Middlemarch — Page 7

Vocabulary

もし

moshi — if; used to introduce a conditional supposition

彼女

kanojo — she; her; girlfriend

が

ga — subject marker particle

あの

ano — that (over there); used to refer to something distant

分別

funbetsu — good judgment; discretion; wisdom

ある

aru — to exist; to have (for inanimate things)

を

wo — object marker particle

結婚

kekkon — marriage; wedding

における

ni okeru — in; at; regarding (formal written expression)

悲惨

hisan — miserable; wretched; tragic

な

na — adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns

過ち

ayamachi — mistake; error; fault; wrongdoing

から

kara — from; because; since

救える

sukueru — can save; able to rescue

ほど

hodo — to the extent that; as much as

早く

hayaku — early; quickly; fast

生まれ

umare — birth; to be born (stem form)

て

te — te-form conjunctive particle connecting actions

い

i — auxiliary verb stem indicating ongoing state

た

ta — past tense auxiliary verb

なら

nara — if; conditional particle assuming a premise

彼

kare — he; him; boyfriend

の

no — possessive or nominalizing particle

求婚

kyuukon — marriage proposal; courtship

受け入れ

ukoire — acceptance; receiving; accepting (stem form)

に

ni — direction, location, or indirect object particle

違いない

chigainai — must be; no doubt; certainly

と

to — quotation particle; and; with

は

wa — topic marker particle

確信

kakushin — conviction; certainty; firm belief

し

shi — conjunctive verb form; and; moreover

あるいは

arui wa — or; alternatively; perhaps

失明

shitsumei — loss of eyesight; going blind

もと

moto — under; beneath; at the side of

へ

e — direction particle meaning toward or to

その

sono — that (near listener); the aforementioned

奇妙

kimyou — strange; peculiar; odd

習慣

shuukan — habit; custom; practice

耐える

taeru — to endure; to tolerate; to bear

こと

koto — thing; matter; nominalizer (abstract)

崇高

suukou — sublime; lofty; noble

敬虔

keiken — piety; devoutness; religious reverence

さ

sa — suffix nominalizing adjectives into nouns

なり

nari — can become; archaic or literary copula

得

e/u — can; to be able to (potential suffix)

他

hoka — other; another; elsewhere

偉人

ijin — great person; historical figure of greatness

たち

tachi — plural suffix for people or animate beings

しかし

shikashi — however; but; nevertheless

不確か

futashika — uncertain; unreliable; doubtful

口

kuchi — mouth; opening; speaking

する

suru — to do; to make; to perform

とき

toki — time; moment; occasion

で

de — at; by means of; location of action particle

さえ

sae — even; as long as; if only

まさに

masa ni — exactly; precisely; indeed

通り

toori — as stated; in the manner of; street

相槌

aizuchi — back-channel response; agreeable interjection while listening

打つ

utsu — to hit; to strike; to give (a response)

愛想よく

aisou yoku — in a friendly manner; amiably; affably

端正

tansei — well-featured; neat appearance; handsome

どう

dou — how; in what way

恋人

koibito — lover; romantic partner; sweetheart

として

to shite — as; in the role of; in the capacity of

心

kokoro — heart; mind; spirit; feelings

動かす

ugokasu — to move; to stir emotionally; to motivate

できよう

dekiyou — could possibly do; rhetorical potential form

か

ka — question particle; or; uncertainty marker

本当に

hontou ni — truly; really; genuinely

喜ばしい

yorokobashii — delightful; joyful; pleasing

夫

otto — husband

種

tane/shurui — kind; type; seed; sort

父親

chichioyo — father; one's own father

よう

you — like; as if; seems; appearance

存在

sonzai — existence; being; presence

あり

ari — to exist; there is (classical/stem form)

望む

nozomu — to hope for; to desire; to wish

ば

ba — conditional particle meaning if or when

ヘブライ語

Heburaigo — Hebrew language

も

mo — also; too; even; as well

教え

oshie — teaching; instruction; lesson (stem form)

くれる

kureru — to give (to me/us); to do for one's benefit

そう

sou — so; that way; it seems

いう

iu — to say; to call; to be called

もの

mono — thing; object; person (nominalizer)

なけれ

nakere — if there is not; conditional negative form

ない

nai — not exist; negative auxiliary

こう

kou — like this; in this way; thus

性格

seikaku — personality; character; nature

上

ue/jou — above; on top; in terms of

特異性

tokuisei — peculiarity; uniqueness; idiosyncrasy

によって

ni yotte — by means of; due to; depending on

氏

shi — Mr.; suffix for a person's name

近隣

kinrin — neighborhood; vicinity; nearby area

家々

ieie — houses; various households

姪

mei — niece

案内役

annai yaku — guide role; person acting as guide

兼

ken — combined with; serving also as

話し相手

hanashi aite — conversation partner; companion to talk with

中年

chuunen — middle age; middle-aged

婦人

fujin — lady; woman; married woman (formal)

確保

kakuho — to secure; to ensure; to obtain

なかっ

nakatt- — was not; did not (past negative stem)

ますます

masumasu — increasingly; more and more

非難

hinan — criticism; censure; blame

れる

reru — passive or potential auxiliary verb

なっ

natt- — became; past stem of naru

自身

jishin — oneself; personally; one's own self

立場

tachiba — standpoint; position; situation

就き

tsuki — taking up (a position); assuming a role

優秀

yuushuu — excellent; superior; outstanding

女性

josei — woman; female

という

to iu — called; known as; that is to say

ひどく

hidoku — terribly; severely; very much

恐れ

osore — fear; dread; concern

ため

tame — for the sake of; because; in order to

反対

hantai — opposition; objection; contrary

意見

iken — opinion; view; idea

説き伏せ

tokifuse — to persuade; to talk someone into something

られる

rareru — passive/potential/honorific auxiliary verb

自ら

mizukara — oneself; by oneself; personally

許し

yurushi — permission; forgiveness; allowance

この

kono — this (close to speaker)

件

ken — matter; affair; case; issue

世間

seken — society; the world; public opinion

逆らう

sakarau — to go against; to oppose; to disobey

だけ

dake — only; just; as much as

勇気

yuuki — courage; bravery; boldness

持っ

mott- — having; holding (past/te-form stem of motsu)

すなわち

sunawachi — that is; namely; in other words

牧師

bokushi — pastor; minister; Protestant clergyman

妻

tsuma — wife; one's own wife

夫人

fujin — Mrs.; madam; wife (formal honorific)

北東

hokutou — northeast; northeastern direction

一角

ikkaku — one corner; a part; a section

付き合い

tsukiai — association; social relations; companionship

小さな

chiisana — small; little; tiny

上流

jouryuu — upper class; upper stream

階級

kaikyuu — social class; rank; stratum

人々

hitobito — people; various people; folks

対して

tai shite — toward; in contrast to; against

して

shite — doing; te-form of suru; and then

嬢

jou — young lady; Miss; daughter (honorific)

叔父

oji — uncle

家

ie/ka — house; home; family; household

取り仕切る

torishikiru — to manage; to run; to oversee entirely

それ

sore — that (near listener); it

伴う

tomonau — to accompany; to involve; to be accompanied by

敬意

keii — respect; reverence; esteem

とも

tomo — both; together with; even if

新た

arata — new; fresh; renewed

権限

kengen — authority; power; jurisdiction

まったく

mattaku — completely; entirely; indeed; utterly

嫌い

kirai — dislike; hatred; aversion

卿

kyou/kei — lord; sir; honorific title for nobility

今日

kyou/konnichi — today; this day

夕食

yuushoku — dinner; evening meal

とる

toru — to take; to have (a meal); to get

予定

yotei — plan; schedule; appointment

もう

mou — already; anymore; soon; another

一人

hitori — one person; alone

紳士

shinshi — gentleman; man of refinement

同席

douseki — sitting together; being present at same gathering

はず

hazu — supposed to be; expected to; should be

だっ

datt- — was; were (past stem of da/desu)

娘

musume — daughter; young woman; girl

一度

ichido — once; one time; one occasion

会っ

att- — met; encountered (past stem of au)

人物

jinbutsu — person; character; figure; personage

崇敬

suukei — reverence; deep respect; veneration

念

nen — feeling; sense; concern; thought

伴っ

tomonatt- — accompanied by; together with (past stem)

期待

kitai — expectation; hope; anticipation

抱い

daite/idaite — holding; cherishing; harboring (feeling)