Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 5

Vocabulary

ある

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

程度

teido — Degree, extent, or level of something

はるか

haruka — Far, distant, or by far

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or target

少ない

sukunai — Few, little, scarce in quantity

度合い

doai — Degree, extent, or measure of something

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or context

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese sentences

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese sentences

多く

ooku — Many, much, a large number or amount

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns

有用

yuuyou — Useful, beneficial, practical in application

人気

ninki — Popularity, public favor, being well-liked

著作

chosaku — Written work, literary composition, or publication

著者

chosha — Author or writer of a book

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

から

kara — From; because; starting point particle

も

mo — Also, too, even; inclusive particle

助力

joryoku — Assistance, help, or support given to someone

を

wo — Object-marking particle for direct objects

得

e — To obtain, gain, or receive something

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions

おり

ori — Formal continuous form of 'iru' (to be)

それ

sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned

に対して

ni taishite — Toward, regarding, in contrast to something

適切

tekisetsu — Appropriate, suitable, proper for the situation

な

na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives

謝辞

shaji — Words of thanks, acknowledgment, or gratitude

述べ

nobe — To state, express, or describe something verbally

なけれ

nakere — Conditional negative stem; must not lack

ば

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

なら

nara — Conditional form meaning 'if it is the case'

ない

nai — Negation suffix meaning 'not' or 'does not'

これら

korera — These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

中

naka — Among, inside, within a group or space

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative adverb for adjectives

重要

juuyou — Important, significant, or of great value

もの

mono — Thing, object, or abstract concept

博士

hakase — Doctor; person with a doctoral degree

料理人

ryourinin — Cook or chef who prepares food professionally

神託

shintaku — Oracle, divine message, or prophetic declaration

社

sha — Company, firm, or publishing house

産業

sangyou — Industry, business sector, or trade

図書館

toshokan — Library; place where books are stored and borrowed

収め

osame — To store, contain, or include within something

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix

た

ta — Past tense suffix for verbs and adjectives

小売

kouri — Retail; selling goods directly to consumers

商人

shounin — Merchant, trader, or businessperson

手引き

tebiki — Guide, handbook, or introductory manual

主婦

shufu — Housewife; woman managing household affairs

ため

tame — For the sake of; purpose or benefit

料理

ryouri — Cooking, cuisine, or a prepared dish

実践

jissen — Practice, implementation, or putting into action

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like', '-ish', or '-al'

そして

soshite — And then, and also; conjunctive transition word

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective for nearby things

理由

riyuu — Reason, cause, or explanation for something

シリーズ

shiriizu — Series; a set of related publications or works

巻

kan — Volume; a single book in a series

最後

saigo — Last, final, or the end of something

日常

nichijou — Daily life, everyday routine or ordinary matters

生活

seikatsu — Life, lifestyle, or daily living

において

ni oite — In, at, regarding; formal locative expression

時として

toki toshite — Sometimes, occasionally, at times

家屋

kaoku — House, dwelling, or residential building

や

ya — And; particle listing examples non-exhaustively

家庭

katei — Home, household, or family environment

徹底

tettei — Thorough, complete, exhaustive in execution

点検

tenken — Inspection, check, or examination of something

し

shi — Conjunctive form of verb 'suru' (to do)

必要

hitsuyou — Necessary, needed, or required for a purpose

修繕

shuuzen — Repair, mending, or fixing something broken

改修

kaishuu — Renovation, refurbishment, or structural improvement

追加

tsuika — Addition, supplement, or adding something extra

行う

okonau — To carry out, perform, or conduct an action

よう

you — So that, in order to; expresses purpose or manner

最近

saikin — Recently, lately, or in the near past

版

han — Edition or version of a published work

これ

kore — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

行わ

okonawa — Passive/conjunctive stem of 'to carry out'

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb form suffix

数百

suuhyaku — Several hundred; an unspecified large number

段落

danraku — Paragraph; a section of written text

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives; degree or extent

他

hoka — Other, another, elsewhere, or different

私

watashi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

生きる

ikiru — To live, to be alive, to exist

時代

jidai — Era, age, period, or historical epoch

進歩

shinpo — Progress, advancement, or improvement over time

合わせ

awase — To match, align, or combine with something

改訂

kaitei — Revision, amendment, or updated edition

修正

shuusei — Correction, amendment, or adjustment of errors

しかし

shikashi — However, but; adversative conjunction

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction

変更

henkou — Change, alteration, or modification of something

何

nani — What; interrogative pronoun for things

変え

kae — To change, alter, or transform something

注意

chuui — Attention, caution, or careful notice

払わ

harawa — Stem of 'to pay' (attention or money)

実質

jisshitsu — Substance, real content, or actual value

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective for nearby things

書物

shomotsu — Book, written volume, or literary work

依然

izen — Still, as before, unchanged from previous state

として

toshite — As, in the capacity of; formal role marker

昔

mukashi — Long ago, old days, the past

あり

ari — Formal present form of 'aru' (to be/exist)

確か

tashika — Certain, sure, reliable, or definite

改善

kaizen — Improvement, betterment, or making something better

いる

iru — To exist, to be (for animate beings)

初版

shohan — First edition of a book or publication

以来

irai — Since, ever since a certain point in time

常

tsune — Always, constantly, at all times

参照

sanshou — Reference, consultation, or referring to something

人々

hitobito — People, persons; plural form of 'hito'

見知らぬ

mishiranu — Unknown, unfamiliar, or unacquainted with

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese

感じる

kanjiru — To feel, sense, or perceive something emotionally

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; about, approximately

第

dai — Ordinal number prefix meaning 'number' or 'the nth'

七十五

nanajuugo — Seventy-five; the number 75

へ

e — Toward, to; directional particle in Japanese

出版者

shuppansha — Publisher; person or entity that publishes books

序文

jobun — Preface, foreword, or introduction to a book

達成

tassei — Achievement, accomplishment, or attainment of a goal

比類

hirui — Comparison, peer; 'matchless' when used as 比類なき

なき

naki — Without, lacking; classical negative adjective form

成功

seikou — Success, achievement, or favorable outcome

現時点

genjiten — Current point in time, at present

出版社

shuppansha — Publishing company or house

特別

tokubetsu — Special, particular, or exceptional

言及

genkyuu — Mention, reference, or bringing up a topic

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb

顕著

kencho — Remarkable, notable, or conspicuously outstanding

特徴

tokucho — Characteristic, feature, or distinctive trait

多様

tayou — Diverse, varied, or having many different forms

有用性

yuuyousei — Usefulness, utility, or practical value

低廉

teiren — Inexpensive, low-priced, or reasonably cheap

価格

kakaku — Price, cost, or monetary value of something

普遍

fuhen — Universal, widespread, or applicable to all

評価

hyouka — Evaluation, assessment, or high regard

もたらし

motarashi — To bring about, cause, or produce a result