White nights, and other stories — Page 11

Vocabulary

少女

shōjo — Young girl, typically a child or teenage female.

は

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

矢

ya — Arrow, a projectile shot from a bow.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

よう

yō — Resemblance or manner; like, similar to something.

に

ni — Directional or locative particle; to, at, in.

まっすぐ

massugu — Straight, directly, without deviation or turning.

飛ん

ton — Flying, soaring through the air (conjunctive form).

で

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

いっ

i(tte) — Went, moved; conjunctive form of 行く (iku).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb; indicates completed action.

夜

yoru — Night, the period of darkness after sunset.

家

ie — House, home, one's place of residence.

まで

made — Until, up to, as far as a point.

送る

okuru — To send or escort someone to their destination.

と

to — Quotation or conditional particle; and, with, if.

申し出る

mōshideru — To offer, propose, or volunteer to do something.

者

mono — Person, one who does a particular thing.

を

o — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

望ま

nozoma — Wishing, desiring (stem form of 望む, nozomu).

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; does not, is not present.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people; they, those people.

見

mi — Looking, seeing (stem form of 見る, miru).

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary; can be seen, is seen.

あの

ano — That (over there); referring to something mutually known.

臆病

okubyō — Cowardice, timidity; being easily frightened or hesitant.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

急ぎ足

isogiashi — Quick pace, hurried steps while walking somewhere fast.

そして

soshite — And then, and so; connecting sequential events or ideas.

もし

moshi — If, supposing that; introduces a conditional statement.

私

watashi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

幸運

kōun — Good luck, fortune; a fortunate circumstance or event.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also indicates contrast or emphasis.

その

sono — That, the; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

男

otoko — Man, male; an adult male person.

促さ

unagasa — Urging, prompting (stem form of 促す, unagasu).

なかっ

nakatt(a) — Did not; past negative conjunctive of ない.

なら

nara — If, in that case; conditional particle for hypotheticals.

ば

ba — Conditional suffix; if this condition is met then.

よろめく

yoromeku — To stagger, totter, or stumble while walking unsteadily.

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman, a man of refined manners and character.

彼女

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

追いかけ

oikake — Chasing, pursuing someone (stem of 追いかける, oikakeru).

あろう

arō — Probably is; volitional or conjectural form of ある.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, event; nominalizer for verbal expressions.

疑い

utagai — Doubt, suspicion; uncertainty about something's truth.

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly, abruptly, without any prior warning given.

誰

dare — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person's identity.

も

mo — Also, too; inclusive particle meaning even or any.

一言

hitokoto — A single word or brief remark to someone.

告げ

tsuge — Telling, informing (stem form of 告げる, tsugeru).

ず

zu — Without doing; negative conjunctive form of a verb.

走り出し

hashiridashi — Breaking into a run, starting to run suddenly.

見知らぬ

mishiranu — Unknown, unfamiliar; a person one has never met.

女性

josei — Woman, female; an adult female person generally.

追っ

o(tte) — Chasing, following behind (conjunctive form of 追う, ou).

全速力

zensokuryoku — Full speed, maximum pace; running as fast as possible.

風

kaze — Wind; also used metaphorically for speed or manner.

走っ

hashi(tte) — Running (conjunctive form of 走る, hashiru).

い

i — Being, existing (stem of いる, iru); progressive auxiliary.

追いつき

oitsuki — Catching up to someone who is ahead of you.

つつ

tsutsu — While doing; simultaneous action or ongoing process marker.

あっ

a(tte) — Being, existing (conjunctive form of ある, aru).

追いつい

oitsui(de) — Having caught up (conjunctive of 追いつく, oitsuku).

悲鳴

himei — Scream, shriek; a cry of fright or pain.

上げ

age — Raising, giving, or letting out (stem of 上げる, ageru).

時

toki — Time, moment; when a particular event occurs.

たまたま

tamatama — By chance, coincidentally, happening unexpectedly by luck.

右手

migite — Right hand; the hand on one's right side.

持っ

mo(tte) — Holding, carrying (conjunctive form of 持つ, motsu).

見事

migoto — Splendid, impressive, excellent; admirably done or made.

だっ

da(tte) — Was, is (conjunctive past form of copula だ, da).

杖

tsue — Walking stick, cane; used for support while walking.

恵ま

meguma — Being blessed or gifted with something (stem form).

れ

re — Passive auxiliary suffix attached to verb stems.

祝福

shukufuku — Blessing, benediction; a wish of happiness or good fortune.

する

suru — To do, to perform; general-purpose action verb.

またたく間

matataku ma — In the blink of an eye; extremely brief moment.

通り

tōri — Street, road; also means in the manner of something.

反対側

hantaigawa — The opposite side, the other side of something.

押しつけがましい

oshitsukegamashii — Pushy, importunate; forcibly imposing one's will on others.

状況

jōkyō — Situation, circumstances; the current state of affairs.

把握

haaku — Grasping, understanding; firmly comprehending a situation.

し

shi — Doing (conjunctive form of する); also lists reasons.

抗い

aragai — Resistance, opposition (stem of 抗う, aragau).

がたい

gatai — Hard to do, difficult; suffix expressing near impossibility.

論拠

ronkyo — Grounds for argument, basis of reasoning or logic.

理解

rikai — Understanding, comprehension; grasping meaning or intent.

言わ

iwa — Saying (stem form of 言う, iu); used before negatives.

退き

shizoki / shirizoки — Stepping back, withdrawing, retreating from a position.

ずっと

zutto — All along, continuously, for a long time consistently.

遠く

tōku — Far away, in the distance; adverbial form of 遠い.

なっ

na(tte) — Becoming (conjunctive form of なる, naru).

から

kara — From, because; indicates origin, cause, or starting point.

ようやく

yōyaku — Finally, at last; after much effort or waiting.

かなり

kanari — Quite, fairly, considerably; more than a little amount.

激しい

hageshii — Intense, fierce, violent; strong in degree or force.

言葉

kotoba — Words, language, speech; verbal expression or vocabulary.

行動

kōdō — Action, behavior, conduct; what one does in a situation.

抗議

kōgi — Protest, objection; formally expressing disagreement with something.

しかし

shikashi — However, but; conjunction indicating contrast or reversal.

彼

kare — He, him; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost, nearly, hardly; very close to a limit.

届か

todoka — Not reaching; stem of 届く (todoku), to arrive or reach.

腕

ude — Arm; the limb from shoulder to wrist on humans.

貸し

kashi — Lending, loaning (stem of 貸す, kasu); a favor given.

ください

kudasai — Please give or do; polite request form in Japanese.

言っ

i(tte) — Saying (conjunctive form of 言う, iu); having said.

そう

sō — So, that way; indicating agreement or such a manner.

すれ

sure — If one does; conditional form of する (suru).

これ

kore — This; proximal demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing.

以上

ijō — More than, beyond; no further than this point.

困らせる

komaraseru — To trouble, bother, or put someone in a difficulty.

勇気

yūki — Courage, bravery; the nerve to do something difficult.

でしょう

deshō — Probably, right?; polite conjecture or seeking confirmation.

取っ

to(tte) — Taking, grasping (conjunctive form of 取る, toru).

興奮

kōfun — Excitement, agitation; a state of heightened emotional arousal.

恐怖

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

まだ

mada — Still, yet; continuing state or not yet completed.

震え

furue — Trembling, shaking (stem of 震える, furueru); a shiver.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous actions performed at the same time.

ああ

ā — Ah, oh; exclamation expressing emotion or realization.

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting or emphasizing the speaker's point.

瞬間

shunkan — Moment, instant; an extremely brief period of time.

どれほど

dorehodo — How much, to what extent; asking about degree or amount.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun, polite but intimate.

か

ka — Question marker particle placed at the end of questions.

そっと

sotto — Softly, gently, stealthily; doing something quietly without notice.

盗み見

nusumimi / nusumimi — Stealing a glance, peeking secretly at something or someone.

とても

totemo — Very, extremely; intensifier for adjectives and adverbs.

魅力的

miryokuteki — Attractive, charming, appealing; having great allure or appeal.

黒髪

kurokami — Black hair; dark hair, often considered beautiful in Japan.

推測

suisoku — Guess, conjecture; estimating or inferring without full information.

正しかっ

tadashika(tta) — Was correct, was right (past conjunctive of 正しい).

黒い

kuroi — Black, dark; the color black as an adjective.

まつ毛

matsuge — Eyelash; the hairs growing on the edge of eyelids.

上

ue — Above, on top; upper position or surface of something.

涙

namida — Tear, teardrop; liquid from the eye due to emotion.

光っ

hikatte — Shining, glistening (conjunctive form of 光る, hikaru).

つい

tsui — Just now, unintentionally; doing something without thinking.

先ほど

sakihodo — A little while ago, just before; a short time earlier.

よる

yoru — Due to, caused by; indicating the source or reason.

もの

mono — Thing, object; also used for soft assertion or reason.

それとも

soretomo — Or, or else; presenting an alternative choice or option.

以前

izen — Before, previously; at an earlier time in the past.

悲しみ

kanashimi — Sadness, grief, sorrow; a feeling of deep emotional pain.

わから

wakara — Not knowing (negative stem of わかる, wakaru, to understand).