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ゆきの物語 Vocabulary
Vocabulary for Richard VanHouten's online novel, "Yuki's Story".
| Kanji | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 物語 | ものがたり | tale, story, legend |
| 日本語 | にほんご | Japanese language |
| 書く | かく | to write |
| 話 | はなし | talk, speech, chat, story |
| 携帯 | けいたい | mobile telephone |
| 読む | よむ | to read |
| 振り仮名 | ふりがな | furigana |
| 無し | なし | without |
| 第一章 | だいいっしょう | first chapter |
| から | から | from, through, since, because |
| 最初 | さいしょ | beginning, first |
| 章 | しょう | chapter, section |
| 目次 | もくじ | table of contents |
| 在る | ある | to live, to be |
| 最新 | さいしん | latest, newest |
| 全章 | ぜんしょう | all chapters |
| 無い | ない | there isn't, doesn't have |
| 作者 | さくしゃ | author, authoress |
| に就いて | について | concerning |
| 英語 | えいご | the English language |
| 意見 | いけん | opinion, view |
| 質問 | しつもん | question, inquiry |
| 等 | など | et cetera, and the like |
| 此方 | こちら | this person/direction/side |
| 覧る | みる | to peruse, to see |
| 或は | あるいは | or, possibly |
| 送る | おくる | to send (a thing) |
| 最新 | さいしん | latest, newest |
| 過去 | かこ | the past, bygone days, previous |
| 前 | せん | before |
| 次 | つぎ | next, following, subsequent |
| 最後 | さいご | last, end, conclusion |
| 紹介 | しょうかい | introduction |
| 昔々 | むかしむかし | long ago, "once upon a time" |
| 小さい | ちいさい | small, little, tiny |
| 村 | むら | village |
| 娘 | むすめ | maiden |
| お祖母さん | おばあさん | grandmother, female senior-citizen |
| 二人 | ふたり | two people, pair, couple |
| 暮らす | くらす | to live, to get along |
| 迚も | とても | very, awfully, exceedingly |
| 美しい | うつくしい | beautiful, lovely |
| 子 | こ | child |
| 大変 | たいへん | serious, terrible, enormous, difficult |
| 貧しい | まずしい | poor, needy |
| 生活 | せいかつ | living, one's daily existence, livelihood |
| 全体 | ぜんたい | whole, entirety |
| 若者 | わかもの | young man, youth, lad |
| 姿 | すがた | figure, shape, appearance |
| 見る | みる | to see, to watch, (aux) to try |
| 結婚 | けっこん | marriage |
| 者 | もの | person |
| 誰 | だれ | who |
| 一人 | ひとり | one person |
| として | として | as (for), for, by way of |
| 現れる | あらわれる | to appear, to become visible, to express oneself |
| 幸 | さち | happiness, wish, fortune |
| 探す | さがす | to search, to seek |
| 為に | ために | for the sake of, in favor of, on behalf of |
| 都 | みやこ | capital |
| 行う | おこなう | to perform, to do, to carry out |
| 方 | ほう | side, direction, way |
| 毎日 | まいにち | every day |
| 言う | いう | to say |
| 独り | ひとり | alone, unmarried |
| 残す | のこす | to leave (behind, over), to bequeath, to reserve |
| 出かける | でかける | to depart, to go out |
| 答える | こたえる | to answer, to reply |
| 或る日 | あるひ | one day |
| 亡くなる | なくなる | to die |
| 墓 | はか | gravesite, tomb |
| 葬る | ほうむる | to bury, to entomb, to shelve |
| 無けなし | なけなし | very small amount which looks like nothing |
| 家財 | かざい | household belongings |
| 集める | あつめる | to collect, to assemble |
| 向ける | むける | to turn towards, to point |
| 出発 | しゅっぱつ | departure |
| 漁師 | りょうし | fisherman |
| 出会い | であい | meeting, rendezvous, encounter |
| 間もなく | まもなく | soon, before long, in a short time |
| 海 | うみ | sea, beach |
| 着く | つく | to arrive at, to reach |
| 砂浜 | すなはま | sandy beach |
| 網 | あみ | net, network |
| 開く | あく | to open, to become open/empty |
| 穴 | あな | hole |
| 繕う | つくろう | to mend, to repair, to tidy up, to adjust, to trim |
| 申す | もうす | to be called, to say |
| 手伝う | てつだう | to help, to assist, to take part in |
| 分かる | わかる | to understand, to grasp, to know, to realize |
| 貝 | かい | shell, shellfish |
| 採る | とる | to adopt (measure, proposal), to pick (fruit), to assume (attitude) |
| 座る | すわる | to sit, to squat |
| 間に | あいだに | while, during |
| 海岸 | かいがん | coast, beach |
| 終わる | おわる | to finish, to close |
| 呼ぶ | よぶ | to call out, to invite |
| 綺麗 | きれい | pretty, clean, nice, tidy |
| 修繕 | しゅうぜん | repair, mending |
| 大分 | だいぶん | considerably, greatly, a lot |
| 助かる | たすかる | to be saved, to be rescued, to survive, to be helpful |
| 余り | あまり | not very (adverb), not much, remnant, too much |
| 旨く | うまく | skillfully, aptly, cleverly |
| 聞く | きく | to hear/listen, to ask |
| 幸せ | しあわせ | happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing |
| 参る | まいる | to go/come |
| 頑張る | がんばる | to persist, to insist on, to stand firm, to try one's best |
| 感謝 | かんしゃ | thanks, gratitude |
| 印 | しるし | mark, symbol, evidence |
| 半分 | はんぶん | half |
| 受け取る | うけとる | to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to interpret, to understand |
| 詰らない | つまらない | dull, uninteresting, boring, insignificant |
| 頂く | いただく | to receive, to take food or drink |
| 魚 | うお | fish |
| 捕まえる | つかまえる | to catch, to arrest, to seize |
| 思う | おもう | to think, to feel |
| 本当 | ほんとう | truth, reality |
| 出端 | では | chance of going out, opportunity (to succeed), moment of departure, beginning of work |
| 懐 | ふところ | bosom, bust, (breast) pocket, handbag |
| 入れる | いれる | to put in, to take in, to bring in, to let in |