The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher — Page 4

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject.

コルク

koruku — Cork, the material used to seal bottles.

や

ya — Particle meaning 'and' listing examples non-exhaustively.

炭酸水

tansansui — Carbonated water; sparkling or fizzy water.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

びん

bin — Bottle or jar used to hold liquid.

から

kara — Particle meaning 'from' indicating origin or cause.

出る

deru — To come out; to exit or emerge from something.

あわ

awa — Bubble or foam; small air-filled sphere in liquid.

よう

yō — Like; similar to; expressing resemblance or manner.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.

水面

suimen — Water surface; the top layer of a body of water.

へ

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

ぽん

pon — Onomatopoeia for a light popping or bouncing sound.

と

to — Particle indicating quotation, manner, or conjunction.

はね

hane — To spring or splash; jumping action of water.

あがり

agari — Rising up; moving upward from a surface.

まし

mashi — Polite past tense auxiliary verb ending (ました).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.

そして

soshite — And then; conjunction connecting sequential events.

いけ

ike — Pond; a small body of still water.

ふち

fuchi — Edge or rim; the border of a pond or container.

まで

made — Until; up to a certain point in space or time.

力いっぱい

chikara ippai — With all one's strength; using maximum effort.

泳ぎ

oyogi — Swimming; the act of moving through water.

かれ

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

最初

saisho — First; the beginning or earliest point of something.

たどりつい

tadoritsui — Managed to reach; arrived with difficulty at destination.

きし

kishi — Shore or bank; the edge of a river or pond.

よじのぼり

yojinobori — Climbed up; scrambled up a surface with effort.

ずたずた

zutazuta — Torn to shreds; completely ripped apart.

なっ

natt(e) — Became; te-form of なる indicating a resulting state.

を

o — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

着

ki (着る, kiru) — Wearing; having clothing on one's body.

まま

mama — As-is; remaining in a certain unchanged condition.

牧草地

bokusouchi — Meadow or pasture; grassy field for grazing animals.

ぴょんぴょん

pyonpyon — Onomatopoeia for hopping or bouncing repeatedly.

ながら

nagara — While doing; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions.

家

ie / uchi — House or home; one's place of residence.

帰り

kaeri — Returning home; the act of going back.

あれ

are — That over there; distal demonstrative pronoun.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.

カワカマス

kawakamasu — Pike; a large predatory freshwater fish species.

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or reason.

なく

naku — Not being; negative form of the copula ある/だ.

て

te — Te-form conjunction connecting verbs in sequence.

ほんとう

hontō — Really; truly; expressing genuine relief or truth.

よかっ

yokatt(a) — Was good; past tense of よい expressing relief.

さん

san — Honorific title equivalent to Mr., Mrs., or Ms.

言い

ii (言う, iu) — Said; the act of speaking or stating something.

つりざお

tsurizao — Fishing rod; a pole used for catching fish.

かご

kago — Basket; a container used to carry or store items.

なくし

nakushi — Lost; caused something to be missing or gone.

しまっ

shimatt(e) — Ended up doing; indicates regrettable completion of action.

けれど

keredo — But; however; conjunction indicating contrast or concession.

それほど

sorehodo — That much; to that extent or degree.

残念

zannen — Regrettable; disappointing; feeling of unfortunate loss.

も

mo — Also; even; particle adding inclusion or emphasis.

ない

nai — Not; negative adjective indicating absence or negation.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or emphasizing information.

どうせ

dōse — Anyway; after all; resigned acceptance of a situation.

もう

mō — Already; anymore; indicating a changed or final state.

二度

nido — Twice; a second time; occurring again.

釣り

tsuri — Fishing; the leisure activity of catching fish.

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a destination.

勇気

yūki — Courage; bravery; the will to face difficulty.

だろう

darō — Probably; expressing conjecture or supposition.

指

yubi — Finger; a digit on the human hand.

絆創膏

bansōkō — Bandage or adhesive plaster for covering small wounds.

はり

hari — Stuck; applied (here: applied a bandage to finger).

ふたり

futari — Two people; a pair of individuals.

友だち

tomodachi — Friend; a person one has a close relationship with.

どちら

dochira — Neither; which of two; polite form of どっち.

夕食

yūshoku — Dinner; the evening meal of the day.

やって

yatte — Doing; te-form of やる, here meaning 'to have over'.

き

ki (来る, kuru) — Came; arrived; past stem of the verb 来る.

魚

sakana / uo — Fish; aquatic animal often eaten as food.

ごちそう

gochisō — Feast or treat; a special or elaborate meal offered.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb in Japanese.

こと

koto — Thing; nominalizer turning verb phrases into nouns.

でき

deki — Could; able to; potential form of できる.

ませ

mase — Polite negative auxiliary form component (ません).

ん

n — Contraction of ない or の; informal negative or nominalizer.

でし

deshi — Polite copula stem (でした); was; polite past auxiliary.

食料棚

shokuryōdana — Food cupboard or pantry; where provisions are stored.

ほか

hoka — Other; something else besides what was mentioned.

もの

mono — Thing; object or item of some kind.

あり

ari — There was/were; existence verb ある in stem form.

卿

kyō / kei — Sir or Lord; honorific title for a distinguished person.

黒

kuro — Black; the darkest color, absence of light.

金

kin — Gold; a precious yellow metal or golden color.

チョッキ

chokki — Vest or waistcoat; sleeveless upper-body garment.

あみ袋

amibukuro — Net bag; a mesh bag for carrying items.

サラダ

sarada — Salad; a dish of mixed raw or cooked vegetables.

入れ

ire — Put in; placed something inside a container.

持っ

mott(e) — Carrying; holding something in one's hands.

おいしい

oishii — Delicious; tasty; pleasing to the palate.

ウグイ

ugui — Dace; a type of small freshwater fish in Japan.

料理

ryōri — Cooking; prepared food or a dish.

かわり

kawari — Instead; in place of; as a substitute for something.

かれら

karera — They; third-person plural pronoun for a group.

テントウムシ

tentōmushi — Ladybug; a small spotted beetle insect.

ソース

sōsu — Sauce; a liquid condiment added to food.

かけ

kake — Poured over; applied sauce or liquid to food.

焼き

yaki — Grilled or fried; cooked over heat method.

バッタ

batta — Grasshopper; a jumping insect found in fields.

いただき

itadaki — Received humbly; ate; polite verb for receiving/eating.

カエル

kaeru — Frog; a small amphibian living near water.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people or beings.

これ

kore — This; proximal demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

たいそう

taisō — Very; greatly; extremely; to a considerable degree.

な

na — Sentence-final particle expressing mild assertion or emotion.

だ

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

思っ

omott(e) — Thought; te-form of 思う meaning to think or feel.

いる

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

です

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

でも

demo — But; however; conjunction indicating contrast.

わたし

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun (polite).

きっと

kitto — Surely; certainly; expressing strong conviction or expectation.

まずかっ

mazukatt(a) — Was unpleasant or bad-tasting; past tense of まずい.

ちがい

chigai — Difference; must be wrong or mistaken (no doubt).

思い

omoi — Thought or feeling; stem of 思う meaning to think.

ます

masu — Polite present/future tense verb ending.

おわり

owari — The end; conclusion of a story or event.