Heart of Darkness — Page 1

Vocabulary

闇

yami — Darkness, shadow, or the underworld.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

奥

oku — Interior, depths, or innermost part of something.

著

cho — Written by; authorship credit on a publication.

目次

mokuji — Table of contents in a book or document.

一

ichi — The number one; first.

二

ni — The number two; second.

三

san — The number three; third.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence subject.

巡航

junkō — Cruising or sailing on a voyage or patrol.

用

yō — For use of; purpose or intended function.

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or method.

帆

ho — Sail of a boat or ship.

一枚

ichimai — One flat or thin object, such as one sail.

揺れる

yureru — To sway, rock, or shake back and forth.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer for verb phrases.

なく

naku — Without; negating adverbial form of ない.

錨

ikari — Anchor used to moor a ship in place.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or target.

揺ら

yura — Stem of 揺らす; to cause something to sway.

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

静か

shizuka — Quiet, calm, or peaceful in atmosphere.

停泊

teihaku — Anchoring or mooring a vessel at a location.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of する; connects verb clauses.

て

te — Te-form conjunction linking sequential actions.

い

i — Stem of いる; indicating ongoing state or action.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb suffix.

満潮

manchō — High tide; the peak water level of tides.

と

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

なり

nari — Becoming; conjunctive form of なる (to become).

風

kaze — Wind; movement of air outdoors.

ほぼ

hobo — Almost, nearly, or approximately.

凪い

nai — Calm wind; sea or wind becoming still.

川

kawa — River or stream of flowing water.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

下る

kudaru — To go downstream or descend a river.

予定

yotei — Plan, schedule, or intended arrangement.

あっ

a(tte) — Conjunctive form of ある; there being something.

が

ga — Subject marker or conjunctive 'but' particle.

それ

sore — That; a demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

ただ

tada — Only, merely, or simply; just that.

停船

teisen — Stopping or halting a ship in place.

潮

shio — Tide or saltwater; oceanic tidal movement.

変わり目

kawarime — Turning point or transitional moment, especially tides.

待つ

matsu — To wait for someone or something.

ほか

hoka — Other, besides, or no choice but.

なかっ

naka(tta) — Past negative form of ない; there was not.

海

umi — Sea or ocean; large body of saltwater.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to.

続く

tsuzuku — To continue, extend, or lead onward.

区間

kukan — Section, stretch, or segment of a route.

果てし

hateshi — Endless, boundless; stem of 果てしない.

ない

nai — Negative adjective; does not exist or without.

水路

suiro — Waterway, channel, or navigable body of water.

始まり

hajimari — Beginning, start, or origin of something.

よう

yō — Appears like; resembling or seeming a certain way.

我々

wareware — We or us; formal first-person plural pronoun.

前

mae — Front, before, or ahead in space or time.

広がっ

hirogat(te) — Spreading out or expanding over an area.

沖合

okiai — Offshore area; open waters away from the coast.

空

sora — Sky; the expanse above the earth.

継ぎ目

tsugime — Seam or junction where two things meet together.

溶け合い

tokeai — Blending or merging together seamlessly.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.

輝く

kagayaku — To shine, gleam, or radiate light brightly.

空間

kūkan — Space, void, or open expanse of area.

中

naka — Inside, within, or middle of something.

乗っ

not(te) — Riding or boarding; conjunctive form of 乗る.

漂い

tadayoi — Drifting or floating along gently in air or water.

上がる

agaru — To rise, go up, or ascend.

はしけ

hashike — Barge; flat-bottomed boat for carrying cargo.

日焼け

hiyake — Sunburn or suntan; skin darkened by sun exposure.

鋭く

surudoku — Sharply; in a keen or pointed manner.

尖っ

togat(te) — Pointed or tapered to a sharp tip.

赤い

akai — Red in color.

帆布

hanpu — Canvas material used for sails or tents.

塊

katamari — Lump, mass, or clump of something solid.

なっ

nat(te) — Becoming; conjunctive form of なる (to become).

静止

seishi — Stillness or motionlessness; being completely stationary.

いる

iru — To exist, be present; used for animate beings.

見え

mie — Appearing or being visible to the eye.

ニス

nisu — Varnish; glossy protective coating applied to surfaces.

塗り

nuri — Coating or applying paint or varnish to surfaces.

きらめい

kiramei — Glittering or sparkling brightly; stem of きらめく.

かすみ

kasumi — Haze, mist, or light fog in the air.

消えゆく

kieyuku — Gradually fading away or disappearing into nothing.

平坦

heitan — Flat, level, or even terrain without elevation.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

低い

hikui — Low in height or level; not tall.

岸辺

kishibe — Shoreline, riverbank, or edge of a body of water.

上

ue — Above, on top of, or upper position.

漂っ

tadayot(te) — Drifting or floating; conjunctive form of 漂う.

上空

jōkū — Sky above; airspace overhead a given location.

暗く

kuraku — Darkly; adverbial form of 暗い (dark).

さらに

sara ni — Furthermore, even more, or additionally.

空気

kūki — Air or atmosphere; the gas surrounding the earth.

陰鬱

in'utsu — Gloomy, melancholic, or oppressively dark in mood.

暗闇

kurayami — Darkness; a state of complete or deep dark.

凝縮

gyōshuku — Condensation or concentration of something into density.

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives into abstract nouns.

か

ka — Question particle or expressing doubt/uncertainty.

地上

chijō — On the ground; above ground or earthly surface.

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative adverb indicating highest degree.

大きく

ōkiku — Largely or greatly; adverbial form of 大きい.

偉大

idai — Great, magnificent, or remarkable in scale or achievement.

都市

toshi — City or urban area; a large populated settlement.

身じろぎ

mijirogi — Stirring or slight bodily movement of a person.

も

mo — Also, too, or even; inclusive particle.

せ

se — Causative stem; making or letting someone do something.

ず

zu — Classical negative suffix meaning without doing.

のしかかっ

noshikakat(te) — Looming or pressing heavily over something below.

会社

kaisha — Company or corporation; a business organization.

取締役

torishimariyaku — Company director or board member of a corporation.

船長

senchō — Ship captain; the commander of a vessel.

あり

ari — Being; formal conjunctive form of ある.

ホスト

hosuto — Host; a person who receives or entertains guests.

四人

yonin — Four people; a group consisting of four persons.

彼

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

船首

senshu — Bow of a ship; the front end of a vessel.

立っ

tat(te) — Standing; conjunctive form of 立つ (to stand).

方

kata / hō — Person (polite) or direction; side or way.

眺め

nagame — View, scenery, or the act of gazing at something.

後ろ姿

ushirōsugata — Figure seen from behind; someone's back view.

親しみ

shitashimi — Familiarity, affection, or warm friendly feeling toward someone.

込め

kome — Putting in or filling with feeling or intent.

見守っ

mimamot(te) — Watching over protectively; keeping a watchful eye.

全体

zentai — Whole, entirety, or overall totality of something.

見渡し

miwatashi — Looking over or surveying a wide expanse.

これ

kore — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby objects.

ほど

hodo — To the extent of; degree or approximate amount.

船乗り

funanori — Sailor or seafarer; someone who works on ships.

らしく

rashiku — Adverb meaning in a manner befitting or typical of.

見える

mieru — To appear, seem, or be visible to others.

もの

mono — Thing, object, or nominalizer expressing emotional nuance.

他

hoka / ta — Other, another, or different from what is mentioned.

水先案内人

mizusaki-annainin — Maritime pilot who guides ships through difficult waters.

思わせ

omowase — Causing one to think or be reminded of something.

とっ

tot(te) — Taking or for the sake of; conjunctive of とる.

信頼

shinrai — Trust, confidence, or reliance placed in someone.

そのもの

sono mono — Itself; the very thing in question, nothing else.

体現

taigen — Embodiment or personification of a quality or idea.

する

suru — To do; the fundamental action verb in Japanese.

存在

sonzai — Existence or being; the state of existing somewhere.

ある

aru — To exist or be; used for inanimate objects or facts.

仕事

shigoto — Work, job, or occupation; daily professional duties.

あの

ano — That (over there); distal demonstrative adjective.

河口

kakō — River mouth or estuary where river meets sea.

背後

haigo — Behind, at the back, or in the rear of something.

だ

da — Copula asserting identity or state; informal 'to be'.

いう

iu — To say or call; used to quote or describe.

実感

jikkan — Real feeling or vivid sense of something experienced directly.

難しかっ

muzukashika(tta) — Was difficult; past form of 難しい (difficult).

間

aida / ma — Between, during, or a span of time or space.

私

watashi — I or me; standard first-person singular pronoun.

すでに

sude ni — Already or by now; indicating something previously done.

どこか

doko ka — Somewhere or someplace; an unspecified location.

述べ

nobe — Stating or describing; conjunctive form of 述べる.

絆

kizuna — Bond, tie, or deep emotional connection between people.