A Modest Proposal: For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick — Page 5

Vocabulary

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

私

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

知り合っ

shiriai — Met and became acquainted with someone.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb suffix.

ある

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

博識

hakushiki — Having broad knowledge; very learned or erudite.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

アメリカ人

Amerikajin — A person from America; an American.

から

kara — Particle meaning 'from' or 'because'.

確か

tashika — Certainly; surely; if I recall correctly.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or indirect object.

聞い

kii — Heard; listened to (stem form of 聞く).

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'to be'.

よく

yoku — Well; often; skillfully.

育て

sodate — To raise; to bring up (a child or animal).

られ

rare — Passive auxiliary suffix meaning 'is done to'.

健康

kenkou — Health; being in good physical condition.

幼児

youji — Infant; young child typically under school age.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject.

一歳

issai — One year old; age of one year.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into something.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or 'when'.

煮て

nite — Boiling or simmering food in liquid.

も

mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.

焼い

yaki — Grilling or roasting food over heat.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.

オーブン

oobun — Oven; kitchen appliance for baking or roasting.

茹で

yude — To boil food in hot water.

この上なく

kono ue naku — Supremely; to the utmost degree possible.

美味しく

oishiku — Deliciously; in a tasty manner.

栄養

eiyou — Nutrition; nourishment for the body.

豊富

houfu — Abundant; rich in content or supply.

よい

yoi — Good; fine; of acceptable quality.

食べ物

tabemono — Food; something to eat.

あり

ari — There is; exists (classical/formal form).

や

ya — Particle listing examples: 'and', 'or', etc.

し

shi — Conjunctive particle listing reasons or actions.

同様

douyou — Likewise; in the same manner or way.

使える

tsukaeru — Can be used; usable; useful for something.

こと

koto — Thing; matter; fact (nominalizer for verbs).

疑い

utagai — Doubt; suspicion; uncertainty about something.

ない

nai — Negative; does not exist; there is not.

それゆえ

soreyue — Therefore; for that reason; consequently.

ここ

koko — Here; this place.

謹ん

tsutsushi — Humbly; respectfully; with due reverence.

公衆

koushu — The general public; the people at large.

考慮

kouryo — Consideration; careful thought about something.

供する

kyousuru — To offer; to present for someone's consideration.

次第

shidai — Depending on; as soon as; circumstances.

すでに

sudeni — Already; by now; previously completed.

算出

sanshutu — Calculation; computing a numerical result.

人

hito / nin — Person; human being; people.

子供

kodomo — Child; children; young person.

うち

uchi — Among; within; inside a group or set.

を

wo — Direct object marker particle.

繁殖

hanshoku — Breeding; reproduction; propagation of species.

用

you — For the purpose of; use; business.

確保

kakuho — To secure; to ensure something is reserved.

その

sono — That; those (referring to something nearby).

雄

osu — Male animal; the masculine of a species.

四

shi / yon — The number four.

分

bun / fun — Part; portion; fraction; minute.

一

ichi / hito — The number one.

のみ

nomi — Only; just; nothing more than.

する

suru — To do; to perform an action.

提案

teian — Proposal; suggestion; presenting an idea.

これ

kore — This; this thing (close to the speaker).

羊

hitsuji — Sheep; a domesticated wool-bearing animal.

豚

buta — Pig; swine; domesticated porcine animal.

対し

taishi — Toward; against; in relation to something.

我々

wareware — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

許す

yurusu — To allow; to permit; to forgive.

割合

wariai — Ratio; proportion; percentage; rate.

より

yori — Than; more than; from (comparison particle).

多い

ooi — Many; much; a large number or amount.

理由

riyuu — Reason; cause; explanation for something.

これら

korera — These; plural form of 'this'.

結婚

kekkon — Marriage; the state of being married.

結果

kekka — Result; outcome; consequence of an action.

稀

mare — Rare; uncommon; seldom occurring.

それ

sore — That; that thing (near the listener).

野蛮人

yabanjin — Barbarian; savage; uncivilized person.

あまり

amari — Not very; too much; excessively.

重視

juushi — To regard as important; to value highly.

事情

jijou — Circumstances; situation; reasons behind something.

一頭

ittou — One large animal (counter for large animals).

雌

mesu — Female animal; the feminine of a species.

賄う

makanau — To cover costs; to provide for; to supply.

十分

juubun — Sufficient; enough; adequate amount.

いう

iu — To say; to be called; to state.

残り

nokori — Remainder; what is left over; the rest.

なっ

na — Became; turned into (stem of なる).

とき

toki — Time; moment; when something occurs.

王国

oukoku — Kingdom; a country ruled by a king.

中

naka / juu — Inside; middle; throughout; among.

身分

mibun — Social status; rank; one's position in society.

財産

zaisan — Property; assets; wealth; personal fortune.

人々

hitobito — People; various persons; folks.

売り

uri — Selling; sale (stem form of 売る).

出す

dasu — To put out; to produce; to submit.

でき

deki — Can do; is possible; to be able.

際

sai — On the occasion of; when; at the time.

常

tsune — Always; usually; the usual state of things.

母親

hahaoya — Mother; one's female parent.

最後

saigo — Last; final; the end of something.

ヶ月

kagetsu — Counter for months; number of months.

たっぷり

tappuri — Plenty; amply; more than enough.

乳

chichi / nyuu — Milk; breast; mother's milk.

飲ま

noma — To drink (stem form of 飲む).

せる

seru — Causative suffix: to make or let someone do.

よう

you — Manner; way; so that; in order to.

勧め

susume — Recommendation; advice; urging someone to do.

食卓

shokutaku — Dining table; the table set for meals.

ふさわしく

fusawashiku — Appropriately; suitably; in a fitting manner.

丸々

marumaru — Completely round; plump; entirely whole.

太ら

futora — To fatten up; to become plump (stem form).

一人

hitori — One person; alone; by oneself.

友人

yuujin — Friend; a close personal acquaintance.

もてなす

motenasu — To entertain; to treat guests hospitably.

宴席

enseki — Banquet; feast; a formal dining occasion.

二

ni / futa — The number two.

皿

sara — Plate; dish; a serving on a dish.

なり

nari — Whether…or; either…or (classical particle).

家族

kazoku — Family; one's household members.

だけ

dake — Only; just; nothing but; limited to.

食事

shokuji — A meal; the act of eating food.

前足

maeashi — Front leg; foreleg of an animal.

か

ka — Question particle; or (expressing alternatives).

後足

ushiroashi — Hind leg; rear leg of an animal.

手頃

tegoro — Moderate; reasonable in size or price.

一皿

hitosara — One dish; one serving on a plate.

少々

shoushou — A little; a small amount; just a bit.

胡椒

koshou — Pepper; the common cooking spice.

塩

shio — Salt; sodium chloride used as seasoning.

味付け

ajitsuke — Seasoning; flavoring food with condiments.

すれ

sure — If one does; conditional stem of する.

ば

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

日目

nichime — The nth day; ordinal counter for days.

特に

toku ni — Especially; particularly; in particular.

冬

fuyu — Winter; the coldest season of the year.

大変

taihen — Very; extremely; terribly; a great deal.

美味しい

oishii — Delicious; tasty; very good to eat.