The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete — Page 5

Vocabulary

謎

nazo — Mystery or puzzle; something unknown or unexplained.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

解明

kaimei — Clarification or elucidation of something mysterious.

もう

mou — Already; another; used to indicate addition or change.

一つ

hitotsu — One thing; one unit of something.

再会

saikai — Reunion; meeting again after a period of separation.

読者

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

に

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

は

wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the subject of discussion.

予見

yoken — Foresight; anticipating or foreseeing future events.

でき

deki — Can do; able to; stem form of dekiru.

なかっ

nakatta — Past negative auxiliary; was not; did not exist.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending in Japanese.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalization particle for verbs.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also marks contrast or emphasis.

望ま

nozoma — Stem of nozomu; to wish or hope for something.

れる

reru — Passive or potential auxiliary suffix in Japanese.

第

dai — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'the Nth'.

章

shou — Chapter; a section or division of a book.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective referring to something near.

回顧録

kaikoroku — Memoir; a written record of personal memories.

連結

renketsu — Connection; linking or joining things together.

必要

hitsuyou — Necessity; something required or needed.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

回顧

kaiko — Retrospection; looking back on past events.

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-ish' or '-like'; forms adjectives from nouns.

つながり

tsunagari — Connection or link between people or things.

物語

monogatari — Story or tale; a narrative account of events.

終わり

owari — End or conclusion; the final part of something.

近づく

chikadzuku — To approach; to draw near to something.

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative adverb indicating the highest degree.

長く

nagaku — Long; adverbial form of nagai meaning lengthy.

そして

soshite — And then; connecting conjunction linking two statements.

最後

saigo — Last; the final one in a sequence.

挿絵

sashie — Illustration; a picture inserted within a text.

一部

ichibu — Part one; first section; or a portion of something.

彼

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

収納

shuunou — Storage; putting away or housing items neatly.

箱

hako — Box; a container for storing things.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

開け

ake — Open; stem form of akeru meaning to open something.

二部

nibu — Part two; the second section of a work.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun in Japanese.

伯爵

hakushaku — Count or earl; a European noble title.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are'.

序文

jobun — Preface; an introductory text at a book's beginning.

三

san — The number three.

作目

sakume — Counter suffix for numbered creative works.

小説

shousetsu — Novel; a work of long-form prose fiction.

冒険

bouken — Adventure; an exciting or dangerous undertaking.

年

nen — Year; counter for years.

世

yo — World; society; era; generation.

出

de — Stem of deru; to appear, come out, or be published.

一年

ichinen — One year; a period of twelve months.

以上

ijou — More than; at least; above a certain amount.

後

go / ato — After; later; following a point in time.

月

tsuki / gatsu — Month; also moon; counter for months.

日

nichi / hi — Day; sun; counter for days.

娘

musume — Daughter; a female child of a parent.

夫人

fujin — Lady; Mrs.; a title for a married noblewoman.

宛て

ate — Addressed to; directed toward a recipient.

手紙

tegami — Letter; a written personal message sent to someone.

中

naka — Inside; within; the middle of something.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

友人

yuujin — Friend; a person with whom one has a friendship.

確か

tashika — Certainly; surely; I believe that is correct.

創作

sousaku — Creative work; original artistic or literary creation.

才能

sainou — Talent; a natural ability or gift.

あり

ari — Stem of aru; to exist; there is.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal speech register.

作品

sakuhin — Work; a piece of art, literature, or music.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective for something nearby.

少し

sukoshi — A little; slightly; a small amount.

衰え

otorое — Decline; weakening; loss of strength or quality.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or related actions.

いる

iru — To exist; to be; continuous state auxiliary verb.

よう

you — It seems; appears; likeness or resemblance marker.

思い

omoi — Thought; feeling; stem of omou meaning to think.

と

to — Quotation particle; also 'and' or 'with'.

述べ

nobe — Stated; expressed; stem of noberu meaning to state.

評価

hyouka — Evaluation; assessment or judgment of quality.

正しい

tadashii — Correct; right; accurate in judgment or fact.

面

men — Aspect; side; face; dimension of something.

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle in Japanese.

あれ

are — Conditional form of aru; whether there is or not.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.

間違っ

machigatta — Wrong; mistaken; past form of machigau.

あっ

atta — Past tense of aru; there was; it existed.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

一般

ippan — General; common; ordinary in nature.

特質

tokushitsu — Characteristic; distinctive quality or trait.

考える

kangaeru — To think; to consider or reflect on something.

力

chikara — Power; strength; ability or capability.

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; personally; by one's own effort.

体験

taiken — Personal experience; something directly lived through.

写実

shajitsu — Realism; faithful depiction of reality in art.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.

作り上げる

tsukuriageru — To create; to build up or craft something completely.

能力

nouryoku — Ability; capability; skill or competence.

点

ten — Point; aspect; a specific element or respect.

おい

oi — In; at; used in the phrase 'ni oite' meaning regarding.

比較

hikaku — Comparison; measuring one thing against another.

乏しい

toboshii — Scarce; lacking; poor in quality or quantity.

また

mata — Also; again; furthermore; in addition.

力強い

chikarazuyoi — Powerful; vigorous; full of strength or energy.

個性

kosei — Individuality; unique personal character or personality.

相対

soutai — Relative; comparative; in relation to something else.

乏しく

toboshiku — Scarcely; adverbial form of toboshii meaning lacking.

初期

shoki — Early period; the beginning stage of something.

ほぼ

hobo — Almost; nearly; approximately all of something.

すべて

subete — All; everything; the entirety of something.

生き生き

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

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; also lists multiple reasons.

面白み

omoshiromi — Interest; amusement; the quality of being interesting.

もたらし

motarashi — Brought; stem of motarasu meaning to bring or cause.

い

i — Stem of iru; to be; existence of animate beings.

それ

sore — That; demonstrative pronoun for something at a distance.

街頭

gaitou — Street; roadside; the public streets.

喧嘩

kenka — Fight; quarrel; a physical or verbal dispute.

描く

egaku — To depict; to draw or portray in writing or art.

場合

baai — Case; situation; occasion or circumstance.

滑稽

kokkei — Comical; funny; absurdly humorous in a ridiculous way.

状況

joukyou — Situation; circumstances; the current state of affairs.

奇妙

kimyou — Strange; peculiar; odd or unusual in nature.

人物

jinbutsu — Character; person; a notable individual or figure.

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively; either one of two options.

毒々しい

dokudokushii — Venomous; viciously malicious; poisonously spiteful in tone.

偏見

henken — Prejudice; bias; an unfair preconceived opinion.

もっ

motte — Having; holding; connective form of motsu.

敵

teki — Enemy; opponent; an adversary or foe.

さらし

sarashi — Exposing; stem of sarasu meaning to expose publicly.

者

mono / sha — Person; one who does something; a suffix for people.

する

suru — To do; the most common action verb in Japanese.