Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 6

Vocabulary

私

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

二

ni — The number two.

週間

shūkan — A span of weeks; counter for weeks.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence.

三

san — The number three.

後

go / ato — After; later; behind in time or place.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or location.

その

sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' near listener.

後者

kōsha — The latter of two previously mentioned things.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.

町

machi — Town or city district; urban area.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.

出発

shuppatsu — Departure; setting out on a journey.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

予定

yotei — Plan or schedule; something arranged in advance.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or reason.

あり

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

そこ

soko — That place; there (near listener).

船

fune — Ship or boat; watercraft for travel.

を

wo — Direct object marker particle in Japanese grammar.

一

ichi / hito — The number one.

隻

seki — Counter for ships and boats.

雇う

yatou — To hire or employ someone for work.

つもり

tsumori — Intention or plan to do something.

です

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

これ

kore — This thing; proximal demonstrative pronoun.

ため

tame — For the sake of; because of; purpose or benefit.

保険

hoken — Insurance; financial protection against risk.

料

ryō — Fee, charge, or rate for a service.

支払え

shiharae — Conditional/imperative form of 'to pay' money.

ば

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

容易

yōi — Easy; simple; not requiring much effort.

でき

deki — Stem of 'dekiru'; to be able to do.

る

ru — Verb ending indicating present or future tense.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases.

また

mata — Also; again; furthermore; in addition.

慣れた

nareta — Accustomed to; experienced in; familiar with something.

者

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

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

中

naka / chū — Inside; among; the middle of something.

から

kara — From; because; starting point in time or place.

必要

hitsuyō — Necessary; required; something that must be done.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.

思われる

omowareru — To be thought; to seem; passive of 'to think'.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limited to a certain amount.

集める

atsumeru — To gather or collect people or things together.

出航

shukkō — Setting sail; departure of a ship from port.

六月

rokugatsu — June; the sixth month of the year.

まで

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

行われない

okonawarenai — Will not be carried out; not performed or conducted.

そして

soshite — And then; and so; connecting sequential events.

いつ

itsu — When; at what time; interrogative word.

戻る

modoru — To return; to go back to original place.

でしょう

deshō — Probably; I wonder; polite conjecture ending.

ああ

aa — Ah; oh; exclamation of emotion or realization.

愛しい

itoshii — Dear; beloved; cherished with deep affection.

妹

imōto — Younger sister; one's junior female sibling.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or emphasizing information.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective near the speaker.

問い

toi — Question; inquiry; something asked of someone.

どう

dō — How; in what way; interrogative adverb.

答え

kotae — Answer; response; reply to a question.

られ

rare — Potential or passive auxiliary verb suffix.

ましょう

mashō — Volitional polite ending meaning 'let us' do something.

もし

moshi — If; used to introduce a conditional hypothesis.

成功

seikō — Success; achieving a desired result or goal.

すれば

sureba — If one does; conditional form of 'suru'.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun in polite speech.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also marks contrast or desire.

再会

saikai — Reunion; meeting again after a separation.

何

nani / nan — What; how many; interrogative word.

ヶ月

kagetsu — Counter for months; number of months elapsed.

も

mo — Also; even; as many as; emphatic particle.

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively; perhaps; expressing another possibility.

何年

nannen — How many years; some number of years.

月日

tsukihi / gappi — Days and months; the passage of time.

過ぎる

sugiru — To pass by; to elapse; to go too far.

失敗

shippai — Failure; an unsuccessful result or attempt.

すぐ

sugu — Immediately; right away; very soon after.

永遠

eien — Eternity; forever; existing without end.

会えない

aenai — Cannot meet; unable to see someone again.

どちら

dochira — Which one of two; polite 'which' or 'where'.

さようなら

sayōnara — Goodbye; farewell; parting expression.

素晴らしい

subarashii — Wonderful; splendid; magnificent; truly impressive.

天

ten — Heaven; sky; divine realm above the earth.

祝福

shukufuku — Blessing; divine favor bestowed upon someone.

守って

mamotte — Te-form of 'to protect'; guarding someone safely.

くださいます

kudasaimasu — Polite form; someone graciously does something for you.

よう

yō — Expressing hope or wish; 'may it be so'.

そう

sō — So; that way; expressing agreement or manner.

すべて

subete — All; everything; every single thing without exception.

愛

ai — Love; deep affection for another person.

親切

shinsetsu — Kindness; gentleness; being considerate toward others.

対する

taisuru — To face; regarding; directed toward something or someone.

感謝

kansha — Gratitude; thankfulness; appreciation for something received.

何度

nando — How many times; many times over.

伝える

tsutaeru — To convey; to communicate; to pass on a message.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.

愛情

aijō — Affection; tender feeling of love toward someone.

深い

fukai — Deep; profound; intense in degree or quality.

兄

ani — Older brother; one's senior male sibling.

より

yori — From; than; comparative or source-indicating particle.

手紙

tegami — Letter; written correspondence sent to someone.

第二

daini — The second; ordinal number two in a series.

通

tsū — Counter for letters and documents.

夫人

fujin — Madam; Mrs.; formal address for a married woman.

年

nen — Year; counter for years in time.

三月

sangatsu — March; the third month of the year.

二十八

nijūhachi — Twenty-eight; the number 28.

日

nichi / hi — Day; counter for days; also means 'sun'.

雪

yuki — Snow; frozen precipitation falling from the sky.

包まれ

tsutsumare — Passive form of 'to wrap'; being enveloped or covered.

地

chi / ji — Ground; earth; land; the surface beneath us.

時間

jikan — Time; an amount or period of time.

なんと

nanto — How; what; exclamation expressing surprise or wonder.

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly; leisurely; taking one's time without hurry.

それでも

soredemo — Even so; nevertheless; despite that circumstance.

計画

keikaku — Plan; project; a scheme arranged in advance.

向け

muke — Directed toward; aimed at a target or goal.

歩

ho / fumi — Step; a single pace taken while walking.

踏み出さ

fumidasa — Stem of 'fumidasu'; to step forward or out.

まし

mashi — Polite past tense auxiliary; part of '-mashita'.

雇い

yatoi — Hiring; employment; act of taking someone on.

取り組んで

torikunde — Working on; engaging earnestly with a task.

いる

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

すでに

sudeni — Already; by now; prior to the current moment.

雇って

yatotte — Te-form of 'to hire'; having hired someone.

頼り

tayori — Reliance; dependability; someone worth counting on.

人物

jinbutsu — Person; individual; a notable or significant character.

見える

mieru — To appear; to seem; to be visible or evident.

確かに

tashikani — Certainly; surely; indeed without doubt.

勇気

yūki — Courage; bravery; boldness to face danger.

持って

motte — Te-form of 'to have/hold'; possessing or carrying something.