Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 2

Vocabulary

時間

jikan — Time; a period or duration of time.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.

節約

setsuyaku — Saving, economizing on time, money, or resources.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or purpose.

よる

yoru — To be due to; to depend on something.

生活

seikatsu — Daily life; the way one lives.

倍

bai — Double; a multiple or fold of something.

充実

juujitsu — Fulfillment; being full and enriched in content.

これら

korera — These; refers to multiple nearby things.

二

ni — Two; the number 2.

作品

sakuhin — A work of art, literature, or creation.

は

wa — Topic marker particle identifying the subject discussed.

それぞれ

sorezore — Each; respectively, referring to individual items separately.

単独

tandoku — Alone; independently, on one's own.

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or manner.

装

sou / yosooi — Binding or dress; decorative cover of a book.

万国

bankoku — All nations; every country in the world.

驚異

kyoui — Wonder; something astonishing or marvelous.

全

zen — All; entire; complete set of something.

シリーズ

shiriizu — Series; a set of related published works.

各

kaku — Each; every individual item in a group.

歴史

rekishi — History; the recorded past of events.

道標

michishirube — Milestone; a guiding marker or signpost.

同

dou — Same; the same as previously mentioned.

編者

hensha — Editor; a person who compiles or edits a work.

著作

chosaku — Written work; an authored publication or piece.

大

dai / oo — Great; large; used as a prefix meaning great.

英国

eikoku — Great Britain; the United Kingdom.

進歩

shinpo — Progress; advancement or improvement over time.

それ

sore — That; refers to something previously mentioned.

だ

da — Copula; plain-form verb meaning 'is' or 'are'.

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively, used to present another option.

平易

heii — Simple; plain and easy to understand.

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

教え

oshie — Teaching; instruction or lesson imparted to someone.

金箔

kinpaku — Gold leaf; thin sheets of gold for decoration.

外

soto / gai — Outside; the exterior or outdoors.

散策

sansaku — Stroll; a leisurely walk outdoors.

と

to — And; with; particle connecting nouns or clauses.

家

ie / uchi — Home; house; one's dwelling place.

夕べ

yube — Evening; last night; a twilight period.

繊細

sensai — Delicate; fine and sensitive in nature.

指

yubi — Finger; digit of the hand.

ため

tame — For; because of; for the sake of.

優雅

yuuga — Elegant; graceful and refined in manner.

手仕事

teshigoto — Handwork; manual craft done by hand.

ペン

pen — Pen; a writing instrument using ink.

鉛筆

enpitsu — Pencil; a drawing and writing instrument.

結ば

musuba — To tie; to bind or connect together (conjugated).

れ

re — Passive or potential verb suffix in Japanese grammar.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.

哲学

tetsugaku — Philosophy; the study of fundamental questions.

笑い

warai — Laughter; humor; the act of laughing.

商店

shouten — Shop; a retail store or small business.

経営

keiei — Management; running or operating a business.

手引き

tebiki — Guide; handbook providing instruction or direction.

商店主

shoutenshu — Shopkeeper; owner and operator of a store.

指南書

shinansho — Guidebook; instructional manual offering practical advice.

万人

bannin / manbito — All people; everyone; the general public.

料理

ryouri — Cooking; cuisine; prepared food dishes.

神託

shintaku — Oracle; divine pronouncement or prophetic guidance.

序文

jobun — Preface; introductory text at a book's start.

ページ

peeji — Page; a single leaf or side of a book.

を

wo / o — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

めくり

mekuri — To turn pages; to flip through a book.

内容

naiyou — Content; the substance or material inside something.

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying who does action.

混乱

konran — Confusion; disorder or chaotic state of affairs.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; connecting verb clauses.

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle linking sequential actions.

い

i — Stem of iru; indicates ongoing state or action.

整理

seiri — Organization; sorting and arranging things in order.

悪い

warui — Bad; poor in quality or morally wrong.

早まった

hayamatta — Hasty; premature; acting too quickly without thought.

判断

handan — Judgment; decision made after consideration.

下し

kudashi — To make or pass a judgment or decision.

読者

dokusha — Reader; a person who reads a publication.

いれ

ire — If; conditional form of iru, to be or exist.

ば

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

すぐ

sugu — Immediately; right away without delay.

索引

sakuin — Index; alphabetical reference list at book's end.

参照

sanshou — Reference; to consult or refer to a source.

以後

igo — After that; from this point onward in time.

黙っ

damatte — To be silent; staying quiet without speaking.

ただき

tadaki — Humble form requesting someone to do something.

たい

tai — Desiderative suffix expressing a wish or desire.

本書

honsho — This book; the current publication being referenced.

埋め尽くす

umetsukusu — To fill completely; to cover every inch of space.

膨大

boudai — Enormous; vast in amount or quantity.

有用

yuuyou — Useful; beneficial and practically applicable.

助言

jogen — Advice; counsel given to help someone.

処方

shohou — Prescription; a formula or prescribed remedy.

集まり

atsumari — Collection; a gathering of people or things.

とっ

totte — For; taking; te-form of toru in expressions.

ロンドン

rondon — London; the capital city of England.

無数

musuu — Countless; innumerable; too many to count.

家屋

kaoku — House; a building used as a dwelling.

人々

hitobito — People; many persons collectively.

集積

shuuseki — Accumulation; a mass collected together.

対する

taisuru — To face; to be directed toward something.

住所録

juushoroku — Address book; directory recording contact addresses.

同じ

onaji — Same; identical to something else.

役割

yakuwari — Role; a function or part played by someone.

果たす

hatasu — To fulfill; to carry out a role or duty.

もの

mono — Thing; an object or abstract concept.

ある

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

よく

yoku — Well; often; thoroughly, in a good manner.

知ら

shira — To know; negative or conjunctive base of shiru.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; does not exist or is not.

者

mono / sha — Person; one who does or is something.

氏

shi — Mr./Ms.; honorific suffix used with a name.

尋ね

tazune — To ask; to inquire or seek information from someone.

ながら

nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions at once.

走り回る

hashirimawaru — To run around; to rush about in many directions.

よう

you — Like; as if; expressing resemblance or manner.

こと

koto — Thing; nominalizer turning a verb into a noun.

だろう

darou — Probably; expressing conjecture or supposition.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; a contrasting conjunction.

探し

sagashi — To search; looking for someone or something.

いる

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

人物

jinbutsu — Person; a character or notable individual.

名前

namae — Name; the word used to identify a person.

職業

shokugyou — Occupation; a person's job or profession.

覚え

oboe — Memory; recollection; to remember something.

開い

hiraite / hirai — To open; having opened a book or page.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.

探し出す

sagashidasu — To find out; to locate after searching diligently.

できる

dekiru — To be able to; to be possible to do.

同様

douyou — Likewise; in the same way or manner.

すべて

subete — All; everything; every single item or person.

段落

danraku — Paragraph; a section of written text.

番号

bangou — Number; a numerical identifier assigned to something.

付い

tsuite — Attached; having a number or label assigned.

おり

ori — Humble form of iru; being, existing (polite).

どの

dono — Which; interrogative adjective asking which item.

事実

jijitsu — Fact; actual truth; something that really occurred.

および

oyobi — And; as well as; formal conjunction linking items.

指示

shiji — Instruction; directive or order given to someone.

宿っ

yadotte — To dwell; to reside within or be contained inside.

か

ka — Question particle; also expresses uncertainty or doubt.

説明

setsumei — Explanation; a description clarifying something clearly.

する

suru — To do; the basic verb meaning to perform.