The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 2

Vocabulary

旦那

danna — Master, husband, or male patron.

その

sono — That (refers to something near listener).

歯

ha — Tooth or teeth.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; does not exist or is not.

顎

ago — Jaw or chin.

など

nado — Et cetera; and so on; such as.

という

to iu — Called; known as; the one that says.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject.

ひどい

hidoi — Terrible, cruel, or severe.

中傷

chūshō — Slander, defamation, or malicious accusation.

です

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

ぞ

zo — Emphatic sentence-ending particle (masculine tone).

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle.

それほど

sorehodo — To that extent; that much; so very.

意気消沈

iki shōchin — Feeling completely dejected or dispirited.

して

shite — Te-form of suru; doing; and then.

恨み

urami — Grudge, resentment, or bitter feelings.

を

wo — Object-marking particle.

じっくり

jikkuri — Carefully, thoroughly, and without haste.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.

噛みしめる

kamishimeru — To chew thoroughly; to savor or reflect deeply.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer for verbs.

も

mo — Also; even; too (inclusive particle).

でき

deki — Can do; be able to (stem of dekiru).

お思い

o-omoi — Honorific form of 'thinking' or 'opinion'.

に

ni — Directional or target particle; at, to, in.

なら

nara — Conditional 'if'; given that; in that case.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or 'and'.

ください

kudasai — Please (polite request form).

そこ

soko — There; that place (near the listener).

へ

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

博学

hakugaku — Learned, erudite, or widely knowledgeable.

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjective to noun.

医師

ishi — Medical doctor or physician.

到着

tōchaku — Arrival at a destination.

し

shi — Te-form or conjunctive form of suru (do).

彼

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

言葉

kotoba — Word, language, or speech.

遮ら

saegira — Interrupted or blocked (stem of saegiru).

れた

reta — Passive past tense auxiliary verb ending.

憤怒

fundo — Rage, fury, or intense anger.

形相

gyōsō — Facial expression, especially fierce or distorted.

罪人

zainin — Criminal, sinner, or guilty person.

歩み寄り

ayumiyori — Approaching; also means compromise or concession.

ロバ

roba — Donkey or ass.

耳

mimi — Ear or ears.

大きく

ōkiku — Largely; in a big way (adverbial form).

なれ

nare — Become (imperative or conditional form of naru).

ば

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

ヒヒ

hihi — Baboon (the primate).

小さく

chīsaku — Smallly; in a small way (adverbial form).

なる

naru — To become; to turn into.

でも

demo — But; even so; or something like that.

いう

iu — To say; to call; to be called.

か

ka — Question particle at sentence end.

ね

ne — Sentence-ending particle seeking agreement or softening.

いや

iya — No; or expressing strong refusal/disgust.

言い逃れ

iinogare — Excuse, evasion, or wriggling out with words.

しよう

shiyō — Volitional form of suru; let's do; try to do.

する

suru — To do; to make; to perform.

髭

hige — Beard, mustache, or facial hair.

かけて

kakete — Swearing by; ranging over; spanning.

誓う

chikau — To swear, vow, or pledge.

叫ん

sakeん (sakеn-) — Shouted (stem of sakebu, to shout/scream).

だ

da — Plain-form copula meaning 'is' or 'am'.

この

kono — This (near the speaker).

かつら

katsura — Wig or hairpiece.

毛

ke — Hair, fur, or fiber.

一本

ippon — One long thin object (counter for hair, etc.).

お前

omae — You (informal or rough second-person pronoun).

個人

kojin — Individual person; personal.

誹謗

hibō — Slander, defamation, or speaking ill of someone.

した

shita — Past tense of suru; did; performed.

証明

shōmei — Proof, evidence, or demonstration of a fact.

ため

tame — For the sake of; in order to; because of.

法廷

hōtei — Courtroom or court of law.

立ち上がる

tachiagaru — To stand up; to rise to one's feet.

だろう

darō — Probably; I suppose; expresses conjecture.

見て

mite — Looking; seeing (te-form of miru).

み

mi — Shortened form of miru; look and see.

なさい

nasai — Polite imperative; please do (command form).

大尉

taii — Army captain or military lieutenant rank.

殿

dono — Honorific suffix; lord or master (formal address).

哀れ

aware — Pitiful, pathetic, or evoking compassion.

小男

kooto — Small man; short-statured male person.

まさに

masani — Exactly, precisely, or indeed.

巻き毛

makige — Curly hair or ringlet curl.

真似

mane — Imitation, mimicry, or copying.

て

te — Te-form conjunction linking actions or states.

いる

iru — To exist (animate); progressive aspect marker.

色

iro — Color or hue.

こそ

koso — Emphatic particle meaning 'indeed' or 'it is precisely'.

違う

chigau — To differ, be wrong, or be different.

形

katachi — Shape, form, or figure.

前髪

maegami — Bangs; hair at the front of the forehead.

まったく

mattaku — Completely, utterly, or entirely (often negative).

同じ

onaji — Same, identical, or equal.

よう

yō — Appearance, manner; seems like; in the way of.

大声

ōgoe — Loud voice or shout.

抗議

kōgi — Protest, objection, or formal complaint.

間

aida / ma — Between, among, or a period of time.

一人

hitori — One person; alone.

高齢

kōrei — Old age; elderly or advanced in years.

議員

giin — Member of parliament or assembly; legislator.

入って

haitte — Entering (te-form of hairu).

きて

kite — Coming (te-form of kuru); came and.

よちよち

yochiyochi — Toddling, waddling, walking unsteadily like a child.

近づき

chikazuki — Approaching; drawing near (stem of chikazuku).

生意気

namaiki — Impudent, cheeky, or presumptuous attitude.

奴

yatsu — Guy, fellow, or that person (rough/informal).

め

me — Derogatory suffix expressing contempt toward someone.

今

ima — Now, currently, at this moment.

新聞

shinbun — Newspaper.

以外

igai — Other than; except for; besides.

もの

mono — Thing, object; person; expresses reason or emotion.

読める

yomeru — Can read; able to read (potential form).

しかも

shikamo — Moreover, furthermore, and on top of that.

眼鏡

megane — Eyeglasses or spectacles.

なし

nashi — Without; lacking; none.

見せて

misete — Showing (te-form of miseru); please show.

やろう

yarō — I'll do it (volitional); also means 'bastard' (vulgar).

これ

kore — This; this thing (near the speaker).

自身

jishin — Oneself; itself; personally.

借用書

shakuyōsho — Written IOU or loan acknowledgment document.

こら

kora — Hey! Oi! (rough interjection to scold someone).

金

kane — Money; gold; metal.

もし

moshi — If; in case; supposing that.

立て替えて

tatekaeте — Having paid in advance on someone's behalf.

い

i — Stem of iru; being (in te-form constructions).

なけれ

nakere — Negative conditional stem; if not (base of nakereba).

フクロウ

fukurō — Owl (the nocturnal bird).

昼間

hiruma — Daytime; during the day.

顔

kao — Face; expression; countenance.

出せ

dase — Put out; show; produce (imperative of dasu).

なかった

nakatta — Was not; did not exist (past negative).

恩知らず

onshirazu — Ungrateful person; one who ignores kindness received.

中傷者

chūshōsha — Slanderer, defamer, or one who spreads malicious rumors.