Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 4

Vocabulary

これら

korera — These (things); plural demonstrative pronoun

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle

幻想

gensou — Illusion, fantasy, or delusion

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar

私

watashi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar

初めて

hajimete — For the first time

その

sono — That (thing near listener); demonstrative adjective

魂

tamashii — Soul, spirit, or essence of a being

を

wo — Object-marking particle in Japanese grammar

魅了

miryou — To fascinate, captivate, or charm someone

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru (to do)

天

ten — Heaven, sky, or the divine realm

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in grammar

高め

takame — To raise, elevate, or enhance something

て

te — Conjunctive te-form particle connecting actions

くれる

kureru — To give (to me); to do a favor for me

詩人

shijin — Poet; a person who writes poetry

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

作品

sakuhin — Work of art, literary or creative piece

熟読

jukudoku — To read carefully and thoroughly with attention

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker

とき

toki — Time, moment, or when something happens

消え去っ

kiesatt(a) — To vanish completely, disappear entirely

も

mo — Also, too; inclusive particle in Japanese

また

mata — Again; also; furthermore

なり

nari — Became; to become (classical/literary form)

一年間

ichinenkان — A period of one year

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; by oneself; personally

作り出し

tsukuridashi — To create, produce, or bring something into existence

楽園

rakuen — Paradise, Eden, or utopian place

中

naka — Inside, within, or among something

に

ni — Location, direction, or indirect object particle

生き

iki — To live, to be alive

や

ya — And (listing particle); among other things

名

na / mei — Name; fame; reputation

祀ら

matsura — To enshrine, worship, or venerate a deity

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb form

いる

iru — To exist (animate); to be; ongoing action marker

殿堂

dendou — Hall of fame; grand hall or shrine

で

de — At, in, by means of; location of action particle

ひとつ

hitotsu — One (thing); a single item

場所

basho — Place, location, or spot

得られる

erareru — To be able to obtain or acquire something

か

ka — Question particle; whether; or

しれ

shire — Might, may (as in 'kamoshirenai')

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist

想像

souzou — Imagination; to imagine or envision something

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun

失敗

shippai — Failure, mistake, or unsuccessful attempt

失望

shitsubou — Disappointment, despair, or loss of hope

いかに

ikani — How much; how greatly; to what extent

重く

omoku — Heavily; seriously; weightily

受け止め

ukeitome — To accept, receive, or take something seriously

よく

yoku — Well; often; thoroughly

ご存知

gozonji — Honorific for knowing; you are aware of

だ

da — Copula; is, am, are (plain form)

しかし

shikashi — However, but; contrasting conjunction

ちょうど

choudo — Exactly, just, precisely at that moment

従兄弟

itoko — Male cousin; relative of same generation

財産

zaisan — Property, assets, or wealth

相続

souzoku — Inheritance; succession of property or title

思考

shikou — Thought, thinking, or cognitive process

かつて

katsute — Once, formerly, in the past

傾向

keikou — Tendency, inclination, or trend

向かう

mukau — To head toward, to face a direction

流れ

nagare — Flow, current, or stream of something

戻っ

modott(a) — Returned; went back to a previous state

いっ

it(ta) — Went; past form of iku (to go)

現在

genzai — Present time; currently; now

事業

jigyou — Business, enterprise, or undertaking

決意

ketsui — Determination, resolve, or firm decision

から

kara — From; because; since (time or reason)

六年

rokunen — Six years (period of time)

経過

keika — Passage of time; elapsed; progress of events

今

ima — Now, currently, at this moment

この

kono — This (near speaker); demonstrative adjective

偉大

idai — Great, magnificent, or grand in stature

な

na — Adjectival copula connecting na-adjectives to nouns

身

mi — Body, oneself, or one's person

捧げる

sasageru — To dedicate, offer, or devote oneself to

決め

kime — To decide or determine something

時

toki — Time, moment, when something occurs

思い出す

omoidasu — To recall, remember, or bring to mind

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer for actions

できる

dekiru — To be able to; can; to be possible

まず

mazu — First of all; to begin with

肉体

nikutai — Physical body; flesh; corporeal form

苦難

kunan — Hardship, suffering, or difficult trial

慣れ

nare — To get used to; to become accustomed

させる

saseru — Causative auxiliary: to make or let someone do

始め

hajime — Beginning; to start doing something

とも

tomo — With; together with; both

北海

hokkai — Northern sea; North Sea

数度

suudo — Several times; a few occasions

遠征

ensei — Expedition, campaign, or long journey abroad

同行

doukou — To accompany; travel together with someone

進ん

susunn(de) — Advanced; proceeded; moved forward

寒さ

samusa — Cold, coldness; the state of being cold

飢え

ue — Hunger, starvation, famine

渇き

kawaki — Thirst; dryness; craving for water

そして

soshite — And then; and so; furthermore

睡眠不足

suimin busoku — Lack of sleep; sleep deprivation

耐え

tae — To endure, bear, or withstand hardship

しばしば

shibashiba — Often, frequently, repeatedly

昼間

hiruma — Daytime; during the day

普通

futsuu — Ordinary, normal, usual, common

水夫

suifu — Sailor, seaman, or ordinary crew member

より

yori — Than; compared to; from (comparative particle)

懸命

kenmei — With all one's might; desperately hard

働き

hataraki — Work, labor, or effort exerted

夜

yoru — Night, nighttime, evening

数学

suugaku — Mathematics; the study of numbers

医学

igaku — Medicine; medical science or study

理論

riron — Theory; theoretical framework or principle

海上

kaijou — On the sea; maritime; at sea

冒険家

boukenka — Adventurer; person who seeks adventure

最大

saidai — Maximum, greatest, largest in degree

実際的

jissaiteki — Practical, realistic, applied to real situations

利益

rieki — Benefit, profit, or advantage gained

自然科学

shizen kagaku — Natural science; study of the natural world

諸

sho — Various, many, several (prefix for multiple things)

分野

bunya — Field, area, or domain of study

研究

kenkyuu — Research, study, or academic investigation

費やし

tsuiyashi — Spent (time or money); devoted resources to

実際

jissai — Actually, in reality, in practice

二度

nido — Twice; two times

副

fuku — Vice-, deputy-, sub- (prefix indicating secondary role)

航海士

koukaishi — Navigator, ship's officer, or sailing officer

雇わ

yatowa — To hire, employ, or engage someone for work

称賛

shousan — Praise, admiration, or commendation

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix; also casual sentence-ending particle

れる

reru — Passive or potential verb suffix

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; about; approximately

船長

senchou — Ship captain; commander of a vessel

船内

sennai — Inside a ship; onboard the vessel

第二

daini — Second; number two in order or rank

地位

chii — Status, position, or rank in a hierarchy

申し出

moushide — Offer, proposal, or official suggestion

それほど

sorehodo — That much; to that extent; so very

価値

kachi — Value, worth, or merit of something

ある

aru — To exist (inanimate); there is; to have

もの

mono — Thing, object, or person (nominalizer)

見なし

minashi — To regard as, consider, or deem something

最大限

saidaigen — Maximum extent; to the fullest degree

熱意

netsui — Enthusiasm, zeal, or passionate devotion

もっ

mot(te) — Having; holding; with (te-form of motsu)

残留

zanryuu — Remaining behind; staying on after others leave

懇願

kongan — Earnest plea, entreaty, or earnest request

少し

sukoshi — A little, a bit, a small amount

誇らしく

hokorashiku — Proudly; in a proud manner

感じ

kanji — Feeling, sensation, or sense of something

認め

mitome — To acknowledge, admit, or recognize something

なけれ

nakere — Must (as in nakereba naranai — must do)

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when

なら

nara — If it is; conditional form of da/desu