The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete — Page 1

Vocabulary

の

no — Possessive or attributive particle linking nouns.

冒険

bōken — Adventure; a daring or risky undertaking.

著

cho — Written by; authorship credit on a publication.

タイトルページ

taitoru pēji — Title page of a book or document.

第一部

dai ichi bu — Part one; the first major section of a work.

口絵

kuchie — Frontispiece illustration at the beginning of a book.

全

zen — All; complete; entire, used as a prefix.

二部

ni bu — Two parts; divided into two sections.

完結

kanketsu — Completion; conclusion of a series or story.

著者

chosha — Author; the person who wrote a work.

序文

jobun — Preface; introductory remarks at a book's start.

および

oyobi — And; as well as; connecting items formally.

博士

hakase — Doctor; person holding the highest academic degree.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.

よる

yoru — By; due to; based on a source or cause.

序論

joron — Introduction; opening argument or discussion of a work.

付き

tsuki — Attached; included with; accompanied by something.

英語

eigo — The English language.

学部

gakubu — Faculty; department within a university.

目次

mokuji — Table of contents listing a book's chapters.

へ

he — Particle indicating direction or destination toward something.

第一章

dai ichi shō — Chapter one; the first chapter of a book.

自然

shizen — Nature; the natural world; also means naturally.

と

to — And; with; particle connecting nouns or clauses.

われら

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

重要

jūyō — Important; significant; of great consequence or value.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

物語

monogatari — Story; tale; narrative account of events.

導く

michibiku — To lead; to guide someone toward a destination.

いくつか

ikutsuka — Several; a few; some unspecified number of things.

賢明

kenmei — Wise; prudent; showing good judgment and insight.

なる

naru — To become; also an archaic attributive form of 'na'.

考察

kōsatsu — Consideration; careful examination and reflection on something.

第二章

dai ni shō — Chapter two; the second chapter of a book.

わが

waga — My; our; a formal or literary possessive pronoun.

主人公

shujinkō — Protagonist; the main character of a story.

幼少期

yōshōki — Early childhood; the period of young childhood years.

ついて

tsuite — About; concerning; regarding a particular topic or subject.

概略的

gairyakuteki — Roughly outlined; sketchy; presented in broad summary.

第三章

dai san shō — Chapter three; the third chapter of a book.

彼

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

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence's subject.

生活

seikatsu — Daily life; lifestyle; the way one lives.

導かれ

michibikaré — Being led; guided; drawn into a situation passively.

寛大

kandai — Generous; magnanimous; tolerant and broad-minded toward others.

後援者

kōensha — Patron; sponsor; someone who supports another's activities.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

得る

eru — To obtain; to gain; to acquire something desired.

幸運

kōun — Good luck; fortune; a fortunate circumstance or outcome.

恵まれる

megumareru — To be blessed with; to be gifted something favorable.

第四章

dai shi shō — Chapter four; the fourth chapter of a book.

母

haha — Mother; one's own mother (humble/plain form).

武勇

buyū — Bravery; valor; martial courage in battle or conflict.

死

shi — Death; the end of life.

ならびに

narabini — As well as; and also; a formal conjunctive expression.

自身

jishin — Oneself; himself/herself; used for emphasis or reflexivity.

機知

kichi — Wit; cleverness; quick and inventive mental resourcefulness.

実例

jitsurei — Concrete example; an actual instance illustrating a point.

第五章

dai go shō — Chapter five; the fifth chapter of a book.

教育

kyōiku — Education; the process of teaching and learning.

簡略

kanryaku — Brief; concise; simplified and shortened in description.

記述

kijutsu — Description; account; written depiction of something.

第六章

dai roku shō — Chapter six; the sixth chapter of a book.

計略

keiryaku — Scheme; stratagem; a cunning plan or trick.

思案

shian — Deliberation; pondering; careful thinking about a problem.

する

suru — To do; to perform; the basic action verb.

第七章

dai nana shō — Chapter seven; the seventh chapter of a book.

才能

sainō — Talent; ability; a natural aptitude or gift.

発揮

hakki — Demonstration; display of one's ability or skill.

ため

tame — For the purpose of; in order to achieve something.

女

onna — Woman; female; a grown female person.

共謀者

kyōbōsha — Conspirator; accomplice; someone who plots together secretly.

組む

kumu — To team up; to pair with; to join together.

第八章

dai hachi shō — Chapter eight; the eighth chapter of a book.

彼ら

karera — They; them; third-person masculine or mixed plural pronoun.

最初

saisho — First; beginning; the very start of something.

試み

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

読者

dokusha — Reader; a person who reads a text or book.

よって

yotte — By means of; therefore; due to a cause or agent.

無礼

burei — Rudeness; impoliteness; disrespectful behavior or manner.

思う

omou — To think; to feel; to have an opinion.

かも

kamo — Might; perhaps; expressing possibility or uncertainty.

しれ

shire — Might be; part of 'kamoshirenai' expressing possibility.

ない

nai — Not; negation; the plain negative ending form.

余談

yodan — Digression; an aside; a tangential remark or story.

第九章

dai ku shō — Chapter nine; the ninth chapter of a book.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.

作戦

sakusen — Strategy; military or tactical operation plan.

変更

henkō — Change; modification; an alteration to a plan or thing.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form connecting sequential or related actions.

注目

chūmoku — Attention; notice; paying close observation to something.

べき

beki — Should; ought to; expressing moral or logical obligation.

成し遂げる

nashiTogeru — To accomplish; to achieve a difficult goal successfully.

第十章

dai jū shō — Chapter ten; the tenth chapter of a book.

大いなる

ōinaru — Great; mighty; grand in scale or significance.

成功

seikō — Success; achievement; a favorable or intended outcome.

もって

motte — With; by means of; using something as a method.

貢ぎ物

mitsugimonó — Tribute; an offering or payment rendered to someone powerful.

徴収

chōshū — Collection; levy; gathering of fees, taxes, or tribute.

続け

tsuzuke — Continuing; keep doing; the conjunctive form of 'tsuzukeru'.

やがて

yagate — Eventually; before long; in due course of time.

若い

wakai — Young; youthful; of a relatively small age.

伯爵

hakushaku — Count; earl; a European noble rank or title.

ともに

tomoni — Together with; along with; jointly accompanying someone.

旅立ち

tabidachi — Departure; setting off on a journey or trip.

そこ

soko — There; that place; a location previously mentioned.

で

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

別

betsu — Another; separate; a different or distinct thing.

冒険者

bōkensha — Adventurer; a person who seeks thrilling dangerous experiences.

同盟

dōmei — Alliance; pact; a formal agreement between parties.

結ぶ

musubu — To tie; to form; to establish a bond or alliance.

第十一章

dai jūichi shō — Chapter eleven; the eleventh chapter of a book.

色恋

irókoi — Romance; amorous love affairs and romantic entanglements.

世界

sekai — World; the entire realm of human society or existence.

おいて

oite — In; at; within a given context or place.

さまざまな

samazamana — Various; diverse; of many different kinds or types.

努力

doryoku — Effort; endeavor; hard work toward achieving a goal.

重ねる

kasaneru — To pile up; to repeat; to accumulate over time.

第十二章

dai jūni shō — Chapter twelve; the twelfth chapter of a book.

裕福

yūfuku — Wealthy; affluent; having abundant financial resources.

宝石商

hōsekishō — Jeweler; a merchant who deals in precious gems.

家

ie / ka — House; home; a residential dwelling or household.

居

i — To reside; to dwell; archaic stem for living somewhere.

構える

kamaeru — To set up; to establish a home or position.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

第十三章

dai jūsan shō — Chapter thirteen; the thirteenth chapter of a book.

娘

musume — Daughter; a young woman or girl.

密通

mitsūtsū — Illicit affair; secret sexual liaison; adultery or fornication.

過程

katei — Process; course; the steps through which something develops.

きわめて

kiwamete — Extremely; exceedingly; to the highest degree possible.

危険

kiken — Danger; risk; a situation involving potential harm.

出来事

dekigoto — Event; incident; something that happens or has occurred.

遭遇

sōgū — Encounter; to come across something unexpected or dangerous.

第十四章

dai jūshi shō — Chapter fourteen; the fourteenth chapter of a book.

妻

tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse (referring to a woman).

密会

mikkai — Secret meeting; a clandestine rendezvous between individuals.

結果

kekka — Result; outcome; the consequence of an action or event.

恐ろしい

osoroshii — Terrible; frightening; causing great fear or dread.

窮地

kyūchi — Predicament; dire situation; a dangerously difficult circumstance.

追い込まれる

oikomareru — To be driven into; to be cornered in a predicament.

第十五章

dai jūgo shō — Chapter fifteen; the fifteenth chapter of a book.