Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 13

Vocabulary

パリ

Pari — Paris, the capital city of France.

の

no — Possessive or descriptive particle linking nouns.

伯爵

hakushaku — Count or earl, a European noble title.

女王

joō — Queen, a female monarch or ruler.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with' between nouns.

ダム

Damu — Dam; also transliteration of French 'Dame' meaning lady.

養子

yōshi — Adopted child; someone legally taken into a family.

ホテル

hoteru — Hotel, a building providing lodging for guests.

結末

ketsumatsu — Ending or conclusion of a story or event.

別れ

wakare — Parting, farewell, or separation from someone.

散歩

sanpo — A walk or stroll taken for leisure.

家族

kazoku — Family, a group of related people living together.

夕食

yūshoku — Dinner or evening meal eaten at day's end.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a destination.

訪問

hōmon — A visit or call made to a person or place.

死

shi — Death, the end of life.

歴史

rekishi — History, the study or record of past events.

一

ichi / hito — The number one; also used as a prefix meaning first.

ページ

pēji — Page, a single side of a leaf in a book.

総司令官

sōshireikan — Commander-in-chief, the supreme military commander.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form indicating reason or listing actions.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verbs or clauses sequentially.

皇帝

kōtei — Emperor, the supreme ruler of an empire.

秘密

himitsu — Secret, information kept hidden from others.

和平

wahei — Peace, the state of no war or conflict.

交渉

kōshō — Negotiation, discussions to reach a mutual agreement.

兄弟

kyōdai — Siblings, brothers or brothers and sisters together.

間

aida / kan — Between or among; a space or interval of time.

不和

fuwa — Discord or disagreement between people or parties.

敗北

haiboku — Defeat, the state of having lost a battle or contest.

復讐

fukushū — Revenge or vengeance taken against someone who wronged you.

ロシア

Roshia — Russia, the large country spanning Europe and Asia.

皇后

kōgō — Empress, the wife or female ruler of an empire.

手紙

tegami — A letter, a written message sent to someone.

君主

kunshu — Monarch or sovereign, the ruler of a state.

感謝

kansha — Gratitude or thanks expressed toward someone.

大王

daiō — Great King, title for a supremely powerful monarch.

夜明け前

yoakemae — Before dawn, the darkest period just before sunrise.

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the doer of an action.

最も

mottomo — Most, to the greatest degree among all compared items.

暗い

kurai — Dark or dim; lacking light or brightness.

母

haha — Mother, a female parent of a child.

公爵

kōshaku — Duke, a high-ranking hereditary noble title.

大使

taishi — Ambassador, a country's highest-ranking diplomatic representative.

オーストリア

Ōsutoria — Austria, a Central European country and former empire.

女帝

jotei — Empress regnant, a woman who rules an empire directly.

その

sono — That, a demonstrative adjective referring to something nearby.

主

nushi / omo — Master, owner, or lord; a person in authority.

外交

gaikō — Diplomacy, the management of international relations between countries.

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-ic' or '-al', making a noun adjectival.

治世

chisei — Reign, the period of a ruler's time in power.

誓い

chikai — An oath or vow, a solemn promise made sincerely.

銀行家

ginkōka — Banker, a person who works in or manages banking.

娘

musume — Daughter, a female child in relation to her parents.

夫人

fujin — Madame or Mrs., a respectful title for a married woman.

修道女

shūdōjo — Nun, a woman devoted to religious life in a convent.

追放

tsuihō — Exile or expulsion, forcing someone to leave a place.

護衛

goei — Guard or escort, someone who protects another person.

風刺

fūshi — Satire, the use of humor to criticize or mock.

文

bun / fumi — Sentence, text, or written piece; a piece of writing.

請願

seigan — Petition, a formal written request submitted to authority.

者

sha / mono — Person or one who does something; a suffix for person.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people or beings.

女性

josei — Woman or female; referring to the feminine gender.

後援

kōen — Patronage or backing, support given to a person or cause.

息子

musuko — Son, a male child in relation to his parents.

二つ

futatsu — Two things; the native Japanese word for the number two.

新式

shinshiki — New style or new method; a modern or updated way.

葬儀

sōgi — Funeral, a ceremony held after someone's death.

ウィーン

Wīn — Vienna, the capital city of Austria.

ローマ

Rōma — Rome, the capital city of Italy and historical empire center.

教皇

Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

逃走

tōsō — Flight or escape, the act of running away quickly.

神

kami / shin — God or deity, a divine supernatural being worshipped.

前

mae — Before or in front of; a position preceding something.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means used.

結婚

kekkon — Marriage, the formal union of two people as partners.

公園

kōen — Park, a public outdoor area for recreation and leisure.

大佐

taisa — Colonel, a senior military officer rank.

出発

shuppatsu — Departure, the act of leaving a place to go elsewhere.

撃退

gekitai — Repulse or repel, to drive back an attacking enemy.

天罰

tenbatsu — Divine punishment, retribution delivered by a god or heaven.