On Liberty — Page 7

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject.

娘

musume — Daughter; a girl or young woman.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'.

共に

tomo ni — Together with; in company with someone.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

田舎

inaka — Countryside; rural area away from the city.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns.

下宿

geshuku — Lodging house; rented room with board.

住ん

sun (sunde) — To live; to reside in a place (conjunctive form).

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

い

i (iru) — Auxiliary verb indicating ongoing state or action.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.

が

ga — Particle marking subject or contrasting conjunction 'but'.

夫

otto — Husband; one's male spouse.

亡く

naku (nakunaru) — To pass away; to die (conjunctive form).

なり

nari — Became; conjunctive form of naru (to become).

その後

sono go — After that; subsequently; thereafter.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; third-person feminine pronoun.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

妻

tsuma — Wife; one's female spouse.

し

shi — Did; conjunctive or listing form of suru.

長所

chousho — Strong point; merit; positive characteristic of someone.

について

ni tsuite — Concerning; regarding; about a topic.

意見

iken — Opinion; view; one's thoughts on a matter.

大きく

ookiku — Greatly; largely; to a significant degree.

分かれ

wakare — Divided; split (opinions differed among people).

なる

naru — To become; to turn into something.

まで

made — Until; up to a point in time or space.

友人

yuujin — Friend; a close acquaintance.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people; friends, they.

とっ

totte — For; from the perspective of someone (te-form).

完全に

kanzen ni — Completely; entirely; in a perfect manner.

失わ

ushinawa — Lost; deprived of (passive/conjunctive form).

れ

re — Passive auxiliary indicating something was done to subject.

存在

sonzai — Existence; presence; being there.

あっ

atte — Was; existed (te-form of aru).

という

to iu — Called; known as; the fact that.

点

ten — Point; aspect; the fact that something is so.

誰

dare — Who; anyone; an unspecified person.

も

mo — Also; even; particle of inclusion or emphasis.

一致

icchi — Agreement; consensus; being in accord.

弟

otouto — Younger brother; male sibling younger than oneself.

一人

hitori — One person; alone; a single individual.

ある

aru — To exist; there is; a certain (attributive).

聡明

soumei — Intelligent; wise; sharp-minded and perceptive.

注目

chuumoku — Attention; notice; worthy of being observed.

すべき

subeki — Should; ought to; worthy of (obligation form).

女性

josei — Woman; female person; womanhood.

思っ

omotte — Thought; believed (te-form of omou).

ような

you na — Like; similar to; resembling something.

人物

jinbutsu — Person; figure; character of notable qualities.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; entirely; utterly different or opposite.

異なる

kotonaru — To differ; to be different from something else.

述べ

nobe — Stated; mentioned; expressed (conjunctive form).

回想録

kaisouroku — Memoir; written record of personal recollections.

中

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

曖昧

aimai — Vague; ambiguous; unclear in meaning or expression.

形容詞

keiyoushi — Adjective; a word that describes a noun.

描写

byousha — Description; depiction; portrayal in words or art.

生き生き

ikiiki — Vividly; lively; full of life and energy.

虹色

nijiiro — Rainbow-colored; iridescent; showing many colors.

輝い

kagayaite — Shining; gleaming; sparkling (te-form of kagayaku).

青白く

aojiroku — Palely; with a pale bluish-white complexion.

情熱

jounetsu — Passion; ardor; intense emotional feeling.

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like', '-ish', or '-ic'.

悲しげ

kanashige — Looking sad; appearing sorrowful in expression.

顔つき

kaotsuki — Facial expression; the look on one's face.

おり

ori — Being; existing (humble/literary form of iru).

意志

ishi — Will; determination; strong intention or resolve.

疑わしい

utagawashii — Doubtful; suspicious; questionable in nature.

運命

unmei — Fate; destiny; one's predetermined life course.

持つ

motsu — To hold; to have; to possess something.

生ける

ikeru — Living; alive (attributive literary expression).

ロマンス

Romansu — Romance; a romantic story or love affair.

女主人公

onna shujinkou — Heroine; female protagonist of a story.

この

kono — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.

評価

hyouka — Evaluation; assessment; opinion of someone's worth.

から

kara — From; because; particle of origin or reason.

あまり

amari — Not very; not much; too much (with negative).

多く

ooku — Many; much; a large amount or number.

読み取る

yomitoru — To read and understand; to grasp meaning from text.

できない

dekinai — Cannot do; unable to; not possible.

夫人

fujin — Madam; Mrs.; a married woman of status.

機会

kikai — Opportunity; chance; occasion to do something.

危険

kiken — Danger; risk; a hazardous situation.

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'is/are/am'.

思わ

omowa — Think; believe (negative/passive stem form).

いる

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

以上

ijou — More than; above; that is all (concluding).

つまり

tsumari — That is to say; in other words; namely.

恩着せがましい

ongisegamashii — Condescending; patronizing; acting as if doing a favor.

付け加え

tsukekuwae — Adding; appending extra information to something said.

知る

shiru — To know; to learn; to be aware of.

より

yori — Than; from; compared to something else.

確か

tashika — Certain; sure; based on reliable grounds.

根拠

konkyo — Basis; grounds; evidence for a claim.

立つ

tatsu — To stand; to be based on; to hold.

彼

kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.

夫妻

fusai — Husband and wife; a married couple together.

密接

missetsu — Close; intimate; tightly connected relationship.

関係

kankei — Relationship; connection; association between people.

なっ

natte — Became; turned into (te-form of naru).

出来事

dekigoto — Event; happening; occurrence; an incident.

よく

yoku — Well; often; frequently; thoroughly.

知ら

shira — Known; aware of (stem form of shiru).

第一巻

daiikkan — Volume one; the first volume of a publication.

原稿

genkou — Manuscript; draft; handwritten or typed original text.

貸し出さ

kashidasa — Lent out; loaned (stem of kashidasu).

召使い

meshitsukai — Servant; domestic helper; household attendant.

よっ

yotte — By; due to; by means of (te-form of yoru).

誤っ

ayamatte — Mistakenly; by accident (te-form of ayamaru).

焼か

yaka — Burned; set on fire (stem of yaku).

しまっ

shimatte — Ended up doing; unfortunately did (te-form).

家

ie / uchi — House; home; one's dwelling place.

前

mae — Before; in front of; earlier in time.

馬車

basha — Horse-drawn carriage; vehicle pulled by horses.

言葉

kotoba — Words; language; speech; expression.

失い

ushinai — Lost; deprived of (conjunctive form of ushinau).

話し

hanashi — Talk; speech; conversation (noun/conjunctive form).

すぎる

sugiru — To do too much; to exceed a normal degree.

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; as much as; degree.

必死

hisshi — Desperate; frantic; with all one's effort.

饒舌

jouzetu — Loquacious; talkative; speaking excessively and verbosely.

試み

kokoromi — Attempt; try; an effort to do something.

ながら

nagara — While; even though; doing two things simultaneously.

二時間

ni jikan — Two hours; a duration of two hours.

引き留め

hikitome — Detained; held back; kept someone from leaving.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; a conjunctive expressing contrast.

博士

hakase / hakushi — Doctor; PhD holder; learned scholar.