The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 2

Vocabulary

注意深い

chuui bukai — Careful, cautious, paying close attention to details

賢者

kenja — Wise person, sage, someone of great wisdom

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while, for some time, briefly

熟慮

jukuryo — Careful deliberation, deep consideration of something

し

shi — Conjunctive form of verb suru (to do)

た

ta — Past tense grammatical marker in Japanese

後

go / nochi / ato — After, later, following a certain event

私

watashi — I, me, first-person singular pronoun

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese

両親

ryoushin — Both parents, one's mother and father together

に

ni — Directional or indirect object particle in Japanese

彼ら

karera — They, them, third-person plural pronoun

長子

choushi — Firstborn child, eldest son or daughter

偉大

idai — Great, grand, magnificent in scale or achievement

な

na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives

旅人

tabibito — Traveler, wanderer, person who journeys far

なる

naru — To become, to turn into something

だろう

darou — Probably, I suppose, expressing conjecture or likelihood

と

to — Quotation particle or connecting particle in Japanese

断言

dangen — Assertion, declaration, stating something with confidence

彼

kare — He, him, third-person masculine singular pronoun

多く

ooku — Many, much, a large number or amount

危険

kiken — Danger, risk, hazardous situation or condition

困難

konnan — Difficulty, hardship, challenging or troublesome situation

を

wo — Direct object particle marking the grammatical object

経験

keiken — Experience, having gone through something personally

最終的

saishuteki — Ultimately, finally, in the end, conclusively

故郷

furusato / kokyou — Hometown, homeland, place where one was born

地

chi / ji — Land, ground, place, a particular location

帰り

kaeri — Return, coming back, the act of returning

そこ

soko — There, that place, a location previously mentioned

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means

幸福

koufuku — Happiness, bliss, state of being content and joyful

名声

meisei — Fame, reputation, renown earned through achievements

うち

uchi — Within, among, inside a group or timeframe

栄える

sakaeru — To prosper, to flourish, to thrive and succeed

これ

kore — This, referring to something near the speaker

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar

いかに

ikani — How, to what extent, in what manner

真実

shinjitsu — Truth, reality, something genuinely factual and accurate

予言

yogen — Prophecy, prediction, foretelling a future event

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix or softening sentence-ending particle

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb form

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential verb actions

い

i — Stem of iru, indicating ongoing state or action

か

ka — Question-marking particle at end of a sentence

続き

tsuzuki — Continuation, sequel, what follows after something

中

naka / chuu — Inside, within, in the middle of something

明らか

akiraka — Clear, obvious, evident, plainly apparent to all

ほどなく

hodonaku — Before long, shortly after, soon afterward

ある

aru — To exist, to be, to have (inanimate things)

余計

yokei — Unnecessary, superfluous, more than needed or wanted

お世話

osewa — Care, looking after someone, providing assistance and support

人物

jinbutsu — Person, individual, character of notable significance

息子

musuko — Son, one's male child

家政婦

kaseifu — Housekeeper, housemaid, woman employed to manage household

間

aida / ma — Between, among, a span of time or space

交わ

majirowa (交わる stem) — To associate, mingle, or have dealings with someone

親密

shinmitsu — Intimate, close, having a deep personal relationship

関係

kankei — Relationship, connection, association between people or things

祖父

sofu — Grandfather, one's paternal or maternal grandfather

告げ

tsuge — To inform, to tell, to notify someone of something

それ

sore — That, referring to something near the listener

ひどく

hidoku — Terribly, severely, extremely, to a great degree

驚か

odoroka — Stem form of odoroku, to surprise or astonish

せ

se — Causative auxiliary verb form making someone do something

ため

tame — For the purpose of, because of, due to something

数日後

suujitsunochi — A few days later, several days afterward

父

chichi — Father, one's own father (humble/plain form)

そろそろ

sorosoro — Soon, it is about time, gradually approaching a moment

身

mi — Body, oneself, one's own person or situation

固める

katameru — To solidify, to settle, to firmly establish something

こと

koto — Thing, matter, fact, nominalizing abstract concepts

考える

kangaeru — To think, to consider, to contemplate something carefully

頃合い

koroai — Right timing, appropriate moment, suitable opportunity

だ

da — Copula, plain form of desu, meaning 'is' or 'are'

その

sono — That (attributive), referring to a previously mentioned noun

縁談

endan — Marriage proposal, marriage arrangement, offer of matrimony

用意

youi — Preparation, readiness, having something arranged beforehand

あり

ari — Formal/literary form of aru, meaning there is/are

正当

seitou — Legitimate, justified, valid, rightfully warranted reason

理由

riyuu — Reason, grounds, cause or basis for something

もっ

motte (もって) — Holding, having, by means of (te-form of motsu)

異議

igi — Objection, dissent, opposing opinion or disagreement

唱える

tonaeru — To advocate, to raise an objection, to chant

でき

deki — Stem of dekiru, to be able to do something

ない

nai — Negation auxiliary, indicating something does not exist or occur

はず

hazu — Expectation, supposed to be, logically should be so

言っ

itte / itta — Said, spoke (te/ta form of iu, to say)

もはや

mohaya — No longer, not anymore, already beyond a certain point

自分

jibun — Oneself, one's own self, reflexive personal pronoun

状況

joukyou — Situation, circumstances, current state of affairs

隠し

kakushi — Hiding, concealing, keeping something secret from others

続ける

tsuzukeru — To continue, to keep doing something without stopping

不可能

fukanou — Impossible, not feasible, unable to be accomplished

悟り

satori — Realization, enlightenment, coming to understand something deeply

率直

socchoku — Frank, straightforward, candid and honest in speech

認め

mitome — To acknowledge, recognize, admit something as true

そし

soshite (abbreviated) — And then, and so, connecting sequential events or ideas

父親

chichioya — Father, one's male parent (slightly more formal)

同意

doui — Consent, agreement, approval of a proposal or request

求め

motome — To seek, to request, to ask for something needed

なかっ

nakatta (stem) — Was not, did not (negative past auxiliary stem)

つい

tsui — Unintentionally, inadvertently, just, only a moment ago

無駄

muda — Wasteful, useless, futile, serving no practical purpose

終わっ

owatte / owatta — Ended, finished (te/ta form of owaru, to end)

あろう

arou — Probably is, volitional/conjectural form of aru

知っ

shitte / shitta — Knew, knowing (te/ta form of shiru, to know)

弁解

benkai — Excuse, justification, explaining away one's own actions

また

mata — Also, again, furthermore, additionally in discourse

もし

moshi — If, supposing that, used to introduce a condition

気持ち

kimochi — Feeling, emotion, mood, how one feels inside

知ら

shira — Negative stem of shiru; not knowing, unaware of something

なら

nara — If, given that, conditional particle in Japanese

望み

nozomi — Wish, hope, desire, something earnestly wanted

叶える

kanaeru — To grant, to fulfill, to make a wish come true

完全

kanzen — Complete, perfect, total, without any deficiency

妨げる

samatageru — To hinder, to obstruct, to prevent someone from doing

よう

you — In order to, so that, expressing purpose or manner

手段

shudan — Means, method, measure taken to achieve a goal

取っ

totte / totta — Took, taking (te/ta form of toru, to take)

かも

kamo — Might, perhaps, expressing possibility or uncertainty

しれ

shire — Part of kamoshirenai, expressing possibility or uncertainty

さらに

sarani — Furthermore, in addition, even more, additionally

妻

tsuma — Wife, one's own spouse (referring to one's own wife)

貞節

teisetsu — Chastity, fidelity, moral virtue especially in marriage

家柄

iegara — Family lineage, social standing, pedigree of a family

美貌

bibou — Beautiful appearance, good looks, physical attractiveness

良識

ryoushiki — Good sense, sound judgment, common sense and wisdom

何ら

nanra — Any, whatsoever, nothing at all (with negative)

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese

もの

mono — Thing, object, matter; also softens statements nominally

なく

naku — Without, not having, negative connective form of nai

財産

zaisan — Property, assets, wealth, financial holdings one owns

気

ki — Spirit, feeling, mood, inclination, mind or intention

する

suru — To do, to perform an action (versatile verb)

ところ

tokoro — Place, point, situation, the moment or context of something

付け加え

tsukekuwae — Adding, supplementing, appending further information to something

老紳士

roushinshu — Old gentleman, elderly man of refined social standing

一つ

hitotsu — One, one thing, a single item or exception

除く

nozoku — To exclude, to except, to remove from consideration

すべて

subete — All, everything, entirely, without exception

情念

jounen — Passion, deep emotion, strong feeling or obsession

見事

migoto — Splendid, admirably, skillfully done, impressive and excellent

制御

seigyo — Control, regulation, keeping something in check

おり

ori — Formal/literary form of iru, being or existing currently

非常

hijou — Extremely, very, unusually so, emergency or exceptional level

冷静

reisei — Calm, composed, cool-headed, not emotionally agitated

最後

saigo — Last, final, the very end of something

まで

made — Until, up to, as far as, extent marker particle

話

hanashi — Story, talk, conversation, a spoken account or discussion

聞い

kiite / kiita — Listened, heard (te/ta form of kiku, to listen)

穏やか

odayaka — Calm, gentle, mild, peaceful in manner or temperament

どうやっ

douyatte — How, in what way, by what method (colloquial)

養う

yashinau — To support, to provide for, to raise or nurture someone

つもり

tsumori — Intention, plan, what one intends to do

尋ね

tazune — To ask, to inquire, to question someone about something