The Tale of Tom Kitten — Page 3

Vocabulary

挿絵

sashie — Illustration or picture inserted in a book.

それから

sorekara — And then; after that; subsequently.

二羽

niwa — Counter for two birds.

アヒル

ahiru — Duck; a common waterfowl.

帽子

boushi — Hat; a head covering or cap.

えり飾り

eri kazari — Collar decoration; ornamental neckwear or ruffle.

拾い上げ

hiroi age — Pick up; lift something from the ground.

身につけ

mi ni tsuke — Put on; wear; equip oneself with something.

あまりに

amarini — Too much; excessively; to an extreme degree.

笑いすぎ

warai sugi — Laughing too much; excessive laughter.

塀

hei — Wall; fence; garden or boundary wall.

落ちて

ochite — Fall down; drop from a height.

しまい

shimai — End up doing; completion with regret implied.

後

ato — After; behind; later; following.

追って

otte — Chasing; following after someone or something.

降り

ori — Coming down; descending from a height.

途中

tochuu — On the way; in the middle of a journey.

エプロン

epuron — Apron; a protective garment worn over clothes.

残り

nokori — Remainder; what is left over.

服

fuku — Clothing; garment; general term for clothes.

すべて

subete — All; everything; entirely without exception.

脱げて

nugete — Come off; slip off (clothing falls away).

さあ

saa — Well; come on; an exclamation prompting action.

さん

san — Polite honorific suffix for names; Mr./Ms.

来て

kite — Come; arrive; move toward the speaker.

着せる

kiseru — Dress someone; put clothes onto another person.

手伝っ

tetsudatte — Help; assist; lend a hand with something.

ボタン

botan — Button; a fastener used on clothing.

留め

tome — Fasten; secure; button or clasp something closed.

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly; leisurely; at a relaxed pace.

横歩き

yoko aruki — Walking sideways; waddling horizontally like a duck.

近づき

chikazuki — Approach; draw near; move closer to something.

さまざまな

samazama na — Various; diverse; all sorts of different things.

衣類

irui — Clothing; garments; articles of dress collectively.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; a conjunction showing contrast.

彼

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

それら

sorera — Those things; referring to previously mentioned items.

自分自身

jibun jishin — Oneself; one's own self; personally.

着けて

tsukete — Wearing; putting on; attaching to oneself.

より

yori — Than; more than; comparative marker particle.

さらに

sara ni — Even more; furthermore; to a greater degree.

ひどく

hidoku — Terribly; badly; severely; to an awful degree.

似合い

niai — Suit; look good on; becoming or fitting well.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; quite; to a great degree.

良い

yoi / ii — Good; fine; nice; favorable or pleasant.

朝

asa — Morning; the early part of the day.

です

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

ね

ne — Sentence-ending particle seeking agreement or confirmation.

そして

soshite — And then; and so; connecting sentences or events.

足並み

ashinami — Pace; keeping step; marching in unison together.

そろえ

soroe — Align; match; arrange together in order.

道

michi — Road; path; way; street or route.

進ん

susun(de) — Advance; proceed; move forward along a path.

ぴちゃぴちゃ

picha picha — Splashing sound; onomatopoeia for wet sloshing noise.

ぱたぱた

pata pata — Flapping sound; onomatopoeia for quick light patting.

よちよち

yochi yochi — Toddling; waddling gait; onomatopoeia for unsteady walking.

ぱた

pata — Flap; a single light pattering or flapping sound.

そのころ

sono koro — Around that time; at that particular period.

庭

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

下りて

orite — Come down; descend into; go down to.

上

ue — Upper; above; top; referring to upper garments.

着て

kite — Wearing; having put on clothes or garment.

いない

inai — Not present; not wearing; negative of いる.

子猫

koneko — Kitten; a young cat; baby cat.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

見つけ

mitsuke — Find; discover; spot; come across something.

彼女

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

引き下ろし

hikioroshi — Pull down; drag down from a higher place.

ぴしゃり

pishiari — With a slap; onomatopoeia for sharp smacking sound.

たたいて

tataite — Hitting; slapping; striking with the hand.

家

ie / uchi — House; home; one's residence or dwelling.

連れ戻し

tsure modoshi — Bring back; return someone to original place.

すぐ

sugu — Soon; immediately; right away; without delay.

お友達

o-tomodachi — Friends; polite form of 友達 (friends).

来る

kuru — Come; arrive; an irregular motion verb.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun.

人前

hitomae — In public; in front of others; publicly.

出られる

derareru — Can go out; able to appear in public.

格好

kakkou — Appearance; looks; suitable state or condition.

じゃ

ja — Informal contraction of では; 'well then' or 'is not.'

恥ずかしい

hazukashii — Embarrassing; shameful; causing shame or embarrassment.

ったら

ttara — Expression of exasperation or mild scolding tone.

奥様

okusama — Madam; lady of the house; respectful term.

二階

nikai — Second floor; upstairs in a building.

追いやり

oiyari — Drive away; send off; banish to another place.

残念

zannen — Regrettable; unfortunate; what a shame.

こと

koto — Thing; matter; fact; nominalizer for verbs.

はしか

hashika — Measles; a common childhood infectious disease.

寝込ん

nekonde — Be bedridden; confined to bed due to illness.

それ

sore — That; it; referring to something nearby or mentioned.

本当

hontou — True; real; genuine; the truth.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; utterly; entirely; an emphatic adverb.

正反対

sei hantai — Exact opposite; completely contrary; polar opposite.

寝て

nete — Lying down; sleeping; resting in bed.

なぜ

naze — Why; for what reason; a question word.

頭上

zuujou / atama no ue — Overhead; above one's head; directly above.

異様

iyou — Strange; bizarre; unusual; out of the ordinary.

音

oto — Sound; noise; an audible sensation or signal.

聞こえて

kikoete — Can be heard; audible; sound reaches one's ears.

お茶会

ochakai — Tea party; a gathering centered around serving tea.

品位

hin'i — Dignity; decorum; grace; refinement of character.

安らぎ

yasuragi — Peace; tranquility; comfort; a sense of calm.

乱し

midashi — Disturb; disrupt; throw into disorder or chaos.