History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 — Page 4

Vocabulary

と

to — And; with; connects nouns or marks quotations.

三人

sannin — Three people; a group of three persons.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

同僚

dōryō — Colleague; a person one works alongside.

治世

chisei — Reign; the period during which a ruler governs.

秩序

chitsujo — Order; an organized and stable state of affairs.

平穏

heion — Tranquility; a calm and peaceful condition.

全般的な

zenpanteki na — General; applying broadly across all areas.

回復

kaifuku — Recovery; restoration to a former healthy state.

戦争

sensō — War; armed conflict between nations or groups.

勝利

shōri — Victory; success achieved in a battle or contest.

および

oyobi — And; as well as; formal conjunction linking items.

凱旋

gaisen — Triumphal return; coming back after a great victory.

新た

arata — New; fresh; recently introduced or established.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

行政

gyōsei — Administration; governmental management of public affairs.

形態

keitai — Form; shape; the structural pattern of something.

退位

taii — Abdication; voluntarily giving up a royal throne.

引退

intai — Retirement; withdrawing from an active public role.

第

dai — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'the nth.'

十三

jūsan — Thirteen; the number 13.

章

shō — Chapter; a major division of a book or text.

第二

daini — Second; the ordinal number two in a sequence.

部

bu — Part; section; a division of a larger work.

第三

daisan — Third; the ordinal number three in a sequence.

第四

daishi — Fourth; the ordinal number four in a sequence.

十四

jūshi — Fourteen; the number 14.

同時

dōji — Simultaneously; at the exact same point in time.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or indirect object.

六人

rokunin — Six people; a group consisting of six persons.

皇帝

kōtei — Emperor; the supreme ruler of an empire.

帝国

teikoku — Empire; a large state ruled by an emperor.

再統一

saitōitsu — Reunification; bringing a divided state together again.

第一

daiichi — First; the ordinal number one; foremost in order.

後

go / nochi — After; following a particular event or time period.

混乱

konran — Confusion; a state of disorder and great turmoil.

死

shi — Death; the end of a living being's life.

台頭

taitō — Rise; emergence of a new powerful figure or force.

に対する

ni taisuru — Against; toward; in relation or opposition to something.

権威

ken'i — Authority; the power to command or enforce obedience.

もと

moto — Under; beneath the authority or influence of someone.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means used.

十五

jūgo — Fifteen; the number 15.

キリスト教

Kirisutokyō — Christianity; the religion based on Jesus Christ's teachings.

発展

hatten — Development; growth and expansion of something over time.

初期

shoki — Early period; the beginning stage of something.

キリスト教徒

Kirisutokyōto — Christian; a person who follows the Christian faith.

感情

kanjō — Emotion; feeling; an inner psychological state or sentiment.

風習

fūshū — Custom; a traditional practice or social habit.

人数

ninzū — Number of people; the count of persons in a group.

状況

jōkyō — Situation; the current set of circumstances or conditions.

第五

daigo — Fifth; the ordinal number five in a sequence.

第六

dairoku — Sixth; the ordinal number six in a sequence.