The Tale of Two Bad Mice — Page 4

Vocabulary

それから

sorekara — And then; after that; subsequently

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar

戻って

modotte — Returning; going back to a place

椅子

isu — Chair; a seat for sitting

と

to — And; with; connecting nouns together

本棚

hondana — Bookshelf; furniture for storing books

鳥かご

torigago — Birdcage; enclosure for keeping birds

いくつか

ikutsuka — Some; a few; an unspecified small number

の

no — Possessive or descriptive linking particle

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny in size

がらくた

garakuta — Junk; trash; miscellaneous worthless items

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object

持って

motte — Holding; carrying; having something with you

きました

kimashita — Came; arrived (polite past tense)

ねずみ

nezumi — Mouse; rat; small rodent

穴

ana — Hole; opening; gap in a surface

に

ni — Directional or locative particle; to, at, in

入る

hairu — To enter; to go inside a place

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar

できません

dekimasen — Cannot do; unable to; not possible (polite)

でした

deshita — Was; were; polite past tense of desu

それら

sorera — Those things; referring to previously mentioned items

後ろ

ushiro — Behind; the back side of something

残して

nokoshite — Leaving behind; letting something remain

ゆりかご

yurikago — Cradle; rocking bed for infants

取り

tori — Taking; grabbing; fetching something

行き

iki — Going; heading toward a destination

ました

mashita — Polite past tense ending for verbs

もう

mou — Already; another; one more

一脚

ikkyaku — One chair; counter for chairs and furniture

きた

kita — Came; arrived (plain past tense)

ちょうど

choudo — Just; exactly; precisely at that moment

その

sono — That; the; referring to something nearby

時

toki — Time; moment; when something happens

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly; all at once; unexpectedly

踊り場

odoriba — Landing; flat platform between staircases

外

soto — Outside; exterior; outdoors

で

de — At; in; by means of (locative particle)

話し声

hanashigoe — Sound of voices talking; chatter

し

shi — And; listing actions or reasons (particle)

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animals

急いで

isoide — Hurrying; rushing; in a hurry

戻り

modori — Returning; coming back to a place

人形

ningyou — Doll; puppet; figurine

子供部屋

kodomobeyaya — Children's room; nursery in a house

入って

haitte — Entering; going inside; coming in

き

ki — Came (stem of kuru in compound form)

目

me — Eye; eyesight; vision

映った

utsutta — Was reflected; appeared in one's sight

なんという

nan to iu — What a…!; expressing surprise or exclamation

光景

koukei — Scene; sight; spectacle before one's eyes

でしょう

deshou — It is, isn't it; expressing supposition or emphasis

ひっくり返った

hikkurikaetta — Overturned; flipped upside down; toppled over

台所

daidokoro — Kitchen; room for preparing food

ストーブ

sutōbu — Stove; heating or cooking appliance

上

ue — Above; on top of; upper position

座って

suwatte — Sitting; being seated in a position

じっと

jitto — Motionlessly; fixedly; staring without moving

見つめ

mitsume — Gazing; staring fixedly at something

食器棚

shokkidana — Cupboard; cabinet for storing dishes

もたれかかって

motarekakatte — Leaning against; resting one's weight on

微笑み

hohoemi — Smile; gentle pleasant facial expression

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless

二人

futari — Two people; a pair of persons

とも

tomo — Both; all (of the mentioned people/things)

何

nani — What; anything; nothing (with negative)

も

mo — Also; too; even; with negatives, nothing/nobody

言い

ii — Saying; speaking (stem form of iu)

ませんでした

masen deshita — Did not; polite negative past tense ending

下

shita — Below; under; lower position

から

kara — From; because; after (particle)

救い出され

sukuidasare — Rescued; taken out; saved from a situation

服

fuku — Clothes; clothing; garments

手

te — Hand; arm; means of doing something

入れ

ire — Putting in; inserting; adding

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend

また

mata — Again; also; furthermore

便利な

benri na — Convenient; useful; handy

鍋

nabe — Pot; saucepan; cooking vessel

や

ya — And; or; listing items non-exhaustively

鍋類

naberui — Pots and pans; various cooking vessels

その他

sonota — Other; the rest; miscellaneous items

もの

mono — Thing; object; item

家

ie — House; home; residence

持ち主

mochinushi — Owner; possessor; person who owns something

ある

aru — To exist; there is; a certain (adjective)

女の子

onna no ko — Girl; young female child

警察官

keisatsukan — Police officer; law enforcement officer

着た

kita — Wore; put on clothes (past tense)

用意

youi — Preparation; readiness; getting something ready

する

suru — To do; to perform an action

わ

wa — Sentence-ending particle expressing assertion (feminine)

ねずみ捕り

nezumitori — Mousetrap; device for catching mice

仕掛ける

shikakeru — To set a trap; to start; to trigger

さて

sate — Well then; now; transitional word in speech

これ

kore — This; this thing (close to speaker)

二匹

nihiki — Two small animals; counter for creatures

悪い

warui — Bad; wrong; naughty; poor quality

お話

ohanashi — Story; tale; polite form of hanashi

です

desu — Is; am; are (polite copula)

結局

kekkyoku — After all; in the end; ultimately

ところ

tokoro — Place; situation; point in time or topic

彼ら

karera — They; them; a group of people

それほど

sorehodo — That much; to that extent; so very

ひどく

hidoku — Terribly; severely; awfully bad

いたずら

itazura — Mischief; prank; naughty behavior

だった

datta — Was; were (plain past form of da)

わけ

wake — Reason; meaning; it means that

では

dewa — Well then; in that case; is not (formal)

ありません

arimasen — Is not; does not exist (polite negative)

なぜなら

nazenara — Because; the reason being that

壊した

kowashita — Broke; destroyed; damaged something (past tense)

すべて

subete — All; everything; entirely

代金

daikin — Price; payment; cost of something

払った

haratta — Paid; settled a bill (past tense)

彼

kare — He; him; boyfriend

暖炉

danro — Fireplace; hearth; indoor fire structure

敷物

shikimono — Rug; mat; floor covering

曲がった

magatta — Bent; curved; crooked (past tense)

硬貨

kouka — Coin; metal currency

見つけ

mitsuke — Finding; discovering; locating something

そして

soshite — And then; and; furthermore

クリスマスイブ

Kurisumasu Ibu — Christmas Eve; the night before Christmas

夜

yoru — Night; nighttime; evening hours

それ

sore — That; that thing (near listener)

靴下

kutsushita — Socks; stockings worn on feet

一つ

hitotsu — One; one piece; a single item

詰め込み

tsumekomi — Stuffing; cramming things inside something