Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave — Page 4

Vocabulary

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun referring to a male.

が

ga — Subject marker particle indicating the grammatical subject.

着席

chakuseki — Taking a seat; the act of sitting down.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose verb indicating action or performance.

やいなや

ya ina ya — No sooner than; immediately after something happens.

希望

kibou — Hope; a desire or expectation for something positive.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle connecting nouns or clauses.

感嘆

kantan — Admiration; a feeling of wonder or deep impression.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or manner.

満たされた

mitasareta — Filled with; satisfied; having something to the fullest.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun used by any gender.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence's main topic.

立ち上がり

tachiagari — Rising up; standing up from a seated position.

革命

kakumei — Revolution; a fundamental political or social upheaval.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

英雄

eiyuu — Hero; a person admired for courage or noble deeds.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action, means, or cause.

さえ

sae — Even; particle emphasizing an extreme or unexpected case.

追わ

owa — Being chased; stem form of 追う meaning to pursue.

れる

reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.

身

mi — Body; one's person or situation; oneself.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something nearby.

逃亡者

toubousha — Fugitive; a person fleeing from law or pursuers.

口

kuchi — Mouth; the opening used for speaking or eating.

から

kara — From; particle indicating origin, source, or starting point.

私たち

watashitachi — We; us; first-person plural pronoun in Japanese.

今しがた

imashigata — Just now; a moment ago; very recently.

聞い

kii — Heard; stem form of 聞く meaning to listen or hear.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary suffix indicating completed action.

あの

ano — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something distant.

演説

enzetsu — Speech; a formal public address delivered to an audience.

ほど

hodo — To the extent of; as much as; approximately.

自由

jiyuu — Freedom; liberty; the state of being unrestricted.

大義

taigi — Great cause; a noble or righteous purpose worth defending.

おい

oi — In; regarding; used in the phrase において meaning concerning.

て

te — Conjunctive particle linking verbs or indicating manner.

雄弁

yuuben — Eloquence; the ability to speak powerfully and persuasively.

な

na — Adjectival suffix for na-adjectives; or prohibition particle.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of する; also a listing conjunction.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

なかっ

nakka — Was not; past negative stem of ない indicating absence.

宣言

sengen — Declaration; a formal public announcement or proclamation.

当時

touji — At that time; back then; in those days.

そう

sou — So; that way; indicating agreement or such a state.

信じ

shinji — Believe; stem form of 信じる meaning to trust or believe.

い

i — Continuative stem of いる indicating ongoing existence or state.

今

ima — Now; the present moment or current time.

も

mo — Also; too; even; particle indicating addition or emphasis.

いる

iru — To exist; to be present; used for animate beings.

聴衆

choushuu — Audience; a group of people listening to a speaker.

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; by one's own action or initiative.

解放

kaihou — Liberation; freeing someone from bondage or restriction.

さ

sa — Passive or causative auxiliary suffix element in verb forms.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb form indicating being acted upon.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective referring to something nearby.

若者

wakamono — Young person; a youth or young individual.

北部

hokubu — Northern part; the northern region of a place.

巡礼

junrei — Pilgrimage; a journey to a sacred or significant place.

始祖

shiso — Founding ancestor; the original founder of a group.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix attached to pronouns or human nouns.

土地

tochi — Land; a piece of ground or territory.

先人

senjin — Predecessors; those who came before in history.

子孫

shison — Descendants; offspring or successors of ancestors.

中

naka — Inside; among; in the middle of something.

いかなる

ikanaru — Any; whatever kind of; no matter what.

危険

kiken — Danger; a situation involving risk or potential harm.

取り囲ま

torikakomu — Surround; to encircle or close in on all sides.

か

ka — Question particle placed at the end of a sentence.

思い起こさ

omoiokosa — Recall; stem form meaning to call something to mind.

せ

se — Causative suffix element making someone do something.

法律

houritsu — Law; a system of rules enforced by authority.

あろう

arou — There may be; volitional or speculative form of ある.

なかろう

nakarou — Probably not; negative speculative form indicating absence.

憲法

kenpou — Constitution; the fundamental law governing a nation.

奴隷制

doresei — Slavery; the system of owning people as property.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something.

連れ戻さ

tsuremodonsa — Bring back; to return someone forcibly to a place.

決して

kesshite — Never; by no means; used with negative verb forms.

許す

yurusu — To permit; to forgive; to allow something to happen.

つもり

tsumori — Intention; plan; meaning to do something.

ある

aru — To exist; to have; used for inanimate things.

訴え

uttae — Appeal; a plea or call for help or action.

答え

kotae — Answer; a response to a question or appeal.

満場一致

manjou icchi — Unanimous; complete agreement by everyone present.

雷

kaminari — Thunder; the loud sound accompanying a lightning storm.

よう

you — Like; as if; resembling; indicating similarity or manner.

声

koe — Voice; the sound produced when speaking or calling.

だっ

da(t) — Was; past tense stem of the copula だ meaning to be.

否

iya / hi — No; a refusal or strong negative response.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

方

kata / gata — Person; honorific suffix making a plural or polite form.

同胞

douhou — Compatriots; fellow countrymen or brethren sharing bonds.

古き

furuki — Old; ancient; classical adjectival form of 古い.

住民

juumin — Residents; people who live in a particular area.

救い

sukui — Rescue; salvation; the act of saving someone.

守る

mamoru — To protect; to defend; to guard someone or something.

然り

shikari — Yes; indeed; a formal affirmative response or agreement.

群衆

gunshuu — Crowd; a large gathering of people assembled together.

全体

zentai — Whole; entire; the totality of something.

叫ん

sakeben — Shouted; stem form of 叫ぶ meaning to cry out loudly.

だ

da — Is; copula linking subject to predicate in plain speech.

気迫

kihaku — Intensity; fighting spirit; overwhelming force of character.

あまりにも

amarinimo — Far too; excessively; to an overwhelming degree.

圧倒的

attouteki — Overwhelming; overpowering; superior beyond comparison.

南

minami — South; the southward direction or southern region.

住む

sumu — To live; to reside in a place habitually.

冷酷

reikoku — Cruel; cold-hearted; showing no mercy or compassion.

暴君

boukun — Tyrant; a cruel or oppressive ruler exercising absolute power.

感情

kanjou — Emotion; feeling; an inner affective state of mind.

激しい

hageshii — Intense; fierce; violent in force or degree.

爆発

bakuhatsu — Explosion; a sudden burst of energy, emotion, or sound.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; nearly; for the most part.

聞こえ

kikoye — Audible; can be heard; stem of 聞こえる to be heard.

かも

kamo — Perhaps; maybe; particle expressing possibility or uncertainty.

しれ

shire — May; might; stem of しれない indicating uncertainty.

ず

zu — Without; negative conjunctive form of a verb.

それ

sore — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

さまよう

samayou — To wander; to roam aimlessly without direction.

者

mono / sha — Person; one who does something; a suffix for people.

裏切ら

uragiira — Betray; stem form of 裏切る meaning to betray someone.

追放

tsuihou — Banishment; exile; expelling someone from a place.

匿い

kakumau — Shelter; to hide or give refuge to a fugitive.

結果

kekka — Result; outcome; the consequence of an action.

しっかり

shikkari — Firmly; steadily; in a reliable and resolute manner.

受け入れる

ukeireru — To accept; to receive and embrace willingly.

いう

iu — To say; to call; to express in words.

不屈

fukutsu — Indomitable; unyielding; refusing to be broken or defeated.

決意

ketsui — Determination; a firm decision or resolve to act.

誓い

chikai — Oath; a solemn vow or pledge to do something.

認識

ninshiki — Recognition; awareness; understanding of a fact or situation.

もし

moshi — If; used to introduce a conditional or hypothetical clause.

氏

shi — Mr.; Ms.; honorific suffix used after a person's name.

という

to iu — Called; known as; the one that is said to be.

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; one's inner feelings or spirit.

ただちに

tadachini — Immediately; at once; without any delay.

強く

tsuyoku — Strongly; powerfully; with great force or intensity.

刻み込ま

kizamikoma — Engrave; imprint deeply; to etch something into memory.