The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 6

Vocabulary

しかし

shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.

この

kono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this'.

哀れなる

awarenaru — Pitiful, wretched, or deserving of compassion.

大地

daichi — The earth, ground, or vast land.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle.

ために

tame ni — For the sake of; in order to.

小さき

chiisaki — Archaic form of 'small' or 'little'.

地

chi — Earth, ground, or land.

よ

yo — Vocative particle expressing address or exclamation.

我

ware — Archaic first-person pronoun meaning 'I'.

知る

shiru — To know or to come to know something.

永遠

eien — Eternity; something everlasting or eternal.

なる

naru — Archaic copula meaning 'which is' or 'of'.

もの

mono — Thing, object, or abstract concept.

が

ga — Subject marker particle.

存在

sonzai — Existence; to exist or be present.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose verb of action.

ならば

naraba — Conditional 'if it is the case that'.

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively; perhaps.

我ら

warera — Archaic first-person plural pronoun meaning 'we'.

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, or spirit.

至福

shifuku — Supreme bliss or perfect happiness.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or target.

砕ける

kudakeru — To shatter, break apart, or crumble.

異邦人

ihōjin — Foreigner, stranger, or person from another land.

去る

saru — To leave, depart, or go away.

を

wo — Object marker particle.

見て

mite — Te-form of 'see'; seeing or having seen.

最後

saigo — The last, final, or ultimate moment.

弓

yumi — A bow used for archery.

折れし

oreshi — Archaic past form of 'broken' or 'snapped'.

時

toki — Time, moment, or occasion.

女王

joō — Queen; a female monarch or ruler.

そして

soshite — And then; connecting events in sequence.

投げ槍

nageyari — A thrown spear or javelin.

悲しき

kanashiki — Archaic form of 'sad' or 'sorrowful'.

緑

midori — Green color; greenery or vegetation.

夕空

yūzora — Evening sky; the sky at dusk.

下

shita — Below, underneath, or lower part.

朽ちたる

kuchitaru — Archaic form of 'decayed' or 'rotted'.

十字架

jūjika — A cross, especially a Christian crucifix.

高く

takaku — Highly, loftily; adverbial form of 'high'.

掲げ

kakage — To hold up, raise, or display aloft.

温かき

atatakaki — Archaic form of 'warm' or 'warmhearted'.

西

nishi — West; the western direction.

国

kuni — Country, nation, or homeland.

草

kusa — Grass, weeds, or low vegetation.

横たわり

yokotawari — Lying down, stretching out flat.

は

wa — Topic marker particle.

ついに

tsui ni — Finally, at last, in the end.

故郷

furusato — Hometown, native place, or homeland.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'toward'.

帰れる

kaereru — Potential form of 'return'; able to go home.

か

ka — Question particle at end of sentence.

人

hito — Person, human being, or people.

声

koe — Voice, sound made by a person.

されど

saredo — Archaic conjunction meaning 'however' or 'yet'.

より

yori — From; than; comparative or source particle.

届いた

todoita — Past tense of 'arrive' or 'reach'.

雲

kumo — Cloud or clouds in the sky.

間

ma / aida — Gap, interval, space between things.

登りゆく

nobori yuku — Rising upward; ascending progressively.

小屋

koya — A small hut, shed, or cabin.

ごとく

gotoku — Archaic 'like' or 'as if'; resembling.

中

naka — Inside, within, or the middle of.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.

農地

nōchi — Agricultural land or farmland.

農奴

nōdo — A serf or feudal agricultural laborer.

しばしば

shibashiba — Often, frequently, repeatedly.

あばら家

abaraya — A dilapidated, run-down house or shack.

炉辺

rohen — Fireside; the area beside a hearth.

座り

suwari — Sitting; the act of being seated.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

そびえる

sobieru — To tower, loom, or rise up high.

古き

furuki — Archaic form of 'old' or 'ancient'.

剥き出し

mukidashi — Bare, exposed, or uncovered surface.

屋根

yane — A roof of a building or structure.

上

ue — Above, on top, or upper part.

鐘楼

shōrō — A bell tower or belfry.

歌声

utagoe — Singing voice or the sound of song.

聞く

kiku — To hear or to listen.

天国

tengoku — Heaven, paradise, or the celestial realm.

門

mon — Gate, gateway, or entrance door.

軽く

karuku — Lightly, gently; adverbial form of 'light'.

閉ざされ

tozasare — Passive form of 'close' or 'shut off'.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

おり

ori — Auxiliary indicating ongoing state or condition.

守り

mamori — Protection, guard, or defensive care.

しない

shinai — Negative form of 'do'; does not do.

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative adverb of degree.

重き

omoki — Archaic form of 'heavy' or 'weighty'.

農夫

nōfu — A farmer, peasant, or agricultural worker.

も

mo — Also, even, too; inclusive particle.

容易

yōi — Easy, simple, or without difficulty.

静かに

shizuka ni — Quietly, calmly, in a peaceful manner.

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly, abruptly, without warning.

やって来る

yatte kuru — To come, arrive, or show up.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer for verbs.

できる

dekiru — To be able to; can do something.

小道

komichi — A narrow path, lane, or footpath.

にて

nite — Archaic particle meaning 'at' or 'by means of'.

もとへ

moto e — Toward one's origin, base, or someone's presence.

善き

yoki — Archaic form of 'good' or 'virtuous'.

思い

omoi — Thought, feeling, or deep emotion.

ともに

tomo ni — Together with; along with someone.

独り

hitori — Alone, by oneself, solitary.

歩く

aruku — To walk, stroll, or move on foot.

いかなる

ikanaru — Archaic 'what kind of'; whatever sort of.

乙女

otome — A maiden, young girl, or virgin.

三人

sannin — Three people or a group of three.

王

ō — King, monarch, or sovereign ruler.

破り

yaburi — Breaking, tearing, or violating something.

愛しく

itoshiku — Dearly, lovingly; adverbial of 'beloved'.

恐ろしき

osoroshiki — Archaic form of 'terrible' or 'dreadful'.

見る

miru — To see, look at, or observe.

我が

waga — Archaic possessive 'my' or 'our'.

内

uchi — Inside, within, or inner part.

秘めし

himeshi — Archaic form of 'hidden' or 'kept secret'.

日没

nichibotsu — Sunset; the time when the sun sets.

彼方

kanata — Yonder, far away, the distant beyond.

灰色

haiiro — Gray color; ash-colored.

野

no — Field, plain, or open wilderness.

消えし

kieshi — Archaic past form of 'vanished' or 'faded'.

卑しき

iyashiki — Archaic form of 'lowly', 'humble', or 'base'.

沈む

shizumu — To sink, set, or submerge downward.

陽

hi — The sun; sunlight or solar radiance.

背後

haigo — Behind, at one's back, from the rear.

星

hoshi — A star or stars in the sky.

薄く

usuku — Thinly, faintly; adverbial of 'thin/faint'.

闇

yami — Darkness, obscurity, or the dark.

扉

tobira — A door, gate, or portal.

通して

tōshite — Through, via, by way of.

すべて

subete — All, everything, the whole of something.

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or scope.

議会

gikai — Parliament, assembly, or legislative council.

三

san — The number three.

一

ichi — The number one.

語らい

katariai — Conversation, mutual talk, or dialogue.