Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 4

Vocabulary

これら

korera — These things or people, referring to nearby items

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object

加え

kuwae — In addition to; adding on top of something

さらに

sara ni — Furthermore; even more; in addition

多く

ooku — Many; a large number or quantity of something

の

no — Possessive or descriptive linking particle

人々

hitobito — People; various individuals in a group

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar

住ん

sun — Stem form of 住む; to live or reside somewhere

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means

いる

iru — To exist; indicates ongoing state or action

医者

isha — Medical doctor; physician who treats patients

は

wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the sentence subject

番地

banchi — Street address number; lot number of a location

庭師

niwashi — Gardener; person who maintains gardens professionally

校長

kōchō — School principal; head of an educational institution

肉屋

nikuya — Butcher shop; person who sells meat

ダンス

dansu — Dance; rhythmic movement to music

師匠

shishō — Master teacher; expert mentor in a traditional art

芸術家

geijutsuka — Artist; person who creates fine art professionally

博物学者

hakubutsugakusha — Naturalist; scientist studying natural history broadly

染色

senshoku — Dyeing; process of coloring fabric or materials

業者

gyōsha — Trader; professional operator of a business or trade

模型

mokei — Model; small-scale replica of an object

師

shi — Master; skilled professional in a specific craft

料理人

ryōrinin — Cook; professional person who prepares food

慈善家

jizenkа — Philanthropist; person who donates generously to charity

弁護士

bengoshi — Lawyer; licensed legal professional representing clients

外科医

gekai — Surgeon; doctor who performs surgical operations

チェス

chesu — Chess; strategic board game with two players

選手

senshu — Player; athlete or competitor in a sport

ほぼ

hobo — Almost; nearly; approximately correct or complete

隣

tonari — Next door; neighboring place or person nearby

化学者

kagakusha — Chemist; scientist specializing in chemistry

醸造

jōzō — Brewing; fermentation process for alcohol production

施術者

sejutsusha — Practitioner; person who performs therapeutic treatments

木材

mokuzai — Lumber; wood used as building or craft material

菓子

kashi — Confectionery; sweets, cakes, or Japanese traditional sweets

職人

shokunin — Craftsman; skilled artisan dedicated to a trade

と

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

二人

futari — Two people; a pair of individuals

飼育者

shiikusha — Breeder; person who raises or keeps animals

気象

kishō — Meteorology; study and observation of weather phenomena

学者

gakusha — Scholar; learned person with academic expertise

哲学者

tetsugakusha — Philosopher; thinker who studies fundamental questions of existence

実践的

jissenteki — Practical; concerned with actual application over theory

経済

keizai — Economy; system of production and financial management

パン

pan — Bread; baked food staple made from flour

式典

shikiten — Ceremony; formal public or official celebration event

司会者

shikaisya — Master of ceremonies; person who hosts an event

鳥

tori — Bird; feathered winged animal

愛好家

aikōka — Enthusiast; person who loves a particular hobby

分析

bunseki — Analysis; systematic examination of something in detail

会計士

kaikeishi — Accountant; professional who manages financial records

など

nado — Et cetera; and so on; among other things

さあ

saa — Well; come on; interjection prompting action or thought

彼ら

karera — They; third-person plural pronoun referring to people

そこ

soko — There; that place not far from the speaker

いつも

itsumo — Always; usually; at all times habitually

在宅

zaitaku — Being at home; staying in one's residence

ドア

doa — Door; entrance barrier to a room or building

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object of verb

ノック

nokku — Knock; striking a door to request entry

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form connecting actions or reasons

て

te — Te-form particle connecting sequential or related actions

みよう

miyō — Let's try; volitional form suggesting attempting an action

中

naka — Inside; within; the interior of something

入っ

hait(te) — Enter; go or come inside a place

尋ねよ

tazuneyo — Ask; inquire; imperative form of to question someone

料金

ryōkin — Fee; charge; price for a service or item

一切

issai — Entirely; absolutely; not at all (with negation)

不要

fuyō — Unnecessary; not needed; free of charge implied

掲載

keisai — Publication; listing information in print or online

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb in Japanese

情報

jōhō — Information; data or knowledge about something

選定

sentei — Selection; carefully choosing from available options

細心

saishin — Scrupulous; extreme care and attention to detail

注意

chūi — Caution; attention; careful notice of something

払わ

haraw(a) — Pay; give attention or money to something

れ

re — Passive auxiliary indicating action done to subject

おり

ori — Polite form of いる; to be or exist humbly

上記

jōki — Above-mentioned; referring to previously stated content

リスト

risuto — List; enumeration of items or names in order

十分

jūbun — Sufficient; enough; adequately satisfying a requirement

示し

shimeshi — Show; demonstrate; indicate something clearly to others

よう

yō — Seem; like; volitional or purposive sentence ending

非常

hijō — Extremely; very; unusually high degree of something

親切

shinsetsu — Kindness; being considerate and helpful to others

有能

yūnō — Capable; competent; highly skilled at one's work

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to a noun

友人

yūjin — Friend; a person with whom one has friendship

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing

本

hon — Book; printed publication containing text or images

制作

seisaku — Production; creation of a work, film, or book

力

chikara — Power; strength; ability or capability to do something

貸し

kashi — Lend; provide something temporarily to someone else

くれ

kure — Give (to me/us); request form of くれる

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action

ため

tame — Because of; for the sake of; purpose or reason

どの

dono — Which; interrogative adjective asking about a specific item

ページ

pēji — Page; numbered leaf of a book or document

開い

hiraite/hiraita — Open; having turned to a page in a book

も

mo — Also; even; too; inclusive particle adding items

住む

sumu — To live; to reside in a particular place

寛大

kandai — Generous; magnanimous; tolerant toward others' needs

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verb phrases into nouns

即座

sokuza — Immediately; instantly; without any delay whatsoever

思い起こさ

omoiokosa — Recall; call something back to mind; remember

ず

zu — Negative conjunctive form meaning without doing something

いら

ira — Stem of いる; need or be present (colloquial)

ない

nai — Not exist; negative form indicating absence or negation