The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse — Page 4

Vocabulary

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject.

小さな

chiisana — Small; tiny; little in size.

揺り椅子

yuriisu — Rocking chair; a chair that rocks back and forth.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

どっかり

dokkari — Plopping down heavily; sitting with a thud.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and,' 'with,' or quotation marker.

腰を下ろし

koshi wo oroshi — Lowered oneself into a seat; sat down.

両手

ryōte — Both hands; using the left and right hand together.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

親指

oyayubi — Thumb; the largest finger on the hand.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

くるくる

kurukuru — Round and round; spinning or twirling repeatedly.

回し

mawashi — Spinning; turning something around continuously.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

微笑ん

hohoeん (hohoende) — Smiling; wearing a gentle, pleasant smile.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.

足

ashi — Foot or leg; lower limb of the body.

暖炉

danro — Fireplace; an indoor hearth for burning wood.

柵

saku — Fence; railing or barrier made of bars.

乗せ

nose — Placed on top; rested something upon a surface.

て

te — Conjunctive particle linking sequential actions.

い

i — Auxiliary verb indicating a continuing state or action.

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary verb stem; polite form marker.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.

生け垣

ikegaki — Hedge; a row of bushes forming a garden boundary.

下

shita — Below; underneath; lower position or area.

排水溝

haisuikō — Drainage ditch; channel for carrying away water.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; to a great degree.

汚れ

yogore — Dirt; filth; a stain or soiled condition.

じめじめ

jimejime — Damp and musty; unpleasantly moist atmosphere.

し

shi — Conjunctive form listing reasons or conditions.

溝

mizo — Ditch; groove; narrow channel or trench.

中

naka — Inside; within; the interior of something.

住ん

sunde (sun) — Living in; residing at a particular place.

挿絵

sashie — Illustration; picture inserted within a text.

さん

san — Honorific title used after someone's name.

座っ

suwatte (suwat) — Sat down; assumed a seated position.

びしょびしょ

bishobisho — Soaking wet; completely drenched with water.

こんにちは

konnichiwa — Hello; standard daytime greeting in Japanese.

まあまあ

māmā — Well well; my my; expression of mild surprise.

ずいぶん

zuibun — Quite; considerably; remarkably; to a notable degree.

濡れ

nure — Getting wet; soaked by liquid or rain.

しまい

shimai — Ended up doing; completion with unintended result.

ね

ne — Sentence-ending particle seeking agreement or confirmation.

ありがとう

arigatō — Thank you; expression of gratitude.

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount or degree.

乾かし

kawakashi — Drying something; removing moisture from an object.

ましょう

mashō — Let's; polite volitional expressing shared suggestion.

言い

ii (itte) — Said; spoke; expressed verbally.

微笑み

hohoemi — A smile; a gentle and pleasant facial expression.

上着

uwagi — Jacket; outer garment worn over other clothing.

裾

suso — Hem; the lower edge of a garment.

から

kara — From; because; starting point or cause particle.

水

mizu — Water; the clear liquid essential for life.

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.

したたり

shitatari — Dripping; liquid falling drop by drop.

落ち

ochi — Falling down; dropping from a higher position.

モップ

moppu — Mop; a cleaning tool for wiping floors.

持っ

motte (mot) — Holding; carrying something in one's hands.

あちこち

achikochi — Here and there; various places around an area.

拭い

nugui — Wiping; cleaning a surface by rubbing with cloth.

回り

mawari — Going around; moving about various places.

あまりに

amarini — Excessively; too much; to an extreme degree.

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle in Japanese.

長く

nagaku — Long; for an extended period of time.

夕食

yūshoku — Dinner; the evening meal of the day.

いかが

ikaga — How about; would you like; polite suggestion expression.

です

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

か

ka — Question marker particle at end of a sentence.

聞か

kika — Ask; inquire; to pose a question.

なけれ

nakere — Must; conditional negative base for obligation expression.

ば

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

なり

nari — Become; result in; auxiliary of obligation.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative or auxiliary verb ending.

ん

n — Negative or explanatory sentence-ending particle.

でし

deshi — Polite past copula stem; formal speech marker.

最初

saisho — First; the very beginning of something.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; third-person feminine pronoun.

サクランボ

sakuranbo — Cherry; the small sweet red fruit.

種

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

勧め

susume — Offered; recommended; suggested something to someone.

歯

ha — Tooth; teeth; hard structures used for chewing.

ない

nai — Do not have; negative existence or possession.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all.

必要

hitsuyō — Necessary; needed; essential for a purpose.

口

kuchi — Mouth; the opening used for eating and speaking.

大きく

ōkiku — Largely; widely; in a big manner.

開け

ake — Open; to cause something to become open.

確か

tashika — Certain; sure; if I recall correctly.

頭

atama — Head; the uppermost part of the body.

一本

ippon — One long/cylindrical object; counter for long things.

あり

ari — There is; exists; to be present somewhere.

食事

shokuji — Meal; the act of eating food.

出す

dasu — Serve; bring out; to produce or offer something.

アザミ

azami — Thistle; a prickly wild plant with purple flowers.

綿毛

Fluff; downy seeds or soft cottony fibers.

次

tsugi — Next; the following one in order or sequence.

部屋中

heyajū — Throughout the room; all over the entire room.

吹き飛ばし

fukitobashi — Blown away; scattered by a gust of wind.

さて

sate — Well then; now then; transitional expression.

私

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

本当に

hontō ni — Really; truly; genuinely; in earnest.

欲しい

hoshii — Want; desire to have something.

ばかり

bakari — Only; just; nothing but; approximately.

はちみつ

hachimitsu — Honey; sweet liquid produced by bees.

申し訳

mōshiwake — Apology; excuse; I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

わ

wa — Feminine sentence-ending particle adding soft emphasis.

微笑む

hohoemu — To smile; to wear a gentle facial expression.

におい

nioi — Smell; scent; odor perceived by the nose.

する

suru — To do; to perform; general action verb.

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting or informing the listener.

だから

dakara — Therefore; so; that is why; for that reason.

訪ね

tazune — Visited; paid a visit to someone's place.

き

ki — Came; past tense form of the verb 'kuru.'

どっこらせ

dokkorase — Heave-ho; grunt said when rising with effort.

テーブル

tēburu — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture.

立ち上がり

tachiagari — Stood up; rose from a seated position.

戸棚

todana — Cupboard; a cabinet for storing dishes or food.

見回し

mimawashi — Looked around; surveyed the surroundings carefully.

始め

hajime — Began; started; the beginning of an action.