The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 3

Vocabulary

驚いた

odoroita — Was surprised or astonished by something unexpected.

画家

gaka — A painter or visual artist by profession.

誰か

dareka — Someone; an unspecified or unknown person.

傷つけ

kizutsuke — To hurt, wound, or harm someone emotionally or physically.

たり

tari — Grammatical particle listing representative actions among others.

特定

tokutei — Specific; identifying or designating a particular person or thing.

人物

jinbutsu — A person, character, or figure of significance.

描いたり

egaitari — Drawing or depicting, listed as one of several actions.

意図

ito — Intention, purpose, or deliberate aim behind an action.

弁明

benmei — Justification, excuse, or explanation given in one's defense.

無駄

muda — Futile, wasteful, or useless; serving no purpose.

人々

hitobito — People; referring to a group of individuals collectively.

類似

ruiji — Resemblance, similarity, or likeness between two things.

あまりに

amarini — Too much; excessively or to an extreme degree.

明白

meihaku — Clear, obvious, or evident beyond any reasonable doubt.

見逃せ

minogase — Overlook or miss; fail to notice something present.

主張

shuchou — Claim, assertion, or argument put forward strongly.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine singular pronoun.

傲慢

gouman — Arrogant, haughty, or excessively proud in manner.

悪意

akui — Malice, ill will, or deliberate harmful intent toward others.

恩知らず

onshirazu — Ungrateful; a person who does not appreciate kindness.

非難

hinan — Criticism, blame, or condemnation directed at someone.

騒ぎ

sawagi — Commotion, uproar, or noisy disturbance among people.

世間

seken — Society, the public, or the world at large.

聞こえる

kikoeru — To be heard or audible; sound reaches one's ears.

船長

senchou — A ship's captain; the commanding officer of a vessel.

熊

kuma — A bear; large omnivorous mammal found in forests.

医者

isha — A medical doctor or physician who treats patients.

驢馬

roba — A donkey or ass; a domesticated pack animal.

議員

giin — A member of parliament or legislative assembly.

梟

fukurou — An owl; nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes.

死ぬ

shinu — To die; to cease living or come to an end.

まで

made — Until, up to, or as far as a point in time.

言われ

iware — To be told or said; passive form of 言う.

続け

tsuzuke — To continue doing something without stopping or pausing.

キリスト教徒

kirisutokyouto — A Christian; a follower of the Christian faith.

読者

dokusha — A reader; person who reads books, articles, or texts.

主

shu — The Lord; referring to God or a supreme master.

慈悲

jihi — Mercy, compassion, or benevolent kindness toward others.

において

ni oite — In, at, or regarding a particular context or situation.

切に

setsuni — Earnestly, sincerely, or with heartfelt desire or urgency.

願う

negau — To wish, hope, or earnestly request something desired.

次

tsugi — Next; the following one in order or sequence.

ページ

peeji — A page; one side of a leaf in a book.

読み

yomi — Reading; the act of reading text or written words.

進める

susumeru — To advance or proceed forward with an action or task.

間

aida / ma — During, between, or while a period of time passes.

例

rei — An example or instance used to illustrate a point.

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, or spirit; the inner self or emotions.

留め

tome — To keep in mind or fix something firmly in memory.

おく

oku — To do something in advance or leave a state as is.

そして

soshite — And then; a conjunction connecting sequential ideas or events.

五百

gohyaku — Five hundred; the number 500.

異なる

kotonaru — To differ or vary; to be different from something else.

等しく

hitoshiku — Equally, evenly, or in the same manner for all.

当て

ate — To apply, assign, or fit something to a target.

はまる

hamaru — To fit, apply, or fall perfectly into a category.

自分

jibun — Oneself; a reflexive pronoun referring to the speaker.

一人

hitori — One person; alone or by oneself without others.

思い込もう

omoikomou — Let us assume or convince ourselves of something firmly.

なら

nara — If; conditional particle introducing a hypothetical situation.

もし

moshi — If; introductory word signaling a hypothetical or conditional sentence.

何か

nanika — Something; an unspecified or unknown thing or matter.

好ましからぬ

konomashikaranu — Undesirable, unfavorable, or not welcome in a situation.

点

ten — Point, aspect, or feature of something under consideration.

似た

nita — Resembled or was similar to; past form of 似る.

出会った

deatta — Encountered or met by chance; came across unexpectedly.

胸

mune — Chest or breast; also metaphorically the heart or feelings.

内

uchi / nai — Inside, within, or among a group or space.

しまって

shimatte — To put away or keep; implies completion or concealment.

おき

oki — Keeping or leaving something in a particular state.

なさい

nasai — Polite imperative; please do this action as instructed.

一つ

hitotsu — One thing; the number one when counting objects.

特徴

tokucho — Characteristic, feature, or distinguishing trait of something.

顔

kao — Face; the front part of a person's head.

全体

zentai — The whole, entirety, or overall totality of something.

作る

tsukuru — To make, create, or produce something from materials.

わけ

wake — Reason, meaning, or logical conclusion behind a situation.

考慮

koryo — Consideration, deliberation, or careful thought about something.

せよ

seyo — Imperative form of する; do it, consider this matter.

たとえ

tatoe — Even if; introduces a concessive hypothetical condition.

大きな

ookina — Large, big, or great in size or degree.

鼻

hana — Nose; the facial organ used for smelling and breathing.

人目

hitome — Public eye or others' attention; what people notice.

引く

hiku — To pull, draw, or attract something toward oneself.

二十

nijuu — Twenty; the number 20.

隣人

rinjin — A neighbor; a person living nearby or next door.

同じ

onaji — Same, identical, or equal to something else mentioned.

境遇

kyouguu — Circumstances, situation, or the conditions one finds oneself in.

かも

kamo — Perhaps or might be; expresses possibility or uncertainty.

から

kara — Because, from, or after; particle indicating reason or starting point.