The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 7

Vocabulary

彼

kare — He; that person (male).

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or target.

よれ

yore — Conditional form of yoru (according to).

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle.

よう

you — Resemblance or manner; like, similar to.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle or soft negation.

想像力

souzouryoku — Imagination; the power to form mental images.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle.

物語

monogatari — Story; tale; narrative.

を

wo — Object marker particle.

作る

tsukuru — To make; to create; to produce.

習慣

shuukan — Habit; custom; regular practice.

持つ

motsu — To hold; to have; to possess.

者

mono — Person; one who does something.

が

ga — Subject marker particle.

神経

shinkei — Nerves; nervous system.

弱さ

yowasa — Weakness; fragility; lack of strength.

抱える

kakaeru — To hold; to carry; to have a problem.

あらゆる

arayuru — All; every kind of; all sorts of.

種類

shurui — Type; kind; category; variety.

興奮

koufun — Excitement; agitation; stimulation.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form; and; also.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb.

空想

kuusou — Fantasy; daydream; idle fancy.

陥る

ochiiru — To fall into; to sink into a state.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter (nominalizer).

は

wa — Topic marker particle.

必至

hisshi — Inevitable; certain to happen; unavoidable.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action.

あり

ari — Conjunctive form of aru (to be/exist).

その

sono — That; the (demonstrative modifier).

傾向

keikou — Tendency; trend; inclination.

抑える

osaeru — To suppress; to hold back; to restrain.

ため

tame — For the sake of; in order to.

意志

ishi — Will; volition; determination.

分別

funbetsu — Discretion; good judgment; common sense.

働か

hataraka — Stem form of hataraku (to work, to function).

せる

seru — Causative auxiliary; to make or let someone do.

べき

beki — Should; ought to; must.

だ

da — Copula; is; plain-form of desu.

いう

iu — To say; to state; to be called.

だから

dakara — Therefore; so; that is why.

努力

doryoku — Effort; endeavor; hard work.

する

suru — To do; to perform; to carry out.

時々

tokidoki — Sometimes; occasionally; from time to time.

思う

omou — To think; to feel; to believe.

もし

moshi — If; supposing; in case that.

少し

sukoshi — A little; a few; slightly.

書ける

kakeru — Potential form of kaku; able to write.

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; as much as; about.

体調

taicho — Physical condition; state of one's health.

良けれ

yokere — Conditional form of yoi (good); if good.

頭

atama — Head; mind; one's thinking.

中

naka — Inside; middle; among; within.

溢れる

afureru — To overflow; to brim over; to be full of.

考え

kangae — Thought; idea; thinking; opinion.

解放

kaihou — Release; liberation; setting free.

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting actions.

休ま

yasuma — Stem of yasumu; to rest, to take a break.

せ

se — Causative stem; make/let rest (from saseru).

くれる

kureru — To give (to me); to do something for me.

だろう

darou — Probably; I think; conjecture form.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless.

試みる

kokoromiru — To attempt; to try; to make an effort.

かなり

kanari — Considerably; fairly; quite; rather.

疲れ

tsukare — Tiredness; fatigue; weariness.

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; to do completely (auxiliary).

わかる

wakaru — To understand; to know; to realize.

自分

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

仕事

shigoto — Work; job; occupation; task.

つい

tsui — Unintentionally; before one knows it; just.

助言

jogen — Advice; counsel; a helpful suggestion.

も

mo — Also; too; even; as well.

仲間

nakama — Companion; friend; colleague; fellow.

い

i — Stem of iru (to exist, for animate beings).

ない

nai — Not; negation; does not exist.

本当

hontou — Truth; reality; truly; really.

気

ki — Spirit; feeling; mood; mind.

滅入る

meiru — To feel depressed; to become gloomy.

良く

yoku — Well; nicely; frequently; adverb of good.

なっ

na(tte) — Te-form of naru; to become.

たら

tara — Conditional; if/when (something happens).

従兄弟

itoko — Cousin; child of one's aunt or uncle.

長期

chouki — Long-term; extended period of time.

滞在

taizai — Stay; sojourn; residing temporarily somewhere.

呼ぼう

yobou — Volitional form of yobu; let's invite/call.

言っ

i(tte) — Te-form of iu; said; saying.

いる

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

今

ima — Now; at this moment; currently.

そのよう

sono you — That kind of; such; like that.

刺激的

shigekiteki — Stimulating; exciting; provocative.

人々

hitobito — People; persons; various individuals.

そば

soba — Beside; near; close to someone.

置く

oku — To place; to put; to set down.

くらい

kurai — About; approximately; to the extent of.

なら

nara — If; as for; in that case (conditional).

枕カバー

makura kabaa — Pillowcase; cover for a sleeping pillow.

花火

hanabi — Fireworks; pyrotechnic display.

詰め込む

tsumekomu — To cram in; to stuff full; to pack tightly.

方

hou — Direction; side; way; option; alternative.

まし

mashi — Better; preferable; more acceptable.

もっと

motto — More; even more; to a greater degree.

早く

hayaku — Quickly; fast; early; sooner.

なれれ

narere — Potential conditional of naru; if able to become.

いい

ii — Good; fine; okay; nice.

いけ

ike — Imperative or conditional of iku; must not (with nai).

この

kono — This (demonstrative modifier near speaker).

壁紙

kabegami — Wallpaper; paper covering walls.

どれほど

dorehodo — How much; to what extent; how greatly.

邪悪

jaaku — Evil; wicked; malicious; sinister.

影響

eikyou — Influence; effect; impact on something.

持っ

mo(tte) — Te-form of motsu; holding; having.

か

ka — Question particle; or; uncertainty marker.

知っ

shi(tte) — Te-form of shiru; knowing; having learned.

見える

mieru — To be visible; to seem; to appear.

模様

moyou — Pattern; design; decorative motif.

折れ

ore — Break; bend; snapping point (from oreru).

首

kubi — Neck; head; neck area of the body.

だらり

darari — Limply; droopingly; hanging loosely.

垂れ

tare — Hanging down; drooping; dangling (from tareru).

二つ

futatsu — Two things; a pair; two pieces.

膨らん

fukuran — Swelling; bulging; puffing out (from fukuramu).

目

me — Eye; eyeball; visual organ.

逆さま

sakasama — Upside-down; inverted; reversed position.

こちら

kochira — This way; here; this direction; us.

見つめ

mitsume — Staring at; gazing fixedly (from mitsumeru).

繰り返し

kurikaeshi — Repetition; repeatedly; over and over again.

現れる

arawareru — To appear; to emerge; to show itself.

箇所

kasho — Place; spot; particular point or location.

ある

aru — To exist; there is/are (inanimate things).

厚かましさ

atsukamashisa — Impudence; nerve; shameless boldness.

果てしなさ

hateshinasa — Endlessness; boundlessness; limitless extent.

腹

hara — Belly; stomach; one's inner feelings.

立っ

ta(tte) — Te-form of tatsu; standing; rising up.

くる

kuru — To come; to arrive; auxiliary of change.

上

ue — Above; up; top; upper position.

へ

e — Directional particle; toward; to.

下

shita — Below; down; under; lower position.

横

yoko — Side; sideways; horizontal direction.

這い

hai — Crawling; creeping on all fours (from hau).

回り

mawari — Around; surroundings; going around.

あの

ano — That (over there); demonstrative modifier.

馬鹿げ

bakage — Absurd; ridiculous; foolish (from bakageteru).

瞬き

mabataki — Blinking; twinkling; flicker of the eyes.

いたる

itaru — To reach; to extend to; everywhere (itaru tokoro).

ところ

tokoro — Place; spot; situation; point.

幅

haba — Width; breadth; range; span.

合っ

a(tte) — Te-form of au; matching; fitting; agreeing.

線

sen — Line; stripe; route; linear mark.

沿っ

so(tte) — Te-form of sou; along; following a line.

上下

jouge — Up and down; vertical; top and bottom.

並び

narabi — Row; line; arrangement in order.

一方

ippou — One side; on the other hand; meanwhile.

もう

mou — Already; anymore; soon; another.

より

yori — Than; from; compared to (comparative particle).

高い

takai — High; tall; expensive; elevated.

位置

ichi — Position; location; place; situation.