Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 9

Vocabulary

航海長

kōkaichō — Chief navigation officer aboard a ship

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar

優れた

sugureta — Excellent, outstanding, superior in quality

気質

kishitsu — Temperament, disposition, innate character traits

の

no — Possessive or linking particle in Japanese

持ち主

mochinushi — Owner, possessor of something or a quality

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or copula

あり

ari — Formal conjunctive form of the verb 'to be'

その

sono — That, referring to something previously mentioned

温和

onwa — Gentle, mild-mannered, calm in personality

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives into abstract nouns

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or quotation marker

穏やか

odayaka — Calm, peaceful, composed in manner or nature

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns

統率

tōsotsu — Leadership, command, ability to lead others

ぶり

buri — Suffix indicating manner, style, or way of doing

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or agent

よって

yotte — By means of, due to, because of something

船内

sennai — Inside a ship, onboard the vessel

際立った

kiwadatta — Conspicuous, standing out remarkably among others

存在

sonzai — Existence, presence, a notable figure or being

ある

aru — To exist, to be present (inanimate things)

この

kono — This, referring to something near the speaker

事実

jijitsu — Fact, truth, actual circumstance or reality

加え

kuwae — In addition to, adding onto something prior

広く

hiroku — Widely, broadly, extensively known or spread

知られた

shikareta — Well-known, widely recognized, famous among people

彼

kare — He, him, referring to a male person

誠実

seijitsu — Sincere, honest, faithful in character or conduct

勇敢

yūkan — Brave, courageous, bold in facing danger

気概

kigai — Spirit, mettle, strong determination and willpower

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar

私

watashi — I, me, first-person singular pronoun

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object

ぜひ

zehi — By all means, definitely, strongly wish to do

とも

tomo — Certainly, emphatic particle reinforcing desire or will

雇い

yatoi — Hiring, employing someone for a job or task

たい

tai — Auxiliary expressing desire or want to do

という

to iu — Called, known as, expressing quotation or definition

強い

tsuyoi — Strong, powerful, intense in feeling or force

思い

omoi — Thought, feeling, strong emotional sentiment

抱かせた

idakaseta — Caused someone to hold or harbor a feeling

孤独

kodoku — Loneliness, solitude, state of being alone

うち

uchi — Among, within, during a period of time

過ごした

sugoshita — Spent time, passed days in a certain manner

若き

wakaki — Young, youthful (literary or poetic form)

日々

hibi — Days, daily life, each passing day

あなた

anata — You, second-person singular pronoun in Japanese

優しく

yasashiku — Kindly, gently, in a tender or caring way

女性的

joseiteki — Feminine, womanly in quality or characteristic manner

養育

yōiku — Upbringing, raising and nurturing a child

もと

moto — Under, based on, in the care of someone

送った

okutta — Spent time, sent, passed a period of life

最良

sairyō — Best, finest, most excellent quality or period

年月

toshitsuki — Years and months, a long span of time

性格

seikaku — Personality, character, one's innate personal nature

根底

kontei — Foundation, root, the deepest base of something

ひどく

hidoku — Terribly, severely, to a great or extreme degree

洗練

senren — Refinement, polish, becoming cultivated or sophisticated

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases together

しまった

shimatta — Completed an action, often with regret or finality

ため

tame — Because of, for the sake of, due to cause

船上

senjō — On board a ship, atop or aboard a vessel

よく

yoku — Often, frequently, well, in a good manner

行われる

okonawareru — To be carried out, practiced, or commonly done

よう

yō — Such as, like, in the manner of something

残忍

zannin — Cruel, brutal, merciless in action or treatment

扱い

atsukai — Treatment, handling, the way one deals with others

対して

taishite — Towards, in relation to, directed at something

激しい

hageshii — Intense, fierce, violent in feeling or action

嫌悪

ken'o — Disgust, aversion, strong dislike or repulsion

拭い去る

nuguisaru — To wipe away, erase, remove completely from mind

こと

koto — Thing, fact, nominalizer for verbal expressions

でき

deki — Can do, able to, potential form of できる

ない

nai — Not, negation, does not exist or cannot

それ

sore — That, referring to something previously mentioned

必要

hitsuyō — Necessary, needed, required for a purpose

だ

da — Informal copula meaning 'is' or 'are'

一度

ichido — Once, one time, a single occasion

も

mo — Also, even, too; emphatic or additive particle

思った

omotta — Thought, felt, considered something in the past

なく

naku — Without, not having, negative conjunctive form

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, spirit, inner emotional self

優し

yasashi — Kind, gentle, tender (adjective stem form)

乗組員

norigumiin — Crew member, person serving aboard a vessel

から

kara — From, because of, starting point particle

敬意

keii — Respect, reverence, esteem shown toward someone

服従

fukujū — Obedience, submission, compliance to authority

おいて

oite — In, at, regarding, within a particular context

等しく

hitoshiku — Equally, alike, in the same manner for all

名高い

nadakai — Famous, renowned, well-known for something admirable

船乗り

funanori — Sailor, seafarer, person who works on ships

耳

mimi — Ear; hearing something, coming to one's attention

した

shita — Did, past tense of する (to do)

時

toki — Time, moment, when a certain event occurs

力

chikara — Power, strength, ability, assistance from someone

借りる

kariru — To borrow, to use someone's help or resources

できる

dekiru — Can do, to be able to, possible to achieve

自分

jibun — Oneself, one's own self or identity

ほか

hoka — Other, besides, apart from what was mentioned

幸運

kōun — Good luck, fortune, being fortunate or blessed

感じた

kanjita — Felt, sensed, experienced an emotion or sensation

最初

saisho — First, the beginning, the very start of something

聞いた

kiita — Heard, listened to, learned about something told

かなり

kanari — Quite, considerably, fairly to a notable degree

ロマンティック

romantikku — Romantic, having a romantic or idealistic quality

形

katachi — Shape, form, appearance, the way something looks

おかげ

okage — Thanks to, owing to, benefit received from something

人生

jinsei — Life, one's lifetime journey and experiences

幸福

kōfuku — Happiness, bliss, state of being content and joyful

手

te — Hand; here meaning control, means, or agency

女性

josei — Woman, female person, feminine gender

あった

atta — Was, existed, there was (past tense of ある)

これ

kore — This, referring to something close to the speaker

手短

temijika — Briefly, concisely, in a short and simple way

言えば

ieba — If I say, speaking of, to put it briefly

話

hanashi — Story, talk, conversation, account of events

数年

sūnen — Several years, a few years of time passing

前

mae — Before, ago, in front of, prior time

中程度

chūteido — Moderate, medium level, neither large nor small

財産

zaisan — Fortune, property, assets, wealth owned by someone

持つ

motsu — To hold, to have, to possess something

若い

wakai — Young, youthful, not yet old in age

ロシア人

Roshiajin — Russian person, a person of Russian nationality

愛する

aisuru — To love, to feel deep affection toward someone

なり

nari — Became, turned into (past conjunctive of なる)

賞金

shōkin — Prize money, reward money earned or won

として

toshite — As, in the capacity of, serving as something

額

gaku — Amount, sum of money, a monetary figure

蓄えた

takuwaeta — Saved up, accumulated, stored a sum of money

娘

musume — Daughter, young woman, girl of a family

父親

chichioya — Father, male parent of a child

縁談

endan — Marriage proposal, arrangement discussion for marriage

同意

dōi — Agreement, consent, approval to something proposed

式

shiki — Ceremony, ritual, formal occasion or event

だけ

dake — Only, just, nothing more than something

想い人

omoibito — Person one loves, the object of one's affection

会った

atta — Met, encountered someone in person

彼女

kanojo — She, her; also girlfriend in modern usage

涙

namida — Tears, crying, emotional weeping from eyes

暮れ

kure — Dusk, end of day; being overcome with emotion

足元

ashimoto — Feet, at one's feet, ground near one's steps

身

mi — Body, self, one's own person or being

投げ出して

nagedashite — Threw out, prostrated oneself, cast oneself down

解放

kaihō — Liberation, release, freeing from obligation or bonds

して

shite — Doing and, conjunctive form of する

くれる

kureru — To give, do for one's benefit, bestow a favor

懇願

kongan — Earnest plea, fervent entreaty, begging someone desperately

そして

soshite — And then, furthermore, connecting sequential events

同時

dōji — Same time, simultaneously, at the very moment

別

betsu — Another, different, separate from what was mentioned

男性

dansei — Man, male person, masculine gender

愛して

aishite — Loving, being in love with someone (conjunctive)

いる

iru — To exist, to be (animate), progressive state

男

otoko — Man, male person, guy

貧しく

mazushiku — Poorly, in poverty, in an impoverished condition

決して

kesshite — Never, by no means, under no circumstances

結婚

kekkon — Marriage, matrimony, the union of two people

許さ

yurusa — Permit, allow (stem of 許す, to forgive or permit)

だろう

darō — Probably, likely, conjecture or assumption about something

告白

kokuhaku — Confession, declaration of love or hidden feelings

寛大

kandai — Generous, magnanimous, broad-minded and forgiving

友人

yūjin — Friend, close acquaintance, personal companion

哀願

aigan — Imploring, beseeching, pitiful earnest request for help

する

suru — To do, to perform an action or activity

安心

anshin — Peace of mind, relief, feeling of reassurance

恋人

koibito — Lover, romantic partner, sweetheart

名前

namae — Name, the word used to identify a person

聞く

kiku — To hear, to listen, to ask someone something

すぐ

sugu — Immediately, right away, without delay

自ら

mizukara — Oneself, personally, of one's own accord

求婚

kyūkon — Marriage proposal, act of proposing marriage to someone

断念

dannen — Giving up, abandoning a wish or intention