The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin — Page 2

Vocabulary

それから

sorekara — And then; after that; subsequently

と

to — And; with; quotation particle

他の

hoka no — Other; the rest of; different

小さな

chiisa na — Small; little; tiny

リス

risu — Squirrel; small tree-dwelling rodent

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people or animals

は

wa — Topic marker particle

それぞれ

sorezore — Each; respectively; individually

深く

fukaku — Deeply; profoundly

お辞儀

ojigi — A bow; respectful bowing gesture

を

wo — Object marker particle

して

shite — Doing; te-form of する (to do)

丁寧

teinei — Polite; courteous; careful and respectful

に

ni — Direction, location, or manner particle

言い

ii — Say; masu-stem of 言う (to say)

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary stem (ました)

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending

じいさん

jiisan — Old man; grandfather; elderly gentleman

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle

島

shima — Island; land surrounded by water

で

de — At; in; by means of (location/means particle)

どうぞ

douzo — Please; go ahead; feel free

木の実

ki no mi — Nuts; berries; fruit growing on trees

集め

atsume — Gather; collect; masu-stem of 集める

させ

sase — Causative verb form; let or make someone do

て

te — Te-form connective particle

いただけ

itadake — Humbly receive; potential form of いただく

ます

masu — Polite verb ending (present/future)

か

ka — Question particle

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; incredibly

無礼

burei — Rude; impolite; disrespectful behavior

な

na — Adjectival copula; na-adjective linking form

振る舞い

furumai — Behavior; conduct; manner of acting

し

shi — Did; conjunctive past form of する

彼

kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun

赤い

akai — Red; crimson colored

サクランボ

sakuranbo — Cherry; small red fruit

よう

you — Like; as if; resembling

上下

jouge — Up and down; vertically; top and bottom

飛び跳ね

tobihanе — Jump; hop; leap about energetically

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions

歌い

utai — Sing; masu-stem of 歌う (to sing)

なぞなぞ

nazonazo — Riddle; puzzle; word guessing game

ちっぽけ

chippoke — Tiny; puny; very small and insignificant

男

otoko — Man; male person

が

ga — Subject marker particle

真っ赤

makka — Bright red; vivid crimson

上着

uwagi — Jacket; coat; outer garment worn on top

着て

kite — Wearing; te-form of 着る (to wear)

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate subjects)

手

te — Hand; arm; hands

杖

tsue — Cane; walking stick; staff

喉

nodo — Throat; gullet

石

ishi — Stone; rock; pebble

この

kono — This; the following (demonstrative adjective)

当て

ate — Guess correctly; figure out the answer

たら

tara — If; when; conditional verb form

一枚

ichimai — One flat object; one coin or sheet

あげ

age — Give; masu-stem of あげる (to give)

さて

sate — Well then; now; transitional discourse word

大昔

oomukashi — Ancient times; long long ago

から

kara — From; since; because

ある

aru — To exist; to be; to have (inanimate)

もの

mono — Thing; object; something

です

desu — Polite copula; is; am; are

さん

san — Polite name suffix; Mr., Ms., Mrs.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; utterly; not at all (with negative)

相手

aite — Partner; other party; opponent

ませ

mase — Polite imperative or negative auxiliary ending

ん

n — Negative or nominalizing colloquial suffix

でし

deshi — Polite past copula stem (でした)

頑固

ganko — Stubborn; obstinate; inflexible in attitude

目

me — Eye; eyes

閉じ

toji — Close; shut; masu-stem of 閉じる

眠っ

nemut(te) — Sleep; fell asleep; te-form of 眠る

しまい

shimai — End up doing; regrettably complete an action

袋

fukuro — Bag; sack; pouch

いっぱい

ippai — Full; filled up; a lot

詰め

tsume — Pack; stuff; fill; masu-stem of 詰める

夕方

yuugata — Evening; late afternoon time of day

家

ie / uchi — Home; house; one's dwelling place

へ

e — Toward; directional particle

帰り

kaeri — Return home; going back; homeward journey

翌朝

yokuchō — The following morning; next morning

彼ら

karera — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

皆

mina — Everyone; all; everybody together

ふくろう

fukurou — Owl; nocturnal bird of prey

また

mata — Again; also; once more

戻っ

modot(te) — Return; go back; come back

き

ki — Came; conjunctive form of くる (to come)

そして

soshite — And then; and so; furthermore

立派

rippa — Fine; splendid; impressive; magnificent

太っ

futot(te) — Fat; plump; te-form of 太る

モグラ

mogura — Mole; small burrowing insectivorous mammal

持っ

mot(te) — Hold; carry; have; te-form of 持つ

入口

iriguchi — Entrance; doorway; entry point

前

mae — In front of; before; ahead

上

ue — Above; on top of; upper position

置い

ooi / oi(te) — Place; put down; te-form of 置く

どうか

douka — Please; somehow; I beg of you

もう

mou — Already; anymore; soon; a little more

少し

sukoshi — A little; a bit; small amount

集める

atsumeru — To collect; to gather; to accumulate things

許可

kyoka — Permission; approval; authorization

でしょう

deshou — Probably; right?; polite conjecture form

敬意

keii — Respect; reverence; high regard for someone

という

to iu — Called; named; known as; that is

持た

mota — Have; hold; negative base of 持つ

ない

nai — Not; negative form; does not exist

踊り

odori — Dance; dancing; masu-stem of 踊る

始め

hajime — Begin; start; masu-stem of 始める

くすぐり

kusuguri — Tickling; a tickle; ticklish sensation

壁

kabe — Wall; partition; barrier

内

uchi / nai — Inside; interior; within

外

soto / gai — Outside; exterior; outdoors

触っ

sawat(te) — Touch; feel; te-form of 触る

噛ま

kama — Bite; negative base of 噛む (to bite)

れる

reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending

ぞ

zo — Emphatic sentence-final particle (masculine)

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden

覚まし

samashi — Wake up; masu-stem of 覚ます (awaken)

中

naka / chuu — Inside; middle; among

運ん

hakon(de) — Carry; transport; te-form of 運ぶ

行き

iki — Go; masu-stem of 行く (to go)

目の前

me no mae — Right in front of one's eyes

ドア

doa — Door; entryway panel

閉め

shime — Close; shut; masu-stem of 閉める