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Vocabulary

私たち

watashitachi — We, us; first-person plural pronoun.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

社会

shakai — Society; a community or social group.

まず

mazu — First of all; to begin with.

第一

daiichi — Number one; first; foremost.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese sentences.

アマゾン

Amazon — Amazons; strong, independent women; warrior women.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

支配下

shihaika — Under the control or dominion of someone.

ある

aru — To exist; to be (for inanimate things).

一定

ittei — Fixed; certain; a set or constant amount.

賃料

chinryō — Rent; rental fee paid for property.

以上

ijō — More than; above; at least a certain amount.

家

ie — House; home; dwelling place.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

所有

shoyū — Ownership; possession of property or assets.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

者

mono — Person; one who does or has something.

すべて

subete — All; everything; entirely without exception.

女性

josei — Woman; female gender or sex.

で

de — Particle indicating means, place, or cause.

夫婦

fūfu — Married couple; husband and wife together.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

この

kono — This; referring to something nearby or mentioned.

町

machi — Town; a small urban or community area.

移り住ん

utsurisun(de) — Moved in; relocated one's residence to somewhere.

くる

kuru — To come; to arrive; auxiliary indicating approach.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and,' 'with,' or quotation marker.

なぜ

naze — Why; for what reason or cause.

か

ka — Question marker particle; also expresses uncertainty.

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; a man of refined manners.

ほう

hō — Direction; side; alternative in a comparison.

姿

sugata — Figure; appearance; one's visible form or shape.

消し

keshi — Erasing; making disappear; extinguishing something.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; to finish completely; regrettable result.

夜会

yakai — Evening party; soirée; formal nighttime social gathering.

唯一

yuiitsu — Only; sole; the one and only.

男性

dansei — Man; male gender or sex.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.

すっかり

sukkari — Completely; entirely; thoroughly; all the way.

怖じ気づい

ojikedzui(te) — Became frightened; lost nerve; got cold feet.

さも

samo — As if; in such a way; seemingly so.

なけれ

nakere — If not; unless (conditional negative form).

ば

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

連隊

rentai — Regiment; a military unit of soldiers.

や

ya — And; listing particle connecting multiple nouns.

船

fune — Ship; boat; a waterborne vessel.

戻っ

modot(te) — Returned; went back to a previous place.

いる

iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively; perhaps one or the other.

鉄道

tetsudō — Railway; railroad; train transportation system.

わずか

wazuka — Only; merely; a very small amount.

二十

nijū — Twenty; the number 20.

マイル

mairu — Mile; unit of distance approximately 1.6 km.

距離

kyori — Distance; the space between two points.

近隣

kinrin — Neighborhood; nearby area; neighboring vicinity.

大

dai — Large; big; great (prefix or standalone word).

商業

shōgyō — Commerce; trade; business activity.

都市

toshi — City; urban area; a large populated place.

一

ichi — One; the number 1.

週間

shūkan — One week; a period of seven days.

中

naka / jū — Inside; within; throughout a period or space.

びっしり

bisshiri — Packed tightly; crammed full; densely filled.

商売

shōbai — Trade; business; commercial dealings or transactions.

励ん

hagon(de) — Worked hard; devoted oneself diligently to work.

いう

iu — To say; to be called; to express verbally.

なっ

nat(te) — Became; turned into (from verb なる).

要する

yōsuru — To require; in short; to sum it up.

どこ

doko — Where; what place; which location.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'to' or 'toward.'

行っ

it(te) — Went; traveled to a place (from 行く).

せよ

seyo — Do it; imperative form; no matter what (command).

彼ら

karera — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

い

i — To be; to exist (shortened form of いる).

ない

nai — Not; non-existent; negative form of ある/いる.

もし

moshi — If; supposing that; in case that.

そこ

soko — There; that place; the mentioned location.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action.

し

shi — And; furthermore; conjunctive particle listing reasons.

いったい

ittai — What on earth; just; emphatic question intensifier.

何

nani — What; which thing; an interrogative pronoun.

できる

dekiru — Can do; be able to; be capable of.

だろう

darō — Probably; I wonder; expressing conjecture or doubt.

外科医

gekai — Surgeon; a doctor who performs operations.

三十

sanjū — Thirty; the number 30.

巡回

junkai — Round; patrol; making regular visits in circuit.

診療

shinryō — Medical examination and treatment; clinical care.

こなし

konashi — Handling skillfully; managing tasks competently; coping well.

眠る

nemuru — To sleep; to slumber; to rest in sleep.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; on the other hand; nevertheless.

なれる

nareru — Can become; able to be; get accustomed to.

わけ

wake — Reason; meaning; implies natural consequence or logic.

雑草

zassō — Weed; unwanted plant growing in a garden.

ひとつ

hitotsu — One; a single thing; one piece or item.

なく

naku — Without; not having; negative connective form.

選りすぐり

yorisuguri — Carefully selected; the finest; hand-picked best things.

花々

hanabana — Flowers; blooms (plural, emphatic form of 花).

満ち

machi — Filled with; full of; brimming with something.

整然

seizen — Orderly; neat; well-organized and tidy arrangement.

庭

niwa — Garden; yard; an outdoor cultivated space.

維持

iji — Maintenance; upkeep; keeping something in good condition.

柵

saku — Fence; railing; barrier separating areas.

越し

koshi — Over; across; looking or reaching past something.

その

sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

うらやましそう

urayamashisō — Seeming envious; looking at something with jealousy.

眺める

nagameru — To gaze at; to look at something admiringly.

男の子

otokonoko — Boy; young male child.

追い払う

oiharau — To drive away; to chase off; to shoo away.

門

mon — Gate; an entrance door or gateway structure.

開けっ放し

akeppanashi — Left open; carelessly left ajar; wide open unattended.

とき

toki — Time; when; the moment or occasion something happens.

入り込もう

hairikomō — Attempting to enter; trying to sneak inside.

ガチョウ

gachō — Goose; a large domesticated or wild waterfowl.

追い出す

oidasu — To drive out; to expel; to force someone away.

不要

fuyō — Unnecessary; unneeded; not required.

な

na — Adjectival copula; attributive form linking adjective to noun.

理由

riyū — Reason; cause; grounds for something.

議論

giron — Debate; discussion; argument over a topic.

煩わせる

wazurawaseru — To trouble; to bother; to burden someone with.

文学

bungaku — Literature; written works of artistic expression.

政治

seiji — Politics; political affairs or governance.

あらゆる

arayuru — Every; all kinds of; any and all possible.

問題

mondai — Problem; question; issue; matter under discussion.

裁定

saitei — Ruling; judgment; official decision or arbitration.

教区

kyōku — Parish; a local church administrative district.

内

nai / uchi — Inside; within; interior of a defined area.

人々

hitobito — People; folks; various individuals in a group.

事情

jijō — Circumstances; situation; personal background or details.

つい

tsui — Unintentionally; inadvertently; just recently; before one knows.

明確

meikaku — Clear; definite; explicit; unmistakably precise.

かつ

katsu — And; moreover; at the same time; additionally.

正確

seikaku — Accurate; correct; precise; exactly right.

知識

chishiki — Knowledge; information; understanding of a subject.

得る

eru — To obtain; to gain; to acquire something.

こぎれい

kogirei — Neat; tidy; clean and presentable in appearance.

女中

jochū — Maid; female domestic servant; housemaid.

見事

migoto — Splendid; excellent; magnificent; impressively well done.

秩序

chitsujo — Order; discipline; systematic and organized arrangement.

もと

moto — Under; basis; foundation; beneath someone's authority.

管理

kanri — Management; administration; control of something.

貧しい

mazushii — Poor; impoverished; lacking financial resources.

親切

shinsetsu — Kindness; thoughtfulness; being considerate to others.

いくぶん

ikubun — Somewhat; to some extent; partially; a little.

独断的

dokudanteki — Dogmatic; arbitrary; making decisions without consulting others.

そし

soshi(te) — And then; moreover; furthermore; and so.

互い

tagai — Mutual; each other; one another; reciprocal.

困難

konnan — Difficulty; hardship; a challenging or hard situation.

陥っ

ochit(te) — Fell into; became trapped in a difficult situation.

真心

magokoro — Sincerity; true heart; genuine and heartfelt feeling.

こもっ

komot(te) — Filled with; imbued with; full of heartfelt feeling.

誠実

seijitsu — Sincere; honest; faithful; genuine in character.

助け合い

taskeai — Mutual help; cooperation; helping one another out.

これら

korera — These; plural pronoun referring to nearby mentioned items.

かけ

kake — Lacking; incomplete; missing something; on the verge.

淑女

shukujo — Lady; a refined and well-mannered woman.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; absolutely; entirely; quite truly.

十分

jūbun — Sufficient; enough; adequate; fully satisfactory.