The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 2

Vocabulary

挿絵

さしえ (sashie) — Illustration or picture inserted within a book.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence's subject.

あまり

amari — Not very much; not often (used with negatives).

飛ぶ

tobu — To fly or jump through the air.

習慣

shūkan — Habit or custom regularly practiced.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.

ありません

arimasen — Polite negative form of 'to exist' or 'to have'.

でした

deshita — Polite past tense copula meaning 'was' or 'were'.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; also used for girlfriend.

ショール

shōru — A shawl worn over the shoulders.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

はためかせ

hatamekase — Causing something to flutter or flap in the wind.

ながら

nagara — While doing something simultaneously.

数

sū — Several; a few; a number of.

ヤード

yādo — Yard, a unit of measurement approximately 0.9 meters.

坂

saka — A slope or hill on a road.

駆け下り

kake kudari — Running downhill at speed.

それから

sorekara — And then; after that; subsequently.

空中

kūchū — In the air; midair; aerial space.

に

ni — Directional or locational particle meaning 'in' or 'to'.

飛び上がり

tobiagari — Leaping or flying upward into the air.

ました

mashita — Polite past tense verb ending.

いったん

ittan — Once; for a moment; temporarily beginning something.

勢いよく

ikioi yoku — Vigorously; with great force or momentum.

飛び立つ

tobitate — To take off and fly away.

と

to — Quotation or conditional particle meaning 'when' or 'and'.

美しく

utsukushiku — Beautifully; in a graceful and lovely manner.

飛び

tobi — Flying; the act of soaring through air.

木

ki — Tree or wood.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'.

梢

kozue — Treetop; the tip or crown of a tree.

上

ue — Above; over; the top of something.

すべる

suberu — To glide or slide smoothly.

よう

yō — Like; as if; resembling a certain manner.

飛ん

ton — Flying (conjunctive form of 飛ぶ, 'to fly').

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or 'and'.

いき

iki — Going; proceeding (conjunctive form of いく).

やがて

yagate — Before long; soon; eventually.

森

mori — Forest; woods.

真ん中

mannaka — The very middle or center of something.

木々

kigi — Trees (plural); many trees.

や

ya — Particle listing examples meaning 'and' or 'such as'.

低木

teiboku — Shrub; a low-growing woody plant.

切り払わ

kiripharawa — Cleared away; cut down vegetation (passive stem).

れた

reta — Passive past tense suffix meaning 'was done'.

開け

ake — Open; cleared (stem form of 開ける, to open/clear).

た

ta — Past tense verb ending or modifier.

場所

basho — A place or location.

見つけ

mitsuke — Found; discovered (stem of 見つける).

かなり

kanari — Considerably; fairly; quite a lot.

重

omō / jū — Heavy; weighty (used here as 重そう, 'looks heavy').

そう

sō — Seems like; looks as if.

降り立ち

oritachi — Landing; alighting from above onto the ground.

都合

tsugō — Convenience; circumstances; suitability.

よい

yoi — Good; fine; suitable.

乾い

kawai (kawaite) — Dry (stem of 乾く, to be dry).

巣作り

sudukuri — Nest-building; making a nest.

探し

sagashi — Searching; looking for something.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or simultaneous actions.

よちよち

yochiyochi — Toddling; waddling unsteadily.

歩き回り

arukimawari — Walking around; wandering about on foot.

始め

hajime — Beginning; starting (stem of 始める).

背

se / sei — Height; stature; back (of body).

高い

takai — Tall; high; expensive.

花々

hanabana — Flowers (plural, emphatic form of 花).

間

aida / ma — Space between things; interval; among.

ある

aru — To exist; there is/are (for inanimate things).

切り株

kirikabu — Tree stump; the base left after cutting a tree.

気に入り

ki ni iri — Taking a liking to; finding something pleasing.

ところが

tokoroga — However; but; unexpectedly.

座っ

suwatte — Sitting down (conjunctive form of 座る).

新聞

shinbun — Newspaper.

読ん

yon (de) — Reading (conjunctive form of 読む).

いる

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

上品

jōhin — Elegant; refined; of good taste.

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting な-adjectives to nouns.

身なり

minari — Appearance; dress; one's manner of clothing.

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; a well-mannered, refined man.

びっくり

bikkuri — Surprised; startled; shocked.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of する, meaning 'did' or 'and'.

彼

kare — He; him.

黒く

kuroku — Blackly; in a black manner (adverbial form of 黒い).

とがっ

togatte — Pointed; sharp (conjunctive form of とがる).

耳

mimi — Ear; ears.

砂色

sunairo — Sandy color; light yellowish-brown hue.

ひげ

hige — Beard; mustache; whiskers.

持っ

motte — Having; holding (conjunctive form of 持つ).

い

i — Continuous state suffix (part of て+いる structure).

首

kubi — Neck; also used for head or throat.

ボンネット

bonnetto — Bonnet; a women's or child's tied hat.

傾け

katamuke — Tilting; inclining to one side.

言い

ii — Saying (conjunctive form of 言う).

から

kara — From; because; after (particle of origin or reason).

目

me — Eye; eyes.

上げ

age — Raising; lifting up.

不思議

fushigi — Strange; mysterious; wonderful and puzzling.

見

mi — Looking; seeing (stem of 見る).

奥様

okusan / okusama — Madam; respectful term for another's wife.

道

michi — Road; path; way.

迷わ

mayowa — Getting lost; losing one's way (stem of 迷う).

れ

re — Passive or honorific suffix added to verb stems.

か

ka — Question particle at end of sentence.

長い

nagai — Long; lengthy in size or duration.

ふさふさ

fusafusa — Fluffy; bushy; thick and full (hair or fur).

尻尾

shippo — Tail of an animal.

おり

ori — Being; existing (humble/conjunctive form of いる).

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount.

湿っ

shimette — Damp; slightly wet (conjunctive form of 湿る).

ので

node — Because; since (soft causal conjunction).

その

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

たいそう

taisō — Very; extremely; greatly.

礼儀正しく

reigitadasiku — Politely; in a well-mannered and courteous way.

ハンサム

hansamu — Handsome; good-looking.

だ

da — Informal copula meaning 'is' or 'am'.

思い

omoi — Thinking; feeling; thought (stem of 思う).

迷っ

mayotte — Being lost; confused (conjunctive of 迷う).

では

dewa — Well then; in that case (transitional phrase).

なく

naku — Without; not (negative conjunctive of ない).

説明

setsumei — Explanation; describing or clarifying something.

ああ

aa — Ah; oh (exclamation of realization or feeling).

です

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

なるほど

naruhodo — I see; indeed; that makes sense.

折りたたん

oritatande (oritatamu) — Folding up; collapsing into a compact form.

上着

uwagi — Jacket; coat; outer garment worn on upper body.

裾

suso — Hem; the lower edge of a garment.

ポケット

poketto — Pocket in clothing.

しまい

shimai — Putting away; storing; finishing up.

おせっかい

osekkai — Meddlesome; nosy; offering unwanted interference.

めんどり

mendori — Hen; adult female chicken.

こと

koto — Thing; matter; fact (nominalizer or abstract noun).

不満

fuman — Dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint.

思っ

omotte — Thinking; feeling (conjunctive of 思う).

話し

hanashi — Speaking; talking (stem of 話す).

それ

sore — That (thing); referring to something mentioned.

興味深い

kyōmibuka i — Interesting; deeply fascinating or engaging.

ぜひ

zehi — By all means; certainly; I really want to.

会っ

atte — Meeting; encountering someone (conjunctive of 会う).

み

mi — Try doing (volitional suffix ~てみる, 'try and see').

たい

tai — Want to do (desire suffix attached to verb stem).

もの

mono — Thing; used for emphasis or wishful feeling.

ね

ne — Sentence-ending particle seeking agreement or emphasis.