Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 2

Vocabulary

そこ

soko — There, that place, that location.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the subject.

太陽

taiyō — The sun, the star at the center of our solar system.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.

永遠

eien — Eternity, forever, everlasting without end.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or manner.

姿

sugata — Figure, form, appearance, or shape of something.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

見せ

mise — Show, display, reveal (stem form of miseru).

その

sono — That, referring to something near the listener.

広い

hiroi — Wide, broad, spacious, having great extent.

円盤

enban — Disk, disc, circular flat object or shape.

地平線

chiheisen — Horizon, the line where earth meets the sky.

かすめ

kasume — Graze, skim past, brush lightly along a surface.

ながら

nagara — While doing, simultaneously performing two actions.

絶える

taeru — Cease, die out, come to an end completely.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, matter, nominalizer for verb phrases.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.

ない

nai — Not exist, negative form indicating absence or negation.

輝き

kagayaki — Brilliance, radiance, shine, glowing bright light.

放っ

hanatte — Emit, release, radiate (te-form of hanatsu).

て

te — Te-form connective particle linking sequential actions.

いる

iru — To be, exist (for animate things); ongoing action.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is,' 'am,' or 'are.'

お

o — Honorific prefix showing respect or politeness.

許し

yurushi — Forgiveness, permission, pardon granted to someone.

ください

kudasai — Please give or do; polite request expression.

姉上

aneuе — Honorific term for older sister, respectful address.

私

watashi — I, me, first-person singular pronoun.

先人

senjin — Predecessors, ancestors, those who came before us.

航海

kōkai — Voyage, sea journey, navigation across the ocean.

者

sha / mono — Person, one who does something, suffix for people.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or living things.

ある

aru — To exist, there is/are, to have (inanimate).

程度

teido — Degree, extent, level, a certain amount of something.

信頼

shinrai — Trust, reliance, confidence in someone or something.

する

suru — To do, to perform, general action verb.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; also lists reasons.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.

雪

yuki — Snow, frozen precipitation falling from the sky.

も

mo — Also, too, even, inclusive addition particle.

霜

shimo — Frost, frozen water vapor forming on cold surfaces.

存在

sonzai — Existence, presence, being, the state of existing.

せ

se — Causative or negation stem; part of suru conjugation.

ず

zu — Classical negative suffix meaning without or not.

穏やか

odayaka — Calm, peaceful, gentle, tranquil in nature.

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

海

umi — Sea, ocean, large body of salt water.

渡れ

watare — Cross over, traverse (imperative/conditional of wataru).

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.

これ

kore — This, the thing close to the speaker.

まで

made — Until, up to, as far as a point.

人

hito / jin — Person, human being, people in general.

住む

sumu — To live, reside, dwell in a place.

地球

chikyū — Earth, the planet on which humans live.

上

ue / jō — Above, on top of, upper surface or position.

発見

hakken — Discovery, finding something previously unknown or hidden.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix or sentence softening particle.

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.

どの

dono — Which, what kind of, interrogative determiner.

地域

chiiki — Region, area, district, geographic zone or territory.

驚異

kyōi — Wonder, marvel, astonishment at something extraordinary.

と

to — And, with, quotation particle connecting words or clauses.

美し

utsukushi — Beautiful, lovely (stem form of utsukushii).

おい

oi — Hey, interjection to call attention; or 'surpassing.'

凌駕

ryōga — Surpass, outdo, excel beyond others significantly.

土地

tochi — Land, ground, plot of earth or territory.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to a place.

運ば

hakoba — Be carried, transported (conditional stem of hakobu).

れる

reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending.

か

ka — Question particle or expresses uncertainty and possibility.

しれ

shire — May, might be (stem of shireru, used in かもしれない).

ませ

mase — Polite imperative or negative auxiliary verb ending.

ん

n — Colloquial negative or nominalizing contracted ending.

産物

sanbutsu — Product, produce, something yielded by a region.

や

ya — And, listing particle connecting nouns non-exhaustively.

地形

chikei — Topography, terrain, the physical features of land.

未

mi — Not yet, un-, prefix meaning incomplete or undone.

孤絶

kozetsu — Isolation, complete separation from others or surroundings.

地

chi / ji — Land, earth, ground, place or territory.

おける

okeru — In, at, occurring within a certain context.

天体

tentai — Celestial body, astronomical object such as star or planet.

現象

genshō — Phenomenon, observable occurrence or natural event.

そう

sō — So, that way, seems like, expression of agreement.

よう

yō — Seems, appears, like, manner or appearance.

おそらく

osoraku — Probably, perhaps, most likely in one's estimation.

前例

zenrei — Precedent, previous example, prior case for reference.

もの

mono — Thing, object, matter; nominalizing or explanatory ending.

光

hikari — Light, radiance, beam of illumination or brightness.

満ち

michi — Full of, filled with, brimming (stem of michiru).

国

kuni — Country, nation, land, state or homeland.

何

nani / nan — What, how much, something; interrogative pronoun.

期待

kitai — Expectation, anticipation, hope for something positive.

でき

deki — Can do, be able to (stem form of dekiru).

言え

ie — Can say, be able to say (potential form).

ましょ

mashō — Let's, shall we; volitional polite verb ending.

う

u — Volitional auxiliary let's or will; verb ending.

磁針

jishin — Compass needle, magnetized pointer indicating north direction.

引き付ける

hikitsukeru — Attract, draw in, captivate with compelling force.

不思議

fushigi — Mysterious, strange, wonderful, beyond ordinary understanding.

力

chikara / ryoku — Power, strength, force, ability or energy.

この

kono — This, referring to something near the speaker.

だけ

dake — Only, just, merely, limited to that amount.

見かけ

mikake — Appearance, outward look, how something seems externally.

不規則

fukisoku — Irregular, inconsistent, lacking regularity or pattern.

性

sei / shou — Nature, characteristic, suffix for quality or property.

一貫

ikkan — Consistency, coherence, maintaining a single principle throughout.

ため

tame — For, because of, in order to achieve something.

必要

hitsuyō — Necessary, essential, needed, required for a purpose.

無数

musū — Countless, innumerable, too many to count.

観測

kansoku — Observation, measurement, monitoring of natural phenomena.

整理

seiri — Organize, sort out, put in order systematically.

る

ru — Plain present/future tense verb ending (dictionary form).

誰

dare — Who, which person, interrogative pronoun for people.

訪れ

otozure — Visit, come to a place (stem of otozureru).

世界

sekai — World, the earth, all of human society.

一部

ichibu — A part, portion, one section of something larger.

目

me — Eye, sight, viewpoint, or ordinal counter suffix.

熱烈

netsuretsu — Ardent, passionate, fervent, intensely enthusiastic feeling.

好奇心

kōkishin — Curiosity, eager desire to know or learn.

満たし

mitashi — Satisfy, fulfill, fill up (stem form of mitasu).

足跡

ashiato — Footprint, trace, mark left by someone's foot.

刻ま

kizama — Engrave, carve, inscribe (stem of kizamu).

踏みしめる

fumishimeru — Tread firmly, step on solidly with full weight.

これら

korera — These, plural form of this referring to nearby things.

誘う

izanau / sasou — Invite, lure, entice, beckon someone to follow.

魅力

miryoku — Charm, appeal, attraction, captivating quality of something.

あり

ari — Exist, there is (classical or stem form of aru).

それら

sorera — Those, plural form referring to things near listener.

危険

kiken — Danger, risk, hazard, perilous situation or condition.

死

shi — Death, dying, the end of life.

恐れ

osore — Fear, dread, apprehension of something threatening or harmful.

すべて

subete — All, everything, the whole without exception.

克服

kokufuku — Overcome, conquer, surmount a difficulty or obstacle.

子ども

kodomo — Child, children, young person or offspring.

休日

kyūjitsu — Holiday, day off, a day free from work.

友人

yūjin — Friend, companion, a person one has friendship with.

小舟

kobune — Small boat, little vessel used for short journeys.

乗り込み

norikomi — Board, get into a vehicle or vessel.

生まれ

umare — Birth, birthplace; born (stem form of umareru).

故郷

kokyō — Hometown, birthplace, one's native home region.

川

kawa — River, stream, flowing body of fresh water.

探検

tanken — Exploration, expedition into unknown or uncharted territory.

旅

tabi — Journey, trip, travel to a distant place.

漕ぎ出す

kogidasu — Row out, set out paddling from shore.

とき

toki — Time, moment, when a particular situation occurs.

感じる

kanjiru — Feel, sense, perceive an emotion or sensation.

喜び

yorokobi — Joy, delight, happiness, a feeling of great pleasure.

もっ

motte — Have, hold, carry (te-form of motsu).

困難

konnan — Difficulty, hardship, challenging and demanding situation.

始める

hajimeru — Begin, start, commence doing something new.

気

ki — Spirit, feeling, mood, mind, or energy.

せる

seru — Causative auxiliary verb suffix meaning to make or let.

十分

jūbun — Sufficient, enough, adequate, fully satisfactory amount.