Moby Dick; Or, The Whale — Page 15

Vocabulary

これら

korera — These; referring to multiple nearby things.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter (abstract noun).

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject.

相互

sōgo — Mutual; reciprocal; relating to each other.

的

teki — Suffix forming adjective meaning '-ic' or '-al'.

で

de — Copula particle; means 'is' in context.

ある

aru — To exist; to be (for inanimate things).

ボール

bōru — Ball; round object used in games.

跳ね返り

hanekaeri — Rebound; bounce back of an object.

また

mata — Again; also; furthermore; additionally.

前

mae — Front; before; forward direction.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward.

跳び出す

tobidasu — To jump out; to leap forward suddenly.

今

ima — Now; at this moment; currently.

や

ya — Particle listing examples; or; and.

クジラ

kujira — Whale; large marine mammal.

潜む

hisomu — To lurk; to hide; to be concealed.

場所

basho — Place; location; spot; area.

を

wo — Object-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

明らか

akiraka — Clear; evident; obvious; apparent.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.

する

suru — To do; to make; to perform an action.

捕鯨

hogei — Whaling; the hunting of whales.

者

sha / mono — Person; one who does something.

たち

tachi — Pluralizing suffix for people or animals.

あの

ano — That (over there); referring to distant thing.

神秘

shinpi — Mystery; mystique; something unknown and wondrous.

な

na — Adjectival suffix connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

北西

hokusei — Northwest; the direction between north and west.

航路

kōro — Sea route; shipping lane; course of navigation.

新た

arata — New; fresh; renewed.

手がかり

tegakari — Clue; lead; hint toward solving something.

間接

kansetsu — Indirect; not direct; mediated by something else.

見つけ出し

mitsukeidashi — To find out; to discover; to uncover.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb suffix.

よう

yō — It seems; appears that; resembles.

思わ

omowa — To think; to feel (conjunctive/passive base).

れる

reru — Passive or potential verb suffix.

何か

nanika — Something; some unspecified thing or matter.

未発表

mihappyō — Unpublished; not yet publicly released or announced.

より

yori — From; than; indicates comparison or source.

海上

kaijō — On the sea; maritime; at sea.

船

fune — Ship; boat; watercraft.

出会え

deae — To be able to encounter; to meet (potential).

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.

その

sono — That; the (referring to previously mentioned thing).

間近

majika — Close by; nearby; at close range.

姿

sugata — Figure; form; appearance; shape of a being.

圧倒

attō — Overwhelm; overpower; dominate completely.

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives; also passive element.

れ

re — Passive/potential verb conjugation element.

ず

zu — Negative suffix meaning 'without doing' something.

い

i — Auxiliary continuing state; part of verb form.

られ

rare — Passive, potential, or honorific verb suffix.

ない

nai — Negation; not; does not exist.

帆

ho — Sail; fabric used to catch wind on ships.

縮め

chijime — To shorten; to reduce; to furl (sails).

て

te — Connective particle linking verb phrases together.

航行

kōkō — Navigation; sailing; traveling by sea or air.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form; and; also does.

マスト

masuto — Mast; vertical pole on a sailing ship.

見張り台

mihariidai — Lookout platform; crow's nest on a ship.

見張り

mihari — Watch; lookout; keeping guard or surveillance.

立て

tate — To set up; to post (a person on duty).

周囲

shūi — Surroundings; perimeter; area around something.

広大

kōdai — Vast; extensive; immense in scale or area.

海原

unabara — The open sea; vast expanse of ocean.

熱心

nesshin — Enthusiastic; eager; passionate; zealous.

見渡す

miwatasu — To look out over; to survey a wide view.

通常

tsūjō — Usually; normally; under ordinary circumstances.

航海

kōkai — Voyage; sea voyage; ocean navigation.

従事

jūji — Engagement in work; being occupied with a task.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; entirely; absolutely; quite.

異なる

kotonaru — To differ; to be different; to vary.

雰囲気

fun'iki — Atmosphere; mood; ambiance of a place or situation.

持っ

mott- — To hold; to have; to possess (conjunctive form).

いる

iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).

海流

kairyū — Ocean current; flow of seawater in a direction.

米国

beikoku — United States of America; the US.

探検

tanken — Exploration; expedition into unknown territory.

遠征

ensei — Expedition; military or exploratory campaign afar.

隊

tai — Team; unit; corps; organized group.

ロンドン

Rondon — London; capital city of England, United Kingdom.

近郊

kinkō — Suburbs; outskirts; area near a city.

その他

sonota — Others; other things or places besides mentioned.

地

chi / ji — Land; ground; place; locality.

歩い

arui- — To walk (conjunctive/past base form).

人々

hitobito — People; many people; folks.

門

mon — Gate; large entrance to a building or grounds.

上

ue — Above; top; upper part; on top of.

アーチ

āchi — Arch; curved architectural structure over an opening.

形成

keisei — Formation; forming; creating a structure or shape.

たり

tari — Particle listing representative actions alternately.

入り口

iriguchi — Entrance; doorway; entry point.

飾っ

kazatt- — To decorate; to adorn (conjunctive form).

ため

tame — For the purpose of; because of; in order to.

地面

jimen — Ground; surface of the earth; floor outdoors.

垂直

suichoku — Vertical; perpendicular; straight up and down.

大きな

ōkina — Large; big; of great size.

湾曲

wankyoku — Curve; bend; curvature of a line or object.

骨

hone — Bone; hard tissue forming the skeleton.

見

mi- — To see; to look at (stem/conjunctive form).

記憶

kioku — Memory; recollection; the act of remembering.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

か

ka — Question particle; uncertainty marker.

も

mo — Also; too; even; as well.

しれ

shire- — May; might (part of かもしれない expression).

そして

soshite — And then; and; furthermore; after that.

それら

sorera — Those; referring to multiple previously mentioned things.

肋骨

rokkotsu — Rib; curved bone of the chest wall.

聞か

kika- — To hear; to listen (negative/passive base form).

だろう

darō — Probably; likely; expresses conjecture or supposition.

北極海

Hokkyokukai — Arctic Ocean; sea surrounding the North Pole.

物語

monogatari — Story; tale; narrative account of events.

追っ

ott- — To chase; to pursue (conjunctive form).

ボート

bōto — Boat; small watercraft.

戻っ

modott- — To return; to go back (conjunctive form).

初めて

hajimete — For the first time; first ever experience.

白人

hakujin — White person; Caucasian person.

乗組員

norikumiin — Crew member; person working aboard a ship.

加わっ

kuwawatt- — To join; to be added to a group (conjunctive).

野蛮人

yabanjin — Savage; barbarian; uncivilized person (old usage).

よっ

yott- — By means of; due to (conjunctive of よる).

形

katachi / kei — Shape; form; figure; appearance of something.

占拠

senkyo — Occupation; seizure; taking control of a place.

目

me — Eye; also used as a suffix for ordinal numbers.

奪取

dasshu — Seizure; capture; snatching something by force.

奪還

dakkan — Recapture; retaking something previously seized.

関する

kansuru — To relate to; to concern; to be about.

新聞

shinbun — Newspaper; printed daily news publication.

記事

kiji — Article; news story; written piece in publication.

アメリカ

Amerika — America; the United States of America.

うち

uchi — Among; within; inside; one's home or group.

出発

shuppatsu — Departure; setting off; starting a journey.

乗っ

nott- — To ride; to board a vehicle (conjunctive form).

帰還

kikan — Return; coming back from a mission or journey.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; mostly; nearly all; hardly any.

いう

iu — To say; to be called; to be known as.

一般

ippan — General; common; ordinary; the public.

よく

yoku — Well; often; frequently; thoroughly.

知ら

shira- — To know; to be aware of (base/passive form).

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly; all at once; without warning.

巨大

kyodai — Huge; enormous; gigantic in size.

塊

katamari — Mass; lump; chunk; solid clump of something.

水中

suichū — Underwater; beneath the surface of water.

から

kara — From; because of; since; particle of origin.

現れ

araware- — To appear; to emerge; to come into view.

空中

kūchū — Mid-air; in the sky; airborne space.

飛び上がっ

tobiagatt- — To leap up; to jump into the air (conjunctive).

それ

sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

あっ

att- — To be; to exist; there is (conjunctive form).

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively; possibly; on the other hand.

漁師

ryōshi — Fisherman; person who catches fish professionally.