Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus — Page 12

Vocabulary

そのような

sono you na — Such, that kind of, of that sort

成功

seikou — Success, achievement of a goal

を

wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar

期待

kitai — Expectation, hope, anticipation of something

する

suru — To do, to perform an action

勇気

yuuki — Courage, bravery, boldness in facing difficulty

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar

ありません

arimasen — Formal negative form of 'to exist/have'

が

ga — Subject marker or conjunctive particle meaning 'but'

それでも

soredemo — Even so, nevertheless, despite that

状況

joukyou — Situation, circumstances, current state of affairs

の

no — Possessive or linking particle in Japanese

裏側

uragawa — The other side, reverse, hidden aspect

直視

chokushi — Looking directly at, facing squarely without flinching

こと

koto — Thing, matter, fact (nominalizer)

に

ni — Direction, location, or purpose particle

耐え

tae — Endure, bear, tolerate (stem of 耐える)

られません

raremasen — Cannot do (potential negative polite form)

当分

toubun — For the time being, for a while

間

ma / aida — Interval, period of time, space between

機会

kikai — Opportunity, chance, occasion to do something

ある

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

ごと

goto — Every, each time, whenever something occurs

手紙

tegami — Letter, written correspondence sent to someone

書き

kaki — Writing (stem of 書く, to write)

続け

tsuzuke — Continue doing (stem of 続ける)

て

te — Te-form connective particle linking verb phrases

ください

kudasai — Please do (polite request form)

最も

mottomo — Most, extremely, the greatest degree

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, spirit, inner feelings

支え

sasae — Support, prop, something that sustains one

必要

hitsuyou — Necessary, needed, required for something

と

to — And, with, quotation particle in Japanese

とき

toki — Time, moment, occasion when something happens

あなた

anata — You (second-person pronoun in Japanese)

受け取れる

uketorero — Can receive, able to accept something given

かも

kamo — Perhaps, maybe (uncertainty expression particle)

しれ

shire — Know (stem of 知れる, used in かもしれない)

ません

masen — Polite negative verb ending in Japanese

深く

fukaku — Deeply, profoundly (adverbial form of 深い)

愛し

aishi — Love (stem of 愛する, to love)

い

i — Continuative form of iru (to be/exist)

ます

masu — Polite verb ending in Japanese

もし

moshi — If, supposing that, in case

二度と

nidoto — Never again, not a second time

私

watashi — I, me (first-person pronoun)

から

kara — From, because, after (particle)

便り

tayori — News, correspondence, letter from someone

なく

naku — Without, lacking (negative conjunctive form)

とも

tomo — Even if, although, regardless of

愛情

aijou — Affection, love, tender feelings toward someone

もって

motte — With, having, by means of something

覚え

oboe — Memory, recollection; stem of 覚える

深い

fukai — Deep, profound, intense in degree

兄

ani — Older brother (referring to one's own)

より

yori — From, than, by (comparative or source particle)

第三

daisan — Third, number three in a series

夫人

fujin — Mrs., madame, a married woman of status

へ

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

年

nen — Year (counter or unit of time)

7月

shichigatsu — July, the seventh month of the year

7日

nanoka — Seventh day of the month

親愛

shin'ai — Dear, beloved (used in letter salutations)

なる

naru — To become, to turn into something

姉上

aneue — Honorific term for one's older sister

急い

isoide — Hurriedly, in haste (stem of 急ぐ)

で

de — At, by, with (instrumental/locative particle)

数行

suukou — A few lines of writing

した

shita — Did (past tense of する, to do)

ため

tame — For the purpose of, because of, sake

無事

buji — Safe, without incident, in good health

あり

ari — There is, exists (classical/formal form)

航海

koukai — Voyage, sea voyage, navigation by ship

順調

junchou — Going smoothly, progressing without problems

進ん

susun — Advanced, proceeded (stem of 進む)

この

kono — This (demonstrative adjective for nearby things)

今

ima — Now, at this moment, currently

帰路

kiro — Return journey, the way back home

つい

tsui — Just, inadvertently; or attached to (verb form)

いる

iru — To exist, to be (for animate beings)

商船

shousen — Merchant ship, commercial vessel for trade

よって

yotte — By means of, therefore, through (formal)

届く

todoku — To reach, to arrive, to be delivered

でしょう

deshou — Probably, it seems, conjecture polite form

おそらく

osoraku — Probably, perhaps, most likely

何年も

nannen mo — For many years, for years and years

も

mo — Also, too, even (inclusive particle)

故郷

furusato / kokyou — Hometown, homeland, native place

地

chi / tochi — Land, ground, place, area

見る

miru — To see, to look at, to observe

でき

deki — Can do, able (stem of できる)

ない

nai — Not, negative form of adjective or verb

幸運

kouun — Good luck, fortune, lucky circumstance

な

na — Adjective-linking particle (na-adjective form)

船

fune — Ship, boat, vessel for water travel

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is/are/am'

しかしながら

shikashi nagara — However, nevertheless, but at the same time

元気

genki — Healthy, energetic, in good spirits

乗組員

norigumiin — Crew member, sailor aboard a vessel

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

勇敢

yuukan — Brave, courageous, valiant in facing danger

目的

mokuteki — Goal, purpose, objective one aims for

対し

taishi — Toward, regarding, in relation to something

確固

kakko — Firm, steadfast, resolute and unwavering

意志

ishi — Will, volition, strong intention to act

持っ

motte (mot-) — Holding, having (conjunctive form of 持つ)

よう

you — Seems like, appears to be (hearsay/conjecture)

そば

soba — Beside, nearby, close to something/someone

絶えず

taezu — Constantly, ceaselessly, without interruption

流れる

nagareru — To flow, to drift, to stream along

氷塊

hyoukai — Mass of ice, ice block, chunk of ice

進む

susumu — To advance, to proceed, to move forward

べき

beki — Should, ought to (obligation/expectation auxiliary)

地域

chiiki — Region, area, zone, district of land

危険

kiken — Danger, hazard, peril, risky situation

示し

shimeshi — Showed, indicated (stem of 示す)

彼ら

karera — They, them (third-person plural pronoun)

怯ま

hikuma — Flinch, waver, be deterred (stem of 怯む)

せる

seru — Causative auxiliary verb meaning 'to make/let'

見え

mie — Appear, seem, be visible (stem of 見える)

すでに

sudeni — Already, by now, at this point

非常

hijou — Extremely, very, an emergency or unusual degree

高い

takai — High, tall, expensive (adjective)

緯度

ido — Latitude (geographic coordinate north-south)

達し

tashi — Reached, attained (stem of 達する)

真夏

manatsu — Midsummer, the height of summer season

ほど

hodo — To the extent of, as much as, about

暖かく

atatakaku — Warmly (adverbial form of 暖かい, warm)

もの

mono — Thing, object; softening sentence-ending particle

切望

setsubou — Earnest desire, longing, yearning for something

し

shi — And (conjunctive), or stem of する

やま

yama — Mountain; also 止む (to stop, cease)

岸辺

kishibe — Shoreline, riverbank, water's edge

速やか

sumiyaka — Swiftly, quickly, promptly

運ん

hakonde / sunde (hakob-) — Carried, transported (stem of 運ぶ)

くれる

kureru — To give (to me/my side), to do for me

南風

minamikaze / nanpuu — South wind, wind blowing from the south

予想

yosou — Expectation, prediction, forecast of events

なかっ

nakatt- — Was not (past negative stem of ない)

た

ta — Past tense verb ending in Japanese

生気

seiki — Vitality, life force, vigor, liveliness

蘇ら

yomigaera — Revive, come back to life (stem of 蘇る)

温もり

nukumori — Warmth, gentle heat, cozy feeling

もたらし

motarashi — Brought about, caused (stem of もたらす)

くれ

kure — Give me (imperative of くれる)

ところ

tokoro — Place, situation, point in time/circumstance

記す

shirusu — To write down, to record, to note

出来事

dekigoto — Event, happening, occurrence, incident

何

nani / nan — What, something, anything (interrogative pronoun)

起き

oki — Wake up; or occur (stem of 起きる)