly; prefix indicating age or seniority.

さん

san — Honorific title used after a person's name.

たしか

tashika — If I recall correctly; certainly; surely.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; quite a lot.

立派

rippa — Fine; splendid; impressive; admirable quality.

な

na — Adjectival noun connector linking na-adjectives to nouns.

もの

mono — Thing; object; something tangible or abstract.

何

nani — What; which thing; an interrogative pronoun.

家

ie / uchi — House; home; one's dwelling place.

帰り

kaeri — Return; going home; stem form of 帰る.

たい

tai — Want to do; expresses desire to perform action.

やがて

yagate — Before long; soon; eventually; in due time.

半分

hanbun — Half; one half of something.

落とし

otoshi — Dropping; letting fall; stem form of 落とす.

しまい

shimai — Ended up doing; completed (often regretfully).

野菜

yasai — Vegetables; edible plants used in cooking.

たくさん

takusan — Many; a lot; a large quantity of something.

持っ

mot(te) — Holding; carrying; conjunctive form of 持つ.

ナシ

nashi — Pear; a sweet juicy fruit; Japanese pear.

木

ki — Tree; wood; a woody plant with a trunk.

登っ

nobот(te) — Climbed; went up; conjunctive form of 登る.

戻る

modoru — To return; to go back to a previous place.

でき

deki — Can do; able to; stem of できる (to be able).

ない

nai — Not; negative form indicating absence or inability.

堂々と

doudou to — Boldly; confidently; in a dignified imposing manner.

先頭

sentou — Head of the line; the very front position.

立っ

tat(te) — Standing; being upright; conjunctive form of 立つ.

反対側

hantaigawa — Opposite side; the other side of something.

向かい

mukai — Facing; opposite; across from something.

日当たり

hiatari — Sun exposure; sunny spot; how sunlight hits.

よい

yoi — Good; fine; favorable; positive quality.

赤

aka — Red; the color red.

レンガ

renga — Brick; a rectangular block used in construction.

壁

kabe — Wall; a vertical structure enclosing a space.

下

shita — Below; under; the lower part of something.

板

ita — Board; plank; a flat piece of wood.

上

ue — Above; on top; the upper part of something.

細い

hosoi — Thin; narrow; slender in width or diameter.

小道

komichi — Path; narrow lane; a small walkway or trail.

沿っ

sot(te) — Along; following; conjunctive form of 沿う.

歩き

aruki — Walking; stem form of 歩く (to walk).

ネズミ

nezumi — Mouse; rat; a small rodent animal.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animals.

戸口

toguchi — Doorway; entrance; the opening of a door.

段

dan — Step; stair; a raised level or step.

腰かけ

koshikake — Sitting down; a seat; resting on something.

サクランボ

sakuranbo — Cherry; small red fruit from a cherry tree.

種

tane — Seed; pit; the core inside a fruit.

割り

wari — Splitting; cracking; stem form of 割る.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.

ウインク

uinku — Wink; closing one eye as a playful signal.

また

mata — Again; also; additionally; once more.

手放し

tebanashi — Letting go; releasing; giving something up freely.