The Angel in the House — Page 2

Vocabulary

すると

suru to — And then; thereupon; following that action

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend

は

wa — Topic marker particle

言っ

i(tte) — Said; spoke (conjunctive form of 言う)

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb

何

nani — What; which thing

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle

詩

shi — Poem; poetry; verse

な

na — Sentence-ending particle expressing mild assertion

あなた

anata — You (second-person pronoun)

生涯

shōgai — Lifetime; one's entire life span

それとも

soretomo — Or; alternatively; on the other hand

陥落

kanraku — Fall; capture; surrender of a city

どちら

dochira — Which one; either of two options

で

de — Particle indicating means, place, or context

も

mo — Also; either; even (inclusive particle)

ない

nai — Not; does not exist; negation

優しい

yasashii — Gentle; kind; tender-hearted

自身

jishin — Oneself; one's own self

こと

koto — Thing; matter; fact (nominalizer)

だ

da — Copula; is; am; are (plain form)

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting information

妻

tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse

そして

soshite — And; and then; furthermore

一つ

hitotsu — One; a single thing or unit

愛

ai — Love; affection; deep caring

が

ga — Subject marker particle

すべて

subete — All; everything; entirely

へ

e — Directional particle: toward; to

と

to — And; with; quotation particle

広がる

hirogaru — To spread; expand; extend outward

を

o — Object marker particle

もし

moshi — If; supposing; in the event that

私

watashi — I; me (first-person pronoun)

これら

korera — These things; this set of items

計り知れない

hakari shirenai — Immeasurable; beyond calculation; inestimable value

価値

kachi — Value; worth; significance

誠実

seijitsu — Sincere; honest; faithful in conduct

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or manner

なら

nara — If; given that; conditional particle

ば

ba — Conditional suffix: if; when

きっと

kitto — Surely; certainly; undoubtedly

名声

meisei — Fame; reputation; renown

最も

mottomo — Most; extremely; the greatest degree

甘やか

amayaka — Sweet; indulgent; softly pleasant

冠

kanmuri — Crown; wreath; headpiece of honor

望む

nozomu — To wish; desire; hope for

通り

toori — As; in accordance with; just as

額

hitai — Forehead; brow

飾る

kazaru — To decorate; adorn; ornament

だろ

daro — Probably; presumably (plain volitional copula)

う

u — Volitional auxiliary: will; let us

詩人

shijin — Poet; one who writes poetry

声

koe — Voice; sound produced by speaking or singing

奏で

kanade(ru) — To play music; produce melodious sound

かつて

katsute — Once; formerly; in the past

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; as much as

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; inner feelings

響く

hibiku — To resonate; echo; reverberate deeply

この

kono — This (attributive demonstrative)

主題

shudai — Theme; subject; main topic

選ん

eran(de) — Chosen; selected (conjunctive of 選ぶ)

によって

ni yotte — By means of; through; depending on

大胆

daitan — Bold; daring; audacious

夢見る

yumemiru — To dream; envision; fantasize about

よう

yō — Like; as if; in order to

日々

hibi — Days; daily; everyday moments

喜び

yorokobi — Joy; delight; happiness

なる

naru — To become; to turn into

存在

sonzai — Existence; being; presence

として

to shite — As; in the capacity of

生き

iki(ru) — To live; to be alive

や

ya — And; or (listing particle)

共に

tomo ni — Together; along with; jointly

月桂冠

gekkei-kan — Laurel crown; symbol of poetic glory

分かち合っ

wakachiat(te) — Shared; divided together (conjunctive form)

者

mono — Person; one who does something

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or beings

静まる

shizumaru — To calm down; become quiet; settle

時

toki — Time; moment; occasion

のみ

nomi — Only; nothing but; exclusively

沈黙

chinmoku — Silence; stillness; absence of sound

中

naka — Inside; within; among; middle

消え

kie(ru) — To disappear; vanish; fade away

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting clauses

いく

iku — To go; to proceed; to fade away

想像

sōzō — Imagination; mental image; visualization

し

shi — Conjunctive form; and; moreover (て-form of する)

ごらん

goran — Please try; look (polite imperative)

愛しい

itoshii — Beloved; dear; cherished

人

hito — Person; human being

学識

gakushiki — Scholarship; erudition; deep academic knowledge

ある

aru — To exist; to have; there is

人々

hitobito — People; persons; various individuals

いかに

ikani — How; in what manner; to what degree

深く

fukaku — Deeply; profoundly; thoroughly

考え抜い

kangaenui(te) — Thought through thoroughly; pondered deeply

意図

ito — Intention; purpose; aim

見出す

miidasu — To discover; find out; discern meaning

か

ka — Question particle; or; whether

素朴

soboku — Simple; naive; unpretentious; rustic

持つ

motsu — To hold; have; possess; carry

古

inishie — Ancient times; the old days

吟遊詩人

gin'yū shijin — Bard; wandering minstrel poet

知識

chishiki — Knowledge; information; learning

はるか

haruka — Far; distant; by far; vastly

超え

koe(ru) — To exceed; surpass; go beyond

意味

imi — Meaning; significance; sense

彼

kare — He; him; that man

愛人

aijin — Lover; beloved person; mistress

して

shite — As; doing (conjunctive or instrumental form)

人間

ningen — Human being; humanity; mankind

女性

josei — Woman; female; feminine gender

生まれ

umare — Birth; born; origin

賛辞

sanji — Compliment; tribute; words of praise

神話的

shinwateki — Mythological; legendary; of mythic quality

無数

musū — Countless; innumerable; vast in number

手がかり

tegakari — Clue; hint; key to understanding

与え

atae(ru) — To give; provide; grant; offer

くれる

kureru — To give (to speaker); do for one

真実

shinjitsu — Truth; reality; fact

比喩

hiyu — Metaphor; analogy; figure of speech

から

kara — From; because; since

切り離し

kirihanas(u) — To separate; detach; cut apart

抽象的

chūshōteki — Abstract; theoretical; conceptual

範囲

han'i — Range; scope; extent; domain

隠さ

kakusa(reru) — Hidden; concealed; kept secret

れ

re — Passive/potential auxiliary suffix

輪郭

rinkaku — Outline; contour; profile; silhouette

哲学

tetsugaku — Philosophy; love of wisdom

未来

mirai — Future; time yet to come

腕

ude — Arm; skill; ability

触れ

fure(ru) — To touch; come into contact with

いる

iru — To exist; to be (animate beings)

これ

kore — This; this thing (near demonstrative)

生きる

ikiru — To live; to be alive

過ごす

sugosu — To spend time; pass; live through

草原

sōgen — Meadow; grassland; open grassy field

あそこ

asoko — Over there; that place (distal)

流れ

nagare — Flow; current; stream

今

ima — Now; at this moment; currently

葦

ashi — Reed; bulrush; marsh grass

隠れ

kakure(ru) — Hidden; concealed; taking cover

小石

koishi — Pebble; small stone

入り江

irie — Inlet; cove; small bay

明るく

akaruku — Brightly; cheerfully; luminously

満たし

mitashi — Filled; satisfied; fulfilled (conjunctive)

あれ

are — That over there; be (imperative of ある)

鈴

suzu — Bell; small ringing bell

音

oto — Sound; noise; tone

羊

hitsuji — Sheep; lamb

鳴き声

nakigoe — Animal cry; bleating; chirping sound

聞こえ

kikoeru — To be heard; audible; can hear

くる

kuru — To come; to approach; come drifting

子供

kodomo — Child; children; young person

歌声

utagoe — Singing voice; vocal song sound

我が家

wagaya — My home; our house; one's household

食事

shokuji — Meal; eating; dining

眠り

nemuri — Sleep; slumber; rest

笑っ

warat(te) — Laughed; smiled (conjunctive of 笑う)

自分

jibun — Oneself; I; myself

どれ

dore — Which one; which of several

誇り

hokori — Pride; dignity; sense of honor

思っ

omot(te) — Thought; felt (conjunctive of 思う)

感じる

kanjiru — To feel; sense; perceive

いつも

itsumo — Always; usually; all the time

誇らし

hokorashi(i) — Proud; feeling pride; honorable

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless

放心

hōshin — Absentmindedness; daze; mental vacancy

状態

jōtai — State; condition; situation

なっ

nat(te) — Became (conjunctive of なる)

い

i(ru) — To be; to exist (short form)

詩神

shishin — Muse; deity or spirit of poetry

霊感

reikan — Inspiration; divine insight; spiritual impulse

動き

ugoki — Movement; motion; activity

始め

hajime(ru) — To begin; start; commence