Heart of Darkness — Page 5

Vocabulary

そして

soshite — And then; connecting two related ideas or events.

ここ

koko — Here; this place nearby the speaker.

も

mo — Also; too; particle indicating inclusion.

また

mata — Again; also; furthermore; additionally.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle; conditional particle.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly.

言っ

it(te) — Said; spoke; conjugated form of 言う (iu).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending in Japanese.

かつて

katsute — Once; formerly; in the past; at one time.

地球

chikyuu — The Earth; the globe; our planet.

の

no — Possessive and nominalizing particle; of; 's.

暗黒

ankoku — Darkness; blackness; a state of deep obscurity.

場所

basho — Place; location; spot; a specific area.

ひとつ

hitotsu — One; one of something; a single item.

だっ

dat(ta) — Was; were; past form of the copula だ.

だ

da — Is; am; are; plain form copula.

彼

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

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular personal pronoun.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people; we; they; them.

中

naka — Inside; among; in the middle of something.

で

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

今

ima — Now; at this moment; currently; the present time.

なお

nao — Still; yet; even now; furthermore.

海

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

に

ni — To; at; in; particle indicating direction or location.

従う

shitagau — To follow; to obey; to comply with.

唯一

yuiitsu — The only one; sole; unique; one and only.

人物

jinbutsu — Person; character; figure; a notable individual.

つい

tsui — Unintentionally; inadvertently; just recently; reflexively.

て

te — Te-form connective particle linking verb phrases.

言える

ieru — Can say; be able to say; expressible.

最も

mottomo — Most; the most; to the greatest degree.

悪い

warui — Bad; wrong; poor; unpleasant; negative quality.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizer for verb phrases.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; but; however; although.

自分

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

階級

kaikyuu — Class; rank; social stratum; hierarchy level.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

代表

daihyou — Represent; representation; a typical example or delegate.

し

shi — And; also; connective verb form; furthermore.

い

i — Auxiliary verb stem; to be; to exist (animate).

ない

nai — Not; does not exist; negative auxiliary adjective.

いう

iu — To say; to call; to be called; to describe.

船乗り

funanori — Sailor; seaman; one who works aboard ships.

あっ

at(te) — Was; existed; connective form of ある (aru).

同時

douji — Simultaneously; at the same time; concurrent.

放浪

houroo — Wandering; roaming; drifting without a fixed destination.

者

sha / mono — Person; one who does something; a practitioner.

一方

ippou — On one hand; meanwhile; one side or direction.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; nearly; mostly; the great majority.

そう

sou — So; like that; in that way; indeed.

表現

hyougen — Expression; representation; way of expressing something.

よけれ

yokere(ba) — If good; conditional form of よい (good).

ば

ba — If; conditional particle indicating a hypothetical case.

定住

teijuu — Settling down; permanent residence; living in one place.

的

teki — Suffix meaning -like; -ish; pertaining to.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives.

生活

seikatsu — Life; daily living; lifestyle; way of living.

送っ

okut(te) — To send; to lead a life; live out.

いる

iru — To be; to exist; used for animate beings.

彼ら

karera — They; them; third-person masculine plural pronoun.

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; inner feelings or emotions.

家

ie / uchi — House; home; family dwelling; one's household.

とどまる

todomaru — To stay; to remain; to be confined to.

性質

seishitsu — Nature; character; disposition; inherent quality of something.

もの

mono — Thing; object; person; nominalizing expression.

あり

ari — There is; exists; connective form of ある.

いつ

itsu — When; at what time; interrogative of time.

共

tomo — Together; with; both; mutual; in common.

ある

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

船

fune — Ship; boat; vessel for water transportation.

故郷

kokyou — Hometown; birthplace; one's native land or home.

どの

dono — Which; what kind of; interrogative determiner.

どれ

dore — Which one; which item among several choices.

似

ni(ru) — To resemble; to look like; similar to something.

よう

you — Like; as if; seeming; manner; way.

変わら

kawara(nu) — Does not change; remains the same; unchanged.

ぬ

nu — Classical negative suffix; does not; is not.

環境

kankyou — Environment; surroundings; conditions in which one lives.

異国

ikoku — Foreign country; alien land; overseas territory.

岸辺

kishibe — Shoreline; riverbank; the edge of water.

移ろい

utsuroi — Transition; change; fleeting passage; shifting appearance.

ゆく

yuku — To go; to pass; to proceed along a path.

生

sei / nama — Life; living; existence; being alive.

広大

koudai — Vast; immense; expansive; wide and large scale.

さ

sa — Suffix forming nouns from adjectives indicating degree.

神秘

shinpi — Mystery; mystique; something supernatural or enigmatic.

感覚

kankaku — Sense; feeling; sensation; perception; sensory awareness.

なく

naku — Without; lacking; not having; negative connective form.

わずか

wazuka — Slight; little; only a small amount; barely.

軽蔑

keibetsu — Contempt; scorn; disdain; looking down on someone.

無知

muchi — Ignorance; lack of knowledge; being uninformed.

よっ

yot(te) — By means of; due to; because of; via.

ベール

beeru — Veil; a thin covering that obscures or hides.

かけ

kake — To hang; to drape; to place over something.

られ

rare — Passive auxiliary; is done to; can do.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously; although; at the same time.

すべり

suberi — Sliding; gliding; slipping smoothly over a surface.

過ぎ

sugi — Passing; going past; exceeding; too much.

いく

iku — To go; to proceed; to continue onward.

なぜ

naze — Why; for what reason; interrogative of cause.

なら

nara — If; in that case; conditional or topical particle.

とっ

tot(te) — For; taking; from the perspective of someone.

何

nani / nan — What; which thing; interrogative pronoun.

その

sono — That; the; demonstrative adjective for near listener.

除い

nozoi(te) — Excluding; except for; removing from consideration.

存在

sonzai — Existence; being; presence; to exist.

女主人

onnaajin / onnashujin — Mistress; hostess; female head of household.

運命

unmei — Fate; destiny; one's inevitable life course.

同様

douyou — Same; similar; likewise; in the same manner.

不可解

fukakai — Incomprehensible; mysterious; baffling; impossible to understand.

それ

sore — That; it; referring to something near the listener.

以外

igai — Other than; except; apart from; besides that.

仕事

shigoto — Work; job; occupation; labor; one's employment.

時間

jikan — Time; hours; a period or duration of time.

終わっ

owat(te) — Finished; ended; completed; connective form of 終わる.

後

ato / nochi — After; later; behind; subsequent to something.

岸

kishi — Shore; bank; coast; edge where land meets water.

ぶらり

burari — Aimlessly; casually strolling; wandering without purpose.

散歩

sanpo — A walk; stroll; leisurely walking for pleasure.

や

ya — And; or; listing particle connecting nouns loosely.

気まま

kimama — Self-indulgent; carefree; doing as one pleases freely.

遊び

asobi — Play; amusement; fun; recreational activity.

一つ

hitotsu — One; a single item; one of something.

大陸

tairiku — Continent; landmass; a major division of land.

全体

zentai — Whole; entire; all; the totality of something.

秘密

himitsu — Secret; confidential matter; something kept hidden.

明かす

akasu — To reveal; to disclose; to bring to light.

十分

juubun — Enough; sufficient; plenty; adequately; fully.

たいてい

taitei — Usually; mostly; generally; in most cases.

知る

shiru — To know; to learn; to be aware of.

価値

kachi — Value; worth; merit; importance of something.

感じる

kanjiru — To feel; to sense; to perceive emotionally or physically.

話

hanashi — Story; talk; conversation; an account or narrative.

直接

chokusetsu — Direct; immediately; without going through intermediaries.

単純

tanjun — Simple; plain; straightforward; uncomplicated in nature.

意味

imi — Meaning; significance; sense; what something signifies.

すべて

subete — All; everything; entirely; the whole of something.

割れ

ware — Cracked; split; broken; divided into pieces.

クルミ

kurumi — Walnut; a hard-shelled edible nut.

殻

kara — Shell; husk; outer casing of a nut or egg.

収まっ

ossamat(te) — Settled; contained; fitted neatly within something.