Middlemarch — Page 6

Vocabulary

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend

と

to — And; with; quotation particle

比べる

kuraberu — To compare two or more things

無邪気

mujaki — Innocent, naive, childlike in nature

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or manner

見える

mieru — To appear; to seem; to be visible

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle

方

hō — Direction; side; one of two options

が

ga — Subject marker particle

ずっと

zutto — Far more; by far; all along

物知り

monoshiri — Well-informed person; knowledgeable individual

で

de — Particle indicating means, place, or conjunction

世慣れ

yonare — Experienced in the ways of the world

て

te — Te-form connective particle linking clauses

い

i — Auxiliary verb stem indicating ongoing state

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb

人間

ningen — Human being; humankind; person

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; feelings

いう

iu — To say; called; known as

もの

mono — Thing; object; matter; substance

は

wa — Topic marker particle

それ

sore — That; it; that thing

を

wo — Direct object marker particle

表す

arawasu — To express; to represent; to show

一種

isshu — A kind of; a type of; a sort

紋章

monshō — Coat of arms; heraldic crest; emblem

や

ya — And; or; listing particle

時計

tokei — Clock; watch; timepiece

文字盤

mojiban — Clock face; dial face of timepiece

よう

yō — Like; similar to; resembling

な

na — Adjectival particle linking noun modifiers

外側

sotogawa — Outside; outer surface; exterior

組織

soshiki — Organization; structure; tissue; system

より

yori — Than; from; compared to

も

mo — Also; even; too; as well

はるか

haruka — Far; much; by far; distant

微妙

bimyō — Subtle; delicate; nuanced; complex

だ

da — Copula; is; are; am

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless

その

sono — That; the (near listener)

驚く

odoroku — To be surprised; to be astonished

べき

beki — Should; ought to; must

噂

uwasa — Rumor; gossip; hearsay; talk

よって

yotte — By means of; because of; due to

偏見

henken — Prejudice; bias; preconceived notion

抱い

dakai — Held; harbored (feelings, prejudice)

人々

hitobito — People; various people; persons

実際

jissai — Actually; in reality; in practice

近づい

chikazui — Approached; drew near; got close

みる

miru — To try doing; to see (by trying)

不思議

fushigi — Strange; mysterious; wonderful; surprising

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; about; approximately

相容れる

aiireru — To be compatible; to get along well

魅力

miryoku — Charm; appeal; attractiveness; fascination

ある

aru — To exist; to have; there is

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; circumstance

気づい

kizui — Noticed; realized; became aware of

たいてい

taitei — Usually; generally; mostly; in most cases

男性

dansei — Male; man; masculine

馬

uma — Horse

乗っ

notte — Riding; mounted on (vehicle or animal)

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate)

とき

toki — Time; moment; when; occasion

姿

sugata — Figure; appearance; form; shape

魅惑的

miwakuteki — Enchanting; captivating; fascinating; alluring

思っ

omotte — Thought; felt; considered; believed

新鮮

shinsen — Fresh; new; novel; invigorating

空気

kūki — Air; atmosphere; ambiance

田園

den'en — Countryside; rural landscape; pastoral scenery

さまざま

samazama — Various; diverse; many kinds of

景色

keshiki — Scenery; view; landscape

愛し

aishi — Loved; cherished; adored

喜び

yorokobi — Joy; delight; happiness; pleasure

満ち

michi — Filled with; full of; brimming

眼差し

manazashi — Gaze; look; expression in one's eyes

頬

hoho — Cheek (of the face)

輝い

kagayai — Shining; glowing; radiant; sparkling

信心深い

shinjinbukai — Deeply devout; pious; religiously sincere

人

hito — Person; people; human being

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; mostly; nearly; hardly any

見え

mie — Appears; seems; looks like

なかっ

nakatte — Was not; did not exist (negative past)

乗馬

jōba — Horse riding; equestrian activity

良心

ryōshin — Conscience; moral sense; integrity

呵責

kashaku — Remorse; pangs of conscience; guilt

かかわら

kakawarazu — Despite; regardless of; notwithstanding

ず

zu — Negative auxiliary (without doing; not)

自分

jibun — Oneself; myself; yourself; one's own

許し

yurushi — Forgiveness; permission; pardon

贅沢

zeitaku — Luxury; extravagance; indulgence

あっ

atte — Being; existing; having (te-form of aru)

異教的

ikyōteki — Pagan; heathen; non-religious in character

官能的

kannōteki — Sensual; sensuous; appealing to the senses

楽しみ

tanoshimi — Pleasure; enjoyment; anticipation; fun

として

toshite — As; in the capacity of; regarding as

享受

kyōju — To enjoy; to receive; to relish benefits

し

shi — Conjunctive form; and; doing (verb stem)

感じ

kanji — Feeling; sense; impression; sensation

おり

ori — Being; existing (formal/literary form)

いつか

itsuka — Someday; sometime; one day

断念

dannen — Giving up; abandoning; renouncing a desire

する

suru — To do; to make; to perform

常

tsune — Always; usually; habitual; ordinary

心待ち

kokoromachi — Looking forward to; eager anticipation

おおらか

ōraka — Easygoing; generous; broadminded; magnanimous

熱心

nesshin — Enthusiastic; eager; earnest; devoted

少し

sukoshi — A little; a bit; slightly; somewhat

自惚れ

unubore — Conceit; vanity; self-admiration; narcissism

想像力

sōzōryoku — Imagination; creative power; inventiveness

姉妹

shimai — Sisters; female siblings

優れ

sugure — Superior; excellent; outstanding; gifted

飾り立てる

kazaritateru — To adorn elaborately; to dress up showily

様子

yōsu — Appearance; state; manner; situation

微笑ましかっ

hohoemaShikatta — Was heartwarming; was endearing; was charming

もし

moshi — If; in case; supposing that

何か

nanika — Something; anything; some kind of

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; man of refinement

氏

shi — Mr.; Ms.; honorific suffix for names

会う

au — To meet; to encounter; to see someone

以外

igai — Other than; except; besides; apart from

目的

mokuteki — Purpose; goal; aim; objective

やっ

yatte — Doing; performing; coming (colloquial)

来る

kuru — To come; to arrive; to approach

なら

nara — If; in that case; conditional particle

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when

人物

jinbutsu — Person; figure; character; personage

恋

koi — Love; romantic feelings; infatuation

違いない

chigainai — Must be; no doubt; certainly is

結論づけ

ketsuronzuke — To conclude; to draw a conclusion

たとえば

tatoeba — For example; for instance

卿

kyō — Lord; Sir; honorific title for nobility

そう

sō — So; that way; in that manner

あり

ari — Being; existing; there is (formal)

視点

shiten — Viewpoint; perspective; point of view

から

kara — From; because; since; after

彼

kare — He; him; boyfriend

考え

kangae — Thought; idea; opinion; thinking

受け入れる

ukeireru — To accept; to receive; to embrace

良い

yoi — Good; fine; all right; desirable

か

ka — Question particle; or; whether

どう

dō — How; in what way; what kind

内心

naishin — Inwardly; at heart; one's true feelings

思案

shian — Deliberation; pondering; careful consideration

へ

e — To; toward; directional particle

求婚者

kyūkonsha — Suitor; one who proposes marriage

見なさ

minasa — To regard as; to consider; to deem

れる

reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix

など

nado — Etc.; and so on; such as

まったく

mattaku — Completely; utterly; entirely; absolutely

馬鹿げ

bakage — Absurd; ridiculous; foolish; nonsensical

見当違い

kentōchigai — Way off the mark; completely mistaken; misguided

思わ

omowa — Think; feel; consider (stem/passive form)

れ

re — Passive/potential suffix; abbreviated verb ending

だろう

darō — Probably; I suppose; likely is

人生

jinsei — Life; one's life; human existence

真実

shinjitsu — Truth; reality; fact; actuality

知ろう

shirō — Let's know; intend to understand; volitional know

あらゆる

arayuru — All; every; any; all kinds of

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives; you see (filler)

持ち

mochi — Having; holding; possessing; ownership

ながら

nagara — While doing; although; despite; at the same time

結婚

kekkon — Marriage; wedding; matrimony

つい

tsui — Unintentionally; inadvertently; before one knows

きわめて

kiwamete — Extremely; exceedingly; to the utmost degree

子供じみ

kodomo jimi — Childish; immature; puerile; juvenile

続け

tsuzuke — Continuing; to keep doing; to carry on