Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 7

Vocabulary

しかし

shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.

私

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

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic.

いまだかつて

imada katsute — 'Never yet' or 'not once ever' in history.

満たす

mitasu — To satisfy, fulfill, or fill completely.

こと

koto — Nominalizer meaning 'thing,' 'fact,' or 'act.'

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.

でき

deki — Stem of できる meaning 'to be able to.'

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

試し

tameshi — A precedent, example, or past instance.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

ない

nai — Negative adjective meaning 'does not exist' or 'not.'

望み

nozomi — A wish, hope, or desire one holds.

一つ

hitotsu — The number one; one thing or item.

あり

ari — Classical form of ある meaning 'to exist.'

その

sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' or 'its.'

対象

taishou — Object, target, or subject of something.

不在

fuzai — Absence or being away from a place.

を

wo — Direct object marker particle in Japanese.

今

ima — Now, the present moment in time.

最も

mottomo — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective.

深刻

shinkoku — Serious, grave, or severe in nature.

な

na — Adjectival copula connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

苦しみ

kurushimi — Suffering, pain, or anguish experienced deeply.

と

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

して

shite — Te-form of する; 'doing' or 'as.'

感じ

kanji — Feeling, sense, or impression of something.

て

te — Te-form connective particle linking verb phrases.

い

i — Stem of いる indicating ongoing state or action.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending for present or future tense.

友

tomo — Friend or companion in a relationship.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative or auxiliary verbal ending.

ん

n — Negative or colloquial contraction of ない.

成功

seikou — Success or achievement of a goal.

喜び

yorokobi — Joy, delight, or happiness felt deeply.

燃え

moe — Burning or blazing with passion or fire.

いる

iru — To exist; indicates ongoing action or state.

とき

toki — Time, moment, or occasion when something happens.

ともに

tomo ni — Together with; sharing an experience jointly.

分かち合う

wakachiau — To share or divide something with others.

者

mono — Person or one who does something.

です

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

失望

shitsubou — Disappointment or loss of hope.

打ちのめさ

uchinomesa — To be utterly crushed or overwhelmed emotionally.

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

落胆

rakutan — Discouragement, dejection, or feeling downhearted.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

支えよう

sasaeyou — Volitional form of 支える meaning 'let's support.'

し

shi — Connective particle listing reasons or actions.

くれる

kureru — To give or do something for the speaker.

も

mo — Particle meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'even.'

確か

tashika — Certain, sure, or reliable in nature.

思い

omoi — Thought, feeling, or strong emotional sentiment.

紙

kami — Paper used for writing or other purposes.

書き記す

kakinokosu — To write down and leave a record.

それ

sore — That; refers to something previously mentioned.

感情

kanjou — Emotion, feeling, or sentiment one experiences.

伝える

tsutaeru — To convey, communicate, or transmit information.

乏しい

toboshii — Scarce, lacking, or insufficient in amount.

手段

shudan — Means, method, or way of doing something.

いう

iu — To say, call, or be called something.

もの

mono — Thing, object, or nominalized concept.

自分

jibun — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the self.

共感

kyoukan — Empathy or sympathy shared with another.

人

hito — Person, human being, or people generally.

目

me — Eye; also used for gaze or perspective.

応え

kotae — Response, answer, or feedback given back.

友誼

yuugi — Friendship or bond of amity between people.

切望

setsubou — Earnest longing or ardent desire for something.

親愛

shin'ai — Dear, beloved; expressing affection and closeness.

なる

naru — To become; indicates a change of state.

姉

ane — Older sister; one's elder female sibling.

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting or calling attention.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

夢想家

musouka — A dreamer; one who indulges in fantasies.

だ

da — Plain form copula meaning 'is' or 'am.'

お思い

o-omoi — Polite form of 思う meaning 'to think.'

かも

kamo — Particle expressing possibility or 'perhaps.'

しれ

shire — Part of かもしれない meaning 'might be.'

痛切

tsuusetsu — Keenly felt; acutely or deeply experienced pain.

傍ら

katawara — Beside, alongside, or at the side of.

温和

onwa — Gentle, mild, or calm in temperament.

で

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

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

勇敢

yuukan — Brave, courageous, or bold in character.

洗練

senren — Refinement, polish, or sophistication in manner.

され

sare — Passive form suffix; 'was done' or 'is made.'

かつ

katsu — And also; moreover, simultaneously.

広大

koudai — Vast, expansive, or immense in scope.

知性

chisei — Intellect, intelligence, or rational thinking ability.

持ち

mochi — Holding or possessing something; stem of 持つ.

趣味

shumi — Hobby, interest, or personal taste.

同じく

onajiku — Similarly, likewise, or in the same way.

計画

keikaku — Plan, project, or scheme for the future.

認め

mitome — To acknowledge, recognize, or approve of something.

また

mata — Also, again, or furthermore in addition.

修正

shuusei — Correction, revision, or amendment of something.

誰

dare — Who; interrogative pronoun for a person.

よう

you — Volitional ending or 'like,' 'as if.'

いれ

ire — Conditional form of いる; 'if there is.'

ば

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

哀れ

aware — Pitiful, pathetic, or evoking pity and sorrow.

弟

otouto — Younger brother; one's junior male sibling.

欠点

ketten — Fault, defect, or shortcoming in a person.

どれ

dore — Which one; interrogative pronoun for selection.

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; degree or amount.

補っ

oginai — To compensate for or make up a deficiency.

でしょ

desho — Probably; polite speculative or rhetorical ending.

う

u — Volitional suffix meaning 'let's' or 'shall.'

実行

jikkou — Execution, implementation, or carrying out a plan.

おい

oi — Hey; casual interjection to get attention.

熱心

nesshin — Enthusiastic, eager, or zealous in effort.

すぎ

sugi — Too much; excess beyond a reasonable degree.

困難

konnan — Difficulty, hardship, or challenging obstacle.

対し

taishi — Toward, against, or in relation to something.

辛抱

shinbou — Patience, endurance, or putting up with hardship.

足り

tari — To be sufficient or enough; stem of 足りる.

なすぎる

nasugiru — Too little; insufficient to a problematic degree.

とっ

tot(te) — Te-form of 取る or particle とって meaning 'for.'

さらに

sarani — Furthermore, even more, or in addition.

大きな

ookina — Large, big, or great in size or scope.

独学

dokugaku — Self-study or learning without a formal teacher.

ある

aru — To exist or to have (for inanimate things).

生涯

shougai — One's lifetime or entire life span.

最初

saisho — The very first; the beginning of something.

十四

juushi — The number fourteen.

年間

nenkan — A period of years; span of time in years.

野原

nohara — Field, meadow, or open grassy plain.

駆け回り

kakemawari — Running around freely in an open space.

叔父

oji — Uncle; father's or mother's younger brother.

航海記

koukаiki — Voyage journal or record of a sea journey.

以外

igai — Other than, except for, or besides something.

何

nani — What; interrogative pronoun for things or matters.

読み

yomi — Reading; the act of reading text.

でし

deshi — Polite past copula (でした) truncated form.