Romeo and Juliet — Page 1

Vocabulary

コーラス

kōrasu — Chorus; a group singing or narrating together.

登場

tōjō — Entrance; appearing on stage or scene.

二つ

futatsu — Two; the number two (native Japanese counting).

の

no — Possessive or descriptive particle linking nouns.

家

ie / ka — House; household; family dwelling.

ともに

tomo ni — Together; both; equally alongside each other.

等しく

hitoshiku — Equally; in an equal or equivalent manner.

名誉

meiyo — Honor; dignity; high social reputation.

ある

aru — To exist; to have; to be (inanimate).

家柄

iegara — Family lineage; social standing of one's family.

美しき

utsukushiki — Beautiful; lovely (classical adjectival form).

われら

warera — We; us (formal or archaic first-person plural).

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

物語

monogatari — Story; tale; narrative account of events.

舞台

butai — Stage; setting; scene where action occurs.

古く

furuku — Long ago; anciently; from old times.

から

kara — From; because; starting point particle.

恨み

urami — Grudge; resentment; deep-seated hatred toward someone.

新た

arata — New; fresh; renewed (na-adjective form).

な

na — Na-adjective linking particle; also prohibition marker.

争い

arasoi — Conflict; dispute; quarrel between opposing parties.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese.

燃え上がり

moeagari — Flaring up; bursting into flames; escalating intensely.

市民

shimin — Citizen; townsperson; member of the public.

血

chi — Blood; bloodshed; lineage or ancestry.

手

te — Hand; arm; means or method of action.

を

o — Direct object particle marking what is acted upon.

汚す

yogosu — To dirty; to stain; to defile with blood.

この

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

仇敵

kataki-teki / kyūteki — Sworn enemy; bitter rival; mortal opponent.

宿命

shukumei — Fate; destiny; inevitable predetermined outcome.

血筋

chisyuji / chisuji — Bloodline; lineage; hereditary family descent.

生まれ出でた

umare ideta — Born from; having come into existence from something.

星

hoshi — Star; celestial body; also fate or fortune.

に

ni — Location, time, or indirect object particle.

呪われた

norowareta — Cursed; damned; afflicted by a terrible curse.

一組

hitokumi — One pair; one couple; one set of two.

恋人

koibito — Lover; romantic partner; sweetheart.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

命

inochi — Life; one's vital existence; lifespan.

落とす

otosu — To drop; to lose; to forfeit one's life.

その

sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

哀れ

aware — Pity; pathos; sorrowful and pitiable circumstance.

不運

fuun — Misfortune; bad luck; unfortunate circumstance.

破滅

hametsu — Ruin; destruction; complete downfall or collapse.

二人

futari — Two people; a pair; both individuals together.

死

shi — Death; dying; the end of one's life.

親

oya — Parent; father or mother; one's guardian.

葬り去る

hōmurisaru — To bury away; to put to rest; to end strife.

帯びた

obita — Bearing; carrying; imbued or tinged with something.

愛

ai — Love; affection; deep romantic or familial feeling.

恐ろしい

osoroshii — Terrible; frightening; dreadful and alarming.

道のり

michinori — Journey; course; the path or road traveled.

怒り

ikari — Anger; rage; strong feeling of displeasure.

続き

tsuzuki — Continuation; sequel; the ongoing remainder of something.

子供

kodomo — Child; children; young offspring of parents.

以外

igai — Other than; except; apart from something specified.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting subject of sentence.

何

nani / nan — What; anything; used in questions and negatives.

も

mo — Also; even; neither (with negatives); inclusive particle.

取り除く

torinozoku — To remove; to eliminate; to get rid of something.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.

できなかった

dekinakatta — Was unable to; could not; past negative of できる.

今や

ima ya — Now; at this very moment; by this time.

二時間

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

上演

jōen — Performance; staging; presenting a play publicly.

お伝えする

otsutae suru — To convey; to inform; to relay information humbly.

もし

moshi — If; supposing; conditional word beginning hypothetical.

皆様

minasama — Everyone; ladies and gentlemen; respectful address to all.

辛抱強く

shinbōzuyoku — Patiently; with perseverance and endurance.

お聞きくださる

okiki kudasaru — To kindly listen; to graciously hear (honorific form).

ならば

naraba — If it is so; given that; conditional conjunction.

ここ

koko — Here; this place; the current location.

で

de — At; by means of; location or method particle.

足りぬ

tarinu — Insufficient; lacking; not enough (classical negative form).

ところ

tokoro — Place; point; aspect; part that needs attention.

努力

doryoku — Effort; hard work; diligent striving toward a goal.

補う

oginau — To supplement; to compensate; to make up for deficiencies.

よう

yō — So that; in order to; expressing intention or manner.

努める

tsutomeru — To endeavor; to strive; to make sincere effort.

であろう

de arō — Probably will be; formal conjecture or resolution.

退場

taijō — Exit; leaving the stage; departure from a scene.