The Brothers Karamazov — Page 4

Vocabulary

若い

wakai — Young in age or appearance.

妻

tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

より

yori — Than; compared to; from a source.

も

mo — Also; even; too; additive particle.

比べ

kurabe — Comparison; act of comparing things together.

もの

mono — Thing; object; person; nominalizer.

に

ni — Directional or target particle; at, in, to.

なら

nara — If; conditional form; speaking of topic.

ない

nai — Negation; does not exist; is not.

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; degree; approximately.

寛大

kandai — Generous; magnanimous; broad-minded; lenient.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or cause.

品位

hin'i — Dignity; grace; nobility of character or bearing.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle; but; however.

あっ

a(tte) — Conjunctive form of 'aru'; having; existing.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese.

と

to — Quotation particle; and; with; if.

言わ

iwa — Stem of 'to say'; it is said that.

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verbs or clauses.

いる

iru — To exist; to be; indicates ongoing action.

今や

imaya — Now; by now; at this point in time.

知ら

shira — Stem of 'to know'; not knowing something.

よう

yō — Appears; seems; manner; way; like.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend.

受け取る

uketoru — To receive; to accept; to collect something.

すぐ

sugu — Immediately; right away; soon; directly.

その

sono — That; the (near the listener).

金

kane — Money; gold; metal; currency.

を

wo — Object-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

二万五千

niman gosen — Twenty-five thousand; numerical value.

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as; even.

すべて

subete — All; everything; entirely; the whole amount.

手

te — Hand; arm; means; method; skill.

入れ

ire — Put in; insert; to acquire or obtain.

しまい

shimai — End; finish; completing an action fully.

結果

kekka — Result; outcome; consequence of an action.

永遠

eien — Eternity; forever; everlasting; permanent.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.

もと

moto — Origin; source; under; from; base.

から

kara — From; since; because; after doing.

失わ

ushinawa — Stem of 'to lose'; losing something permanently.

一部

ichibu — Part; portion; one section of whole.

なす

nasu — To form; to make up; to constitute.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny in size.

村

mura — Village; rural settlement; small community.

かなり

kanari — Considerably; fairly; quite; rather.

立派な

rippa na — Splendid; fine; impressive; respectable; grand.

な

na — Adjectival copula linking noun adjectives.

町

machi — Town; city district; street; neighborhood.

家屋

kaoku — House; building; dwelling; residential structure.

彼

kare — He; him; boyfriend; that person.

何らか

naniraka — Some kind of; some sort; certain unspecified.

譲渡

jōto — Transfer; conveyance; assignment of property rights.

証書

shōsho — Document; certificate; deed; written proof.

によって

ni yotte — By means of; through; depending on; due to.

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own; self-referential pronoun.

名義

meigi — Name; title; registered under one's name.

移そ

utsusu (volitional) — Transfer; move; shift ownership to someone.

う

u — Volitional suffix expressing intention or suggestion.

長い

nagai — Long; lengthy in time or distance.

間

aida / ma — Between; interval; period of time; space.

あらゆる

arayuru — Every; all kinds of; any possible.

尽くし

tsukushi — Devoting everything; exhausting all efforts completely.

精神的

seishinteki — Mental; psychological; spiritual in nature.

疲弊

hihei — Exhaustion; enervation; depletion of energy.

追い払い

oiharai — Drive away; chase off; expel someone.

たい

tai — Want to do; desire auxiliary suffix.

という

to iu — Called; named; the feeling that; expressing content.

気持ち

kimochi — Feeling; emotion; mood; sensation; sense.

そして

soshite — And then; and; moreover; furthermore.

執拗

shitsuyō — Persistent; tenacious; obstinate; relentless.

恥知らず

hajishirazu — Shameless; without shame; impudent person.

しつこさ

shitsukosa — Persistence; stubbornness; annoying tenacity.

呼び起こす

yobiokоsu — To evoke; to awaken; to call forth feelings.

軽蔑

keibetsu — Contempt; scorn; disdain for someone.

嫌悪

ken'o — Hatred; disgust; strong aversion; loathing.

だけ

dake — Only; just; merely; limited to that.

もって

motte — With; by means of; using; having.

し

shi — And; conjunctive form; listing reasons.

おそらく

osoraku — Probably; perhaps; likely; presumably.

成功

seikō — Success; achievement; accomplishment of a goal.

い

i — Continuative or stem form of verbal adjectives.

だろ

daro — Probably; likely; volitional/presumptive form of 'da'.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; yet.

幸い

saiwai — Fortunately; luckily; a blessing; good fortune.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizer for verbs.

家族

kazoku — Family; household; relatives; family members.

介入

kainyū — Intervention; interference; stepping into a situation.

強欲

gōyoku — Greed; avarice; excessive desire for gain.

くじい

kujii — Thwart; crush; foil someone's plans or spirit.

夫婦

fūfu — Married couple; husband and wife together.

たびたび

tabitabi — Often; frequently; repeatedly; many times.

喧嘩

kenka — Quarrel; fight; argument; dispute between people.

起き

oki — Occur; arise; happen; get up; wake.

事実

jijitsu — Fact; truth; reality; actual occurrence.

として

toshite — As; in the capacity of; regarded as.

殴る

naguru — To hit; to strike; to punch someone.

なく

naku — Without; not; negative conjunctive form.

殴ら

nagura — Passive stem of 'to hit'; being struck by someone.

噂

uwasa — Rumor; gossip; hearsay; talk about someone.

短気

tanki — Short-tempered; impatient; quick to anger.

大胆

daitan — Bold; daring; audacious; courageous; fearless.

眉

mayu — Eyebrow; brow; the ridge above the eye.

濃い

koi — Thick; dark; dense; deep in color or degree.

せっかち

sekkachi — Hasty; impatient; rushing; restless in temperament.

女性

josei — Woman; female; womanhood; feminine gender.

並外れ

namihazure — Extraordinary; exceptional; unusual; out of the ordinary.

体力

tairyoku — Physical strength; stamina; bodily energy.

持ち主

mochinushi — Owner; possessor; holder of something.

だっ

da(tta) — Past copula; was; were; it was so.

ある

aru — To exist; there is; to have; to be.

ついに

tsui ni — Finally; at last; in the end; ultimately.

家

ie / uchi — House; home; family; household dwelling.

出

de — Exit; leave; go out; come out.

貧しい

mazushii — Poor; impoverished; lacking money or resources.

とも

tomo — With; together; even; both; regardless.

逃げ去り

nigesari — Flee away; run off; escape and disappear.

三歳

sansai — Three years old; age of three.

子

ko — Child; kid; offspring; young one.

夫

otto — Husband; one's own married male partner.

残し

nokoshi — Leave behind; leave remaining; not taking along.

すぐさま

sugusama — Immediately; at once; right away; instantly.

本格的

honkakuteki — Full-scale; genuine; serious; proper; authentic.

引き入れ

hikiire — Draw in; invite in; bring someone into something.

騒ぎ

sawagi — Uproar; commotion; fuss; noisy disturbance.

酒宴

shuen — Drinking party; banquet; feast with alcohol.

身

mi — Body; oneself; one's person; one's life.

委ね

yudane — Entrust; surrender; leave oneself to something.