The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 1

Vocabulary

私

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

出生

shusshou — Birth; the circumstances of being born.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'.

家柄

iegara — Family lineage, social standing, or pedigree.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or target.

つい

tsui — Used in 'tsuite' meaning 'concerning' or 'about'.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting clauses or actions.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the subject.

この

kono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this'.

連合

rengou — Union or alliance of groups or nations.

王国

oukoku — Kingdom; a country ruled by a king or queen.

北部

hokubu — Northern part or northern region of a place.

祖父

sofu — Grandfather; one's father's or mother's father.

家

ie — House, home, or family household.

生まれ

umare — Birth; the place or circumstance of being born.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.

相当

soutou — Considerable; fairly significant in degree or amount.

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

財産

zaisan — Property, assets, or personal fortune.

影響力

eikyouryoku — Influence; the power to affect others or events.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

持つ

motsu — To hold, possess, or have something.

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; a man of refined manners and status.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or state.

あり

ari — Conjunctive form of 'aru,' meaning 'to be/exist.'

幾度

ikudo — Many times; on numerous occasions.

なく

naku — Without; negating a preceding noun or adjective.

国家

kokka — Nation-state; a sovereign country or government.

ため

tame — For the sake of; for the benefit of something.

功績

kouseki — Achievement, merit, or distinguished service rendered.

挙げ

age — To raise up or to cite an achievement or example.

人物

jinbutsu — Person of notable character or a personage.

あっ

a(tte) — Conjunctive form of 'aru'; being or existing (connective).

また

mata — Also, again, or furthermore.

法律

houritsu — Law; a system of rules enforced by authority.

おける

okeru — In, at, or pertaining to a certain field or place.

才能

sainou — Talent, natural ability, or gift in some area.

おい

oi — In (used in phrase 'ni oite'); also an exclamation 'hey'.

も

mo — Particle meaning 'also,' 'too,' or 'even.'

際立っ

kiwadatsu — To stand out prominently; to be conspicuous or remarkable.

おり

ori — Conjunctive form of 'oru'; being or existing (polite).

裁判官

saibankan — Judge; an official who presides over court proceedings.

職

shoku — Occupation, position, or professional post.

その

sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near listener).

才

sai — Talent or years of age depending on context.

大いに

ooi ni — Greatly, largely, to a significant degree.

発揮

hakki — To demonstrate or display one's ability or talent.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form or listing particle meaning 'and.'

が

ga — Subject marker particle or conjunctive meaning 'but.'

とりわけ

toriwake — Especially, particularly, above all others.

乞食

kojiki — Beggar; a person who begs for money or food.

対し

taishi — Toward, against, or in relation to something/someone.

格別

kakubetsu — Exceptional, special, or particularly noteworthy.

嫌悪

ken'o — Disgust, aversion, or strong dislike toward something.

抱い

daite/idaite — To hold, embrace, or harbor a feeling.

彼ら

karera — They; third-person plural pronoun (usually male/mixed).

厳しく

kibishiku — Strictly, severely, harshly in manner or judgment.

法

hou — Law, rule, or legal principle.

適用

tekiyou — Application of a rule, law, or principle to something.

父

chichi — Father; one's male parent.

末

sue — Youngest (child); end or last in a sequence.

息子

musuko — Son; one's male child.

老

rou — Old age; elderly, used as a prefix for aged person.

もと

moto — Under the care of; formerly employed by someone.

家政婦

kaseifu — Housekeeper; a woman employed to manage a household.

暮らし

kurashi — Daily life, living, or livelihood.

い

i — Conjunctive form of 'iru'; existing or being (animate).

貧しい

mazushii — Poor, impoverished, lacking sufficient wealth.

親戚

shinseki — Relative, kin, or family relation.

女性

josei — Woman; female person or the female gender.

恋

koi — Romantic love or infatuation for another person.

内密

naimitsu — Secret, confidential, kept private from others.

結婚

kekkon — Marriage; the union of two people as partners.

そし

soshi(te) — And then; conjunction connecting sequential events.

最初

saisho — The first; the very beginning or earliest instance.

果実

kajitsu — Fruit; the result of a plant's reproductive process.

妊娠

ninshin — Pregnancy; the state of carrying a developing child.

中

naka/chuu — Inside, middle, or during a state or period.

ある

aru — To exist or to be (used for inanimate or abstract things).

夢

yume — Dream; images or experiences during sleep.

母

haha — Mother; one's female parent.

ひどく

hidoku — Terribly, severely, extremely in a negative sense.

不安

fuan — Anxiety, unease, or a feeling of worry.

させ

sase — Causative verb form meaning to make or let someone do.

彼女

kanojo — She, her, or a girlfriend.

しつこい

shitsukoi — Persistent, nagging, or insistently annoying.

せがみ

segami — Persistent pleading or nagging request for something.

根負け

konmake — Giving in from exhaustion; yielding after persistent pressure.

夫

otto — Husband; one's male spouse.

高地

kouchi — Highland or elevated land area.

予言者

yogensha — Prophet; one who foretells the future or speaks prophecy.

相談

soudan — Consultation; discussing a matter to seek advice.

あらかじめ

arakajime — In advance, beforehand, ahead of time.

賄賂

wairo — Bribe; money or gifts given to influence someone dishonestly.

よっ

yotte — By means of; through (conjunctive form of 'yoru').

都合

tsugou — Convenience, circumstances, or a suitable arrangement.

よい

yoi — Good, favorable, or acceptable.

解釈

kaishaku — Interpretation or explanation of meaning.

取り付けよ

toritsuke yo — To secure or obtain (a promise, interpretation, etc.).

う

u — Volitional suffix expressing intention or suggestion.

買収

baishuu — Bribery or buying over someone; corrupt acquisition.

でき

deki — Can do; be possible; capable of something.

ない

nai — Negation; does not exist or is not the case.

こと

koto — Thing, matter, or nominalizer for verb phrases.

知っ

shitte — Knowing; conjunctive form of 'shiru' (to know).

テニス

tenisu — Tennis; a racket sport played on a court.

ボール

booru — Ball; a round object used in various sports.

出産

shussan — Childbirth; the act of giving birth.

だ

da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'am'; plain form of 'desu.'

悪魔

akuma — Devil or demon; an evil supernatural being.

驚い

odoroi(te) — Surprised, astonished; conjunctive of 'odoroku.'

産婆

sanba — Midwife; a person who assists in childbirth.

役

yaku — Role, duty, or function performed by someone.

務め

tsutome — Duty, service, or responsibility one fulfills.

ラケット

raketto — Racket; a bat used in tennis or similar sports.

激しく

hageshiku — Violently, fiercely, intensely in action or degree.

打つ

utsu — To strike, hit, or beat something.

たちまち

tachimachi — Instantly, immediately, all at once.

消え

kie — To disappear or vanish; conjunctive of 'kieru.'

しまっ

shimatte — Indicates completion, often with regret (conjunctive).

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while; for some time; temporarily.

間

aida/ma — Period of time, interval, or space between things.

わが子

waga ko — One's own child; my child (literary/formal).

失っ

ushinatte — Having lost something precious; conjunctive of 'ushinau.'

嘆き悲しん

nagekikanashinde — Grieving deeply, lamenting with great sorrow.

慰め

nagusame — Comfort or consolation given to someone grieving.

よう

you — 似 manner of; expressing likeness or intention.

なかっ

nakatta — Was not; past negative form of 'nai.'

ところ

tokoro — Place, point in time, or circumstance.

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly, abruptly, without prior warning.

同じ

onaji — Same, identical, or unchanged.

勢い

ikioi — Momentum, force, or vigor of movement.

戻っ

modotte — Returned; conjunctive form of 'modoru' (to return).

き

ki — Conjunctive of 'kuru' (to come); came (literary).

足元

ashimoto — At one's feet; the area directly underfoot.

地面

jimen — Ground surface; the surface of the earth.

潜り込ん

mogurikonde — Burrowed into; slipped underneath something.

する

suru — To do; a versatile verb meaning to perform an action.

そこ

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

から

kara — From; starting point in space, time, or reason.

花

hana — Flower; the bloom of a plant.

覆わ

oowa(re) — To be covered over; passive of 'oou' (to cover).

れ

re — Passive or potential verb suffix.

立派

rippa — Splendid, magnificent, or admirable in appearance.

木

ki — Tree; a large woody perennial plant.

生え

hae — To grow or sprout (of plants); conjunctive of 'haeru.'

出

de — Coming out; emergence (conjunctive of 'deru').

香り

kaori — Fragrance, aroma, or pleasant scent.

神経

shinkei — Nerve; also used metaphorically for sensitivity or nerves.

強く

tsuyoku — Strongly, powerfully, with great force.

働きかけ

hatarakikake — An appeal or stimulus acting upon something or someone.

目

me — Eye; the organ of sight.

覚まし

samashi — Waking up; rousing from sleep or unconsciousness.