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Yotsuba&! vol. 1 — vocabulary companion
よつばと！ 1
Every word in the volume, chapter by chapter, with the page it first appears on. Bring your own copy.
All 716 words
p. 5
ひっこしmoving housenoun引っ越し. The chapter title.よつばと ひっこしYotsuba & moving
第〜話だい〜わchapter numbergrammar第 makes a number ordinal, 話 counts chapters of a serial.第1話chapter 1
p. 6
もうすぐsoon, nearly thereadverbもう (already) + すぐ (right away). Of time or distance about to run out.もうすぐだぞーwe're nearly there
〜ぞblunt assertive sentence-endergrammarMasculine and forceful, but warm from a parent to a child. Dad ends almost everything with it — 〜ぞー drawn out is his register throughout.もうすぐだぞーwe're nearly there
すげえamazing, wowi-adjectiveRough spoken すごい. The i→e shift is standard in casual male speech and children copying it.すげぇwow
とーちゃんdadnoun父ちゃん spelled as it sounds. What Yotsuba calls her father, every time.とーちゃんDad
家いえhousenounThe building. うち is the household or one's own home.家がいっぱいloads of houses
いっぱいlots of, fulladverbColloquial for たくさん. Also means 'full' of a container.いっぱいあるなthere are loads
あるto be, to exist (things)verbFor inanimate things. Its animate partner いる appears on the very next page — the pair is worth learning together.家がいっぱいあるthere are lots of houses
〜な~ isn't it (seeking agreement)grammarThe blunt counterpart of 〜ね. Not to be confused with 〜な after a plain verb, which forbids.あるなthere are, aren't there
そーだろーthat's right, isn't itexpressionそうだろう as spoken. Agreeing with a touch of pride.そーだろーthat's right
お店みせshopnounThe お is part of ordinary polite usage here, not honorific weight.お店もあるぞーthere are shops too
ここhere, this placepronounNear the speaker. Pairs with そこ (near you) and あそこ (over there).ここ家がいっぱいloads of houses here
p. 7
人ひとpersonnounRead ひと alone; にん as a counter (二人).人がいっぱいいるthere are loads of people
いるto be, to exist (people, animals)verbThe animate counterpart of ある on the previous page. Same sentence shape, different verb — that choice is the whole point.いっぱいいるthere are loads
きょうtodaynounWritten 今日. An irregular reading — neither kanji is read that way alone.きょうはまつりかis today a festival?
まつりfestivalnounWritten 祭り. Yotsuba's explanation for a crowd of people — she has only ever seen this many at a festival.まつりかa festival?
学校がっこうschoolnounFurigana on the page. Note the small っ from 学 (がく) + 校 (こう).学校だ学校it's a school, a school
そういやcome to think of itexpressionSquashed そういえば. Marks a thought arriving mid-conversation.そういや明日からcome to think of it, from tomorrow
明日あしたtomorrownounあした in speech; あす is the formal reading, みょうにち the very formal one.明日からfrom tomorrow
夏休みなつやすみthe summer holidaysnoun夏 (summer) + 休み (break). The season this whole volume sits in.夏休みだなぁit's the summer holidays
〜なぁ~ isn't it (musing aloud)grammarDrawn-out 〜な, said half to oneself rather than to the listener.夏休みだなぁsummer holidays, eh
p. 8
おねーちゃんbig sister; young womannounお姉ちゃん as heard. A child uses it for any young woman, not only a sibling — the girl here is a stranger.おねーちゃんがthe big girl
手てhandnounFurigana on the page.手えふったwaved her hand
手えてえone's hand (spoken 手を)expressionIn casual speech を after a vowel is dropped and the vowel stretched instead: 手を → 手え. Common in children's and rough male speech; it is not a separate word.手えふったwaved her hand
ふるto waveverbWritten 振る. Of a hand, a flag, or a tail.手えふったwaved her hand
ふれwave! (plain imperative)verbThe plain imperative of ふる. Blunt — between family, or from a child who has not learned to soften anything yet.とーちゃんもふれDad, you wave too
はなすto let go of, to releaseverbWritten 放す. 手がはなせない — 'my hands can't be freed', i.e. I'm busy. Dad is driving.手がはなせないmy hands are tied
俺おれI, me (blunt, male)pronounFurigana on the page. Casual and masculine — below ぼく in formality, well below わたし.俺の分もmy share as well
分ぶんshare, portion, one's partnoun俺の分 = the bit that would have been mine to do. Also 二人分 on p. 11.俺の分もmy share too
〜てくれdo ~ for me (blunt request)grammarThe imperative of 〜てくれる. A demand rather than a request, softened only by who is speaking to whom.ふってくれwave for me
あんまりtoo much, overlyadverbSpoken あまり. With a negative it means 'not much'; here, before a warning, it means 'too far'.あんまりのり出すとif you lean out too far
のり出すのりだすto lean outverbWritten 乗り出す. Literally 'ride out' — leaning your body out of a window. Also used figuratively for throwing yourself into something.のり出すと危ないit's dangerous to lean out
危ないあぶないdangerousi-adjectiveFurigana on the page. Said alone, 危ない! is 'look out!'.危ないぞーit's dangerous
〜とif / whenever ~ (natural consequence)grammarPlain form + と for a result that simply follows. Suits warnings: do this, and that happens.のり出すと危ないlean out and it's dangerous
p. 9
ほらlook!, there you goexpressionDirects attention. Stretched to ほーら it is gentler — presenting something to a child.ほーら着いたぞーlook, we're here
着くつくto arriveverbTakes に for the destination. Not to be confused with 付く (to be attached), same reading.着いたぞーwe've arrived
どこwherepronounYotsuba asks where they have arrived, having no idea a destination was involved.どこについたarrived where?
〜ってas for ~ (echoing what was just said)grammarPicks up the other person's word to question it: どこって — 'where, you say?'.どこってwhere, you ask?
そりゃwell, that's...expressionSquashed それは. Opens a reply to something the speaker thinks obvious.そりゃおまえwell, obviously
おまえyou (blunt)pronounWritten お前. Rude to a stranger, ordinary within a family. Here it is filler as much as address.そりゃおまえwell, you know
ジャンボJumbo (a nickname)nounDad's friend, named for his size. Recurs constantly from here on.ジャンボだit's Jumbo
p. 10
ようhey (casual greeting)expressionBetween men who know each other. Not used to a superior.ようhey
うすhey, yo (clipped greeting)expressionWorn down from おっす, itself from おはようございます. About as short as a greeting gets.うすyo
ひさしぶりit's been a whileexpressionWritten 久しぶり. The standard greeting after a long gap; お久しぶりです is the polite form.ひさしぶりだなーlong time no see
p. 11
元気げんきwell, in good spiritsna-adjectiveFurigana on the page. 元気にしてた? = 'have you been keeping well?'.元気にしてたかhave you been well?
やめろstop it!, cut it out!verbPlain imperative of やめる. Yotsuba's protest at having her head rubbed.うあーやめろーaargh, cut it out
まだnot yet, stilladverbAlone with a rising tone it is a whole question: まだ? — 'not yet?'.ヤンダは？まだ？and Yanda? not yet?
あいつthat guy, himpronounBlunt あの人. Dismissive or familiar depending entirely on tone.あいつだめだわhe's hopeless
用ようbusiness, something to attend tonounFurigana on the page. 用が入った = something came up.用が入ったsomething came up
入るはいるto enter; to come up (of plans)verbOf a commitment, 入る means it has landed in your schedule.用が入ったからbecause something came up
こねぇisn't coming (casual 来ない)verbThe ai→ee squash again, as in すげえ: 来ない → こねえ. Rough male speech.こねぇってsays he's not coming
だめno good, hopelessna-adjectiveWritten 駄目. Of a person, useless; of an action, not allowed.あいつだめだわhe's hopeless
しばらくfor a whileadverbAn unspecified stretch — minutes or years, depending.しばらく見ないうちにwhile I hadn't seen you
〜うちにwhile ~, before ~ endsgrammarWith a negative: 見ないうちに = during the time I wasn't seeing you. The change is noticed only afterwards.見ないうちにwhile I wasn't looking
大きいおおきいbigi-adjectiveFurigana on the page. 大きくなった = has got bigger — what adults say to children, which is why Yotsuba saying it to an adult is the joke.また大きくなったyou've grown again
またagainadverbWritten 又. Also 'also' in written registers.また大きくなったbigger again
おぼえるto learn, to pick upverbWritten 覚える. Covers both memorising and picking something up by ear — which is what Jumbo is asking about.どこでおぼえたwhere did you pick that up?
セリフa line, a turn of phrasenounWritten 台詞. An actor's line, or a phrase someone is clearly repeating from elsewhere.そのセリフthat line
二人分ふたりぶんtwo people's worthnounFurigana on the page. 〜分 attaches to a count to mean 'that much of it' — 一日分, 三人分.ジャンボが二人分Jumbo does two people's worth
働くはたらくto workverbFurigana on the page. 働く is doing labour; 仕事をする is having a job to do.俺は働かないI'm not working
〜しand besides, what's moregrammarStacks reasons, and implies there are others left unsaid.働くしなand he'll work, after all
そんな事はないそんなことはないthat's not soexpressionA flat denial of what was just claimed. Also the modest reply to a compliment.そんな事はないthat's not true
えらいadmirable, good of youi-adjectiveWritten 偉い. Standard praise to a child who has done something right.えらいぞよつばgood girl, Yotsuba
まぁいいかoh well, never mindexpressionLetting a small objection go. まぁ softens, いいか accepts.まぁいいかah well
p. 12
おくto put, to set downverbWritten 置く. Also the auxiliary in 〜ておく, doing something in advance.そこおいといてleave it there
〜といてgo ahead and ~ / leave it ~grammarSquashed 〜ておいて. Doing something now and leaving it done — おいといて is 置いておいて, which is why it looks like a stutter.おいといていいぞーyou can leave it there
そこthere (near you)pronounThe middle term between ここ (p. 6) and あそこ.そこおいといてput it there
本ほんbooknounWritten on the side of a packing box — 本 marks what's inside.本books
p. 13
なんかsomehow / kind ofadverbVague hedge. なんか俺 = I kind of…なんか俺 体力 低下してんなぁ…I've kind of lost my stamina…
体力たいりょくstaminanoun体 (body) + 力 (power). Koiwai after carrying boxes.体力 低下してんなぁ…my stamina's dropped
低下ていかdeclinenoun低下する = to drop.低下してんなぁ…it's declined
ふるえるto trembleverb震える.手がふるえる…my hands are shaking…
近所きんじょneighbourhoodnounThe immediate neighbourhood — the houses you greet.近所に あいさつで配るto hand round the neighbourhood as a greeting
あいさつgreetingnoun挨拶. Also the title of chapter 2.あいさつで配るhand out as a greeting
配るくばるto hand outverbTo distribute. 粗品を配る = hand round the moving-in gifts.あいさつで配る 粗品small gifts to hand out
粗品そしなsmall gift (humble)nounThe token present you give new neighbours.粗品とか用意 してるか？got the little gifts ready?
用意よういpreparationnoun用意する = get ready.用意 してるか？have you got them ready?
〜なきゃhave togrammar〜なければ shortened.しなきゃなgotta do that
頭いいあたまいいsmartexpression頭がいい with the が dropped.頭いいなおまえyou're smart
〜てやるdo for (someone) — casualgrammar用意してきてやる = I'll go get them for you.用意してきてやるI'll go get them
片付けるかたづけるto tidy upverb片付けてろ = keep tidying.おまえ片付けてろyou keep unpacking
変なもんへんなもんsomething weirdexpression変なもの.変なもん 持ってくんなよdon't bring back anything weird
嗜好しこうtaste / preferencenounJumbo's vocabulary is grander than his tastes.おまえの 嗜好はいいyour tastes are beside the point
プリンpudding / crème caramelnounJumbo would rather buy pudding than gifts.俺はプリンが 好きなんだI like pudding
ところでby the wayconjunctionChanges the subject: by the way, where's Yotsuba?…ところでさ よつばどこだ？by the way, where's Yotsuba?
いなくなるto go missingverbいない + なる: has gone missing. Yotsuba, already.いなくなったshe's gone
p. 14
腹減るはらへるto get hungry (rough)expression腹が減る with the が dropped. Male/rough; お腹がすく is the neutral form.腹減ったら 帰ってくるだろshe'll come back when she's hungry
〜だろprobably / right?grammarだろう clipped. Casual "probably / right?".帰ってくるだろshe'll be back, surely
んじゃwell thenexpressionそれじゃ slurred: well then.んじゃ 見つけたら ひろっとくわwell, if I find her I'll pick her up
見つけるみつけるto findverbTo find (transitive). 見つけたら = if I find her.見つけたらif I find her
ひろうto pick upverb拾う. ひろっとく = pick up and keep hold of. The word that matters later (p. 217).ひろっとくわI'll pick her up
たのむplease / I'm counting on youexpression頼む.ん たのむyeah, please
さてright theninterjectionTurning to the next task.さて… どっから手を つけるかな…right… where to start…
手をつけるてをつけるto make a start onexpressionLiterally "put a hand to": start on. どっから手をつけるか = where to begin.どっから手を つけるかなwhere do I start
p. 15
捨てるすてるto throw awayverb捨てんの = 捨てるの.どこに捨てんのかな…where do you throw this out…
p. 16
もしかしてcould it beadverbOpens a tentative guess. Fuuka, very politely.もしかしてこちらに 引っ越してこられた 方ですか？might you be the one who's just moved in?
〜てこられる(honorific) came and…grammar引っ越してこられた = polite for 引っ越してきた.引っ越してこられた 方ですか？are you the person who moved in?
方かたperson (polite)nounPolite word for person; 人 would be too plain here.引っ越してこられた 方ですか？the person who moved in?
やっぱりI knew itadverb"Just as I thought!" — Fuuka guessed right.やっぱり！I knew it!
住むすむto live (reside)verb住んでおります = humble 住んでいます.となりに 住んでおりますI live next door
〜ております(humble) am …inggrammarHumble 〜ています. Fuuka at her most formal.住んでおりますI live
〜と申しますともうしますmy name is (humble)grammarHumble "I am called". The standard self-introduction.綾瀬と申しますmy name is Ayase
よろしくお願いしますよろしくおねがいしますpleased to meet youexpressionThe set phrase for "please treat me well" on meeting.よろしく お願いしますpleased to meet you
こちらこそlikewiseexpressionReturns a greeting: "no, the pleasure is mine".こちらこそ よろしくlikewise
ダンボールcardboard (box)noun段ボール: corrugated cardboard. Moving-day rubbish.そのダンボールthat cardboard
ゴミに出すゴミにだすto put out as rubbishexpressionPut out with the rubbish.ゴミに出す分ですか？is that for the rubbish?
資源ごみしげんごみrecyclablesnoun資源 (resources) + ごみ: recyclable waste — paper, cans, bottles.資源ごみの日に 出すんですyou put it out on recycling day
金曜日きんようびFridaynounRecycling day here.金曜日ですねthat's Friday
電柱でんちゅうtelegraph polenounElectricity pole. The rubbish spot is beside it.あそこの 電柱の所by that telegraph pole
ネットnetnounThe mesh over rubbish to keep crows off.ネットがあるじゃ ないですかthere's a net, see
〜じゃないですか…, isn't there?grammarPoints out something the listener can see: "there's a net, right?".ネットがあるじゃ ないですかthere's a net, right?
p. 17
ちなみにincidentallyconjunctionAdds a related fact: "incidentally".ちなみに 燃えるゴミは月木incidentally, burnables are Mon/Thu
燃えるゴミもえるゴミburnable rubbishnounKitchen waste and paper. Monday and Thursday.燃えるゴミは月木burnables: Monday and Thursday
燃えないゴミもえないゴミnon-burnable rubbishnounPlastics, ceramics, metal. Saturday.燃えないゴミは 土曜日non-burnables: Saturday
土曜日どようびSaturdaynounNon-burnables day.土曜日ですからit's Saturday
他にもほかにもanything elseexpression他 (other) + にも: anything else besides.他にも何かわからない 事等ありましたらif there's anything else you're unsure of
〜等などand so ongrammarFormal "etc." — Fuuka sounds like a notice.事等ありましたらmatters and so on
遠慮なくえんりょなくdon't hesitate toexpression遠慮 (holding back) + なく: without hesitation.遠慮なくおっしゃって 下さいplease don't hesitate to ask
おっしゃるto say (honorific)verbHonorific 言う. おっしゃって下さい = please tell me.おっしゃって 下さいplease tell me
高校生こうこうせいhigh-school studentnounFuuka is 16, first year of high school.君 高校生 だよね？you're in high school, right?
しっかりしてるto have it togetherexpressionしっかりしている, contracted.しっかりしてん なぁーと思ってI was thinking how together you are
高校こうこうhigh schoolnoun高等学校 shortened.俺が高校のときはwhen I was in high school
今でもいまでもeven nowexpression"Even now" — Koiwai admits he still isn't together.今でもしっかり してないんだけどI still don't, actually
お一人おひとりalone (polite)nounPolite 一人. 住むのはお一人で？ = do you live alone?住むのはお一人で？do you live alone?
娘むすめdaughternounDaughter. Koiwai's first mention of Yotsuba to a neighbour.小さい娘がいてーI've got a small daughter
消えるきえるto vanishverbTo disappear. 消えちゃった = vanished (and it's a bother).どこかに消え ちゃったんだけどshe vanished somewhere
大変たいへんoh no! / seriousna-adjectiveAs an exclamation: that's serious! Fuuka is alarmed; Koiwai isn't.大変!!that's serious!!
p. 18
捜すさがすto search for (a person)verbThis kanji is for lost people; 探す for things.私捜して きましょうかshall I go look for her?
〜ましょうかshall I?grammarOffering to do something: shall I…?捜して きましょうかshall I go look?
いつもの事いつものことthe usualexpressionIt's always like this. Koiwai on Yotsuba wandering off.いつもの事だからit's the usual
心配しんぱいworrynoun心配する = to worry. 心配しなくても = no need to worry.心配しなくても…no need to worry…
この後このあとafter thisexpressionAfter this. Fuuka is going out.この後 私 出かけますんでI'm going out after this
〜んでso (casual ので)grammarCasual ので: "since I'm going out…".出かけますんでsince I'm going out
それらしいlooking like itexpressionそれらしい子 = a kid fitting that description.それらしい 子がいないかwhether there's a kid like that
注意ちゅういattentionnoun注意しておく = keep an eye out.注意しておきますI'll keep an eye out
変な奴へんなやつweirdoexpression奴 is rough for person. Koiwai's description of his own daughter.変な奴だ って思う子が いたらif you see a kid you think is a weirdo
ずいぶんquite / ratheradverbずいぶんね = "that's quite something to say".ずいぶんねthat's quite something
p. 19
お子さんおこさんyour childnounPolite way to say "your child".お子さん お名前は？your child's name?
じゃあねsee youexpressionCasual goodbye between friends.じゃーねーsee ya
p. 20
あっしたtomorrow (stretched あした)noun明日 with an emphatic っ — Yotsuba singing it.あっしたからーstarting tomorrow…
p. 21
誰だれwhopronounWho. 誰かな = who could that be?誰かな？who's that?
この辺このへんaround hereexpressionこの辺り: around here.この辺じゃ 見ない子だnot a kid I've seen round here
かわったunusualexpression変わった. なんかかわった = kind of odd.なんかかわった… 外国の子…？kind of odd… a foreign kid?
外国がいこくforeign countrynounFuuka wonders if Yotsuba is foreign — she does look it.外国の子…？a foreign kid?
なにしてんだろうwhat's she doing, I wonderexpression何をしているのだろう, casual. Wondering aloud.なにしてん だろう…what's she doing…
p. 22
あれthat (over there)pronounPointing at something far from both speakers.なー あれなんだー？hey, what's that?
ブランコswingnounPlayground swing. Yotsuba has never seen one.ブランコ のこと？you mean the swing?
p. 23
こうやってlike thisexpressionこう + やって: doing it this way. Demonstrating.こうやって あそぶのyou play with it like this
あそぶto playverb遊ぶ.こうやって あそぶのyou play like this
やるto doverbCasual する. やる！ = I'll do it! / me too!やる！ やる！ よつばも やる!!I'll do it! me too!!
おすto pushverb押す.おして おして!!push me, push me!!
p. 24
自分でじぶんでby yourselfexpressionBy yourself, without help.自分で反動つけたら 動くからpump yourself and it moves
反動はんどうmomentum / kicknoun反動をつける = build up a swing.反動つけたらif you build momentum
動くうごくto moveverbTo move (intransitive). The swing moves.動くからit'll move
それじゃあねwell, see youexpressionFuuka's goodbye to a stranger's child.それじゃあねsee you then
p. 25
初めてはじめてfor the first timeadverbFirst time. ブランコ初めて = never been on a swing.ブランコ 初めてなのかな…is this her first time on a swing…
そういえばcome to think of itexpression"Now that I think of it" — connecting to what she heard.あ そういえばoh, come to think of it
空き家あきやempty housenoun空き (empty) + 家: a vacant house.うちの隣の空き家にthe empty house next to ours
新しいあたらしいnewi-adjectiveNew. 新しい人 = new people.新しい人が くるって…new people are coming…
p. 26
〜ちゃダメmustn'tgrammar〜てはだめ contracted: you mustn't.はなしちゃ ダメよyou mustn't let go
p. 28
大丈夫だいじょうぶall rightna-adjectiveOK / fine. Fuuka checking on Yotsuba after her fall.大丈夫!? 大丈夫だった!?are you OK!? were you OK!?
p. 29
こえーscary (rough こわい)i-adjective怖い with the casual い→ええ shift. Yotsuba is scared of Fuuka.こえー…scary…
ちょっとhey, waitinterjectionAs a call: hey, wait!あっ!? ちょっと…ah!? hey…
p. 30
いいとこにきたgood timingexpressionいいところに来た: you came at just the right moment.いいとこにきたperfect timing
あのねlisten…expressionSofter opener than あのな — Fuuka to Ena.あのねー 帰ってくる 途中でlisten, on the way home…
途中とちゅうon the waynounOn the way. 帰ってくる途中で = on the way home.帰ってくる 途中でon the way back
変な子へんなこweird kidexpressionFuuka describing Yotsuba.変な子みなかった？did you see a weird kid?
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公園こうえんparknounあじさい公園 = Hydrangea Park.あじさい公園に いたよshe was at Ajisai park
向こうむこうthe other sidenounThe far side. 公園の向こう = beyond the park.公園の向こうbeyond the park
ビルbuildingnounBuilding (from "building"). 緑ビル = the green one.緑ビルの方に 走ってったshe ran off toward the green building
走るはしるto runverb走ってった = 走っていった.走ってったran off
p. 32
じーstaringonomatopoeiaStaring, drawn as a sound.じーstaaare
歯科しかdental clinicnounOn the sign: 大塚歯科.大塚歯科Otsuka Dental
p. 33
お嬢ちゃんおじょうちゃんlittle missnounPolite way to address a little girl you don't know.お嬢ちゃん？little miss?
セミcicadanounThe first of many.セミ！cicada!
そっかI seeexpressionそうか shortened: I see.そっかー セミかぁーI see, a cicada
夏なつsummernounSummer. 夏はセミ = summer means cicadas.やっぱり夏は セミだよねぇーsummer really is about cicadas
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なんでhow / whyadverbCasual どうして. なんで知ってんだ = how do you know?なんで 知ってんだ!?how do you know!?
〜と思うとおもうI thinkgrammarなんでだと思う？ = why do you think?なんでだと 思うー？why do you think?
たのまれるto be asked (a favour)verb頼まれる.お父さんにたのまれてyour dad asked me
お迎えおむかえpicking someone upnounComing to collect someone. Fuuka's cover story.お迎えに来たのよーI came to collect you
p. 35
一緒に行こういっしょにいこうlet's go togetherexpressionVolitional 行こう + 一緒に.じゃあ一緒に 行こうねーlet's go together
何年生なんねんせいwhat gradeexpressionWhat year at school. Yotsuba doesn't answer.よつばちゃん 何年生？what grade are you in?
すきlike / lovena-adjective好き.とーちゃんが すき！I love Dad!
p. 36
いいかlisten upexpressionGetting attention before instructions: "listen".いいかよつばlisten, Yotsuba
知らない人しらないひとstrangerexpression知らない + 人: a person you don't know.知らない人について いっちゃダメだぞdon't go off with strangers
ついていくto follow alongverbTo go along with someone. The stranger-danger rule.ついて いっちゃダメだぞyou mustn't go with them
いいものsomething niceexpressionSomething good. いいものあげる = I'll give you something nice.いいものあげるとかlike "I'll give you something nice"
呼ぶよぶto callverbTo call (for someone). 呼んでる = is calling.お父さんが呼んでるyour dad's calling you
〜と言われてもといわれてもeven if you're toldgrammarEven if you're told that.とか言われてもeven if they say that
悪い人わるいひとbad personexpressionBad person. The rule's conclusion.その人は 悪い人かも しれないぞthat person might be bad
〜かもしれないmightgrammarMight be. 悪い人かもしれない.悪い人かも しれないぞmight be a bad person
p. 37
ようじerrandnoun用事. ようじをおもいだした = Yotsuba's escape line.ちょっと ようじを おもいだしたI just remembered something I have to do
おもいだすto rememberverb思い出す.ようじを おもいだしたremembered an errand
ばいばいbye-byeexpressionYotsuba's abrupt exit line.ばいばいbye-bye
p. 38
全力疾走ぜんりょくしっそうflat-out sprintnoun全力 (full power) + 疾走 (dash). Fuuka narrating Yotsuba.全力疾走!?a full sprint!?
まちなさいwait! (command)expression待ちなさい: ます-stem + なさい.まちなさーいwait!
たすけてhelp!expression助けて.たすけて!!help!!
p. 39
なんでもないit's nothingexpressionIt's nothing. Fuuka to the neighbour.なんでも ありませんからit's nothing, really
p. 40
とまるto stopverb止まる.とまりなさーい!!stop!!
p. 41
捕まえるつかまえるto catchverbTo catch (someone). 捕まえろ = grab her!恵那！ 捕まえろEna! grab her!
p. 43
ゲットgot her / caughtexpressionEnglish "get" as a verb.その子 ゲットgot her
どうしたのかしらwhat's the matter, I wonderexpressionAsagi's feminine かしら.どうしたのかしら？what's wrong, I wonder?
p. 44
つかまるto get caughtverb捕まる.わるい人に つかまる!!a bad person's got me!!
やっつけるto beat upverbTo beat / finish off. Asagi offers to beat up the bad person (Fuuka).お姉さんが やっつけてあげようI'll beat them up for you
強いつよいstrongi-adjectiveStrong. お姉さん強いからね = I'm strong, you know.お姉さん 強いからねI'm strong, you know
ホントreallynoun本当. ホントか!? = really!?ホントか!?really!?
いてぇow (rough)interjection痛い rough. Fuuka, hit.いてぇ!?ow!?
p. 45
つえーstrong! (rough つよい)i-adjective強い with the い→ええ shift.つえー!!so strong!!
連れて行くつれていくto take (someone) alongverbTo take someone somewhere. Fuuka's plan.連れて行くのtaking her home
連れて帰るつれてかえるto bring homeverbTo bring someone home. Koiwai thanks Fuuka.連れて帰って くれたんだねyou brought her home for me
たいした事たいしたことanything muchexpressionNothing much. たいした事はなにも = I didn't do anything.私はたいした事は なにもI didn't do anything much
p. 46
姉あねelder sisternounElder sister (own family, plain).うちの 姉と妹ですmy elder and younger sisters
妹いもうとyounger sisternounYounger sister.姉と妹ですmy sisters
長女ちょうじょeldest daughternounEldest daughter: Asagi.長女の あさぎeldest, Asagi
次女じじょsecond daughternounSecond daughter: Fuuka.私が次女の 風香I'm the second, Fuuka
末っ子すえっこyoungest childnounThe youngest: Ena.末っ子の 恵那ですand the youngest, Ena
p. 47
引っ越してきたひっこしてきたmoved inexpression引っ越してくる in the past.引っ越してきた 小岩井ですI'm Koiwai, just moved in
こいつthis one (rough)pronounRough "this one" — Koiwai introducing Yotsuba.こいつが よつばthis is Yotsuba
お隣さんおとなりさんthe neighboursnounThe neighbours, with friendly お and さん.お隣さんだthey're the neighbours
ちゃんとproperlyadverbProperly. ちゃんとあいさつしなさい.ちゃんとあいさつ しなさいsay hello properly
p. 48
ちがうwrong / noverb違う.ちがうよ？no, that's wrong
もっとmoreadverbMore. もっともっと = much more.もっともっと ずーーっと 遠くにmuch, much further away
ずーーっとfar / all the way (stretched ずっと)adverbずっと drawn out for emphasis.ずーーっと 遠くにwaaay further
遠くとおくfar awaynounFar away. Yotsuba thinks her house is still far off.遠くに あるんだよ？it's far away
何にもなんにもnothing at allexpressionEmphatic nothing. 何にもわかってなかった = understood nothing.何にも わかって なかったのか!!she didn't understand anything!!
よく見ろよくみろlook carefullyexpressionLook properly. Koiwai pointing at the house.よく見ろlook closely
今日からきょうからfrom todayexpressionFrom today.今日から よつばが住む 新しい家だ！the new house you live in from today!
p. 49
私達わたしたちwe / uspronounWe. 私達の家 = our house.こっちが 私達の家this is our house
p. 50
わるい人わるいひとbad personexpressionYotsuba, still unsure about Fuuka.わるい人じゃないの？she's not a bad person?
p. 54
ぱちeyes openingonomatopoeiaEyes snapping open.ぱちblink
p. 55
朝あさmorningnounMorning. 朝だ!! = it's morning!!朝だ!!it's morning!!
きょろきょろlooking aroundonomatopoeiaLooking about restlessly.きょろ きょろlooking around
p. 56
ここはどこwhere am IexpressionWhere am I? Yotsuba forgets she moved.ここは どこだ!?where is this!?
たいへんemergency!na-adjective大変.たいへんだ!!it's an emergency!!
p. 57
いただきますlet's eatexpressionSaid before eating.いただきますlet's eat
おあがりなさいeat up (polite command)expressionお上がりなさい. Koiwai, half asleep.おあがり なさい…go on, eat…
p. 58
むしゃむしゃmunchingonomatopoeiaChewing noisily.むしゃ むしゃmunch munch
牛乳ぎゅうにゅうmilknounMilk. Yotsuba thinks the local milk is better.こっちの 牛乳は うめぇな!!the milk here is good!!
いっしょthe samena-adjective一緒.いっしょ だろう…it's the same…
遊びに行くあそびにいくto go out to playexpressionGo out to play.遊びに行く時when you go out to play
いってきますI'm offexpressionThe going-out greeting Koiwai wants her to use.ちゃんと いってきますって 言えよsay "I'm off" properly
返事へんじreplynoun返事はいい = the answer's always yes.いつも 返事はいいん だよな…she always says yes…
会うあうto meetverbTo meet. 人に会ったら = when you meet someone.近所の人に会ったらif you meet a neighbour
なんつったwhat was it calledexpressionなんと言った slurred.なまえ なんつったっけwhat was the name again
まん中まんなかmiddlenoun真ん中: the middle one (Fuuka).まん中の子はthe middle one
みならうto learn from / copyverb見習う.みならえよlearn from her
p. 59
追いかけるおいかけるto chaseverbTo chase after. Fuuka chased Yotsuba yesterday.追いかけて くる方か？the one who chases you?
かみhairnoun髪. かみなげー = 髪長い.かみなげー きれーなのthe long-haired pretty one
合ってるあってるcorrectexpression合っている, contracted.…合ってるけど…that's correct, but
言い方いいかたway of sayingnounWay of putting it. その言い方は違う = that's not how to say it.その言い方は 違うな…that's not the way to put it…
ごちそーさまでしたthanks for the mealexpressionごちそうさまでした, Yotsuba-spelled.ごちそー さま でした!!thank you for the meal!!
p. 60
トイレtoiletnounToilet. トイレにいってきます — Yotsuba overdoes the greeting.トイレに いってきます!!I'm off to the toilet!!
いらんnot neededexpressionいらない.そのいって きますはいらんyou don't need "I'm off" for that
p. 61
かぎlock / keynoun鍵.かぎこわれたー…the lock broke…
こわれるto breakverb壊れる.かぎこわれたーthe lock's broken
あくto openverb開く. あかなくなった = won't open any more.あかなくなったー!!it won't open!!
p. 62
二度寝にどねgoing back to sleepnoun二度 (twice) + 寝: going back to sleep after waking.二度寝back to sleep
p. 63
すっげーwow (rough すごい)i-adjectiveすごい with emphatic っ and stretched ending.すっげーー!!wow!!
p. 64
ねちまうto fall asleep (rough)verb寝てしまう.うあ… ねちまった…ugh… I fell asleep…
p. 65
カギlocknoun鍵 in katakana. Lock or key.カギしまってるthe lock's on
つまりin other wordsconjunctionIn other words. Koiwai reasoning.つまり中にいるso she's inside
返事がないへんじがないno answerexpressionNo reply.でも返事がないbut no answer
壊れるこわれるto breakverbTo break (intransitive).壊れたのかー!?it broke!?
p. 66
出かけるでかけるto go outverbTo go out. Fuuka off to the bookshop.ちょっと 出かけるねーI'm popping out
本屋ほんやbookshopnounBookshop. 本屋さん with the friendly さん.本屋さーんthe bookshop
あっついhot!i-adjective暑い with emphasis.今日も あっついなぁーhot again today
p. 67
無理むりimpossiblena-adjectiveImpossible. 無理か = can't do it?無理か…can't do it…
なんとかsomehowadverbSomehow, just about.なんとか… お… いけるぞ…somehow… it's working…
そっとしておくto leave aloneexpressionLeave (someone) alone. Koiwai lets sleeping Yotsuba lie.そっとして おこう…let's leave her be…
p. 68
ぺったんslap (footsteps in slippers)onomatopoeiaSlippers slapping on the ground.ぺったんflap flap
ピンポーンding-dongonomatopoeiaDoorbell.ピンポーンding-dong
p. 70
なにしてんのwhat are you doingexpression何をしているの, casual.なにしてんの？what are you doing?
きれいじゃない方きれいじゃないほうthe not-pretty oneexpressionYotsuba's name for Fuuka.きれいじゃ ない方だthe not-pretty one
ガーンshockonomatopoeiaClassic manga shock effect.ガーン*shock*
p. 71
書くかくto writeverbTo write. 風香と書いて = written 風香.風香 と書いてwritten 風香
わけわかんねーmakes no sense (rough)expressionわけがわからない → わけわかんねー.わけ わかんねー!!makes no sense!!
p. 73
どうかしたのsomething wrong?expressionIs something the matter?どうかしたの？something the matter?
あいさつするto greetverbTo greet. Yotsuba wants Fuuka to demonstrate.あいさつして あいさつしてsay hello, say hello
うまいgood ati-adjectiveGood at. あいさつうまい = good at greetings.ふーかはあいさつ うまいな!!you're good at greetings!!
p. 74
バイバイbye-byeexpressionBye-bye, in katakana.じゃーな!! バイバイ!!see ya!! bye-bye!!
p. 75
だからso / that's whyconjunctionSo, therefore. Starting an explanation.だからね？so, you see?
押すおすto pressverbTo press (the doorbell).押しちゃだめなのよ？you mustn't press it
パジャマpyjamasnounYotsuba is still in hers.パジャマ？pyjamas?
スリッパslippersnounHouse slippers — worn outside.スリッパじゃない!?and slippers!?
靴くつshoesnounShoes. Yotsuba has none on.靴はand your shoes?
p. 76
この前このまえthe other dayexpressionThe other day.くつはこのまえ 新しいの買って もらった！I got new shoes the other day!
〜てもらうhave someone dogrammar買ってもらった = got bought for me.買って もらった！got them bought for me!
とりあえずfor nowadverbFor now, first of all.とりあえず よつばちゃんち 行こうかfor now, let's go to your place
いらっしゃいませwelcome (shop)expressionYotsuba welcomes a guest like a shop clerk.いらっしゃいませ!!welcome!!
さっさとquicklyadverbQuickly, without dawdling.こりゃさっさと 交換した方がいいなbetter swap this quick
交換こうかんexchange / replacementnounReplacement. 交換する = swap out.交換した方がいいなbetter replace it
近くちかくnearbynounNearby. 近くで売ってる = sold nearby.近くで売ってるトコsomewhere nearby that sells them
売るうるto sellverbTo sell.売ってるトコa place that sells
p. 77
おあがりcome inexpressionお上がり: come up (into the house).どーぞ おあがりたまえ!!do come in!!
〜たまえ(lofty command)grammarOld-fashioned, superior-to-inferior.おあがりたまえ!!come in, do
えんりょreserve / holding backnoun遠慮. えんりょするな = don't hold back.えんりょ するな!!don't be shy!!
p. 78
かいものshoppingnoun買い物.かいものへ いくgoing shopping
るすばんminding the housenoun留守番.るすばん してろmind the house
留守番るすばんminding the housenoun留守 (absence) + 番 (watch): minding the house.一緒に留守番して あげようI'll mind the house with you
かけるto drawverb描ける (potential): can draw.ふーかも なんかかけ！you draw something too!
p. 79
どっからfrom whereexpressionどこから.どっから引っ越して きたの？where did you move from?
ひだりleftnoun左. Yotsuba's answer to "where from".ひだりーleft
おちゃわんrice bowlnounお茶碗. おちゃわんもつほう = the bowl hand (left).おちゃわん もつほうthe hand you hold your bowl with
絵えpicturenounPicture. Fuuka is asked to draw.絵 うまいねーyou're good at drawing
へたbad atna-adjective下手.ふーかは へただなyou're bad at it
p. 80
ねちゃうto fall asleepverb寝ちゃう.ねちゃった…she fell asleep…
p. 81
壊れてるこわれてるis brokenexpression壊れている, contracted.壊れてるよ!?it's broken!?
もどるto come backverb戻る.もどってきてる かなぁ…has she come back, I wonder…
p. 83
おじゃましていますexcuse me for being hereexpressionお邪魔しています.おじゃま していますsorry to intrude
聞いて下さいきいてくださいplease listenexpressionPlease listen. Fuuka, desperate.ちょっと聞いて 下さいplease just listen
怪しいあやしいsuspiciousi-adjectiveSuspicious. 怪しいと思われる = you'll think it's suspicious.怪しいと思われる でしょうがyou'll think this looks suspicious, but
大体だいたいroughly / more or lessadverbRoughly. 大体わかる = I more or less get it.大体 わかるから…I more or less get it…
つっかえるto get stuckverbTo jam, get stuck.つっかえて動かなく なっちゃったんですit jammed and won't move
引っぱるひっぱるto pullverbTo pull. 引っぱってもらえませんか = could you pull?引っぱって もらえませんか？could you pull it?
〜てもらえませんかcould you…?grammarPolite request: could you…?引っぱって もらえませんか？could you pull for me?
p. 84
じとーa cold stareonomatopoeiaA flat, reproachful stare — Asagi.じとー*cold stare*
p. 85
おもしろいfunnyi-adjectiveFunny. Asagi calling Ena to see.おもしろいよーit's funny
きてごらんcome and seeexpression来てごらん: come and look.きてごらーんcome have a look
p. 86
遊びあそびgamenounGame, play. 新しい遊び = a new game.新しい遊び じゃない？a new game, maybe?
ルールrulesnounRules.ルールよく 知らないけどI don't really know the rules
p. 87
やっとfinallyadverbAt last.やっと ぬけた…finally out…
ぬけるto come freeverb抜ける.やっと ぬけた…it finally came out…
ご迷惑ごめいわくtrouble (caused to you)noun迷惑 with polite ご. Trouble caused to others.どうもご迷惑 おかけしましてso sorry for the trouble
申しわけありませんもうしわけありませんI'm terribly sorryexpressionFormal apology. Fuuka to Koiwai.申しわけありません…I'm so sorry…
かっこ悪いかっこわるいuncool / embarrassingi-adjectiveUncool, embarrassing. Opposite of かっこいい.かっこ悪い!!so uncool!!
こんな事こんなことsomething like thisexpressionSomething like this.なんで こんな 事に!!how did it come to this!!
バカにされるto be made fun ofexpressionPassive of バカにする.バカにされるしand I got laughed at
なんてゆーかhow should I put itexpression何と言うか: how to put it.なんてゆーか…how to put it…
p. 88
気にすんなきにすんなdon't worry about itexpression気にするな, slurred.まぁ気にすんなdon't worry about it
よくある事よくあることhappens all the timeexpressionA common thing. Koiwai's consolation.よくある事だit happens
テキトーoffhandna-adjective適当.テキトーな なぐさめan offhand consolation
なぐさめconsolationnoun慰め.テキトーな なぐさめhalf-hearted comfort
ごまかしa fudge / cover-upnounGlossing over. The narration labels Koiwai's line.ごまかしfudging it
p. 89
地球温暖化ちきゅうおんだんかglobal warmingnounThe chapter title. Yotsuba never gets it quite right.よつばと 地球温暖化Yotsuba & global warming
p. 91
起きるおきるto wake upverbTo wake up.なんだ？ 起きたのかoh, you're up?
〜てくれるdo for megrammarかいてくれてた = drew it for me.よつば かいてくれてた！she drew me!
おいてあるhas been leftexpression置いてある: has been placed.おきたら おいてあった！it was there when I woke up!
そりゃよかったthat's niceexpressionThat's good.そりゃ よかったなぁーwell, that's nice
いがいとsurprisinglyadverb意外と.いがいと いい奴だ!!she's surprisingly nice!!
p. 92
よくできているwell doneexpressionWell made. Yotsuba's verdict on the drawing.よくできている！it's well done!
気にいるきにいるto like / take toverb気に入る.気にいりました！I like it!
お礼おれいthanksnounお礼を言う = say thank you.お礼言わなきゃなyou have to thank her
p. 93
スイッチswitchnoun人出てくるスイッチ = the "person comes out" switch.人出てくる スイッチだ！the switch that makes people come out!
おせるcan pressverb押せる.おせた！I pressed it!
p. 94
こらhey!interjectionScolding shout.コラーッ!!hey!!
p. 95
なんだoh, it's only…interjectionOh, it's just… Relief.なーんだ よつばちゃん じゃないoh, it's just you
ひょいlight liftonomatopoeiaLifting something light.ひょい*hoist*
用事ようじbusinessnounBusiness, errand.なんか用事？something you need?
ひとことa wordnoun一言.ふーかにひとこと 言っておく ことがある！I've a word to say to Fuuka!
面白そうおもしろそうsounds interestingexpressionSounds interesting.そりゃまた 面白そうねーwell, that sounds fun
出かけているでかけているis outexpressionIs out (of the house).今 出かけていないわよshe's out right now
p. 96
暑いあついhoti-adjectiveHot weather.ここ暑いからit's hot here
p. 97
つめたいcold (to touch)i-adjective冷たい. Yotsuba means the room is cold.このへや つめたいぞ!!this room's cold!!
クーラーair conditionernounAir conditioner — new to Yotsuba.クーラー効きすぎ？is the AC too strong?
効くきくto work / take effectverb効きすぎ = too effective.クーラー効きすぎ？AC too strong?
冬ふゆwinternounWinter. ここは冬か = is it winter in here?ここは 冬か!?is it winter in here!?
寒いさむいcold (weather)i-adjectiveCold.そんなに寒いかな？is it that cold?
冷え性ひえしょうsensitivity to coldnounSensitivity to cold. Asagi teasing.よつばちゃん冷え性？do you feel the cold?
ちょうどjust rightadverbJust right. ちょうどさむい = just cold enough.ちょうど さむい！just cold enough!
p. 98
機械きかいmachinenounMachine.この機械なんだけどit's this machine
かぜwindnoun風.つめたいかぜが でてくる!!cold wind comes out!!
すずしいcool (weather)i-adjective涼しい.夏でもすずしく してしまう機械よa machine that makes it cool even in summer
〜てしまうcompletely / ends upgrammarCompletely; here "ends up making it cool".すずしく してしまうmakes it cool
アイスクリームice creamnounYotsuba wants the AC to make ice cream.これアイスクリーム つくれるか!?can it make ice cream!?
つくれるcan makeverb作れる.つくれるか!?can it make?
ムリno wayna-adjective無理.それはムリだno can do
p. 99
言うこということwhat one has to sayexpressionWhat you have to say.風香に言うことって なに？what did you want to say to Fuuka?
ゆうto say (casual いう)verbいう pronounced ゆう. おれいをゆう = say thanks.おれいをゆうsay thank you
p. 100
上手じょうずgood atna-adjectiveSkilled. 恵那が上手 = Ena's good at it.恵那が上手よEna's good at it
もう一人もうひとりone more personexpressionOne more person.私と風香ともう一人me, Fuuka and one more
ちっこいtinyi-adjectiveTiny (Yotsuba on Ena).あー ちっこいのoh, the little one
二階にかいupstairsnounUpstairs.今 二階にいるわshe's upstairs now
遊んでもらうあそんでもらうhave someone play with youexpressionGet someone to play with you.遊んでもらいなさいgo get her to play with you
p. 102
できるだけas much as possibleadverbAs much as possible.できるだけクーラーは 使わないようにしてるのI try not to use the AC if I can
使うつかうto useverbTo use.使わないようにしてるのI try not to use it
〜ようにするmake a point ofgrammarMake an effort to.使わないようにしてるmake a point of not using
p. 103
おおまかにroughlyadverb大まかに.すごーく おおまかに 言うとーーvery roughly speaking…
地球ちきゅうthe EarthnounThe Earth.地球があつーくなってthe Earth gets hot
北極ほっきょくthe North PolenounThe North Pole.北極の氷がとけてthe Arctic ice melts
氷こおりicenounIce.氷がとけてthe ice melts
とけるto meltverb溶ける.とけてmelts
島しまislandnounIsland. 島が沈む = islands sink.島が沈んじゃったりislands sink
沈むしずむto sinkverbTo sink.島が沈んじゃったりislands end up sinking
p. 104
でもbutconjunctionBut.でもすっごく 暑い日は つけちゃうのbut on really hot days I put it on
つけるto switch onverbSwitch on (the AC).つけちゃうのI switch it on
てきenemynoun敵.ちきゅうの てきか!?the enemy of the Earth!?
そんなにはnot that muchexpressionNot that much.そんなには…not that much…
ないdon't havei-adjectiveDon't have. クーラーないの？クーラーないの？you don't have AC?
〜なんかsomething like (dismissive)grammarDismissive "something like".クーラーなんか ないよ！no AC or anything!
p. 105
ばーちゃんgrandmanounGrandma. Yotsuba's old home.ばーちゃんちは なかったもんなgrandma's place didn't have one
じーちゃんgrandpanounGrandpa. He hates AC.じーちゃんが クーラー嫌い なんだよgrandpa hates AC
嫌いきらいdislikena-adjectiveDislike.クーラー嫌いhates AC
p. 106
じゃーんta-da!interjectionTa-da! Koiwai revealing the AC.じゃーん!!ta-da!!
p. 107
寝室しんしつbedroomnounBedroom.寝室にもあるぞthere's one in the bedroom too
みそこなうto misjudge (someone)verb見損なう. Yotsuba is disappointed in her dad.とーちゃん みそこなった!!Dad, I misjudged you!!
p. 109
とめるto stop / switch offverb止める.クーラー とめろー!!turn off the AC!!
p. 110
最近さいきんrecently / these daysadverbRecently. 最近のは = recent models.最近のは省電力でthe new ones are low-power
省電力しょうでんりょくenergy-savingnounLow power consumption. Koiwai grasping at straws.省電力で 地球にやさしいしenergy-saving and kind to the planet
やさしいgentle / kind (to)i-adjective地球にやさしい = eco-friendly.地球にやさしいしkind to the Earth
マイナスイオンnegative ionsnoun2000s ad-speak.マイナスイオンが…negative ions…
p. 111
冷やすひやすto coolverbTo cool (transitive). Asagi's fib.クーラーで地球を 冷やしてるのよwe're cooling the Earth with the AC
p. 112
部屋へやroomnounRoom.この部屋とっても すずしいでしょう？this room's nice and cool, isn't it?
悪いわるいbadi-adjectiveBad. クーラーは悪くない.クーラーは わるくないか？so AC isn't bad?
p. 113
まちがえるto make a mistakeverb間違える.よつばちょっと まちがえた!!I got it a bit wrong!!
うっかりcarelessadverbこのうっかりさん = you silly thing.このうっかりさんyou scatterbrain
いそがしいbusyi-adjective忙しい.いそがしい 子ねぇーbusy little thing
p. 114
あっちーhot! (rough あつい)i-adjective暑い rough: hot!このへや あっちーなthis room's boiling
みなおすto see in a new lightverb見直す.とーちゃん みなおしたI take it back, Dad
p. 117
テレビTVnounThe chapter title.よつばと テレビYotsuba & TV
p. 118
町内会ちょうないかいneighbourhood associationnounThe local residents' association.町内会？the neighbourhood association?
なんだっけwhat was it againexpressionWhat was this again?なんだっけ これ？what's this again?
p. 119
渡すわたすto hand oververbTo hand over.これお隣に 渡してgive this to the neighbours
〜てもらえばいいjust get them to…grammarJust get them to do it.書いて もらえばいいのよjust get them to fill it in
やっとくdo it (for me)expressionやっておく.じゃあ やっといてwell, you do it then
大げさおおげさover the topna-adjectiveExaggerated. Mrs Ayase on Fuuka's reaction.大げさなso dramatic
産むうむto give birth toverbTo bear (a child).風香産んで 正解だったわーhaving Fuuka was the right call
正解せいかいthe right answernounCorrect answer. Mrs Ayase joking that having Fuuka was the right choice.正解だったわーit was the right answer
失敗しっぱいa mistake / failurenounFailure. And Asagi was a mistake.でも あさぎは失敗but Asagi was a mistake
p. 120
許すゆるすto forgiveverb許せない = unforgivable.許せないわunforgivable
p. 121
先っちょさきっちょthe tip / endnounCasual 先: the tip.先っちょを持って じっとしてろhold the end and keep still
じっとstilladverbMotionless. じっとしてろ = keep still.じっとしてろkeep still
幅はばwidthnounWidth.カーテンの 幅を計るんだmeasure the width for the curtains
計るはかるto measureverbTo measure.幅を計るんだmeasure the width
p. 122
しゅるるるwhirr (tape retracting)onomatopoeiaTape measure snapping back.しゅるるるって いった!!it went whirrr!!
怖いこわいscaryi-adjectiveScary. The tape measure is scary.怖いんだから!!it's scary!!
鳴るなるto ring / soundverbTo ring. これが鳴ると = when this rings.これが鳴るとwhen this rings
合図あいずsignalnounSignal. 人が来た合図 = the signal someone's here.人が来た合図だit's the signal someone's here
たぶんprobablyadverbProbably.たぶんジャンボだprobably Jumbo
p. 123
おじゃましますexcuse me (entering)expressionSaid when entering someone's home.おじゃま しまーすexcuse me, coming in
p. 124
服ふくclothesnounClothes.俺は服着た方が 良いですね？I should probably put clothes on, right?
〜た方が良いたほうがよいhad bettergrammarHad better. 服着た方が良い.服着た方が 良いですね？better put clothes on?
パンツunderpantsnounUnderpants.いっつもパンツ まるだしだ!!he's always in just his pants!!
まるだしfully exposednoun丸出し.まるだしかーall on show, huh
p. 125
回覧板かいらんばんcircular notice boardnounA clipboard of notices passed house to house.回覧板が回って きたりとかthe circular comes round, and so on
回るまわるto go roundverbTo go round.回って きたりとかcomes round
名前なまえnamenounName.名前書けば いいの？just write my name?
住所じゅうしょaddressnounAddress.名前と 住所と…name and address and…
p. 126
おこられるto get told offverb怒られる.おこられたI got told off
カーテンcurtainsnounCurtains.カーテンですかcurtains?
風呂ふろbathnounBath.風呂のマットとかa bath mat and such
マットmatnounMat.風呂のマットbath mat
洗濯機せんたくきwashing machinenounWashing machine.洗濯機もいるneed a washing machine too
余るあまるto be spareverbTo be surplus. 余ってる = we have a spare.家にひとつ 余ってますけどwe have a spare one at home
いります？do you want it?expressionDo you want it?いります？want it?
リサイクルに出すリサイクルにだすto put out for recyclingexpressionPut out for recycling.リサイクルに出そうと 思ってた奴なんでI was going to put it out for recycling
古いふるいoldi-adjectiveOld.ちょっと古いので よければif you don't mind it being a bit old
p. 127
助かるたすかるto be a helpverbそりゃ助かる = that'd be a big help.そりゃ助かるthat'd be a big help
あったらif there isexpressionIf there is.まぁ あったら あげるよwell, if there is any, sure
取りに行くとりにいくto go and fetchexpressionGo and fetch.じゃあ取りに 行きます？shall we go get it, then?
p. 130
犯罪者はんざいしゃcriminalnounCriminal. Koiwai to Jumbo.この犯罪者ァyou criminal
犯罪はんざいcrimenounCrime. 犯罪じゃねぇ = it's not a crime.犯罪じゃねぇ!!it's not a crime!!
何才なんさいhow oldexpressionHow old.あんた何才？how old are you?
〜歳さいyears oldgrammarAge counter.16歳ですI'm 16
未確認飛行物体みかくにんひこうぶったいUFOnounUFO. Jumbo's nonsense.未確認飛行 物体発見!!UFO sighted!!
発見はっけんdiscoverynounDiscovery. 発見!! = spotted!!物体発見!!object sighted!!
おちつけcalm down!expression落ち着け.おちつけ!!calm down!!
p. 131
テメェyou (hostile)pronounVery hostile "you".なんでテメェ ズボンはいてんだ!?why are YOU wearing trousers!?
ズボンtrousersnounTrousers.ズボンはいてんだ!?wearing trousers!?
はくto wear (lower body)verbTo put on (trousers, shoes).ズボンくらい はかせろ!!let me at least wear trousers!!
カッコつけるto show offexpressionShow off, act cool.カッコつけてん じゃねぇ!!stop showing off!!
がんばれgo for it!expressionCheer: go for it!どっちも がんばれー!!go, both of you!!
p. 132
友達ともだちfriendnounFriend.よつばの友達かぁYotsuba's friend, huh
〜になるto becomegrammarTo become. 友達になる.友達になるとはto become friends with
p. 133
意味いみmeaningnounMeaning.きれいな女の子 って意味だit means a pretty girl
女の子おんなのこgirlnounGirl.きれいな女の子a pretty girl
からかうto teaseverbTo tease. からかわれてる = am I being teased?からかわれてる…？am I being teased…?
p. 134
奥さんおくさんma'am (someone's wife)nounSomeone else's wife; a polite "ma'am".奥さん 車くださいma'am, may I have your car
父方ちちかたfather's sidenounFather's side of the family.父方の先祖が きりんでしてmy father's side is descended from giraffes
p. 135
邪魔じゃまin the wayna-adjectiveIn the way. 邪魔だから = it's just clutter.邪魔だからit's in the way
仲よくするなかよくするto get alongexpressionGet on well with.うちの子とも 仲よくしてねget along with my kids too
毎日まいにちevery daynounEvery day.毎日きてもeven every day
p. 136
おいでcome hereexpressionCome here (gentle).こっち おいでcome this way
バランスbalancenounBalance. Jumbo carrying most of the TV.なんかバランス 悪くないか!?isn't the balance a bit off!?
p. 137
でかhuge!i-adjectiveでかい clipped.でか!!huge!!
知り合いしりあいacquaintancenounAcquaintance.よつばちゃんの 知り合いの人someone Yotsuba knows
持っていくもっていくto take awayverbTake away.テレビ持って いってもらうのhe's taking the TV for us
こちらthis (person)pronounThis person (polite introduction).こちらは ジャンボさんthis is Jumbo
フツーordinaryna-adjective普通. Asagi is unimpressed.すごく フツーね…very… ordinary…
p. 138
裸はだかnakednounNaked. Jumbo's odd answer about clothes.俺は裸でも 大丈夫ですから！I'm fine naked!
回収かいしゅうcollection / pick-upnounCollection, pick-up.テレビの回収 ありがとう ございましたthank you for collecting the TV
お元気でおげんきでtake careexpressionTake care (farewell).はい！ お元気で！yes! take care!
緊張きんちょうnervousnessnounNerves. 緊張してしまった.緊張してしまった！I got nervous!
変な事へんなことsomething weirdexpressionSomething weird.俺 なんか 変な事言ったか!?did I say something weird!?
安心あんしんreliefnoun安心しろ = relax.安心しろ いつもと 変わんねぇよrelax, same as always
p. 139
美女びじょbeautiful womannounBeautiful woman. Jumbo on Asagi.今すっげぇ 美女がいた！there was a total beauty just now!
微妙びみょうiffy / so-sona-adjectiveYotsuba hears びみょ for びじょ.微妙じゃねぇ！not "iffy"!
少女しょうじょyoung girlnounYoung girl.……少女だな…a girl, I guess
美少女びしょうじょpretty girlnounPretty young girl — Jumbo's title for Fuuka.美少女 風香ちゃんpretty girl Fuuka
p. 140
こんにちはhelloexpressionHello.こんにちは…hello…
p. 141
すみませんsorryexpressionSorry.す すみません 大きいですね…s-sorry, he's big…
がおーroaronomatopoeiaRoar — Jumbo scaring Ena.がおーっroar!
こわいscaryi-adjectiveScary.ジャンボは こわくないぞ！Jumbo's not scary!
ばかやろうyou idiotexpressionYou idiot.ばかやろうyou idiot
p. 142
玄関げんかんentrance hallnounEntrance hall.玄関にすっごく おっきな…!!there's a huge… in the hall!!
きりんgiraffenounGiraffe. Jumbo's ancestors, apparently.きりんさんMr Giraffe
先祖せんぞancestornounAncestor.先祖がきりん なんだってhis ancestors were giraffes, apparently
p. 144
はやくするto hurryexpressionHurry up. はやくしろ.はやくしろーhurry up!
おいてくto leave behindverbおいていく contracted; おいてくぞ = I'll leave without you.おいてくぞーI'll leave without you!
リモコンremote controlnounRemote control.テレビの リモコンthe TV remote
p. 145
おでかけgoing outnounGoing out.おでかけ？going out?
おっきーbig (child's おおきい)i-adjectiveおおきい with the middle squeezed.おっきー おみせがa big shop
でぱーとdepartment storenounデパート; Yotsuba says あぱーと first.でぱーとねyou mean department store
しゅっぱつdeparturenoun出発.しゅっぱーつ！departure!
p. 146
みちroad / the waynoun道.みちしってるか!?do you know the way!?
超ちょうsuperprefixSlang intensifier: super.とーちゃん 超強いからなDad's super strong
まいごlost childnoun迷子.まいごになるぞyou'll get lost
泣くなくto cryverbTo cry. なくなよ = don't cry.なくなよdon't cry
p. 147
びびるto get startled (slang)verbSlang: get scared.びびったぜーthat made me jump
いぬdognoun犬.わるい いぬだ!!bad dog!!
戦うたたかうto fightverbTo fight. 戦わなくていい = no need to fight the dog.戦わなくて いいyou don't need to fight it
かいだんstairsnoun階段.かいだんstairs
p. 148
神社じんじゃshrinenounShinto shrine.上は神社だなthere's a shrine up there
祭りまつりfestivalnounFestival.祭りの時は 行こうなwe'll go when there's a festival
たべものやさんfood shopnoun食べ物屋さん.たべものやさんa food place
ハラへるhungry (rough)expression腹減る.ハラ へってんのか？you hungry?
p. 149
とまれSTOPexpression止まれ on the road sign, read out by Yotsuba as おかはとまれ.おかはとまれstop (sign)
でけーhuge (rough でかい)i-adjectiveでかい rough.でけーな おい!!it's massive!!
くにthe country / statenoun国. Yotsuba assumes the government built it.くにが つくったのか!?did the government build it!?
民間みんかんprivate sectornounPrivate (not government).民間だけどit's private, actually
p. 150
エスカレーターescalatornounEscalator.エスカレーターだit's an escalator
上うえupnounUp.それで 上だーand up we go
p. 151
したdownnoun下.あっちは したー！that one goes down!
バカidiotnounIdiot.バカか！are you stupid!
頭打つあたまうつto bang one's headexpression頭を打つ with the を dropped.ホントに頭打つヤツ なんて初めて見たよnever seen anyone actually bang their head
p. 152
買うかうto buyverbTo buy.これも買おうかなぁmaybe I'll buy this too
p. 153
センチcentimetrenounCentimetre.200センチのthe 200 cm one
p. 154
あぶないclose calli-adjective危ない.あぶな かったーthat was close
乗るのるto rideverbTo ride (a trolley).これは 乗っちゃだめyou can't ride this
p. 155
おとなしくquietly / behaveadverbQuietly, obediently.おとなしく 見てなさいwatch quietly
はしるなdon't runexpression走るな.はしるなーno running!
なんだこれwhat's thisexpressionWhat's this? Repeated at every shelf.なんだこれwhat's this
p. 156
大声おおごえloud voicenounLoud voice. 大声だすな.よつば 大声だすなdon't shout
こわいのsomething scaryexpressionThe scary thing.あっちに こわいのがthere's something scary over there
p. 157
鳥よけとりよけbird deterrentnounBird scarer.鳥よけの 風船？a bird-scaring balloon?
風船ふうせんballoonnounBalloon.風船？balloon?
鳥とりbirdnounBird.おまえ鳥か？are you a bird?
お客様おきゃくさまcustomers (polite)nounCustomers, honorific.他のお客様の 御迷惑になりますのでyou're disturbing the other customers
御迷惑ごめいわくnuisance (polite)nounNuisance, honorific.御迷惑になりますのでit's a nuisance
どうもすみませんvery sorryexpressionVery sorry.どうも すみませんso sorry
p. 158
円えんyennounYen.1800円か 2500円…1800 yen or 2500…
p. 159
ありがとうございましたthank you (after a sale)expressionThank you (completed action).ありがとう ございましたthank you very much
どこ行ったどこいったwhere did she goexpressionWhere did she go?どこ行った？where'd she go?
p. 160
ラーメンramennounRamen.ラーメン 食ってこうlet's get ramen
食うくうto eat (rough)verbRough 食べる.ラーメン 食ってこうlet's eat ramen
p. 161
ながいlongi-adjective長い.ながいぞーit's long!
だまるto be quietverb黙る.だまって くえshut up and eat
たまごeggnounEgg.たまご おまけだan egg, on the house
おまけa freebienounFreebie thrown in.おまけだon the house
p. 162
〜しなand what's moregrammarAnd besides.おまけ もらったしなand we got a freebie
じんじゃshrinenoun神社.じんじゃ みる！let's see the shrine!
p. 163
しんどいexhaustingi-adjectiveTiring. Koiwai on the stairs.ししんどい ぞーーit's exhausting
へいきfinena-adjective平気.へいきだI'm fine
よーいどんready, go!expressionReady, go!よーい どん！ready, go!
p. 164
まけるto loseverb負ける.まけたーI lost
速いはやいfasti-adjectiveFast.とーちゃん 速いだろうDad's fast, right
p. 165
なむ(praying) namuinterjectionなむー = Yotsuba's prayer at the shrine.なむーnamu…
p. 166
ぜんぶeverythingnoun全部.ぜんぶ みえる！I can see everything!
みえるcan seeverb見える.ぜんぶ みえる！can see it all!
p. 168
今度こんどthis time / nextnounThis time.今度は下まで 競走だーthis time, race to the bottom
競走きょうそうa racenounRace.競走だーit's a race
勝つかつto winverbTo win.勝った方は アイスクリーム!!winner gets ice cream!!
ずるいunfair / cheati-adjectiveCheating!ずるいぞ!!cheat!!
p. 169
その辺そのへんaround thereexpressionAround there.その辺で 買おうlet's buy some round here
わけるto shareverb分ける.じゃあよつばの わけてくれthen share yours
p. 173
せみとりcicada catchingnounThe chapter title.よつばと せみとりYotsuba & cicada catching
p. 174
ちりーんting (wind chime)onomatopoeiaWind chime.ちりーんting
くそ暑いくそあついdamn hoti-adjectiveDamn hot. Mrs Ayase.くそ暑いわねぇit's damn hot
風かぜwind / breezenounWind.風があるから いいよねthere's a breeze, so it's fine
しゃくしゃくcrunch (juicy)onomatopoeiaCrunching watermelon.しゃく しゃくcrunch crunch
p. 175
必要ひつようnecessaryna-adjectiveNecessary. 必要ありません.必要ありません 高いしnot needed, and it's expensive
窓まどwindownounWindow.窓開けてるとwith the windows open
声こえvoice / sound (of cicadas)nounVoice; cicadas' "voice".セミの声も 聞こえるしyou can hear the cicadas
風鈴ふうりんwind chimenounWind chime.風鈴も鳴るしand the wind chime rings
〜らしい-likegrammarTypical of. 夏らしい = summery.夏らしくて いいのよit's summery and nice
p. 176
虫むしinsectnounInsect.うーん 虫はねーhmm, insects…
がつがつwolfing downonomatopoeiaEating greedily.がつ がつgobble gobble
p. 177
いくぞlet's go!expressionLet's go!いくぞ えな!!let's go, Ena!!
したことないnever doneexpressionNever done it.セミ捕りなんて したことないよー？I've never caught cicadas
おしえるto teachverb教える.よつばが おしえてやるI'll teach you
p. 178
くるまcarnoun車.ジャンボの くるまだ!!it's Jumbo's car!!
p. 179
セミとりcicada catchingnounCicada catching.セミとりだ!!cicada hunting!!
捕るとるto catchverbTo catch (animals).どこに捕りに 行くんだ？where are you going to catch them?
わからんdunnoexpressionわからない, gruff.わからんno idea
なんとかするto do something about itexpressionDo something about it.なんとかしろ!!do something!!
虫とりアミむしとりアミbug netnoun虫取り網.虫とりアミや カゴは？net and cage?
カゴcage / basketnounCage.カゴは？and a cage?
口のきき方くちのききかたmanner of speakingexpressionManners of speech.こいつ 口のきき方を 知らんthis kid has no manners
p. 180
プロ級プロきゅうpro levelnounPro level.俺はセミを捕らせたら プロ級だぜat catching cicadas, I'm pro level
略してりゃくしてfor shortexpressionAbbreviated.略して セミプロだ"semi-pro" for short
ついてこいfollow me!expressionImperative of ついてくる.ついてこい！follow me!
仕事しごとworknounWork.仕事…work…
p. 181
丘おかhillnounHill.丘の上のon the hill
途中でとちゅうでon the wayexpressionOn the way.途中でアミと カゴも買うwe'll buy a net and cage on the way
かねもちrich personnoun金持ち. Yotsuba's verdict on Jumbo buying things.かね もちー!!rich guy!!
ひとっ走りひとっぱしりa quick runnounA quick dash.車でひとっ走りだ!!a quick run in the car!!
うしろthe backnoun後ろ.うしろに のるー!!I'll ride in the back!!
立つたつto standverb立つな = don't stand.危ないから立つなよーdon't stand up, it's dangerous
p. 182
はっしんlaunch! / go!noun発進.はっしーん!!launch!!
p. 183
たーのしーいfun! (stretched たのしい)i-adjective楽しい, sung.たーのしーい なーーthis is fun!
町まちtownnounTown.なんだか 違う町 みたいに見えるit looks like a different town somehow
p. 184
自由にじゆうにfreelyadverbFreely.まずは 自由に捕ってみろ！first, try catching however you like!
らじゃーroger!interjectionRoger!らじゃーroger!
p. 185
いたthere's one!expressionFound one!いた！found one!
p. 186
逃げるにげるto escapeverbTo escape.あー 逃げちゃった…ah, it got away…
まじめにseriouslyadverbSeriously.まじめに して下さいplease be serious
わかりましたunderstoodexpressionUnderstood.わかりましたunderstood
p. 187
待てまてwait!expressionWait!待てwait
おちつくto calm downverb落ち着く.おちつけ よつばcalm down, Yotsuba
近づくちかづくto approachverbApproach.近づく時はセミから アミを隠す感じだwhen you approach, keep the net hidden from the cicada
隠すかくすto hideverbHide.アミを隠す感じだsort of hide the net
目がいいめがいいhas good eyesightexpressionSharp eyes.奴らは 目がいいthey've got sharp eyes
鳴きやむなきやむto stop singingverbStop singing.鳴きやんだら 警戒してるんだif it goes quiet, it's on guard
警戒けいかいbeing on guardnounOn guard.警戒してるんだit's wary
鳴き出すなきだすto start singingverbStart singing.鳴き出すのを待つwait for it to start up
p. 189
とれるcan catch / got oneverb捕れる.とれた！got one!
おめでとうcongratulationsexpressionCongratulations.おー おめでとうoh, congratulations
あぶらぜみlarge brown cicadanounアブラゼミ, the common one.あぶらぜみだit's an aburazemi
もつto holdverb持つ.ほれ もってみ？here, try holding it
どーやってhow (どうやって)expressionどうやって, casual spelling.どーやって もてばいいの？how do I hold it?
p. 190
臆病おくびょうtimidna-adjectiveTimid.セミは臆病なんだcicadas are timid
そーっとgently (stretched そっと)adverbそっと drawn out.そーっと そーっとやれdo it gently, gently
p. 191
たかいhighi-adjective高い.たかいとこ たかいとこいくthey go up high
必殺技ひっさつわざspecial movenounSpecial move.よし じゃあ 必殺技だ！right, time for the special move!
p. 192
合体がったいcombining (robots)nounYotsuba on Jumbo's shoulders.合体!!combine!!
たけーtall! (rough たかい)i-adjective高い rough.たけぇー!!so high!!
〜ならif it's (like this)grammarIf.これなら とれるぞ!!like this I can catch it!!
p. 193
おなかstomachnounStomach.おなか いたいのか!?does your tummy hurt!?
いたいhurtsi-adjective痛い.おなか いたいのか!?tummy ache!?
〜匹目ひきめthe Nth (animal)grammarNth animal.やった！ 3匹目だ！yes! number three!
かわいいcutei-adjectiveCute.あかわいいaw, cute
p. 194
大きなおおきなbigadjectiveBig (prenominal).大きな セミだねーa big cicada
p. 195
クマゼミkumazemi (large black cicada)nounLarge black cicada.クマゼミだ！it's a kumazemi!
一番いちばんthe mostadverbNumber one.一番大きいぞit's the biggest
みせるto showverb見せる.かーちゃんに みせる！I'll show Mum!
よろこぶto be pleasedverb喜ぶ.よろこぶshe'll be pleased
p. 196
お母さんおかあさんmothernounMother.よつばちゃんの お母さんは？what about your mum?
ひろわれっ子ひろわれっこfoundlingnoun拾われる + っ子.ひろわれっ子なんでshe's a foundling, so
本気にするほんきにするto take seriouslyexpressionTake seriously.恵那はすぐ 本気にするEna always takes it seriously
p. 197
冗談じょうだんjokenounJoke.ジャンボさんは 冗談ばっかりJumbo's always joking
〜ばっかりnothing butgrammarNothing but.冗談ばっかりnothing but jokes
おろおろflusteredonomatopoeiaFlustered.おろおろ*flustered*
騒ぐさわぐto make a racketverbMake noise.なに騒いでんの？what's all the noise?
おかえりwelcome homeexpressionWelcome home.あ おかえりーoh, welcome back
p. 199
数かずnumber / quantitynounNumber.す すごい 数!!wh-what a number!!
昔からむかしからsince way backexpressionSince long ago.俺 昔から セミ捕りは 得意でーー!!I've always been good at cicadas!!
得意とくいgood atna-adjectiveGood at.セミ捕りは 得意でgood at catching cicadas
p. 200
騒ぎさわぎcommotionnounCommotion.何の騒ぎ？what's the commotion?
誰がだれがwho (did it)expressionWho did.誰がこんなに 捕ってきたの!?who caught all these!?
p. 201
やめてstop itexpressionStop it.やめて やめてー!!stop, stop!!
p. 202
うれしいhappyi-adjectiveHappy.うれしいか？are you happy?
やったyes! / I did itinterjectionYes!やったー!!yes!!
p. 203
座るすわるto sitverbSit.座って食えsit and eat
おーよろこびdelightedexpression大喜び.かーちゃんも おーよろこび！Mum was thrilled too!
かえすto return (put back)verb返す.ジャンボがじんじゃに かえしていったーJumbo went and put them back at the shrine
おわりthe endnoun終わり.おわりthe end
p. 204
面白いおもしろいfun / interestingi-adjectiveFun.面白かったなぁthat was fun
おかわりanother helpingnounSeconds.おかわりseconds
p. 205
おおあめheavy rainnoun大雨. The chapter title.よつばと おおあめYotsuba & the big rain
p. 207
くもcloudnoun雲. Also 蜘蛛 (spider) — Fuuka may hesitate.すっげーくもが でてきたぞー!!massive clouds coming!!
みどりいろgreennoun緑色.くも みどりいろだ!!the clouds are green!!
凄いすごいtremendousi-adjectiveTremendous.こりゃ凄い雨 くるよーthere's a huge rain coming
p. 208
洗濯物せんたくものlaundrynounLaundry.洗濯物 出てるよthe laundry's out
入れるいれるto bring inverbBring in.入れるよう 言っときなーtell him to bring it in
〜とくdo in advance (〜ておく)grammar〜ておく contracted.言っときなーtell him
〜たげるdo for (〜てあげる)grammar〜てあげる contracted.一緒に やったげようか？shall I do it with you?
p. 209
人んちひとんちsomeone else's houseexpression人の家 contracted.何で私が人んちの 洗濯物を…why am I doing someone else's laundry…
お留守おるすout / away (polite)nounOut (polite).お父さんは お留守〜？is your dad out?
p. 210
何の仕事なんのしごとwhat jobexpressionWhat job.お父さん何の 仕事してるの？what does your dad do?
べんきょうstudynoun勉強.なんか べんきょうして…something like studying…
翻訳家ほんやくかtranslatornounKoiwai's job.翻訳家 だよーI'm a translator
p. 211
とりこむto bring in (laundry)verb取り込む.これとりこんだらonce you've brought it in
たたむto foldverbYotsuba says たとむ.たたまなきゃだめよーyou have to fold it
p. 212
こんにゃくkonjacnounYotsuba's garble of 翻訳家: こんにゃく屋.こんにゃくやa konjac shop
〜屋やshop / -ergrammarShop / -er.こんにゃく屋？konjac maker?
作るつくるto makeverbMake.こんにゃく 作ってるの…？he makes konjac…?
腹はらbellynounBelly.お前腹は…how's your stomach…
んにゃnopeinterjectionNope.んにゃ まだだnope, not yet
p. 213
〜って感じってかんじsort of like…grammarSort of like.……って かんじだ…that sort of thing
p. 214
いりませんno thank youexpressionNo thanks.いりません!!no thanks!!
雨あめrainnounRain.雨ふりそうだからit looked like rain
洗濯せんたくlaundrynounLaundry.今日は 洗濯してないI didn't do laundry today
おとといday before yesterdaynounDay before yesterday.おととい 干してそのままだったI hung it out the day before yesterday and left it
干すほすto hang out to dryverbHang out to dry.干してそのままだったhung it out and left it
しっかりするto get it togetherexpressionGet it together.しっかりして 下さいよーplease get it together
p. 215
パンツマンPantsmanproper nounKoiwai with underpants on his head.パンツマーン!!Pantsman!!
出るでるto appearverbAppear.よく出るの!?does he appear a lot!?
どっちwhichpronounWhich.どっちが上で どっちが下だかwhich is up and which is down
〜まいsurely notgrammarわかるまい = you won't know.わかるまいーyou'll never know
おのれcurse youinterjectionCurse you.おのれーcurse you
p. 216
ぐちゃcrumplingonomatopoeiaCrumpling.ぐちゃcrumple
ありがとねthanksexpressionThanks.ありがとねーthanks
昨日きのうyesterdaynounYesterday.昨日もよつばがyesterday Yotsuba too…
迷惑かけるめいわくかけるto cause troubleexpression迷惑をかける with the を dropped.迷惑かけた でしょ？she was a bother, right?
p. 217
ひろわれるto be picked up (found)verbPassive of 拾う: to be picked up. The key word of the volume.よつばちゃんは ひろわれたってhe said Yotsuba was found
半分はんぶんhalfnounHalf.あいつの言う事の 半分は冗談だからhalf of what he says is a joke
〜ん方がいいんほうがいいbetter not togrammar聞かん = 聞かない.聞かん方がいいbetter not to listen
わかりやすくsimply putadverbSimply put.わかりやすく 言えば…to put it simply…
本当ほんとうtruenounTrue.ひろったってのは 本当なんだけどthe "found her" part is true, though
育てるそだてるto raise (a child)verbRaise.俺が 育てる事に なったI ended up raising her
〜事になることになるit came about thatgrammarIt came about that.育てる事に なったcame to be raising her
p. 218
かみなりthundernoun雷.かみなり だっ!!thunder!!
p. 219
ズドンboomonomatopoeiaThunder crack.ズドンBOOM
p. 220
ざばーdownpouronomatopoeiaDownpour.ざばーっ!!whoosh!!
p. 221
ズブ濡れズブぬれsoaked throughnounSoaked.ズブ濡れだよ!?you're soaked!?
こいcome! (imperative)expressionCome! (imperative of 来る).ふーかもこい!!you come too!!
やだno wayexpressionNo way.やだよーno way
p. 222
何でもなんでもanythingexpressionAnything.あいつは何でも 楽しめるからなshe can enjoy anything
楽しめるたのしめるcan enjoyverbCan enjoy.何でも 楽しめるからなshe can enjoy anything
無敵むてきinvinciblena-adjectiveThe volume's last word on Yotsuba.よつばは 無敵だYotsuba is invincible
p. 223
〜ばよかったのにshould havegrammarShould have.くればよかったのにーyou should have come
p. 224
長靴ながぐつwelliesnounWellies.とーちゃん 長靴ないからさDad doesn't have wellies
納得なっとくbeing convincednounConvinced.納得してる!?you're accepting that!?
イミないpointlessexpression意味ない.長靴 イミないしthe wellies were pointless
はれるto clear upverb晴れる.はれた！it's cleared up!
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よつばと！ 1
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