The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 3

Vocabulary

しかし

shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.

その

sono — Demonstrative 'that' referring to something nearby.

小さな

chiisana — Adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'.

老婆

rōba — An old woman or elderly lady.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence's subject.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.

歩み寄り

ayumiyori — Approaching someone by walking toward them.

深く

fukaku — Adverb meaning 'deeply' or 'profoundly'.

お辞儀

ojigi — A bow made as a respectful greeting or gesture.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

して

shite — Te-form of 'suru'; doing, performing an action.

甘い

amai — Sweet in taste or tone; gentle and soft.

声

koe — Voice; the sound produced when speaking or singing.

で

de — Particle indicating means, method, or location of action.

こう

kō — Adverb meaning 'like this' or 'in this way'.

言っ

it(te) — Conjunctive form of 'iu'; said or spoke.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating a completed action.

最も

mottomo — Superlative adverb meaning 'most' or 'extremely'.

気高き

kedakaki — Noble, dignified, or lofty in character or manner.

魔法使い

mahōtsukai — A wizard, sorcerer, or magic user.

様

sama — Honorific suffix showing deep respect toward someone.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

国

kuni — Country, nation, or land; a territory or realm.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'to' or 'toward'.

ようこそ

yōkoso — Welcome; a greeting upon someone's arrival.

東

higashi — East; the cardinal direction toward the sunrise.

悪い

warui — Bad, evil, or wicked in nature or behavior.

魔女

majo — A witch; a woman who practices magic or sorcery.

倒し

taoshi — Defeating or knocking down an opponent or enemy.

我々

wareware — We; first-person plural pronoun, often formal.

民

tami — People, citizens, or subjects of a nation or ruler.

束縛

sokubaku — Restraint, bondage, or being bound by constraints.

から

kara — Particle meaning 'from' or indicating cause and reason.

解放

kaihō — Liberation or release from restriction or captivity.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of 'suru'; doing, linking actions together.

て

te — Te-form particle connecting sequential or related actions.

くださっ

kudasat(te) — Honorific giving verb; graciously doing something for us.

こと

koto — Nominalizer turning a verb phrase into a noun concept.

心より

kokoro yori — From the heart; sincerely and with deep feeling.

感謝

kansha — Gratitude or thankfulness expressed toward someone.

申し上げ

mōshiage — Humble form of 'to say'; to humbly express something.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.

この

kono — Demonstrative 'this' referring to something close by.

言葉

kotoba — Words, language, or speech; an utterance or expression.

不思議

fushigi — Strange, mysterious, or wondrous; hard to understand.

思い

omoi — Thought, feeling, or emotion held in one's mind.

ながら

nagara — Conjunction meaning 'while' doing two things simultaneously.

聞い

kiki(te) — Listening or hearing; conjunctive form of 'kiku'.

い

i — Conjunctive or abbreviation of 'iru'; to be, exist.

女性

josei — A woman or female person in general.

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.

自分

jibun — Oneself; a reflexive pronoun referring to the speaker.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quoting speech.

呼び

yobi — Calling or addressing someone by a name or title.

言う

iu — To say, speak, or tell; basic verb of speech.

一体

ittai — On earth, in the world; used for emphasis in questions.

どういう

dōiu — What kind of; asking for clarification or explanation.

意味

imi — Meaning, significance, or sense of a word or action.

な

na — Sentence-final particle or adjective linker in casual speech.

だろう

darō — Conjecture form meaning 'probably' or 'I wonder'.

か

ka — Question-marking particle placed at the end of sentences.

無邪気

mujaki — Innocent, naive, or guileless; free from malicious intent.

害

gai — Harm, damage, or injury caused to someone or something.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary meaning 'not' or 'there is none'.

少女

shōjo — A young girl; a female child or adolescent.

あり

ari — Conjunctive form of 'aru'; existing or being present.

竜巻

tatsumaki — A tornado; a violently rotating column of air.

よっ

yot(te) — Te-form of 'yoru'; by means of, due to something.

家

ie / uchi — A house or home; a place of residence.

何

nani / nan — What; an interrogative pronoun asking about things.

マイル

mairu — Mile; a unit of distance approximately 1.6 kilometers.

も

mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or emphatic 'even'.

運ば

hakoba — Passive stem of 'hakobu'; to be carried or transported.

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb marker attached to verbs.

き

ki — Past conjunctive form of 'kuru'; having come here.

だ

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

そして

soshite — And then; a conjunction connecting sequential events.

彼女

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

生涯

shōgai — One's lifetime or entire life from birth to death.

通じ

tsūji — Through, throughout; connecting or passing through something.

殺し

koroshi — Killing or taking the life of another being.

なかっ

nakat(ta) — Past negative of 'nai'; did not, had not done.

明らか

akiraka — Clear, obvious, or evident; plainly apparent to all.

答え

kotae — An answer, reply, or response to a question.

期待

kitai — Expectation or anticipation; hoping something will happen.

ためらい

tamerai — Hesitation or reluctance before taking an action.

ご

go — Honorific prefix showing respect or politeness toward others.

親切

shinsetsu — Kindness or thoughtfulness shown toward another person.

ありがとう

arigatō — Thank you; expressing gratitude in a casual way.

ございます

gozaimasu — Polite form of 'aru'; exists, is (very formal).

でも

demo — But, however; a conjunction showing contrast or exception.

何か

nanika — Something; an unspecified thing or matter.

間違い

machigai — A mistake, error, or misunderstanding; being wrong.

ある

aru — To exist or be present; used for inanimate subjects.

はず

hazu — Expectation; something that should or ought to be so.

です

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

私

watashi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun, polite register.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative ending; please do, requesting action.

ん

n — Negative contraction of 'nai' or explanatory 'no'.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun in polite speech.

お家

ouchi — Home or house; honorific form of 'ie'.

やっ

yat(te) — Colloquial te-form of 'yaru'; doing or performing something.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or emphasizing information.

とにかく

tonikaku — Anyway, at any rate; setting aside other considerations.

笑い

warai — Laughter or a smile; the act of laughing.

それ

sore — That; a demonstrative pronoun for things at middle distance.

同じ

onaji — Same, identical; not different from another thing.

見

mi — Looking or seeing; stem of 'miru', to look at.

ください

kudasai — Please give or do; polite request form.

続け

tsuzuke — Continuing or carrying on; stem of 'tsuzukeru'.

角

kado / tsuno — Corner or angle; also can mean horn on an animal.

指差し

yubisashi — Pointing with a finger toward something or someone.

あそこ

asoko — Over there; a place far from both speaker and listener.

あの

ano — That over there; demonstrative for distant objects or people.

方

kata / hō — Direction, way, or polite word for person.

両足

ryōashi — Both legs or both feet; a pair of limbs.

まだ

mada — Still, yet; indicating an ongoing state or continuation.

木

ki — A tree or wood; a plant with a trunk and branches.

塊

katamari — A lump, mass, or chunk of something solid.

下

shita — Below, underneath, or the bottom of something.

突き出

tsukide — Sticking out or protruding from a surface.

恐怖

kyōfu — Fear, terror, or dread; a feeling of extreme fright.

叫び声

sakebigoe — A scream or shout; a voice raised in alarm.

上げ

age — Raising or lifting; te-form stem of 'ageru'.

そこ

soko — There; a place near the listener or just mentioned.

確か

tashika — Certainly, surely; something reliable or definite.

乗り上げ

noriage — Riding up onto or running aground on something.

いる

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

大きな

ōkina — Large or big; adjective describing considerable size.

梁

hari — A beam or rafter; structural wooden support in a building.

すぐ

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

先

saki — Ahead, tip, or future; the front or pointed end.

尖っ

togat(te) — Pointed or sharp; having a tapering tip.

銀

gin — Silver; the precious metal or its color.

靴

kutsu — Shoes or footwear worn on the feet.

履い

hai(te) — Wearing on feet; te-form of 'haku', to put on footwear.

二本

nihon — Two long thin objects; counter for legs, sticks, etc.

足

ashi — Leg or foot; the lower limb used for walking.

まあ

mā — Oh my, well; an exclamation of surprise or resignation.

大変

taihen — Terrible, serious, or very; indicating something difficult.

途方

tohō — Way or means; used in 'tohō ni kureru' meaning bewildered.

暮れ

kure — Becoming lost or bewildered; stem of 'kureru' in this context.

両手

ryōte — Both hands together; a pair of hands.

組み合わせ

kumiawase — Combining or clasping together; a combination of things.

叫ん

sakebn(de) — Shouting or screaming; conjunctive form of 'sakebu'.

上

ue — Above, on top, or upper part of something.

落ち

ochi — Falling down or dropping; stem of 'ochiru'.

しまっ

shimat(te) — Auxiliary indicating regret or completion of an action.

違い

chigai — Difference, discrepancy, or being wrong about something.

どう

dō — How; asking about manner or method of doing something.

たら

tara — Conditional 'if' or 'when'; expressing a hypothetical situation.

いい

ii — Good, fine, or acceptable; expressing approval or sufficiency.

でしょう

deshō — Polite conjecture meaning 'probably' or 'don't you think?'