Meditations — Page 15

Vocabulary

不正

fusei — Injustice, wrongdoing, or unfair conduct

や

ya — And; listing particle connecting nouns

不親切

fushinsetsu — Unkindness, lack of consideration for others

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or time

よる

yoru — To be due to; to depend on something

些細

sasai — Trivial, minor, or insignificant in nature

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns

苛立ち

iradachi — Irritation, frustration, or feeling of annoyance

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic

どちら

dochira — Which one; polite form of which direction

も

mo — Also; both; particle meaning 'as well'

同じ

onaji — Same, identical, or equal to something else

寛大

kandai — Generosity, magnanimity, or broad-minded tolerance

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives into abstract nouns

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object

もって

motte — With; by means of; using something as instrument

受け止め

uketo me — To receive and accept; to take something in

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending

なぜ

naze — Why; for what reason or cause

汝

nanji — Thou; archaic second-person singular pronoun

向け

muke — Directed at; aimed toward a target

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions

言わ

iwa — Say; stem form of 言う (to say)

れ

re — Passive verb inflection suffix form

たり

tari — Tari-form listing representative actions alternately

行わ

okonawa — Perform; carry out; stem of 行う

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form; and; also lists reasons

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also marks contrast

悲しま

kanashima — Grieve; make sad; stem of 悲しむ

せる

seru — Causative auxiliary verb suffix form

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle

か

ka — Question particle at end of sentence

それ

sore — That; that thing over there

新しい

atarashii — New, fresh, or recently made thing

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means

なく

naku — Not; negative conjunctive form of ない

最初

saisho — The very first; the beginning or start

長く

nagaku — For a long time; long (adverbial form)

生きる

ikiru — To live; to be alive; to exist

ならば

naraba — If; given that; conditional conjunction form

最後

saigo — The last; the end; final moment

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; does not exist or occur

だろう

darou — Probably; conjecture or supposition ending form

喜ん

yokon — Rejoice; be glad; stem of 喜ぶ

苦しむ

kurushimu — To suffer; to be in pain or distress

でき

deki — Can do; be able; stem of できる

せめて

semete — At least; at the very minimum possible

忍耐強く

nintaizuyoku — Patiently; with great endurance and perseverance

苦しめ

kurushime — Torment; cause suffering; imperative of 苦しめる

キリスト教徒

Kirisutokyouto — A Christian; follower of Christianity religion

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; by one's own effort or action

受け

uke — Receive; accept; stem of 受ける

より

yori — Than; from; comparative or source particle

他者

tasha — Other people; others; those besides oneself

悪意

akui — Malice, ill will, or evil intent toward others

対し

taishi — Toward; against; in relation to something

深く

fukaku — Deeply; profoundly; adverbial form of 深い

悲しむ

kanashimu — To grieve; to feel sadness or sorrow

べき

beki — Should; ought to; expresses moral obligation

ある

aru — To exist; to have; to be (inanimate)

ローマ人

Roomajin — A Roman person; citizen of ancient Rome

罪

tsumi — Sin, crime, or moral wrongdoing

犯し

okashi — Commit (a crime); violate; stem of 犯す

者

mono — Person; one who does a particular thing

から

kara — From; because; starting point particle

手

te — Hand; arm; skill; effort

引く

hiku — To pull; to withdraw; to step back

傾向

keikou — Tendency, inclination, or trend toward something

過ち

ayamachi — Mistake, fault, or moral error committed

あらゆる

arayuru — All; every kind of; without exception

種類

shurui — Type, kind, or category of something

弱

yowa — Weakness; frailty; feebleness of body or spirit

苦しみ

kurushimi — Suffering, pain, or anguish experienced

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously; conjunctive particle

忍耐

nintai — Patience, endurance, or perseverance under difficulty

受け入れる

ukeireru — To accept; to receive and embrace something

学べ

manabe — Learn; imperative form of 学ぶ (to learn)

と

to — Quotation particle; and; with someone

言う

iu — To say; to speak; to tell someone

しかし

shikashi — However; but; a conjunction showing contrast

もし

moshi — If; supposing that; hypothetical condition marker

すべて

subete — All; everything; entirely without exception

人

hito — Person; human being; people in general

完全

kanzen — Perfect, complete, flawless, without any defect

あっ

a — Oh; exclamation of sudden realization or surprise

神

kami — God; deity; divine being or spirit

ため

tame — For; for the sake of; purpose or benefit

何

nani — What; what thing; interrogative pronoun

あろう

arou — There would be; volitional form of ある

付け加える

tsukekuwaeru — To add to; to append additional information

決して

kesshite — Never; absolutely not; used with negatives

思わ

omowa — Think; stem of 思う (to think, feel)

なかっ

nakatta — Was not; negative past form of ない

そのもの

sono mono — The thing itself; exactly that; itself

徳

toku — Virtue, moral excellence, or ethical character

いう

iu — To say; to call; to be called

考え

kangae — Thought, idea, opinion, or way of thinking

瞑想録

Meisouroku — Meditations; record of contemplative reflections

見られ

mirare — Can be seen; passive form of 見る

両者

ryousha — Both parties; both people or sides involved

とも

tomo — Both; together; all of the mentioned parties

人間

ningen — Human being; mankind; a person or humanity

大きな

ookina — Large, great, big in size or significance

共同体

kyoudoutai — Community; collective body sharing common bonds

一員

ichiin — A member; one person belonging to a group

認識

ninshiki — Recognition, awareness, or understanding of something

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate beings)

いかなる

ikanaru — Whatever; any kind of; no matter what

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self or identity

だけ

dake — Only; just; limited to that amount

十分

juubun — Sufficient, enough, adequate for the purpose

私たち

watashitachi — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

共に

tomoni — Together; jointly; alongside one another

耐え

tae — Endure; bear; stem of 耐える

助け合い

taskeai — Mutual help; helping one another reciprocally

慰め合わ

nagusameawa — Comfort each other; console one another mutually

なけれ

nakere — Must; conditional negative form implying obligation

彼

kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun

熱意

netsui — Enthusiasm, zeal, or passionate dedication to something

すなわち

sunawachi — Namely; that is to say; in other words

高揚

kouyou — Elevation, uplift, or heightening of spirit or emotion

感情

kanjou — Emotion, feeling, or sentiment experienced

生ぬるさ

namanurusa — Lukewarmness; halfheartedness; lack of commitment

回避

kaihi — Avoidance; evading or steering clear of something

最大

saidai — Greatest, maximum, or largest in degree

重要性

juuyousei — Importance, significance, or critical relevance

見出す

midasu — To find; to discover; to identify something

一方

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

主に

omoni — Mainly; primarily; for the most part

できる

dekiru — To be able to; to be possible; can do

限り

kagiri — As much as possible; to the extent of

よく

yoku — Well; often; frequently; adverb from 良い

果たさ

hatasa — Fulfill; accomplish; stem of 果たす

れる

reru — Passive auxiliary verb suffix indicating passivity

義務

gimu — Duty, obligation, or responsibility one must fulfill

ついて

tsuite — About; concerning; regarding a particular topic

実行

jikkou — Execution; carrying out a plan or action

する

suru — To do; to perform; general action verb

伴う

tomonau — To accompany; to involve; to come with

あまり

amari — Too much; not very; excessively (with negative)

聖人

seijin — Saint; holy person of great moral virtue

とっ

totte — For; from the perspective of; te-form of とる

皇帝

koutei — Emperor; supreme ruler of an empire

世界

sekai — World; the entire earth or global community

せいぜい

seizei — At most; at best; to the maximum degree

取る

toru — To take; to get; to obtain something

足ら

tara — Insignificant; not worth; stem of 足りる

もの

mono — Thing; object; person; nominalizing expression