The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse — Page 5

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

応接間

ōsetsuma — Parlor or reception room in a home.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle in Japanese.

床

yuka — Floor of a room or building.

に

ni — Direction or location particle in Japanese.

ついた

tsuita — Attached to or left on a surface.

彼

kare — He or him, third-person male pronoun.

大きな

ōkina — Large or big, pre-noun adjective form.

濡れた

nureta — Wet or damp, past tense adjective form.

足跡

ashiato — Footprint or footstep left on a surface.

を

wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.

拭き取る

fukitoru — To wipe off or remove by wiping.

ため

tame — For the purpose of; in order to.

布巾

fukin — Cloth or rag used for wiping surfaces.

持っ

mott(e) — Holding or carrying something in hand.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

後

ato / nochi — After or behind in time or place.

ついて

tsuite — Following after someone or something closely.

いき

iki — Going, moving toward a destination.

まし

mashi — Polite verb suffix indicating past tense.

た

ta — Past tense grammatical ending in Japanese.

挿絵

sashie — Illustration or picture inserted in a book.

拭き取っ

fukitott(e) — Wiping off, conjunctive form of 拭き取る.

いる

iru — To be or to exist (animate subjects).

ところ

tokoro — Place or situation; moment of doing something.

通路

tsūro — Passageway or corridor connecting rooms.

歩い

arui(te) — Walking, conjunctive form of 歩く.

戸棚

todana — Cupboard or cabinet for storing items.

蜂蜜

hachimitsu — Honey produced by bees.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

ない

nai — Negation; does not exist or is absent.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalized verb action.

確かめる

tashikameru — To confirm or make sure of something.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese.

歩き

aruki — Walking, noun or stem form of 歩く.

始め

hajime — Beginning or start of an action or event.

まあまあ

māmā — Oh my; expression of mild surprise or resignation.

さん

san — Polite honorific suffix for addressing people.

本当に

hontō ni — Really or truly, emphasizing sincerity or truth.

身動き

miugoki — Physical movement or ability to move body.

取れ

tore — Can take or manage; potential form stem.

なく

naku — Without; negation linking to next clause.

なっ

natt(e) — Becoming, conjunctive form of なる.

しまい

shimai — Ending up doing, indicating regret or completion.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending in Japanese.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting information confidently.

まず

mazu — First of all; to begin with.

食料貯蔵室

shokuryō chozōshitsu — Pantry or larder for storing food supplies.

体

karada — Body; the physical form of a person.

押し込み

oshikomi — Stuffing or forcing something into a space.

皿立て

saradate — Dish rack used to hold or dry plates.

中

naka — Inside or within a place or container.

三匹

sanbiki — Three small animals, using counter for creatures.

ぞわぞわ

zowazowa — Creepy crawly feeling; squirming sensation on skin.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form listing reasons or actions.

虫

mushi — Insect, bug, or small crawling creature.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animals.

隠れ

kakure — Hiding, stem form of 隠れる.

い

i — Shortened form of いる, indicating ongoing state.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something.

うち

uchi — Among; within a group or time period.

二匹

nihiki — Two small animals, using counter for creatures.

逃げ出し

nigedashi — Running away; escaping from a place quickly.

一番

ichiban — Number one; the most; first in order.

小さい

chiisai — Small or little in size or amount.

一匹

ippiki — One small animal, using counter for creatures.

捕まえ

tsukamai — Catching or capturing a creature or person.

られ

rare — Passive or potential verb suffix in Japanese.

砂糖

satō — Sugar used for sweetening food and drinks.

味見

ajimi — Tasting food to check its flavor.

蝶

chō — Butterfly, a winged insect.

次

tsugi — Next or following in sequence or order.

食料室

shokuryōshitsu — Food storage room or pantry in a home.

お嬢さん

ojōsan — Young lady or someone else's daughter, politely.

窓

mado — Window of a room or building.

から

kara — From; because; starting point particle.

飛ん

ton(de) — Flying, conjunctive form of 飛ぶ.

で

de — At, by, or with; location or means particle.

逃げ

nige — Fleeing or escaping from a place or situation.

お客さん

okyakusan — Guest or visitor, polite term for customer.

たくさん

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

いらっしゃる

irassharu — Honorific verb meaning to be, come, or go.

よう

yō — It seems; resembling; expressing conjecture or appearance.

です

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

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or confirmation.

しかも

shikamo — Moreover; furthermore; on top of that.

招待

shōtai — Invitation to an event or someone's home.

も

mo — Also or even; inclusive particle in Japanese.

なし

nashi — Without; lacking something entirely.

夫人

fujin — Madam or Mrs., formal title for a woman.

言い

ii — Saying, stem form of 言う.

二人

futari — Two people together.

砂

suna — Sand or grit particles.

進ん

susunn(de) — Advancing or proceeding forward.

ブーン

būn — Buzzing sound made by insects or engines.

曲がり角

magarikado — Corner or bend in a road or corridor.

出会い

deai — Encounter or first meeting between people or creatures.

ぱくっ

pakku — Sound of snapping mouth shut to eat something.

口

kuchi — Mouth of a person or animal.

入れ

ire — Putting in or inserting into a container.

また

mata — Again; also; additionally.

下

shita — Below or underneath; lower position.

置き

oki — Placing or putting down an object.

マルハナバチ

maruhanabachi — Bumblebee, a large fuzzy bee species.

好き

suki — Liking or being fond of something.

あり

ari — Existing; there is; stem of ある.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative suffix used in formal speech.

ん

n — Negation or explanatory sentence-final particle.

全身

zenshin — Whole body; entire physical form of someone.

剛毛

gōmō — Stiff or coarse bristly hair or fur.

だらけ

darake — Covered all over with something undesirable.

氏

shi — Mr. or sir; formal title for a man.

上着

uwagi — Jacket or coat worn on the upper body.

袖

sode — Sleeve of a garment or piece of clothing.

拭い

nugui — Wiping off, stem form of 拭う.

ながら

nagara — While doing something simultaneously; two actions at once.

出て行き

dete iki — Going out and leaving a place.

なさい

nasai — Polite imperative; please do the action now.

この

kono — This, demonstrative adjective for nearby things.

いやらしい

iyarashii — Disgusting, unpleasant, or repulsive in manner.

年寄り

toshiyori — Old person or elderly individual.

ガエル

gaeru — Frog, usually written as カエル in standard form.

甲高い

kandakai — High-pitched or shrill in sound or voice.

声

koe — Voice or sound produced by a creature.

叫び

sakebi — Shouting or crying out loudly.

気

ki — Spirit, feeling, or mood; mental energy.

変

hen — Strange, odd, or unusual in a situation.

そう

sō — So; it seems that way; indicating appearance.

ぶつぶつ

butsubutsu — Grumbling or muttering quietly to oneself.

蜂

hachi — Bee or wasp, a stinging insect.

向き合っ

mukiatt(e) — Facing each other; confronting one another directly.

木の実

ki no mi — Nut or berry; fruit from a tree.

貯蔵室

chozōshitsu — Storage room for keeping goods or supplies.

閉じこもっ

tojikomorr(e) — Shutting oneself in; confining oneself indoors.

巣

su — Nest or hive built by an animal.

取り出し

toridashi — Taking out or removing something from a place.

間

aida / ma — During; space between; interval of time.

彼女

kanojo — She or her; third-person female pronoun.

閉じこもり

tojikомori — Staying shut inside; isolating oneself in a space.

針

hari — Needle, pin, or sting of an insect.

刺さ

sasa — Being pierced or stung by a sharp object.

れ

re — Passive suffix indicating an action done to subject.

全く

mattaku — Completely; utterly; not at all (with negation).

でし

deshi — Polite past tense copula stem (でした abbreviated).