The Tale of Tom Kitten — Page 1

Vocabulary

および

oyobi — And; as well as; used to connect nouns formally.

オンライン

onrain — Online; connected to or available via the internet.

分散

bunsan — Distributed; dispersed; spread out across multiple locations.

校正

kōsei — Proofreading; checking and correcting text for errors.

チーム

chīmu — Team; a group working together toward a common goal.

による

ni yoru — By means of; through; done by a person or group.

制作

seisaku — Production; creation of a work or publication.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

おはなし

ohanashi — Story; tale; polite form of 'hanashi' (story).

作

saku — Work; authored or created by a particular person.

など

nado — Etc.; and so on; among others; and the like.

著者

chosha — Author; writer; the person who wrote a book.

初版

shohan — First edition; the first printed version of a book.

発行

hakkō — Publication; issuance; releasing a book or document.

年

nen — Year; counter for years in Japanese.

商会

shōkai — Company; trading firm; a business or commercial establishment.

ロンドン

Rondon — London; the capital city of England, United Kingdom.

により

ni yori — By; by means of; formal version of 'ni yoru'.

イギリス

Igirisu — United Kingdom; Britain; country in northwestern Europe.

にて

nite — At; in; by; formal location or means particle.

印刷

insatsu — Printing; the process of reproducing text or images.

製本

seihon — Bookbinding; the process of assembling a book's pages.

いたずらっこたち

itazurakko-tachi — Mischievous children; little troublemakers; naughty ones (plural).

へ

e — To; toward; directional particle indicating destination or recipient.

とりわけ

toriwake — Especially; particularly; above all others.

わたし

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

庭

niwa — Garden; yard; outdoor space around a house.

塀

hei — Wall; fence; an enclosing structure around a property.

に

ni — In; at; to; versatile Japanese particle for location or time.

よじのぼる

yojinoboru — To climb; to clamber up using hands and feet.

もの

mono — Person; one who does something; thing or being.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

この

kono — This; referring to something near the speaker.

本

hon — Book; a printed or written publication.

を

o — Object marker particle; indicates the direct object of a verb.

捧げます

sasagemasu — To dedicate; to offer; to present something to someone.

むかしむかし

mukashi mukashi — Once upon a time; long, long ago; traditional story opening.

三匹

sanbiki — Three small animals; counter for small creatures.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny; describing something of small size.

子ねこ

koneko — Kitten; a young cat.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; identifies the subject of a sentence.

いました

imashita — There were; existed (past tense of 'iru' for animate beings).

その

sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

名前

namae — Name; the word used to identify a person or thing.

は

wa — Topic marker particle; marks the topic of a sentence.

そして

soshite — And then; and also; connecting two statements or events.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle; connecting nouns or clauses.

いいました

iimashita — Said; was called; past tense of 'iu' (to say).

それぞれ

sorezore — Each; respectively; each one individually.

かわいらしい

kawairashii — Cute; lovely; charming; adorably pretty in appearance.

毛皮

kegawa — Fur; animal fur coat or covering.

コート

kōto — Coat; an outer garment worn for warmth.

持って

motte — Holding; having; carrying (te-form of 'motsu').

玄関

genkan — Entryway; front entrance hall of a Japanese house.

階段

kaidan — Stairs; staircase; steps leading up or down.

あたり

atari — Around; near; in the vicinity of a place.

で

de — At; in; by means of; particle indicating place or method.

ころころ

korokoro — Rolling around; tumbling; onomatopoeia for small round rolling.

転がったり

korogattari — Rolling around (listing form); tumbling here and there.

砂ぼこり

sunabokori — Dust; sandy dust; fine particles of sand in the air.

中

naka — Inside; in the middle of; within a space or period.

遊んだり

asondari — Playing (listing form); doing things like playing.

して

shite — Doing; te-form of 'suru', connecting actions in sequence.

ところが

tokoro ga — However; but then; introducing an unexpected turn of events.

ある

aru — A certain; one particular; used before nouns like 'day'.

日

hi — Day; a single day; also used to mean 'sun'.

お母さん

okāsan — Mother; mom; polite term for one's or another's mother.

夫人

fujin — Mrs.; madam; a respectful title for a married woman.

お友達

otomodachi — Friend; polite form of 'tomodachi' (friend).

お茶

ocha — Tea; green tea; polite form of 'cha'.

招いて

maneite — Inviting; having invited guests (te-form of 'maneku').

そこで

sokode — So; therefore; and so; consequently leading to next action.

すてきな

suteki na — Wonderful; lovely; splendid; used to describe something great.

お客様

okyakusama — Honorable guest; polite term for a visitor or customer.

来る

kuru — To come; to arrive; to approach the speaker's location.

前

mae — Before; in front of; prior to a time or event.

子ねこたち

koneko-tachi — Kittens; the group of young cats (plural form).

家

ie — House; home; a building where people or animals live.

呼び入れ

yobiire — Calling inside; beckoning someone to come into a place.

体

karada — Body; the physical body of a person or animal.

洗わせて

arawasete — Having (someone) wash; causative form of 'arau' (to wash).

着替えさせる

kigaesaseru — To make someone change clothes; causative of 'kigaeru'.

こと

koto — Thing; act; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

しました

shimashita — Did; past tense of 'suru' (to do).

まず

mazu — First of all; to begin with; first step in a sequence.

顔

kao — Face; the front part of one's head with features.

ごしごし

goshigoshi — Scrubbing; rubbing hard; onomatopoeia for vigorous washing.

洗いました

araimashita — Washed; cleaned with water (past tense of 'arau').

これ

kore — This; referring to something near the speaker.

です

desu — Is; am; are; polite copula linking subject and predicate.

次

tsugi — Next; following; the next item or step in sequence.

毛並み

kenami — Fur texture; the grain or condition of an animal's coat.

ブラッシング

burashingu — Brushing; combing or brushing fur or hair smooth.

それから

sorekara — After that; then; subsequently; moving to the next action.

しっぽ

shippo — Tail; the tail of an animal.

ひげ

hige — Whiskers; mustache; facial or animal whisker hair.

くし

kushi — Comb; a tool used to untangle and neaten hair or fur.

とかしました

tokashimashita — Combed; untangled with a comb (past tense of 'tokasu').

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; greatly; intensifying an adjective or adverb.

いたずらっこ

itazurakko — Mischievous child; little troublemaker; naughty one.

ひっかいて

hikkaite — Scratching; clawing (te-form of 'hikkaku').

ばかり

bakari — Only; just; nothing but; indicating a repeated behavior.

清潔

seiketsu — Clean; sanitary; hygienic; free from dirt or germs.

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting a na-adjective to a noun.

エプロン

epuron — Apron; a protective garment worn over clothing.

胸当て

muneate — Bib; chest protector; front piece of an apron or garment.

着せました

kisemashita — Dressed (someone); put clothing on another person or animal.

息子

musuko — Son; one's male child.

めかしこむ

mekashikomu — To dress up; to smarten oneself up; to get dolled up.

ため

tame — For the purpose of; for the sake of; in order to.

たんす

tansu — Chest of drawers; dresser; traditional Japanese furniture for clothes.

から

kara — From; out of; since; indicating starting point or source.

さまざまな

samazama na — Various; diverse; all sorts of; many different kinds.

上等

jōtō — High quality; superior; first-rate; of excellent grade.

だけれど

dakeredo — But; however; although; soft contrastive conjunction.

窮屈

kyūkutsu — Tight; cramped; uncomfortable; too small or restrictive.

そうな

sō na — Seeming; appearing to be; looks like it would be.

服

fuku — Clothes; clothing; garments worn on the body.

取り出しました

toridashimashita — Took out; pulled out; retrieved from inside a container.

太っていて

futotte ite — Being fat; being plump (te-form of 'futoru', to gain weight).

おまけに

omake ni — Moreover; on top of that; in addition; to make things worse.

大きく

Growing bigger; having become large (adverbial form of 'ōkii').

なっていた

natte ita — Had become; was in the state of having changed into.

ので

node — Because; since; so; indicating cause or reason.

ボタン

botan — Button; a small fastener on clothing.

いくつか

ikutsuka — Some; several; a few; an unspecified small number.

はじけ飛んで

hajike tonde — Popped off and flew away; burst off (said of buttons).

しまいました

shimaimashita — Ended up doing; completed unfortunately (past of 'shimau').

また

mata — Again; also; additionally; once more.

縫いつけました

nuitsukemashita — Sewed back on; stitched firmly onto something (past tense).

支度

shitaku — Preparation; getting ready; making preparations for something.

整うと

totonou to — When ready; once preparations are complete and in order.