The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 1

Vocabulary

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese

会議

kaigi — Meeting; conference; formal gathering of people

彼女

kanojo — She; her; also means girlfriend in Japanese

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly; all at once; without warning

激しい

hageshii — Intense; violent; fierce; extremely strong force

衝撃

shougeki — Impact; shock; strong sudden physical force

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or cause

目

me — Eye; eyes; visual organ of the body

を

wo — Direct object marker particle in Japanese

覚ました

samashita — Woke up; awakened from sleep or unconsciousness

もし

moshi — If; used to introduce a conditional statement

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar

柔らかい

yawarakai — Soft; tender; gentle; not hard or firm

ベッド

beddo — Bed; furniture used for sleeping or resting

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time

横

yoko — Side; horizontal; lying sideways on surface

なって

natte — Becoming; in the state of lying down

い

i — Verb stem of iru; being; existing continuously

なけれ

nakere — Conditional negative form; if not; unless

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when

怪我

kega — Injury; wound; physical harm to the body

して

shite — Doing; te-form of suru connecting clauses

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese

か

ka — Question particle or uncertainty marker in Japanese

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle in Japanese

しれ

shire — Potential form of shiru; may; might possibly be

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; degree; so much that

だっ

datte — Past copula form; it was; indicates past state

実際

jissai — Actually; in reality; in fact; truly

その

sono — That; the; demonstrative adjective for nearby things

揺れ

yure — Shaking; trembling; swaying motion or vibration

息

iki — Breath; breathing; respiration of living beings

のみ

nomi — Only; just; nothing but; solely

何

nani — What; something; anything; interrogative pronoun

起き

oki — Waking up; rising; getting out of bed

不思議

fushigi — Strange; mysterious; wonderful; hard to explain

思っ

omotte — Thinking; feeling; te-form of omou

そして

soshite — And then; and so; connecting events in sequence

冷たい

tsumetai — Cold to the touch; chilly; emotionally cold

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny; of minimal size

鼻

hana — Nose; the organ used for smelling and breathing

顔

kao — Face; facial features of a person or animal

押し付け

oshitsuke — Pressing against; pushing onto; forcing contact

悲し

kanashi — Sad; sorrowful; feeling grief or unhappiness

そう

sou — Seems like; looks like; that way; so

鳴い

naite — Crying; whimpering; sound made by an animal

起き上がり

okiagari — Getting up; rising from a lying position

家

ie — House; home; building used as a dwelling

もう

mou — Already; anymore; no longer; soon; now

動い

ugoite — Moving; in motion; te-form of ugoku

て

te — Te-form particle connecting verbs or clauses

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verbal phrases

気づい

kidzuite — Noticing; realizing; becoming aware of something

また

mata — Again; also; moreover; in addition

暗く

kuraku — Darkly; dim; adverbial form of kurai

なかっ

nakatte — Was not; negative past form of nai

明るい

akarui — Bright; cheerful; well-lit; full of light

陽

you / hi — Sunlight; sun; solar light and warmth

光

hikari — Light; radiance; beam of illumination or hope

窓

mado — Window; opening in a wall for light or air

から

kara — From; because; starting point or cause particle

差し込み

sashikomi — Streaming in; shining in; light entering a room

部屋

heya — Room; enclosed space inside a building

照らし

terashi — Illuminating; lighting up; shining light upon

だ

da — Copula; plain form of desu meaning is or are

飛び起き

tobioki — Jumping up; leaping out of bed suddenly

後ろ

ushiro — Behind; back; rear direction or position

従え

shitagae — Following; bringing along; having accompany

走り

hashiri — Running; dashing quickly toward a destination

ドア

doa — Door; entryway into or out of a room

開け

ake — Opening; to open a door or container

少女

shoujo — Girl; young female; a child or young woman

驚き

odoroki — Surprise; astonishment; state of being shocked

声

koe — Voice; sound produced by a person or animal

上げ

age — Raising; lifting; letting out a sound loudly

あたり

atari — Around; surrounding area; vicinity; thereabouts

見回し

mimawashi — Looking around; surveying surroundings carefully

映る

utsuru — To be reflected; to appear; to be visible

素晴らしい

subarashii — Wonderful; magnificent; splendid; truly impressive

光景

koukei — Scene; sight; spectacular view before one's eyes

どんどん

dondon — Rapidly; more and more; progressively increasing

大きく

ookiku — Largely; widely; in a big way; growing bigger

見開か

mihiraka — Wide open; eyes opened wide in surprise

れ

re — Passive or potential verb suffix in Japanese

いっ

itte — Going; te-form of iku; progressing continuously

竜巻

tatsumaki — Tornado; twister; powerful rotating windstorm

非常

hijou — Extremely; very; unusual; extraordinary degree

優しく

yasashiku — Gently; kindly; softly; in a tender manner

美し

utsukushi — Beautiful; lovely; aesthetically pleasing to eyes

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix meaning -ness; degree of quality

国

kuni — Country; land; nation; a region or territory

ただ中

tadanaka — Right in the middle; very center of something

降ろし

oroshi — Setting down; lowering; placing gently on ground

一面

ichimen — Everywhere; all over; a whole expanse of land

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful; lovely; visually attractive and pleasing

芝生

shibafu — Lawn; grass; well-maintained green grassy area

広がり

hirogari — Spreading out; expanding; stretching wide open

豊か

yutaka — Rich; abundant; plentiful; prosperous and lush

美味し

oishi — Delicious; tasty; good-tasting food or fruit

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to noun

果実

kajitsu — Fruit; edible produce grown on trees or plants

たわわ

tawawa — Heavily laden; bending with abundant fruit weight

実らせ

minorase — Causing to bear fruit; making crops ripen abundantly

堂々

doudou — Stately; grand; majestic; dignified in appearance

木々

kigi — Trees; many trees; collective reference to trees

立っ

tatte — Standing; te-form of tatsu; upright position

あちこち

achikochi — Here and there; everywhere; in various places

豪華

gouka — Gorgeous; luxurious; lavish; magnificently splendid

花々

hanabana — Flowers; many flowers; floral abundance in bloom

咲き乱れ

sakimidarе — Blooming in profusion; flowers blooming everywhere wildly

珍しく

mezurashiku — Unusually; rarely; in a curious or uncommon way

鮮やか

azayaka — Vivid; bright; brilliantly colorful; strikingly clear

羽

hane — Wing; feather; part of a bird used for flying

持つ

motsu — To have; to hold; to possess something

鳥

tori — Bird; a winged feathered animal that flies

や

ya — And; listing particle enumerating multiple items

茂み

shigemi — Thicket; bush; dense cluster of shrubs or plants

中

naka — Inside; middle; among; within something

さえずり

saezuri — Chirping; tweeting; melodious singing of birds

羽ばたい

habataite — Flapping wings; fluttering; te-form of habataku

少し

sukoshi — A little; slightly; a small amount or distance

離れ

hanare — Away from; separated; at a distance from something

ところ

tokoro — Place; location; spot; a point or position

小川

ogawa — Brook; small stream; little flowing body of water

あり

ari — There is; existing; classical form of aru

緑

midori — Green; the color green; lush greenery of nature

岸

kishi — Bank; shore; edge alongside a river or stream

間

aida / ma — Between; among; space or interval between things

勢いよく

ikiioiyoku — Vigorously; with great energy; powerfully flowing

きらきら

kirakira — Sparkling; glittering; shimmering with reflected light

流れ

nagare — Flow; current; stream of water moving along

長い

nagai — Long; lengthy; extended in length or duration

乾い

kawaite — Dry; dried out; te-form of kawaku

灰色

haiiro — Gray; the color of ash; dull grayish color

草原

sougen — Grassland; prairie; wide open grassy plain

暮らし

kurashi — Living; daily life; way of spending one's days

とても

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

心地よい

kokochiyoi — Comfortable; pleasant; feeling good and at ease

せせらい

seserai — Babbling of a brook; sound of gentle flowing water

奇妙

kimyou — Strange; odd; peculiar; unusual or bizarre thing

熱心

nesshin — Enthusiastic; eager; zealous; deeply interested

眺め

nagame — View; gazing; looking at scenery with interest

いる

iru — To be; to exist; used for animate beings

今

ima — Now; the present moment; currently; right now

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as; extent marker

見た

mita — Saw; looked at; past tense of miru

最も

mottomo — Most; the most; superlative degree marker in Japanese

人々

hitobito — People; many people; plural form of hito

一団

ichidan — Group; party; band of people moving together

自分

jibun — Oneself; myself; yourself; one's own self

方

hou / kata — Direction; side; person; way toward something

へ

he — Directional particle indicating movement toward something

向かっ

mukatte — Heading toward; facing; te-form of mukau

くる

kuru — To come; to approach; to arrive at a place