Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 2

Vocabulary

、

(reading toten) — Japanese comma used to separate clauses

_フランス語_

furansugo — The French language

。

(kuten) — Japanese full stop marking end of sentence

_スペイン語_

supeingo — The Spanish language

抜粋

bassui — An excerpt or extract from a text

（

(kakko hiraki) — Opening parenthesis punctuation mark

下位

kai — Lower rank or subordinate position

補助

hojo — Assistance, support, or supplementary aid

司書

shisho — A librarian who manages library collections

による

ni yoru — By means of; according to; due to

提供

teikyō — Providing, offering, or supplying something

）

(kakko toji) — Closing parenthesis punctuation mark

この

kono — This (adjective modifying a nearby noun)

哀れ

aware — Pitiable, pathetic, or evoking sympathy

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns

という

to iu — Called; named; described as something

ただ

tada — Simply, merely, just, or only

ひたすら

hitasura — Earnestly, wholeheartedly, with single-minded devotion

勤勉

kinben — Diligent, hardworking, industrious in effort

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or manner

穴

ana — A hole, cavity, or opening in something

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object

掘る

horu — To dig a hole or excavate the ground

ミミズ

mimizu — An earthworm living underground in soil

の

no — Possessive or descriptive linking particle

よう

yō — Like, similar to, resembling something else

男

otoko — A man or male person

が

ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject

世界

sekai — The world or global scope

中

jū / naka — Throughout; inside; all over a place

長大

chōdai — Enormous in length or size; vast

バチカン

bachikan — The Vatican, seat of the Catholic Church

図書館

toshokan — A library where books are stored and borrowed

や

ya — Particle listing items among others (and, or)

路傍

robō — The roadside or edge of a road

露店

roten — An outdoor stall or street vendor's stand

本屋

honya — A bookstore or bookseller's shop

渡り歩き

watariaruki — Moving from place to place; wandering around

聖

sei — Holy, sacred, or saintly

なる

naru — To become; copula form in classical Japanese

書物

shomotsu — A book or written volume

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or 'at'

あれ

are — Whether it be; imperative or conditional of ある

俗

zoku — Secular, worldly, or common; not sacred

あらゆる

arayuru — All kinds of; every possible type

本

hon — A book or volume

から

kara — From; since; because (particle)

クジラ

kujira — A whale, large marine mammal

関する

kansuru — To relate to; to concern; regarding something

断片的

danpenteki — Fragmentary, piecemeal, or incomplete in nature

言及

genkyū — A mention or reference to something

手当たり次第

teatari shidai — Indiscriminately; grabbing whatever is at hand

拾い集めて

hiroi atsumete — Gathering up or collecting things piece by piece

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending

こと

koto — A thing, fact, or nominalized action

は

wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the sentence topic

一目瞭然

ichimokuryōzen — Obvious at a glance; self-evident immediately

あろう

arō — Probably is; volitional/presumptive form of ある

それゆえ

soreyue — Therefore, for that reason, consequently

少なくとも

sukunakutomo — At least; at a minimum

場合

baai — A case, situation, or circumstance

において

ni oite — In; at; regarding a particular situation or place

これら

korera — These things (plural demonstrative pronoun)

収め

osame — To store, contain, or include within something

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix

いかに

ikani — However; no matter how; in what way

真正

shinsei — Genuine, authentic, or truly legitimate

とも

tomo — Even if; regardless of; both (particle)

寄せ集め

A hodgepodge or miscellaneous collection of things

記述

kijutsu — A description, account, or written record

福音書

fukuinsho — A gospel; sacred scripture or authoritative text

として

toshite — As; in the capacity of something

受け取っ

uketot(te) — To receive or accept something offered

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or causal clauses

なら

nara — If; in that case; conditional particle

ない

nai — Negation; does not; is not

それどころか

soredokoroka — On the contrary; far from it

まったく

mattaku — Completely, utterly, absolutely; indeed

そう

sō — So, that way, like that

古代

kodai — Ancient times or antiquity

著者

chosha — An author or writer of a work

たち

tachi — Pluralizing suffix for people or animate beings

全般

zenpan — In general; overall; across the board

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; and so

ここ

koko — Here; this place nearby the speaker

登場

tōjō — Appearing on stage; making one's entrance

する

suru — To do; all-purpose action verb

詩人

shijin — A poet who composes verse

関して

kanshite — Regarding, concerning, with respect to

言えば

ieba — Speaking of; if one says; as for

我々

wareware — We, us (formal or literary first-person plural)

自身

jishin — Oneself; personally; one's own self

時代

jidai — An era, age, or period of time

含む

fukumu — To include, contain, or encompass within

多く

ōku — Many, much, a large number or amount

国々

kuniguni — Various countries; many nations

と

to — And; with; quotation particle

世代

sedai — A generation of people born in same era

によって

ni yotte — By; through; depending on; due to

について

ni tsuite — About, concerning, regarding a topic

乱雑

ranzatsu — Disorderly, messy, or haphazardly arranged

語ら

katara(re) — To speak of or tell about something

れ

re — Passive verb suffix indicating an action received

思索

shisaku — Deep thinking, contemplation, or philosophical reflection

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix or softening sentence-final particle

想像

sōzō — Imagination or the act of imagining something

歌わ

utawa(re) — To sing; be sung (stem form)

鳥瞰的

chōkanteki — Bird's-eye; panoramic view from above

一瞥

ippetsu — A quick glance or brief look at something

せ

se — Causative auxiliary verb stem; to make/let do

くれる

kureru — To give (to me/us); to do a favor

もの

mono — A thing; object; nominalizer expressing expectation

それ

sore — That (thing); it (mid-distance demonstrative)

だけ

dake — Only, just, merely (limiting particle)

価値

kachi — Value, worth, or importance of something

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively; perhaps

興趣

kyōshu — Interest, charm, or aesthetic appeal

持つ

motsu — To hold, have, or possess something

過ぎ

sugi — Too much; excessive; passing beyond a point

さらば

saraba — Farewell; then; goodbye (archaic/literary)

だ

da — Copula; is, am, are (plain form)

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle adding assertion or emphasis

私

watashi — I, me (first-person pronoun)

その

sono — That (adjective); the aforementioned

解説者

kaisetsusha — A commentator or person who provides explanations

ある

aru — To exist; to have; there is (inanimate)

汝

nanji — Thou, you (archaic second-person pronoun)

この世

konoya — This world; the present life on earth

いかなる

ikanaru — Whatever kind of; no matter what type

ワイン

wain — Wine, an alcoholic grape-based beverage

も

mo — Also, too, even; inclusive particle

決して

kesshite — Never; by no means (used with negation)

温める

atatameru — To warm up; to heat something

でき

deki — To be able to; can (potential stem)

絶望的

zetsubōteki — Hopeless, desperate, or despairing in nature

顔色

kaoiro — Complexion; facial color indicating one's health or mood

悪い

warui — Bad, poor, wrong, or unwell

族

zoku — A tribe, group, or family of beings

属する

zokusuru — To belong to a group or category

者

mono / sha — A person, one who does something

淡い

awai — Pale, faint, or light in color or feeling

さえも

saemo — Even; not even (emphatic particle combination)

彼ら

karera — They, them (third-person plural pronoun)

薔薇色

barairo — Rose-colored; rosy pink hue; optimistic outlook

すぎて

sugite — Being too much; excessively (te-form of すぎる)

強

kyō / tsuyoi — Strong, powerful, intense

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; about; approximately

しかし

shikashi — However, but, nevertheless

共に

tomo ni — Together with; at the same time

とき

toki — Time, moment, or occasion when something occurs

座り

suwari — Sitting down; the act of being seated

同じ

onaji — Same, identical, equal in quality or kind

悪魔

akuma — A devil, demon, or evil spirit

気持ち

kimochi — A feeling, mood, or emotional sensation

なり

nari — Become; classical copula or listing particle

涙

namida — Tears shed from the eyes when emotional

上

ue — Above, on top of, upper position

陽気

yōki — Cheerful, merry, lively in disposition

目

me — An eye; the organ of sight

潤ませ

urumasase — To moisten one's eyes; to make eyes glisten

杯

sakazuki / hai — A cup or glass for drinking

空

kara / sora — Empty; sky; hollow inside

して

shite — Doing; by doing (te-form of する)

不快

fukai — Discomfort, unpleasantness, or disagreeable feeling

言え

ie — To be able to say; imperative of 言う

ぬ

nu — Classical negative auxiliary (cannot, does not)

悲しみ

kanashimi — Sadness, grief, or sorrow

率直

socchoku — Frank, candid, or straightforwardly honest

告げ

tsuge — To tell, announce, or inform someone

たく

taku — Want to do (desiderative auxiliary stem form)

諦めろ

akiramero — Give up! Resign yourself! (imperative form)

ども

domo — Plural suffix implying contempt or humility

なぜなら

nazenara — Because; the reason is; for the reason that

世

yo — The world; society; an era or lifetime

喜ばせよう

yorokobасeyō — Let us please or delight someone

苦労

kurō — Hardship, toil, or laborious effort

すれば

sureba — If one does; conditional form of する

一層

issō — Even more; all the more; increasingly

永遠

eien — Eternity; forever; lasting without end

感謝

kansha — Gratitude or thankfulness toward someone

される

sareru — To be done to; passive form of する

なく

naku — Without; not having; negation in adverbial form

終わる

owaru — To end, finish, or conclude

汝ら

nanjira — You all, ye (archaic second-person plural)

ため

tame — For the sake of; for the benefit of

空け

ake — To empty out; to vacate a place

やれ

yare — Do it! Go ahead! (casual imperative of やる)

どれ

dore — Which one (of three or more options)

良い

yoi — Good, fine, or favorable

か

ka — Question particle ending an interrogative sentence