The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 4

Vocabulary

かくも

kakumo — To such a degree; so very much

天

ten — Sky; heaven; the heavens above

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something

と

to — Quotation or conjunctive particle; and, with

投げ上げ

nageage — To throw upward; to hurl something into the air

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker

土くれ

tsuchikure — Clod of earth; lump of dirt or soil

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle

雲

kumo — Cloud; mass of water vapor in the sky

中

naka — Inside; middle; among; within something

に

ni — Locative or target particle; at, in, to

人

hito — Person; human being; people

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject

いかなる

ikanaru — What kind of; whatever sort of (literary)

形

katachi — Shape; form; figure; appearance

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object

見分け

miwake — To distinguish; to tell apart; to discern

よう

you — Expressing conjecture or intention; seems like

か

ka — Question particle; marks interrogative sentences

これら

korera — These things; referring to multiple nearby items

君主

kunshu — Monarch; sovereign ruler of a state

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

支配

shihai — Domination; rule; control over others

や

ya — Listing particle; and; or; among other things

勝利

shouri — Victory; triumph; winning a contest or battle

神秘

shinpi — Mystery; something mystical or deeply mysterious

照らし出す

terashidasu — To illuminate; to shed light on something

かも

kamo — Perhaps; might be; possibility marker (informal)

しれ

shire — Auxiliary expressing uncertainty or possibility

ず

zu — Negative auxiliary (classical); without doing

者

mono — Person; one who does something; individual

歴史

rekishi — History; the record of past events

高み

takami — Height; elevated place; lofty position or realm

駆ける

kakeru — To gallop; to run swiftly; to race

が

ga — Subject marker particle; but (conjunctive)

しかし

shikashi — However; but; yet; nevertheless

戻ら

modora — To return; to come back (stem form)

ぬ

nu — Classical negative auxiliary verb; does not

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or cause

あろ

aro — Volitional form of aru; probably is/will be

う

u — Volitional or conjecture auxiliary suffix

軍旗

gunki — Military banner; battle flag of an army

突き刺さ

tsukisasa — To pierce; to stab into; to stick through

黄金

ougon — Gold; golden; precious and shining like gold

龍

ryuu — Dragon; mythical serpentine creature

死ん

shinn — Died; past form of to die (shinu)

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'is' or 'was'

われら

warera — We; us; archaic first-person plural pronoun

弦

gen — String of a musical instrument; bowstring

もっ

motte — Having; using; with (te-form of motsu)

小さき

chiisaki — Small; little (classical adjectival form)

事

koto — Thing; matter; fact; abstract noun nominalizer

ども

domo — Plural suffix; humble or collective marker

良き

yoki — Good; fine; worthy (classical adjectival form)

時代

jidai — Era; age; period of history or time

呼び覚ます

yobisamasu — To evoke; to awaken memories or feelings

こと

koto — Nominalizing particle; the act of doing something

でき

deki — To be able to; possible (stem of dekiru)

聖なる

seinaru — Holy; sacred; divine; of a blessed nature

王

ou — King; monarch; ruler of a kingdom

川

kawa — River; stream; flowing body of water

ほとり

hotori — Shore; bank; vicinity; near the edge of water

馬

uma — Horse; domesticated equine animal

下る

kudaru — To go down; to descend; to ride downstream

見る

miru — To see; to look; to watch; to observe

刺繍

shishuu — Embroidery; needlework decoration on fabric

硬く

kataku — Firmly; stiffly; rigidly (adverb from katai)

奇妙

kimyou — Strange; peculiar; bizarre; odd in character

古風

koufuu — Old-fashioned; archaic style or manner

色彩

shikisai — Coloring; hue; palette of colors

帯び

obi — To bear; to carry; to take on a quality

あの

ano — That (over there); referring to something distant

夜明け

yoake — Dawn; daybreak; the first light of morning

残っ

nokotte — Remaining; left behind (te-form of nokoru)

いる

iru — To exist; to be present; ongoing action marker

そして

soshite — And then; and; furthermore; connecting events

この

kono — This; referring to something near the speaker

物語

monogatari — Tale; story; narrative; legend or account

部族

buzoku — Tribe; clan; ethnic group or community

全体

zentai — The whole; entirety; overall; all together

作り上げる

tsukuriageru — To build up; to create; to construct completely

説話

setsuwa — Tale; legend; narrative anecdote or story

思わ

omowa — To think; to feel; to believe (negative stem)

真実

shinjitsu — Truth; reality; something genuinely true

言え

ie — Can say; to say (potential or imperative form)

ほど

hodo — To the extent of; approximately; degree or limit

的

teki — Suffix meaning -like, -ish, or pertaining to

ある

aru — To exist; there is/are; to have (inanimate)

かつて

katsute — Once; formerly; in the past; at one time

島

shima — Island; landmass surrounded by water

治め

osame — To govern; to rule; to administer a land

善き

yoki — Good; virtuous; righteous (classical form)

彼

kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun

リンゴ

ringo — Apple; common edible fruit of the rose family

木

ki — Tree; wood; a woody plant or its material

そば

soba — Beside; near; alongside; in close proximity

歩い

aruite — Walking; moving on foot (te-form of aruku)

海

umi — Sea; ocean; large body of salt water

から

kara — From; since; because; starting point particle

緑

midori — Green; the color green; greenery

悪魔

akuma — Devil; demon; evil spirit or fiend

現れ

araware — To appear; to emerge; to show up

出

de — Coming out; emerging; exit (suffix/noun form)

海草

kaisou — Seaweed; marine algae or aquatic sea plants

重々しく

omoomoshiku — Gravely; solemnly; with great heaviness

引きずり

hikizuri — Dragging; trailing heavily along the ground

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously; conjunctive particle

色

iro — Color; hue; shade; tint

ぬめり

numeri — Sliminess; slippery viscous quality; slick texture

跡

ato — Trail; trace; mark left behind by something

残し

nokoshi — Leaving behind; letting something remain

おとぎ話

otogibanashi — Fairy tale; fantasy story; fanciful narrative

人物

jinbutsu — Character; figure; a notable or fictional person

ない

nai — Does not exist; there is no; negative adjective

同じ

onaji — Same; identical; equal; alike in nature

過ぎ去り

sugisari — Passing away; going by; fading into the past

も

mo — Also; too; even; additive or inclusive particle

また

mata — Again; also; moreover; in addition

しばし

shibashi — For a while; briefly; for a short time

目

me — Eye; eyesight; gaze; attention

向け

muke — Turning toward; directing at; aimed at

人々

hitobito — People; folks; various persons; the masses

満ち

michi — Filled with; full of; overflowing (stem of michiru)

平野

heiya — Plain; flatland; wide open flat terrain

垂れこめる

tarekkomeru — To hang low; to cover over (clouds, mist)

空

sora — Sky; the expanse above the earth

頭

atama — Head; the top part of the body; mind

という

toiu — Called; known as; expressing a name or label

その

sono — That; referring to something near the listener

塔

tou — Tower; tall structure; steeple

いくつ

ikutsu — How many; how old; several; an unspecified number

窓

mado — Window; an opening in a wall for light

頭巾

zukin — Hood; head covering; cowl worn over the head

誰

dare — Who; which person; an unknown individual

見渡し

miwatashi — Overlooking; gazing over a wide view

息吹

ibuki — Breath; breeze; life force; vital spirit

生き

iki — Living; alive; life (stem of ikiru)

吸え

sue — To breathe in; to inhale (potential/imperative)

世紀

seiki — Century; a period of one hundred years

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny (prenominal adjective form)

暗い

kurai — Dark; dim; gloomy; lacking light

遠く

tooku — Far away; in the distance; from afar

漂い

tadayoi — Drifting; floating; wandering aimlessly

去る

saru — To leave; to depart; to go away

それ

sore — That; referring to something near the listener

群衆

gunshuu — Crowd; multitude; a large gathering of people

あり

ari — There is; existing; classical present form of aru

そこ

soko — There; that place; the location mentioned

苦悶

kumon — Agony; anguish; writhing in pain or distress

する

suru — To do; to perform; to carry out an action

喇叭

rappa — Trumpet; bugle; a brass wind instrument

大声

ooogoe — Loud voice; shouting; crying out with force

叫び

sakebi — Cry; shout; scream; loud exclamation

密集

misshuu — Dense crowd; tightly packed together; clustering

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form; and; doing (te-form variant)

矢

ya — Arrow; a projectile shot from a bow

激しく

hageshiku — Fiercely; intensely; violently; with great force

飛び交う

tobikau — To fly about; to buzz around; to cross in flight