On Liberty — Page 6

Vocabulary

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend

と

to — And; with; quotation particle

初めて

hajimete — For the first time; first experience

紹介

shōkai — Introduction; presenting one person to another

され

sare — Passive form of 'suru'; was done

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar

年

nen — Year; counter for years

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; abstract noun maker

で

de — At; in; by means of (location/means particle)

氏

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

邸宅

teitaku — Mansion; large private residence

夕食

yūshoku — Dinner; evening meal

会

kai — Meeting; gathering; party; association

席

seki — Seat; place at a gathering or table

において

ni oite — At; in; regarding (formal location expression)

あり

ari — There is/was; existence (formal form)

その

sono — That; the (demonstrative adjective)

場

ba — Place; scene; occasion; situation

に

ni — To; at; in; direction/location particle

嬢

jō — Miss; young lady; honorific for unmarried women

ら

ra — Plural suffix indicating a group of people

も

mo — Also; too; even (inclusive particle)

同席

dōseki — Sitting together; attending the same gathering

し

shi — Conjunctive form of 'suru' (do/did)

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verbs/clauses

い

i — Continuative stem of 'iru' (to be/exist)

二人

futari — Two people; a pair; the two of them

知り合い

shiriai — Acquaintance; someone one knows

やがて

yagate — Soon; before long; eventually

親密

shinmitsu — Intimacy; closeness; familiarity between people

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives into nouns

へ

e — To; toward (directional particle)

急速

kyūsoku — Rapid; swift; fast progress or change

深まり

fukamari — Deepening; growing deeper (noun/verb form)

さらに

sara ni — Furthermore; even more; additionally

友情

yūjō — Friendship; bonds of friendship between people

発展

hatten — Development; growth; expansion; progress

この

kono — This (demonstrative adjective near speaker)

よう

yō — Like; such as; appearance; manner

な

na — Adjectival connecting particle (na-adjective form)

類まれ

taguimare — Rare; extraordinary; uncommon quality or occurrence

関係

kankei — Relationship; connection; association between people

あらゆる

arayuru — All; every; every kind of

利点

riten — Advantage; merit; benefit; positive point

ついて

tsuite — About; concerning; regarding something

語る

kataru — To talk; to narrate; to tell a story

を

wo — Direct object marker particle

決して

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

厭わ

itowa — To be reluctant; to mind; to shun doing

なかっ

nakatta — Past negative form; did not; was not

経済学

keizaigaku — Economics; the study of economic systems

原理

genri — Principle; fundamental rule or theory

献呈

kenten — Dedication; presenting a work to someone formally

本

hon — Book; volume; counter for books

いくつか

ikutsuka — Some; several; a few (number unspecified)

彼

kare — He; him; boyfriend

次

tsugi — Next; following; subsequent

献辞

kenji — Dedication inscription in a book or work

記し

shirushi — To write down; to inscribe; to note

著者

chosha — Author; writer of a book or work

知る

shiru — To know; to be aware of something

人物

jinbutsu — Person; figure; personage; character

中

naka — Inside; among; within a group

社会

shakai — Society; community; social world

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like', '-al', '-related to'

進歩

shinpo — Progress; advancement; improvement

関する

kansuru — To relate to; to concern; regarding

思索

shisaku — Contemplation; deep thinking; philosophical reflection

生み出す

umidasu — To produce; to create; to generate

上

ue — Above; on; in terms of; regarding

評価

hyōka — Evaluation; assessment; appreciation; rating

する

suru — To do; to perform; general action verb

最も

mottomo — Most; extremely (superlative adverb)

優れ

sugure — Excellent; outstanding; superior quality

資質

shishitsu — Nature; quality; aptitude; innate character

備え

sonae — To be equipped with; to possess a quality

れる

reru — Passive or honorific auxiliary verb suffix

夫人

fujin — Madam; Mrs.; a married woman (honorific)

本書

honsho — This book; the present volume being discussed

最大

saidai — Greatest; maximum; largest in degree

敬意

keii — Respect; reverence; esteem for someone

尊敬

sonkei — Respect; admiration; high regard for someone

もって

motte — With; by means of; expressing manner

捧げる

sasageru — To dedicate; to offer; to devote to someone

女性

josei — Woman; female; womanhood

参政権

sanseiken — Suffrage; right to vote in elections

ある

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

論文

ronbun — Essay; thesis; academic paper; article

また

mata — Also; again; moreover; furthermore

別

betsu — Different; separate; another; distinct

賛辞

sanji — Compliment; tribute; words of praise

述べる

noberu — To state; to express; to describe verbally

機会

kikai — Opportunity; chance; occasion to do something

なっ

natta — Became; turned into (past form of 'naru')

出版

shuppan — Publication; publishing a book or periodical

れ

re — Passive verb suffix; was done to subject

より

yori — Than; from; more than (comparative particle)

後年

kōnen — Later years; in later life or later times

著作

chosaku — Written work; literary or academic writing

隷従

reijū — Subjection; servitude; enslavement; submission

影響

eikyō — Influence; effect; impact on something

による

ni yoru — Due to; caused by; according to

もの

mono — Thing; object; that which is; matter

見なす

minasu — To regard as; to consider; to deem

ほぼ

hobo — Almost; nearly; approximately; roughly

間違い

machigai — Mistake; error; being wrong

ない

nai — Not; does not exist; negative form

あろう

arō — Probably is; volitional or presumptive of 'aru'

最後

saigo — Last; final; the end of something

自伝

jiden — Autobiography; one's own life story

頁

peji — Page; a page in a book or document

無謬

mubyū — Infallible; incapable of error or mistake

助言

jogen — Advice; counsel; suggestion given to someone

者

sha — Person; one who does something (suffix)

に対する

ni taisuru — Toward; regarding; in relation to someone

熱狂

nekkyō — Enthusiasm; frenzy; passionate excitement

満ち溢れ

michifure — Brimming with; overflowing; full to excess

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate beings)

注目

chūmoku — Attention; notice; worthy of observation

べき

beki — Should; ought to; must (obligation expression)

事実

jijitsu — Fact; truth; reality; actual occurrence

容易

yōi — Easy; simple; not difficult

できる

dekiru — Can do; to be able to; possible

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless (conjunctive)

そこ

soko — There; that place; from that point

から

kara — From; since; because (particle)

導か

michibi ka — To lead to; to derive; to guide toward

結論

ketsuron — Conclusion; final judgment or determination

難しい

muzukashii — Difficult; hard; not easy to do

傾倒

keitō — Devotion; deep admiration; total commitment to

知人

chijin — Acquaintance; someone personally known

や

ya — And; or; listing particle (non-exhaustive)

友人

yūjin — Friend; a close acquaintance

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

かなり

kanari — Considerably; quite; fairly; rather much

迷惑

meiwaku — Nuisance; trouble; annoyance caused to others

かけ

kake — To cause; to impose upon; to inflict on

疑い

utagai — Doubt; suspicion; question about something

余地

yochi — Room; margin; space for doubt or action

父

chichi — Father; one's own father

他人

tanin — Other people; strangers; unrelated persons

妻

tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse (female)

恋

koi — Love; romantic love; longing for someone

面

men — Aspect; face; side; direction

向かっ

mukatta — Faced; directed toward; headed to

非難

hinan — Criticism; blame; reproach; condemnation

禁じ

kinji — To forbid; to prohibit; to ban

られ

rare — Passive auxiliary; was forbidden/done to subject

話題

wadai — Topic; subject of conversation; talking point

言及

genkyū — Reference; mention; bringing up a subject

ため

tame — For; because of; in order to; sake

苦しい

kurushii — Painful; difficult; distressing; hard to bear

立場

tachiba — Position; standpoint; one's situation or stance

置か

oka — To be placed; put into a situation

含まれ

fukumure — To be included; to be contained within