Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 8

Vocabulary

その

sono — That (adjective modifying a noun).

年齢

nenrei — Age; a person's number of years lived.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

頃

koro — Around that time; approximate period.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject.

自国

jikoku — One's own country or homeland.

著名

chomei — Famous; well-known; celebrated.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to noun.

詩人

shijin — Poet; a person who writes poetry.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

と

to — With; and; quotation particle.

親しむ

shitashimu — To become familiar with; to befriend.

よう

you — So as to; in order to; indicates manner or purpose.

に

ni — Direction, location, or purpose particle.

なっ

natt(a) — Became; past stem of naru (to become).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; conjunction showing contrast.

確信

kakushin — Conviction; firm belief; certainty.

から

kara — From; because; particle indicating origin or reason.

最も

mottomo — Most; the greatest degree of something.

重要

juyo — Important; significant; of great value.

恩恵

onkei — Benefit; blessing; favor received from something.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

得る

eru — To obtain; to gain; to acquire.

力

chikara — Power; strength; ability; capacity.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle; indicates grammatical subject.

既に

sudeni — Already; by now; previously.

なくなっ

nakunatt(a) — Has disappeared; no longer exists; was lost.

て

te — Te-form connective particle linking verb clauses.

しまっ

shimatt(a) — Ended up; completed regrettably (auxiliary verb stem).

初めて

hajimete — For the first time; first occurrence.

母国語

bokokugo — Mother tongue; one's native language.

以外

igai — Other than; except; besides.

より

yori — More than; from; comparative particle.

多く

ooku — Many; much; a large number or amount.

言語

gengo — Language; a system of communication.

習得

shutoku — Acquisition; learning and mastering a skill.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

必要性

hitsuyosei — Necessity; the quality of being needed.

痛感

tsuukan — Keenly felt; deeply realizing something acutely.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; also lists reasons.

で

de — At; by means of; particle indicating location or means.

ある

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

今や

imaya — Now; at this point; by now.

二十八

nijuhachi — Twenty-eight; the number 28.

歳

sai — Years old; counter for age.

実

jitsu — Truth; reality; actually (introductory expression).

ところ

tokoro — Place; situation; point in time or context.

十五

jugo — Fifteen; the number 15.

学生

gakusei — Student; person enrolled in school.

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.

無学

mugaku — Uneducated; lacking formal learning or knowledge.

確かに

tashikani — Certainly; surely; indeed; admittedly.

深く

fukaku — Deeply; profoundly; adverbial form of fukai.

思索

shisaku — Deep thought; contemplation; philosophical reflection.

空想

kuso — Fantasy; daydream; idle imagination.

広大

kodai — Vast; expansive; enormous in scale.

壮麗

sorei — Magnificent; grand; splendid; majestic.

もの

mono — Thing; object; nominalizer expressing a concept.

いる

iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).

それら

sorera — Those things; plural demonstrative pronoun.

画家

gaka — Painter; artist who creates visual art.

言う

iu — To say; to speak; to express verbally.

統一感

toitsuukan — Sense of unity; feeling of coherence or consistency.

欠け

kake — Lacking; missing; being deficient in something.

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting conjunction.

夢想家

musouka — Dreamer; idealist; one lost in fantasies.

として

toshite — As; in the capacity of; particle of role.

軽蔑

keibetsu — Contempt; scorn; looking down on someone.

ず

zu — Without doing; negative conjunctive verb ending.

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; inner feelings.

整えよ

totonoeyо — Put in order; arrange; prepare (volitional stem).

う

u — Volitional ending meaning let's or shall.

努め

tsutome — To endeavor; to make an effort; to strive.

くれる

kureru — To give (to me); to do something for one.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limited to that amount.

分別

funbetsu — Discretion; good judgment; common sense.

愛情

aijo — Affection; love; tender feelings for someone.

持っ

mott(a) — Held; had; possessed (past stem of motsu).

友人

yujin — Friend; companion; close acquaintance.

切に

setsuni — Earnestly; keenly; with heartfelt sincerity.

必要

hitsuyо — Necessary; needed; required.

だ

da — Is; plain-form copula asserting a state.

まあ

maa — Well; oh well; expression of resignation or mild surprise.

これら

korera — These things; plural proximal demonstrative pronoun.

無益

mueki — Useless; futile; of no benefit.

嘆き

nageki — Lament; grief; sorrow; deep mourning.

過ぎ

sugi — Too much; excessively; passing beyond a limit.

ない

nai — Not; negative adjective or verb ending.

海

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

上

ue — Above; on top; upper position.

また

mata — Also; again; moreover; in addition.

ここ

koko — Here; this place; proximal location.

商人

shonin — Merchant; trader; businessperson dealing in goods.

や

ya — And; or; non-exhaustive list particle.

船乗り

funanori — Sailor; seafarer; person who works on ships.

中

naka — Inside; among; within a group or place.

など

nado — Et cetera; and so on; such as.

見つかる

mitsukaru — To be found; to be discovered; to turn up.

はず

hazu — Should be; expected to be; supposed to.

それ

sore — That; medial demonstrative pronoun.

人間

ningen — Human being; person; humanity in general.

本性

honsei — True nature; innate character; essence.

無縁

muen — Unrelated; having no connection or ties.

種

shu — Kind; type; species; variety.

感情

kanjo — Emotion; feeling; sentiment.

こう

ko — Like this; in this way; thus.

粗野

soya — Crude; rough; unrefined in manners.

胸

mune — Chest; breast; heart (emotional seat).

さえ

sae — Even; so much as; as long as.

脈打っ

myakuutt(a) — Pulsed; throbbed; beat rhythmically (of heart).

例えば

tatoeba — For example; for instance.

驚く

odoroku — To be surprised; to be astonished; to marvel.

べき

beki — Should; ought to; expressing obligation or expectation.

勇気

yuki — Courage; bravery; boldness.

進取

Enterprise; initiative; ambition to advance.

気性

kisho — Temperament; disposition; natural character.

持つ

motsu — To hold; to have; to possess.

人物

jinbutsu — Person; figure; individual of notable character.

彼

kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.

名声

meisei — Fame; reputation; renown; public glory.

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; about; degree or limit.

渇望

katsubo — Craving; ardent longing; desperate desire.

正確

seikaku — Accurate; precise; exact; correct.

言え

ie — Can say; conditional or potential stem of iu.

ば

ba — If; conditional particle expressing hypothesis.

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; personally; by one's own hand.

職業

shokugyo — Occupation; profession; one's line of work.

おける

okeru — In; at; regarding; pertaining to a context.

出世

shusse — Career advancement; rising in social or professional rank.

熱望

netsubo — Fervent desire; burning aspiration; earnest wish.

イギリス人

Igirisujin — British person; a person from Great Britain.

あり

ari — Is; exists; conjunctive form of aru.

教養

kyoyo — Cultural refinement; education; cultivated knowledge.

によって

ni yotte — By means of; depending on; due to.

和らげ

yawaragе — Soften; moderate; alleviate; tone down.

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalized action or event.

国民

kokumin — Nation's people; citizens; nationals.

的

teki — Suffix meaning -like, -al, or pertaining to.

偏見

henken — Prejudice; bias; preconceived opinion.

あっ

att(a) — Was; existed; past stem of aru.

人類

jinrui — Humankind; all of humanity; the human race.

高貴

koki — Noble; lofty; of elevated character or rank.

資質

shishitsu — Innate quality; natural disposition; inherent ability.

いくつ

ikutsu — How many; some; a number of things.

か

ka — Question particle; or; some (indefinite).

保ち

tamochi — Maintains; preserves; keeps in a state.

続け

tsuzuke — Continues; keeps on doing (verb stem).

知り合っ

shiriat(ta) — Became acquainted; got to know someone.

この

kono — This; proximal demonstrative adjective.

町

machi — Town; city district; neighborhood area.

仕事

shigoto — Work; job; occupation; task.

就い

tsui — Took up; settled into (a job or position).

知り

shiri — Knowing; stem form of shiru (to know).

難なく

nannaku — Easily; without difficulty; effortlessly.

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self; reflexive pronoun.

計画

keikaku — Plan; project; scheme; organized intention.

助手

joshu — Assistant; helper; subordinate who supports work.

雇い入れ

yatoiire — Hiring; taking on; employing someone for work.