The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 5

Vocabulary

貴女

anata — You (feminine form of address).

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle for emphasis or assertion.

ただ

tada — Only, merely, just one thing.

一つ

hitotsu — One thing; the number one.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

光

hikari — Light; radiance; a beam of light.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or means.

よって

yotte — By means of; due to; through.

我ら

warera — We; us (archaic or literary plural).

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

瞳

hitomi — Pupil of the eye; eyes (poetic).

から

kara — From; because; starting point particle.

見る

miru — To see; to look; to observe.

彼

kare — He; him; that person (male).

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

難破

nanpa — Shipwreck; a vessel destroyed at sea.

彼方

kanata — Yonder; far away; the distant beyond.

見た

mita — Saw; past tense of to see.

と

to — Quotation particle; and; with.

知る

shiru — To know; to be aware of something.

首

kubi — Neck; head; top of the body.

かかる

kakaru — To hang on; to be upon something.

あの

ano — That (over there); used for distant reference.

印

shirushi — Sign; mark; symbol; token.

を

wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.

そこ

soko — There; that place nearby.

で

de — At; in; by means of (particle).

も

mo — Also; even; too (inclusive particle).

勝る

masaru — To surpass; to be superior to something.

御方

okata — Honorable person; respectful term for someone.

死に

shini — Dying; in the act of death.

ながら

nagara — While doing; even though; conjunctive particle.

決して

kesshite — Never; by no means (used with negatives).

死な

shina — Not die (stem form before negative ending).

ぬ

nu — Classical negative auxiliary; does not; will not.

だ

da — Copula; is; it is (plain form).

ゆえ

yue — Therefore; because; for that reason.

我

ware — I; me (archaic or literary first person).

この

kono — This (close to the speaker).

詩

shi — Poem; poetry; verse.

捧げる

sasageru — To dedicate; to offer; to devote something.

十字架

juujika — Cross; crucifix; the Christian cross symbol.

もたらし

motarashi — Brought about; caused; delivered (conjunctive form).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

傷

kizu — Wound; injury; scar; damage.

なく

naku — Without; lacking; in the absence of.

燃える

moeru — To burn; to blaze; to catch fire.

上

ue — Above; top; upper part.

畏敬

ikei — Awe; reverence; deep respectful wonder.

船

fune — Ship; boat; vessel.

打ち砕か

uchikudaka — Shattered; smashed to pieces (stem form).

せ

se — Causative or passive auxiliary verb form.

海

umi — Sea; ocean; large body of water.

平和

heiwa — Peace; tranquility; harmonious state.

とき

toki — Time; moment; when something occurs.

竜

ryuu — Dragon; mythical serpentine creature.

月

tsuki — Moon; month.

下

shita — Below; under; beneath something.

行っ

it(te) — Went; went along (conjunctive past form).

夜

yoru — Night; nighttime; evening darkness.

覚え

oboe — Memory; recollection; remembering something.

て

te — Conjunctive particle linking actions or clauses.

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate beings).

か

ka — Question marker particle; or; whether.

火山

kazan — Volcano; a mountain that erupts.

色

iro — Color; hue; shade; tint.

染まる

somaru — To be dyed; to be tinged with color.

中

naka — Inside; middle; among; within.

歩き

aruki — Walking; a walk (noun or conjunctive form).

知ら

shira — Know (stem before negative or other endings).

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb element.

ざる

zaru — Classical negative attributive form; not doing.

戦い

tatakai — Battle; fight; conflict; struggle.

戦場

senjou — Battlefield; the site of a battle.

歩ん

ayun(de) — Walked; trod a path (conjunctive form).

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; abstract noun marker.

丘

oka — Hill; small elevated area of land.

黒き

kuroki — Black (classical attributive adjective form).

木々

kigi — Trees; many trees (plural of tree).

茨

ibara — Thorns; brambles; briar bushes.

そして

soshite — And then; and so; furthermore.

思っ

omot(te) — Thought; felt (conjunctive past form).

共

tomo — Together; companion; jointly with others.

行こ

ikou — Let's go; volitional form of to go.

う

u — Volitional auxiliary; let's; shall (ending).

人

hito — Person; human being; people.

神

kami — God; deity; divine spirit.

よう

you — Like; as if; seeming; manner of.

さまよえる

samayoeru — Wandering; roaming aimlessly (attributive form).

星

hoshi — Star; celestial body in the sky.

さまよい

samayoi — Wandering; roaming; aimless drifting.

存在

sonzai — Existence; being; a present entity.

する

suru — To do; to make; to perform.

もの

mono — Thing; person; one who does something.

彷徨う

samayou — To wander; to roam; to drift aimlessly.

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; inner feelings.

愛

ai — Love; affection; deep caring.

戦

ikusa — War; battle; combat (archaic reading).

炎

honoo — Flame; blaze; fire.

進み

susumi — Advancing; progressing; moving forward.

続けよ

tsuzukeyo — Keep going! Continue! (imperative command form).

ああ

aa — Ah; oh; an exclamation of emotion.

前

mae — Front; before; ahead.

へ

e — Toward; directional particle indicating movement.

進め

susume — Advance! Move forward! (imperative command).

所

tokoro — Place; location; spot; circumstance.

名誉

meiyo — Honor; glory; prestige; distinction.

笑い

warai — Laughter; a laugh; smile.

あろ

aro — There shall be; let it be (volitional copula).

紫

murasaki — Purple; violet color.

森

mori — Forest; woods; grove of trees.

真珠

shinju — Pearl; precious gem from an oyster.

波濤

hatou — Surging waves; billowing swells of sea.

越え

koe — Crossing over; passing beyond; surmounting.

翼

tsubasa — Wings; a wing for flying.

ある

aru — To have; to exist; there is.

天幕

tenmaku — Tent; canopy; a large covering shelter.

自由

jiyuu — Freedom; liberty; unrestricted state.

さすらい

sasurai — Wandering; roving; nomadic drifting life.

顔

kao — Face; expression; countenance.

さすらう

sasurau — To wander; to rove; to drift about.

故郷

furusato — Hometown; birthplace; one's home region.

とっ

tot(te) — Taking; for (connective form of toru).

飛翔

hishou — Soaring flight; flying high through the air.

静か

shizuka — Quiet; calm; peaceful; still.

な

na — Adjectival linking form; soft prohibition particle.

地震

jishin — Earthquake; seismic trembling of the ground.

大地

daichi — The earth; the ground; vast land.

馬

uma — Horse; an equine animal.

駆け抜け

kakenuke — Racing through; dashing past something swiftly.

荒野

kouya — Wilderness; wasteland; desolate open land.

ごとく

gotoku — Like; as; in the manner of (classical).

広大

koudai — Vast; expansive; immensely wide or large.

地

chi — Land; ground; earth; territory.

砂漠

sabaku — Desert; arid sandy wasteland.

時代

jidai — Era; age; period of history.

傲慢

gouman — Arrogance; haughtiness; proud overbearing attitude.

ちっぽけ

chippoke — Tiny; insignificant; very small and trivial.

走り書き

hashirigaki — Hasty scrawl; quickly written rough note.

ペン

pen — Pen; writing instrument.

乾かし

kawakashi — Drying; letting something dry out.

引き裂い

hikisai(te) — Tearing apart; ripping asunder.

き

ki — Classical past or perfective auxiliary verb.

英雄

eiyuu — Hero; heroic person; a great champion.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

駆けよ

kakeyo — Charge! Run forth! (imperative command form).