The Tale of Two Bad Mice — Page 3

Vocabulary

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

ハム

hamu — Ham; cured pork meat product.

を

wo — Direct object marker particle in Japanese grammar.

床

yuka — Floor; the surface one walks on indoors.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns.

真ん中

mannaka — The middle; the center of something.

に

ni — Location, direction, or time marker particle.

置き

oki — Place; set something down somewhere.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle connecting items.

シャベル

shaberu — Shovel; a tool used for digging or scooping.

で

de — With; by means of; indicates instrument or location.

それ

sore — That; refers to something near the listener.

叩き

tataki — Strike; hit; beat something repeatedly.

まし

mashi — Polite past tense auxiliary verb component.

た

ta — Past tense marker; indicates completed action.

バラバラ

barabara — Scattered; broken into many separate pieces.

飛び散り

tobichiri — Fly apart; scatter in all directions suddenly.

なぜなら

nazenara — Because; introduces the reason for something stated.

ぴかぴか

pikapika — Shiny; gleaming; sparkling brightly on the surface.

塗料

toryou — Paint; coating material applied to surfaces.

下

shita — Below; underneath; lower part of something.

石膏

sekkou — Plaster; gypsum material used in construction or casts.

できて

dekite — Made of; constructed from a particular material.

いる

iru — To be; to exist; auxiliary indicating ongoing state.

過ぎ

sugi — Too much; exceeding an appropriate degree or amount.

なかっ

nakka — Was not; negative past auxiliary verb component.

から

kara — Because; from; indicates reason or starting point.

です

desu — Is; polite copula linking subject and predicate.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.

とき

toki — Time; moment; occasion when something occurs.

怒り

ikari — Anger; fury; strong feeling of displeasure.

失望

shitsubou — Disappointment; loss of hope or expectation.

際限

saigen — Limit; end; boundary of something continuous.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also indicates contrast or emphasis.

あり

ari — There is; exist; a form of the verb aru.

ませ

mase — Polite negative auxiliary verb component.

ん

n — Negative or softening sentence-ending particle.

でし

deshi — Polite past copula component used before た.

彼ら

karera — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

プディング

pudingu — Pudding; a soft sweet dessert dish.

ロブスター

robusutaa — Lobster; a large edible marine crustacean.

梨

nashi — Pear; a sweet juicy fruit grown on trees.

オレンジ

orenji — Orange; a citrus fruit with bright orange skin.

壊し

kowashi — Break; destroy; damage something so it is ruined.

て

te — Te-form connective linking verbs in sequence.

しまい

shimai — End up doing; completive auxiliary indicating regret.

魚

sakana — Fish; aquatic animal used as food.

お皿

osara — Plate; dish used for serving food politely.

離れ

hanare — Separate; move away; detach from something.

台所

daidokoro — Kitchen; room where food is prepared and cooked.

赤々

akaaaka — Brightly red; glowing intensely with red color.

燃える

moeru — Burn; catch fire; be in flames.

し

shi — Do; connective verb form linking multiple actions.

紙

kami — Paper; thin sheet material used for writing.

火

hi — Fire; flame; burning combustion producing heat.

中

naka — Inside; within; the interior of something.

入れ

ire — Put in; insert; place something inside.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; introduces a contrasting statement.

も

mo — Also; too; even; additive or inclusive particle.

燃え

moe — Burn; be on fire; stem form of moeru.

煙突

entotsu — Chimney; a vertical pipe venting smoke outside.

登っ

nobotte — Climb; go up; ascend to a higher position.

てっぺん

teppen — Top; summit; the very highest point of something.

外

soto — Outside; exterior; the area beyond an enclosed space.

見

mi — See; look; view; stem form of miru.

すす

susu — Soot; black powder deposited by smoke or fire.

上

ue — Above; on top; upper part of something.

間

ma — Space; gap; interval between two things or times.

また

mata — Again; also; furthermore; in addition to this.

別

betsu — Separate; different; another; distinct from before.

味わい

ajiwai — Flavor; taste; the quality experienced when tasting.

彼女

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

食器棚

shokkidana — Cupboard; cabinet used for storing dishes and food.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; of a diminutive size or amount.

缶

kan — Can; tin; a metal container for storing goods.

見つけ

mitsuke — Find; discover; come across something searched for.

ラベル

raberu — Label; a tag or sticker identifying contents.

米

kome — Rice; uncooked rice grains as a staple food.

コーヒー

koohii — Coffee; a popular caffeinated hot beverage.

書い

kaite — Write; inscribe; stem form of kaku.

ひっくり返し

hikkurikaeshi — Overturn; flip upside down; turn completely over.

みる

miru — Try doing; see; auxiliary indicating an attempt.

赤

aka — Red; the color red.

青

ao — Blue or green; a cool-spectrum color.

ビーズ

biizu — Beads; small decorative balls strung together.

以外

igai — Other than; except for; excluding something specific.

何

nani — What; which thing; interrogative pronoun.

あの

ano — That (over there); demonstrative for distant things.

ネズミ

nezumi — Mouse; rat; small rodent.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animals.

できる

dekiru — Can do; be able to; be possible.

限り

kagiri — Limit; as much as possible; to the extent of.

いたずら

itazura — Mischief; prank; playful or troublesome trick.

しよう

shiyou — Let's do; volitional form of suru.

取り掛かり

torikakari — Set about; begin; start working on a task.

特に

toku ni — Especially; particularly; more than anything else.

寝室

shinshitsu — Bedroom; a room primarily used for sleeping.

タンス

tansu — Chest of drawers; dresser; clothing storage furniture.

服

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

取り出し

toridashi — Take out; remove; extract from inside something.

最上階

saijoukai — Top floor; the highest story of a building.

窓

mado — Window; an opening in a wall allowing light in.

投げ捨て

nagesute — Throw away; toss out; discard by throwing.

倹約家

kenyakuka — Thrifty person; someone careful and frugal with money.

羽根

hane — Feather; a light natural fiber from birds.

半分

hanbun — Half; one of two equal portions of something.

引き抜い

hikinuite — Pull out; extract; remove by pulling forcefully.

後

ato — After; later; subsequent to an event or action.

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self; reflexive pronoun.

自身

jishin — Oneself; personally; emphatic reflexive expression.

羽根布団

hanefuton — Feather duvet; a soft bedding filled with feathers.

必要

hitsuyou — Necessary; needed; essential for a purpose.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.

思い出し

omoidashi — Remember; recall; bring a memory back to mind.

助け

tasuke — Help; assistance; aid given to someone in need.

借り

kari — Borrow; receive temporary use of something.

階下

kaika — Downstairs; a lower floor of a building.

へ

e — To; toward; directional particle indicating movement.

運び

hakobi — Carry; transport; move something from one place.

暖炉

danro — Fireplace; a hearth used for heating a room.

前

mae — In front of; before; the forward position.

敷物

shikimono — Rug; mat; a covering laid on the floor.

横切り

yokogiri — Cross; go across; traverse from side to side.

穴

ana — Hole; opening; a hollow space or gap.

押し込む

oshikomu — Stuff in; push inside; force something into a space.

難しかっ

muzukashikatta — Was difficult; it was hard to accomplish.

どうにか

dounika — Somehow; manage to; with great effort barely.

やり遂げ

yaritoge — Accomplish; complete; successfully finish a difficult task.