The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 1

Vocabulary

全集

zenshū — Complete collected works of an author.

著

cho — Written by; authorship credit on a publication.

目次

mokuji — Table of contents in a book.

集

shū — Collection or anthology of works.

終わり

owari — The end; conclusion of something.

よければ

yokereba — If it is good; if you like it.

すべて

subete — All; everything; the whole.

よし

yoshi — Good; alright; approval or agreement.

と

to — And; with; connecting particle in Japanese.

の

no — Possessive or descriptive linking particle.

悲劇

higeki — Tragedy; a dramatic work ending in disaster.

お気に召す

oki ni mesu — To please someone; to be to one's liking.

まま

mama — As is; just as; unchanged condition.

間違い

machigai — Mistake; error; something incorrect.

喜劇

kigeki — Comedy; a humorous theatrical work.

デンマーク

Denmāku — Denmark, Scandinavian country; Hamlet's setting.

王子

ōji — Prince; son of a king or royal family.

四世

yonsei — The Fourth; fourth in a royal succession.

第一部

daiichi-bu — Part one; the first volume or section.

第二部

daini-bu — Part two; the second volume or section.

五世

gosei — The Fifth; fifth in a royal succession.

生涯

shōgai — One's lifetime; entire life or career.

六世

rokusei — The Sixth; sixth in a royal succession.

第三部

daisan-bu — Part three; the third volume or section.

八世

hassei — The Eighth; eighth in a royal succession.

王

ō — King; male monarch ruling a kingdom.

死

shi — Death; the end of life.

恋

koi — Romantic love; longing for someone.

骨折り

honeori — Hard work; strenuous effort or labor.

損

son — Loss; disadvantage; wasted effort.

尺

shaku — Measure; a unit of length or degree.

に

ni — To; at; in; directional or locative particle.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

を

o — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.

商人

shōnin — Merchant; trader who buys and sells goods.

陽気

yōki — Cheerful; merry; lively in disposition.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking adjective to noun.

女房

nyōbō — Wife; one's own spouse (informal term).

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

真夏

manatsu — Midsummer; the height of summer season.

夜

yoru — Night; nighttime; evening hours.

夢

yume — Dream; vision experienced during sleep.

から

kara — From; because; starting point particle.

騒ぎ

sawagi — Commotion; fuss; noisy disturbance.

人

hito / jin — Person; human being; individual.

二世

nisei — The Second; second in a royal succession.

三世

sansei — The Third; third in a royal succession.

じゃじゃ馬

jajaume — Shrew; an unruly or headstrong person.

馴らし

narashi — Taming; training a wild animal or person.

あらし

arashi — Storm; tempest; violent wind and rain.

十二夜

jūni-ya — Twelfth Night, Shakespeare's festive romantic comedy.

、

(tōten) — Japanese comma; used to separate clauses.

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively; either option.

お好き

osuki — What you like; your preference (polite form).

よう

yō — Like; as; seems; resembling something.

二

ni — Two; the number 2.

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; a refined, well-mannered man.

二人

futari — Two people; a pair or couple.

貴公子

kikōshi — Noble young man; aristocratic young gentleman.

冬

fuyu — Winter; the coldest season of the year.

物語

monogatari — Story; tale; narrative account.

恋人

koibito — Lover; romantic partner; sweetheart.

嘆き

nageki — Lament; grief; deep sorrow or mourning.

情熱

jōnetsu — Passion; intense enthusiasm or strong emotion.

巡礼者

junreisha — Pilgrim; one who travels to a sacred place.

不死鳥

fushichō — Phoenix; mythical bird reborn from ashes.

亀

kame — Turtle or tortoise; slow-moving shelled reptile.