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Vocabulary

こうして

kōshite — In this way; thus; and so

本書

honsho — This book; the present volume

の

no — Possessive or linking particle

著者

chosha — Author; writer of a book

が

ga — Subject marker particle

ここ

koko — Here; this place

に

ni — Location, direction, or indirect object particle

捧げる

sasageru — To dedicate; to offer; to devote

はかない

hakanai — Fleeting; transient; ephemeral; fragile

記憶

kioku — Memory; recollection; remembrance

を

wo — Direct object marker particle

除けば

nozokeba — Except for; excluding; apart from

薄暗い

usugurai — Dim; gloomy; faintly dark

塔

tō — Tower; steeple; pagoda

刻まれた

kizamareta — Carved; engraved; etched into a surface

謎めいた

nazo-meita — Mysterious; enigmatic; puzzling in appearance

言葉

kotoba — Word; language; expression; phrase

は

wa — Topic marker particle

今日

kyō — Today; the present day

で

de — At; by means of; particle of place or means

何

nani — What; nothing (in negative contexts)

も

mo — Also; even; (with negative) nothing at all

残っ

nokot(te) — Remained; was left behind (stem form)

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases

い

i — Auxiliary verb indicating ongoing state

ない

nai — Does not exist; negative auxiliary verb

それ

sore — That; it; that thing

悲しく

kanashiku — Sadly; in a sorrowful manner

要約

yōyaku — Summary; synopsis; condensed version

し

shi — Conjunctive form of する (to do)

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb

運命

unmei — Fate; destiny; one's lot in life

壁

kabe — Wall; barrier; partition

その

sono — That; the (demonstrative adjective)

書い

kai(ta) — Wrote; written (stem of 書く)

人

hito — Person; human being

世紀

seiki — Century; a hundred-year period

前

mae — Before; ago; in front of

人類

jinrui — Humanity; humankind; the human race

世代

sedai — Generation; an age group of people

中

naka — Inside; among; in the middle of

から

kara — From; since; because

姿

sugata — Figure; form; appearance; shape

消し

keshi — Erasing; disappearing (stem of 消す)

また

mata — Also; again; moreover

教会

kyōkai — Church; Christian place of worship

消え

kie — Disappears; vanishes (stem of 消える)

去っ

sat(te) — Departed; went away (stem of 去る)

そして

soshite — And then; and so; furthermore

やがて

yagate — Before long; eventually; soon

地上

chijō — On the ground; on earth; terrestrial

去る

saru — To leave; to depart; to go away

か

ka — Question particle; or; whether

しれ

shire — May; might (part of かもしれない)

この

kono — This (demonstrative adjective near speaker)

上

ue — Above; on top of; upper part

築か

kizuka — Built; constructed (passive stem of 築く)

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate beings)

年

nen — Year; counter for years

月

tsuki / gatsu — Month; moon; counter for months

目次

mokuji — Table of contents; index of chapters

序文

jobun — Preface; foreword; introductory remarks

第

dai — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number'; 'the Nth'

一

ichi — One; first; the number one

巻

kan — Volume; roll; counter for books or scrolls

編

hen — Part; section; volume of a literary work

章

shō — Chapter; section of a book

大

dai / ō — Large; great; big

広間

hiroma — Large hall; spacious room

二

ni — Two; the number two

三

san — Three; the number three

四

shi / yon — Four; the number four

親方

oyakata — Master; boss; foreman; head craftsman

五

go — Five; the number five

六

roku — Six; the number six

へ

e — Direction particle meaning 'to; toward'

広場

hiroba — Plaza; public square; open space

打撃

dageki — Blow; strike; shock; heavy impact

口づけ

kuchizuke — Kiss; touching lips to something or someone

夜

yoru — Night; nighttime; evening

街

machi — Town; city street; neighborhood

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful; lovely; gorgeous in appearance

女

onna — Woman; female person

あと

ato — After; behind; remainder; trace

つける

tsukeru — To follow; to attach; to pursue

こと

koto — Thing; act; fact; matter (nominalizer)

不都合

futsugō — Inconvenient; problematic; improper; unsuitable

危険

kiken — Danger; risk; hazardous situation

結果

kekka — Result; outcome; consequence

割れ

ware — Crack; break; split; fracture

水差し

mizusashi — Pitcher; water jug; carafe

七

shichi / nana — Seven; the number seven

婚礼

konrei — Wedding ceremony; marriage ritual

鳥瞰

chōkan — Bird's-eye view; aerial perspective

図

zu — Diagram; map; illustration; figure

善良

zenryō — Good-natured; virtuous; upright in character

な

na — Adjectival linking particle (na-adjective form)

魂

tamashii — Soul; spirit; essence of a being

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

犬

inu — Dog; canine animal

と

to — And; with; quotation particle

主人

shujin — Master; owner; husband; head of household

ついて

tsuite — Concerning; about; following (te-form of つく)

さらに

sara ni — Furthermore; even more; in addition

不人気

fu-ninki — Unpopular; lacking public favor or appeal

これ

kore — This; this thing (near the speaker)

あれ

are — That; that thing (far from both speakers)

殺す

korosu — To kill; to slay; to take a life

だろう

darō — Probably; I suppose; conjecture or supposition