Romeo and Juliet — Page 5

Vocabulary

奥様

oku-sama — Honorific term for another's wife or lady

崇め

agame — To worship, revere, or hold in high esteem

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending

太陽

taiyō — The sun, Earth's central star

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar

東

higashi — East, the direction of sunrise

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns

黄金

ōgon — Gold; something precious or golden in color

窓

mado — A window in a wall or building

から

kara — Particle meaning from, since, or because

顔

kao — Face, one's facial features or expression

を

wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar

覗か

nozoka — To peek, peep, or look through something

せる

seru — Causative auxiliary verb, to make or let do

一

ichi / hito — The number one; first in order

時間

jikan — Time; a period or duration of time

前

mae — Before, in front of, or earlier in time

悩める

nayameru — To be troubled, afflicted, or distressed

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, or one's inner feelings

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or cause

駆ら

kura — To be driven or compelled by emotion

外

soto — Outside, the exterior of a place

歩い

arui — Walked; te-form base of aruku (to walk)

て

te — Te-form particle connecting sequential actions

おり

ori — Humble or formal progressive form of iru

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary verb component

た

ta — Past tense ending for verbs

そこ

soko — There, that place nearby in context

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means

木立

kodachi — A grove or stand of trees

下

shita — Below, underneath, or at the bottom

この

kono — This (modifies a noun close to speaker)

町

machi — Town, city district, or neighborhood

西側

nishigawa — The western side or western part of something

根

ne — Root of a plant or tree

張る

haru — To spread, extend, or stretch out

その

sono — That (modifies a noun near the listener)

早い

hayai — Early or fast in time or speed

時刻

jikoku — A specific point or hour in time

歩く

aruku — To walk, to move on foot

ご

go — Honorific prefix showing respect toward another

子息

shisoku — Someone's son (honorific or formal usage)

姿

sugata — Figure, appearance, or form of a person

見かけ

mikake — To happen to see or catch sight of

彼

kare — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun

近づこ

chikazuko — Volitional form of chikaduku, to approach

う

u — Volitional ending expressing intention or let's

と

to — Particle meaning and, with, or quotation marker

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru or listing particle

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting sentence subject

私

watashi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

気づき

kizuki — Noticing, becoming aware of something

こっそり

kossori — Secretly, stealthily, without being noticed

森

mori — Forest, a dense area of trees

茂み

shigemi — Thicket, dense bush or undergrowth

中

naka — Inside, within, or the middle of something

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to

消え

kie — To disappear, vanish, or fade away

しまい

shimai — Ending up doing something (often regrettable)

自分

jibun — Oneself, one's own self or feelings

気持ち

kimochi — Feeling, emotion, or mood of a person

物差し

monosaṣhi — Ruler; a measure or standard for judgment

心情

shinjō — One's inner feelings or emotional state

推し量り

oshihakari — To guess or estimate another's feelings

時

toki — Time, moment, or occasion of an event

最も

mottomo — Most, extremely; superlative degree adverb

求め

motome — To seek, desire, or search for something

誰

dare — Who; interrogative pronoun for a person

も

mo — Also, too, or even; inclusive particle

見つかり

mitsukari — To be found or discovered by someone

たく

taku — Negative desire form of tai (want to)

ない

nai — Negative ending meaning not or without

場所

basho — Place, location, or spot somewhere

疲れ

tsukare — Fatigue, weariness, or exhaustion from effort

一人

hitori — One person; being alone by oneself

さえ

sae — Even; particle stressing an extreme case

多すぎる

ōsugiru — Too many or too much of something

感じ

kanji — Feeling, sense, or impression of something

後

ato / nochi — After, later, or behind in time/place

追わ

owa — To chase or follow after someone

ず

zu — Classical negative ending meaning without doing

気

ki — Spirit, mood, feeling, or mental energy

向く

muku — To face, turn toward, or be inclined

まま

mama — As is, leaving things in their current state

従い

shitagaī — Following, obeying, or going along with

喜ん

yorokon — Gladly, willingly, with pleasure

逃げる

nigeru — To flee, escape, or run away from something

者

mono / sha — Person, one who does a certain thing

避け

sake — To avoid, dodge, or keep away from

ございます

gozaimasu — Polite formal verb meaning to be or exist

幾度

ikudo — Many times, numerous occasions (formal)

なく

naku — Without; conjunctive negative adverbial form

朝

asa — Morning, the early part of the day

目撃

mokugeki — Witnessing or seeing an event firsthand

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix or softening sentence-final particle

涙

namida — Tears shed from emotion or sadness

清々しい

sugasugashii — Fresh, refreshing, and crisp in feeling

朝露

asatsuyu — Morning dew, moisture on surfaces at dawn

さらに

sara ni — Furthermore, even more, in addition to

増やし

fuyashi — To increase, add more of something

ながら

nagara — While doing, simultaneously performing two actions

深い

fukai — Deep, profound, or intense in degree

溜息

tameiki — A sigh expressing sorrow or exhaustion

雲

kumo — Cloud in the sky

さらなる

saranaru — Further, additional, even more beyond current

重ね

kasane — To layer, pile up, or add upon

しかし

shikashi — However, but; conjunction showing contrast

万物

banbutsu — All things, everything in the universe

喜ばせる

yorokobaseru — To make something or someone feel joyful

遥か

haruka — Far away, distant, or long ago

空

sora — Sky, the expanse above the earth

寝台

shindai — Bed, sleeping platform or berth

薄暗い

usugurai — Dim, faintly dark, poorly lit

帳

tobari — Curtain, drape, or hanging screen

引き

hiki — To pull, draw, or close (curtains)

始める

hajimeru — To begin or start doing something

や

ya — As soon as; or listing particle (literary)

光

hikari — Light, radiance, or a beam of brightness

わが

waga — My, our; possessive literary/formal pronoun

憂鬱

yūutsu — Melancholy, depression, gloomy mental state

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to noun

息子

musuko — Son, one's male child

家

ie / uchi — House, home, or one's household

帰り

kaeri — Returning home or coming back

部屋

heya — Room, a space within a building

閉じこもり

toji komori — Shutting oneself in, becoming a recluse

閉め

shime — To close or shut a door or window

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful, lovely, aesthetically pleasing

昼

hiru — Daytime, noon, or the midday period

締め出し

shimedashi — Locking out, shutting out completely

自ら

mizukara — By oneself, personally, of one's own accord

人工

jinkō — Artificial, man-made, not naturally occurring

夜

yoru — Night, the dark period after sunset

作り出す

tsukuridasu — To create, produce, or generate something new

です

desu — Polite copula meaning is, am, or are

気質

kishitsu — Temperament, disposition, or character traits

暗く

kuraku — Darkly; adverbial form of dark (kurai)

不吉

fukitsu — Ominous, ill-omened, bad luck portending

もの

mono — Thing, object, or matter in general

なる

naru — To become or result in a state

違いありません

chigai arimasen — There is no doubt; certainly must be so

ませ

mase — Polite imperative or formal verbal ending

ん

n — Negative contraction of nai or explanatory particle

助言

jogen — Advice, counsel, or a helpful suggestion

原因

gen'in — Cause, reason, or source of a problem

取り除か

torinozoka — To remove, eliminate, or get rid of

限り

kagiri — As long as, limit, unless something happens

高貴

kōki — Noble, distinguished, of high social rank

叔父

oji — Uncle, father's or mother's brother

上

ue — Above, on top, or superior in rank

ご存知

go-zonji — Honorific for knowing; do you know (polite)

か

ka — Question marker particle at sentence end

知り

shiri — To know or find out information

聞き出す

kikidasu — To draw out information by asking questions

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer for verb phrases

でき

deki — Can, to be able to do something

何らかの

nanraka no — Some kind of, some sort of method

方法

hōhō — Method, way, or means of doing something

迫っ

sematt — To press, urge, or close in on someone

み

mi — Suffix nominalizing adjectives or try-doing form