The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 5

Vocabulary

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject.

部屋中

heyajuu — Throughout the entire room.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

走り回り

hashirimawari — Running around repeatedly in all directions.

あちこち

achikochi — Here and there; in various places.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to.

と

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

大きな声

ookina koe — A loud voice or sound.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action.

吠え

hoe — Barking or howling, as an animal does.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

しかし

shikashi — However; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition.

床

yuka — Floor; the ground surface inside a building.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

上

ue — On top; upper surface or above something.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

じっと

jitto — Staying still; remaining motionless and quiet.

座っ

suwat(te) — Sitting down; being in a seated position.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.

何

nani — What; interrogative pronoun asking about things.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.

起こる

okoru — To happen; to occur or take place.

か

ka — Question particle or uncertainty marker at sentence end.

待っ

mat(te) — Waiting; remaining in place expecting something.

ある

aru — To exist; to be (for inanimate things).

時

toki — Time; moment or period when something occurs.

開い

hira(i) — Opened; in an open state or position.

落とし扉

otoshitobira — Trapdoor; a hinged door set in the floor.

近づき

chikazuki — Approaching; moving closer to something.

すぎ

sugi — Too much; exceeding an appropriate degree.

落ち

ochi — Falling down; dropping through an opening.

しまっ

shimat(te) — Auxiliary indicating an unintended or regrettable action.

最初

saisho — At first; the beginning of a sequence.

少女

shoujo — Girl; a young female person.

失っ

ushinat(te) — Lost; having been deprived of something.

思っ

omot(te) — Thought; having a belief or impression.

すぐ

sugu — Immediately; right away without delay.

彼女

kanojo — She; third-person feminine pronoun.

穴

ana — Hole; an opening or gap in a surface.

から

kara — From; indicating origin or starting point.

耳

mimi — Ear; the organ used for hearing.

一つ

hitotsu — One; a single item or unit.

突き出て

tsukidete — Sticking out; protruding beyond a surface.

いる

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

見

mi — Seeing; perceiving visually.

強い

tsuyoi — Strong; having great force or power.

空気

kuuki — Air; the gaseous substance surrounding us.

圧力

atsuryoku — Pressure; force exerted on a surface or object.

支え

sasae — Support; holding something up from falling.

い

i — Shortened form of いる indicating ongoing state.

落ちる

ochiru — To fall; to drop downward.

こと

koto — Thing; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

でき

deki — Being able to; having the ability or possibility.

なかっ

nakat(ta) — Was not; negative past auxiliary form.

だ

da — Copula meaning is or are (plain form).

そっと

sotto — Gently; carefully and quietly without disturbance.

つかん

tsukan(de) — Grasping; grabbing hold of something firmly.

部屋

heya — Room; an enclosed space inside a building.

引き戻し

hikimodo shi — Pulling back; returning something to its original place.

その後

sonogo — After that; subsequently following an event.

もう

mou — Already; anymore; indicating a changed state.

事故

jiko — Accident; an unexpected harmful incident.

起き

oki — Occurring; happening or arising.

ない

nai — Negative form; indicating something does not exist.

よう

you — So that; in order to achieve a purpose.

閉め

shime — Closing; shutting a door or opening.

何時間

nanjikan — How many hours; several hours of time.

も

mo — Also; even; emphasizing addition or extent.

過ぎ去り

sugisari — Passing by; time elapsing and moving on.

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly; at a calm and unhurried pace.

恐怖

kyoufu — Fear; intense terror or dread of something.

乗り越え

norikoye — Overcoming; getting past a difficulty or obstacle.

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; to a great degree.

孤独

kodoku — Loneliness; feeling isolated and alone.

感じ

kanji — Feeling; a sense or emotion experienced.

周り

mawari — Surroundings; the area around something.

風

kaze — Wind; moving air, often strong or gusty.

ひどく

hidoku — Terribly; severely or extremely badly.

激しく

hageshiku — Violently; intensely and with great force.

鳴り響く

narihibiku — To resound; to echo loudly throughout an area.

ので

node — Because; indicating a reason or cause.

もう少し

mousukoshi — A little more; just a bit further or longer.

聞こえ

kikoye — Being audible; able to be heard.

なく

naku — Without; lacking; negative continuative form.

なり

nari — Becoming; changing into a new state.

そう

sou — It seems; indicating likelihood or appearance.

だっ

dat(ta) — Past tense of copula; was or were.

家

ie — House; a residential building or home.

再び

futatabi — Again; once more; a second time.

ばらばら

barabara — Falling apart; scattered into separate pieces.

なっ

nat(te) — Becoming; transitioning into a different state.

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; completing an unintended action.

心配

shinpai — Worry; anxiety or concern about something.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of する; doing or connecting clauses.

時間

jikan — Time; a period or duration of hours.

経つ

tatsu — To pass; time elapsing or going by.

につれて

ni tsurete — As; along with; in proportion to change.

恐ろしい

osoroshii — Frightening; terrifying or causing great fear.

起こら

okora — Negative base of to happen; not occurring.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

やめ

yame — Stopping; ceasing to do something.

落ち着い

ochitsui — Calming down; becoming composed and settled.

待ち

machi — Waiting; anticipating what will come next.

未来

mirai — Future; the time yet to come ahead.

もたらす

motarasu — To bring about; to cause something to occur.

見よ

miyo — Look and see; imperative form of to see.

う

u — Volitional suffix expressing intention or conjecture.

決意

ketsui — Determination; a firm resolve to do something.

ついに

tsui ni — Finally; at last after a long wait.

揺れる

yureru — To sway; to rock back and forth.

這っ

hat(te) — Crawling; moving on hands and knees.

ベッド

beddo — Bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping.

向かい

mukai — Facing toward; headed in a direction.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective indicating nearby thing.

横

yoko — Side; the lateral area next to something.

後

nochi / ato — After; later; subsequent to an event.

続い

tsuzui — Continuing; following on without interruption.

そば

soba — Beside; nearby; close to something or someone.

揺れ

yure — Swaying; a rocking or shaking motion.

鳴き声

nakigoe — Animal cry; the sound an animal makes.

かかわら

kakawara — Regardless of; despite (used in にもかかわらず).

ず

zu — Negative suffix meaning without doing something.

目

me — Eye; the organ used for seeing.

閉じ

toji — Closing; shutting the eyes or a book.

ぐっすり

gussuri — Soundly; sleeping deeply and without interruption.

眠り

nemuri — Sleep; the state of resting unconsciously.