Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 14

Vocabulary

かつて

katsute — Once, formerly; at some point in the past.

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; by one's own hand or effort.

傷つけた

kizutsuketa — Wounded, hurt, or injured someone or something.

クジラ

kujira — Whale; large marine mammal.

追われた

owareta — Was chased or pursued by something.

際

sai — Occasion, moment, or time when something occurs.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while; for some time.

間

aida — Interval, period, or space between things.

銛

mori — Harpoon; spear used for hunting whales.

その

sono — That; demonstrative modifier referring to something nearby.

攻撃

kōgeki — Attack, assault, or offensive action.

かわして

kawashite — Dodging or evading an attack or obstacle.

しかし

shikashi — However; conjunction indicating contrast or reversal.

狂乱

kyōran — Frenzy, madness, or frantic wild state.

怪物

kaibutsu — Monster, beast, or strange fearsome creature.

ついに

tsui ni — Finally, at last, in the end.

ボート

bōto — Boat; small watercraft for rowing or sailing.

突進

tosshin — Charge, rush, or dash forward forcefully.

避けられない

sakerarenai — Unavoidable; cannot be escaped or evaded.

悟った

satotta — Realized, understood, or became enlightened about something.

仲間たち

nakama-tachi — Companions, comrades, or fellow group members.

海

umi — Sea, ocean; large body of salt water.

飛び込む

tobikomu — To jump or dive into something.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer for verb phrases.

かろうじて

karōjite — Barely, narrowly, just barely managing something.

命

inochi — Life; one's existence or vital force.

救われた

sukuwareta — Was saved or rescued from danger.

宣教師

senkyōshi — Missionary; person spreading religious teachings abroad.

日誌

nisshi — Journal or daily log of events.

島

shima — Island; land mass surrounded by water.

そのもの

sono mono — Itself; the very thing itself, nothing else.

氏

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

言った

itta — Said; past tense of 言う (to say).

国家

kokka — Nation, state; an organized political country.

的

teki — Suffix meaning -like, -related, or pertaining to.

関心

kanshin — Interest, concern, or attention toward something.

において

ni oite — In, at, regarding; formal locative expression.

非常

hijō — Extraordinary, extreme; very unusual or remarkable degree.

際立った

kiwadatta — Stood out, was conspicuous or remarkably notable.

特異

toki — Peculiar, unique, or distinctively singular characteristic.

存在

sonzai — Existence, presence, or being of something.

ある

aru — To exist, to be; existential verb.

八千

hassen — Eight thousand; the number 8,000.

から

kara — From; particle indicating starting point or cause.

九千

kyūsen — Nine thousand; the number 9,000.

人

nin / hito — Person or people; counter for human beings.

人々

hitobito — People; plural form referring to many persons.

ここ

koko — Here; this place nearby the speaker.

とも

tomo — Both, together, or even; inclusive particle.

暮らし

kurashi — Living, livelihood, or daily life circumstances.

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative adverb indicating highest degree.

大胆

daitan — Bold, daring, or courageous in action.

粘り強い

nebarizuyoi — Tenacious, persistent, or stubbornly persevering in effort.

労働

rōdō — Labor, work, or physical toil performed.

によって

ni yotte — By means of; through a method or agent.

毎年

maitoshi / mainen — Every year, annually, on a yearly basis.

富

tomi — Wealth, riches, or abundant material prosperity.

多大

tadai — Great, enormous, or immense in quantity or degree.

貢献

kōken — Contribution, service, or dedication to a cause.

いる

iru — To be; existential verb for animate beings.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to.

防波堤

bōhatei — Breakwater; structure protecting harbor from waves.

建設

kensetsu — Construction or building of structures or infrastructure.

申請

shinsei — Application or formal request submitted to authority.

関する

kansuru — To relate to, concern, or be about.

米国

Beikoku — United States of America; abbreviated formal term.

上院

Jōin — Upper house; Senate in a legislative body.

演説

enzetsu — Speech or public address delivered formally.

報告

hōkoku — Report, account, or formal notification of findings.

年

nen — Year; unit of time in the calendar.

真上

maue — Directly above; right overhead position.

倒れ込み

taorekomi — Collapsing or falling heavily onto something.

おそらく

osoraku — Probably, perhaps; expressing a degree of conjecture.

瞬く間

matataku ma — In the blink of an eye; instantly.

死

shi — Death; the end of life.

至らしめた

itarashimeta — Caused to reach; brought about a result.

捕獲者

hokakusha — Captor; one who captures animals or people.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

あるいは

arui wa — Or, alternatively; presenting another option.

捕鯨者

hogeisha — Whaler; person engaged in hunting whales.

冒険

bōken — Adventure, risk, or daring venture undertaken.

伝記

denki — Biography; written account of a person's life.

号

gō — Suffix for ship names or issue numbers.

帰航

kikō — Return voyage; sailing back to home port.

中

chū — During, in the middle of something ongoing.

収集

shūshū — Collection or gathering of items or information.

牧師

bokushi — Pastor, minister, or Protestant clergyman.

著

cho — Written by; authorship credit suffix.

少し

sukoshi — A little, a small amount or degree.

でも

demo — Even, but, or however; concessive particle.

音

oto — Sound, noise, or audible vibration.

立て

tate — Make or raise; imperative form of 立てる.

やがったら

yagattara — If you dare to; threatening conditional expression.

答えた

kotaeta — Answered, replied to a question or statement.

地獄

jigoku — Hell; the underworld or place of punishment.

送って

okutte — Sending; conjunctive form of 送る (to send).

やる

yaru — To do, give; casual auxiliary expressing action.

反乱者

hanransha — Mutineer, rebel, or insurrectionist against authority.

生涯

shōgai — One's lifetime, life, or entire existence.

兄弟

kyōdai — Brothers or siblings; family members of same generation.

捕鯨船

Whaling ship; vessel used for hunting whales.

物語

monogatari — Story, tale, or narrative of events.

別版

betsuban — Separate edition or alternate version of text.

オランダ人

Orandajin — Dutch person; person from the Netherlands.

イギリス人

Igirisujin — British person; person from the United Kingdom.

北方

hoppō — Northern region or northward direction.

海域

kaiiki — Sea area, maritime zone, or ocean region.

航海

kōkai — Voyage, navigation, or sea travel.

できれば

dekireba — If possible; expressing a conditional hope.

そこ

soko — There; that place slightly removed from speaker.

通って

tōtte — Passing through; conjunctive form of 通る.

インド

Indo — India; South Asian country and subcontinent.

至る

itaru — To reach, arrive at, or extend to.

航路

kōro — Sea route, shipping lane, or navigation path.

発見

hakken — Discovery; finding something previously unknown.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

ため

tame — For the purpose of; for the sake of.

あった

atta — Was, existed; past tense of ある.

彼ら

karera — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.

主たる

shutaru — Main, primary, or chief among things.

目的

mokuteki — Purpose, goal, or objective one aims for.

果たす

hatasu — To accomplish, fulfill, or carry out a goal.

できなかった

dekinakatta — Was unable to; past negative of できる.

生息地

seisokuchi — Habitat; natural environment where animals live.

明らか

akiraka — Clear, obvious, or evident without doubt.

商業

shōgyō — Commerce, trade, or commercial business activity.

辞典

jiten — Dictionary or reference encyclopedia of terms.