White nights, and other stories — Page 3

Vocabulary

そういう

sou iu — That kind of; of that sort

わけで

wake de — For that reason; that is why

私

watashi — I; me (first-person pronoun)

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or groups

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar

お互い

otagai — Each other; one another; mutually

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, target, or location

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; nearly; mostly; for the most part

お辞儀

ojigi — A bow; the act of bowing respectfully

を

wo — Object-marking particle in Japanese grammar

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form; doing and (connecting actions)

そう

sou — Like that; appearing to be; seeming so

なる

naru — To become; to turn into something

特に

toku ni — Especially; particularly; in particular

二人

futari — Two people; a pair; both of them

とも

tomo — Both; all (inclusive suffix for groups)

機嫌

kigen — Mood; humor; temper; frame of mind

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar

いい

ii — Good; fine; nice; all right

とき

toki — Time; moment; occasion; when

先日

senjitsu — The other day; recently; a few days ago

二日間

futsukakan — A period of two days duration

顔

kao — Face; facial features; appearance

合わせ

awase — Combining; meeting; bringing together; facing

ず

zu — Negative connective form; without doing something

三日目

mikkame — The third day; day number three

出会っ

deatt(a) — Met; encountered; came across someone

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese

実際

jissai — Actually; in reality; in practice; indeed

帽子

boushi — Hat; cap; headwear

手

te — Hand; arm; hands (body part)

触れ

fure — Touch; come into contact with something

かけ

kake — About to; halfway through doing something

途中

tochuu — On the way; in the middle of; midway

で

de — Particle indicating place, means, or reason

気づい

kidzui(ta) — Noticed; realized; became aware of

て

te — Conjunctive te-form connecting sequential actions

下ろし

oroshi — Lowering; bringing down; dropping something

興味

kyoumi — Interest; curiosity; fascination in something

深そう

fukasou — Seeming deep; appearing very interesting or profound

な

na — Adjectival particle linking noun modifier

すれ違っ

surechigatt(a) — Passed by; crossed paths without stopping

家々

ieie — Houses; various houses; each house

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; circumstance (abstract)

も

mo — Also; too; even; as well (particle)

知っ

shitt(e) — Knowing; being aware of; acquainted with

いる

iru — To exist; to be (animate beings)

歩い

arui(te) — Walking; going on foot

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese

通り

toori — Street; road; avenue; as expected

前

mae — Front; before; ahead; in front of

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward

走り

hashiri — Running; a run; act of running

出

de/da(su) — Coming out; emerging; going outside

き

ki — Came; conjunctive form of kuru (to come)

あらゆる

arayuru — Every; all kinds of; every possible

窓

mado — Window; an opening in a wall

から

kara — From; since; because; out of (particle)

見

mi(ru) — To see; to look; to watch

よう

you — It seems; like; appears to be; in order to

こう

kou — Like this; in this way; thus

言い

ii — Saying; speaking; telling; called

おはよう

ohayou — Good morning (informal greeting)

ございます

gozaimasu — Polite verb to be; formal existence expression

お元気

ogenki — Good health; well-being (polite form)

です

desu — Polite copula meaning is, am, are

か

ka — Question-marking particle in Japanese sentences

おかげさまで

okagesamade — Thanks to you; fortunately; owing to your support

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; quite; really

元気

genki — Healthy; energetic; lively; in good spirits

五月

gogatsu — May; the fifth month of the year

新しい

atarashii — New; fresh; recent; novel

階

kai — Floor; story of a building

増築

zouchiku — Extension of a building; adding more structure

する

suru — To do; to perform; to carry out

予定

yotei — Plan; schedule; intention; arrangement

とか

toka — Things like; such as; and so on

ご機嫌

gokigen — Mood; good humor; feeling well (polite)

いかが

ikaga — How; how about; how are you (polite)

明日

ashita — Tomorrow; the next day

改装

kaisou — Renovation; remodeling; refurbishment of a place

さ

sa — Passive or nominalizing suffix particle

れる

reru — Passive auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese

ん

n — Explanatory or softening sentence-final particle

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting information

もう少し

mou sukoshi — A little more; just a bit more

焼け落ちる

yakeochiru — To burn down; collapse due to fire

ところ

tokoro — Place; point; about to; nearly did

本当に

hontou ni — Really; truly; genuinely; indeed

怖かっ

kowakatt(a) — Was scary; was frightening; felt afraid

など

nado — Etc.; and so on; such things as

その

sono — That (adjective modifying a nearby noun)

中

naka — Inside; among; in the middle of

お気に入り

okiniiri — Favorite; preferred; beloved choice

あり

ari — There is; exists; has (formal conjunctive)

親しい

shitashii — Close; intimate; familiar; dear friend

友人

yuujin — Friend; companion; associate

家

ie/uchi — House; home; family; household

ある

aru — To exist; there is; to have (inanimate)

一軒

ikken — One house; a single building

今年

kotoshi — This year; the current year

夏

natsu — Summer; the summer season

建築家

kenchikuka — Architect; professional building designer

入れ

ire — Put in; let in; allow entry

もらう

morau — To receive; to have someone do something

つもり

tsumori — Intention; plan; expectation to do

らしい

rashii — It seems; apparently; I heard that

工事

kouji — Construction work; building project; civil work

失敗

shippai — Failure; mistake; blunder; going wrong

ない

nai — Not; does not exist; negative form

毎日

mainichi — Every day; daily; each and every day

わざわざ

wazawaza — Expressly; going out of one's way

行く

iku — To go; to head toward; to proceed

だ

da — Casual copula meaning is, am, are

そんな

sonna — Such; that kind of; like that

なっ

natt(e) — Became; turned into; happened to be

ほしく

hoshiku — Wanting; wishing for; desiring something

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; yet

淡い

awai — Pale; faint; light (color or feeling)

ピンク色

pinku iro — Pink color; the color pink

可愛らしい

kawairashii — Cute; charming; adorable; pretty

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny; petite

出来事

dekigoto — Event; incident; happening; occurrence

決して

kesshite — Never; by no means (with negative verb)

忘れ

wasure — Forgetting; to forget; to lose memory of

だろう

darou — Probably; I suppose; I think it is

それ

sore — That; that thing (near listener)

愛らしい

airashii — Lovely; endearing; charming; delightful

レンガ造り

renga zukuri — Brick-built; made of brick construction

温かく

atatakaku — Warmly; in a warm manner; with warmth

迎える

mukaeru — To welcome; to greet; to receive someone

そして

soshite — And then; and; moreover; furthermore

不格好

bukakkou — Awkward-looking; ugly; clumsy in appearance

隣家

rinka — Neighboring house; house next door

誇らしげ

hokorashige — Proudly; with a proud air; looking proud

見下ろす

mikudasu — To look down on; to overlook from above

佇ん

tatazun(de) — Standing still; lingering quietly in place

い

i — Continuous form of iru (being/existing)

そこ

soko — There; that place; that spot

通る

tooru — To pass through; to go along; to cross

たび

tabi — Each time; whenever; every occasion

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; feelings; soul

喜び

yorokobi — Joy; happiness; delight; gladness

満たさ

mitasa — Filled; satisfied; fulfilled; brimming with

れ

re — Passive verb suffix; being done to subject

ところが

tokoroga — However; but then; unexpectedly though

先週

senshuu — Last week; the previous week

目

me — Eye; eyes; gaze; point of view

やる

yaru — To do; to give; to perform (casual)

黄色く

kiiroku — Yellow; in a yellow manner; turning yellow

塗ら

nura — Painted; coated; applied paint to

しまっ

shimatt(a) — Ended up doing; unfortunately did; completed regrettably

という

to iu — Called; known as; said to be; that

悲しげ

kanashige — Sadly; looking sad; with a sorrowful air

声

koe — Voice; sound; cry; verbal expression

聞こえ

kikoete — Can be heard; audible; reaches the ear

なんという

nan to iu — What a; what kind of; how outrageous

悪党

akutou — Villain; scoundrel; rogue; wicked person

ども

domo — Plural suffix (derogatory); those people; bunch

野蛮人

yabanjin — Barbarian; savage; uncivilized person