The Tale of Tom Kitten — Page 2

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject.

熱い

atsui — Hot to the touch; describing high temperature.

バター

bataa — Butter; a dairy spread used in cooking.

トースト

toosuto — Toast; sliced bread browned by heat.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

作る

tsukuru — To make or create something.

間

あいだ (aida) / ま (ma) — While; during a period of time.

邪魔

jama — Obstruction; being in the way; nuisance.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.

なら

nara — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'in that case'.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; indicates negation of action.

よう

you — Expresses intention or likeness; 'so that' or 'like'.

と

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

軽率

keisotsu — Rash; careless; acting without thinking carefully.

も

mo — Particle meaning 'also' or 'even'.

子ども

kodomo — Child; young person or offspring.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animals.

庭

niwa — Garden; outdoor space adjacent to a house.

追い出し

oidashi — Chasing out; driving someone away from a place.

まし

mashi — Polite past tense auxiliary verb stem.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

さあ

saa — Come now; well then; interjection urging action.

ドレス

doresu — Dress; a garment worn by women or girls.

汚さ

yogosa — Dirtying; making something soiled or stained.

ね

ne — Sentence-ending particle seeking agreement or confirmation.

みんな

minna — Everyone; all people present together.

後ろ足

ushirоashi — Hind legs; the back legs of an animal.

で

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

歩か

aruka — Walk; stem form of verb 'to walk'.

なけれ

nakere — Conditional negative form; must (negative base).

ば

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

いけ

ike — Stem of 'ikenai'; must do; can't avoid.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative or auxiliary verb element.

ん

n — Contracted 'no' or negative/explanatory sentence ending.

よ

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

汚い

kitanai — Dirty; filthy; not clean or tidy.

豚小屋

butakoya — Pigsty; a shelter or pen for pigs.

近づい

chikazui — Approached; drew near to someone or something.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.

よろよろ

yoroyoro — Staggering; moving unsteadily or wobbling while walking.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form; 'and' linking actions or reasons.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle connecting nouns.

小道

komichi — Narrow path; a small lane or trail.

歩い

arui — Walked; past stem of verb 'to walk'.

いき

iki — Going; stem of 'iku' (to go).

やがて

yagate — Eventually; before long; after a while.

二匹

nihiki — Two animals; counter for two small creatures.

エプロン

epuron — Apron; protective garment worn over clothing.

踏ん

funn — Stepped on; trod upon (contracted form).

鼻

hana — Nose; the organ used for smelling and breathing.

から

kara — From; because; particle of origin or reason.

ころん

koron — Tumbled; fell over with a rolling motion.

しまい

shimai — Ended up; resultant completion often undesirable.

立ち上がる

tachiagaru — To stand up; rise to one's feet.

あちこち

achikochi — Here and there; various places scattered around.

緑色

midoriiro — Green color; the color green.

汚れ

yogore — Dirt; stain; soiled marks on a surface.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also indicates contrast.

つい

tsui — Unintentionally; ended up; got attached to something.

い

i — Stem of 'iru'; being in a state.

岩山

iwayama — Rocky mountain; a hill or mountain made of rocks.

登っ

nобоtt — Climbed; went up onto something elevated.

塀

hei — Wall; fence; a boundary structure around property.

上

ue — Above; top; upper surface of something.

座り

suwari — Sitting; the act of being seated.

ましょ

masho — Let's; polite volitional form suggesting joint action.

う

u — Volitional ending; 'let's' or 'shall we'.

言い

ii — Said; stem of 'to say' or 'speak'.

前後ろ

maemushiro — Front and back reversed; inside out or backwards.

着替え

kigae — Change of clothes; putting on different clothing.

スキップ

sukippu — Skip; a light hopping movement forward.

跳び上がっ

tobiagatt — Jumped up; leaped into the air suddenly.

白い

shiroi — White; having the color white.

道

michi — Road; path; way to travel somewhere.

落ち

ochi — Fell; dropped down from a higher position.

ズボン

zubon — Trousers; pants worn on the lower body.

はい

hai — Yes; also means to put on (clothing).

歩く

aruku — To walk; move on foot at normal pace.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; utterly; used for emphasis or exasperation.

うまく

umaku — Skillfully; well; successfully accomplishing something.

跳べ

tobe — Jump; imperative or potential form of 'to jump'.

でし

deshi — Polite past auxiliary verb stem (formal speech).

彼

kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.

少しずつ

sukoshizutsu — Little by little; gradually in small amounts.

シダ

shida — Fern; a type of leafy non-flowering plant.

ボタン

botan — Button; a fastener on clothing.

落とし

otoshi — Dropped; losing or causing something to fall.

たどり着い

tadoritsui — Finally arrived; reached a destination with difficulty.

とき

toki — When; the time at which something occurs.

すっかり

sukkari — Completely; entirely; thoroughly in every respect.

ばらばら

barabara — Scattered; falling apart; in pieces or disarray.

なっ

natt — Became; past stem of 'naru' (to become).

なんとか

nantoka — Somehow; managing to do something with difficulty.

まとめ

matome — Gathering together; putting things in order.

しまし

shimashi — Polite past auxiliary; completed an action.

帽子

boushi — Hat; a covering worn on the head.

残り

nokori — Remainder; what is left over after something.

三匹

sanbiki — Three animals; counter for three small creatures.

困っ

komatt — Troubled; in difficulty; at a loss.

いる

iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).

ぺたぺた

petapeta — Slapping sound; sticky patting noise while walking.

ぱたぱた

patapata — Flapping sound; quick light pattering or fluttering.

いう

iu — To say; to be called; to make a sound.

音

oto — Sound; noise; an audible acoustic sensation.

三羽

sanwa — Three birds; counter for three flying creatures.

一列

ichiretsu — Single file; one straight line or row.

がちょう

gachou — Goose; a large waterfowl bird.

歩き

aruki — Walking; the act or manner of walking.

固い

katai — Hard; firm; rigid; not soft or flexible.

大通り

oodori — Main street; a wide major road in town.

やっ

yatt — Did; came; exclamatory contracted expression.

き

ki — Came; past stem of 'kuru' (to come).

よちよち

yochiyochi — Toddling; walking unsteadily like a young child.

ぱた

pata — Flap; a soft patting or flapping sound.

立ち止まっ

tachidомatt — Stopped walking; came to a halt suddenly.

並び

narabi — Lined up; arranged in a row or line.

子猫

koneko — Kitten; a young small cat.

じっと

jitto — Fixedly; staying still while staring intently.

見上げ

miage — Looked up; gazed upward at something.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; to a great degree.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny in size.

目

me — Eye; the organ used for seeing.

驚い

odoroi — Surprised; astonished; startled by something unexpected.

な

na — Adjectival or sentence-ending particle; casual softener.

顔

kao — Face; the front part of the head.