The Complete Works of William Shakespeare — Page 11

Vocabulary

だから

dakara — Therefore; so; that is why.

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject.

あの

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

と

to — And; with; quotation particle.

違う

chigau — To differ; to be different; to be wrong.

描か

egaka — Stem of 描く; to draw, paint, depict.

れた

reta — Passive past auxiliary; was done to subject.

美し

utsukushi — Stem of 美しい; beautiful, lovely.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjective into noun.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or cause.

触発

shokuhatsu — Inspiration; being stimulated or triggered by something.

れて

rete — Passive te-form; being affected by an action.

詩

shi — Poem; poetry; verse.

を

wo — Object marker particle for direct objects.

綴る

tsuzuru — To compose; to spell out; to string together words.

者

mono — Person; one who does something.

天

ten — Heaven; sky; the celestial realm above.

その

sono — That; the (near listener) demonstrative adjective.

もの

mono — Thing; object; matter; entity.

装飾

sōshoku — Decoration; ornament; embellishment.

して

shite — Te-form of する; doing; connecting sequential actions.

用い

mochi(i) — Stem of 用いる; to use, employ, make use of.

あらゆる

arayuru — Every; all; every possible kind of thing.

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; by oneself; personally.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

並べ

narabe — Stem of 並べる; to line up, arrange, list.

称える

tataeru — To praise; to extol; to glorify someone.

誇り

hokori — Pride; honor; sense of self-worth.

高き

takaki — Classical form of 高い; high, lofty, elevated.

比較

hikaku — Comparison; the act of comparing things.

作り

tsukuri — Making; creating; construction; crafting something.

太陽

taiyō — The sun; solar body in the sky.

月

tsuki — Moon; month; lunar body.

大地

daichi — The earth; ground; terra firma; the land.

海

umi — Sea; ocean; large body of saltwater.

豊か

yutaka — Rich; abundant; prosperous; plentiful.

な

na — Adjectival copula linking na-adjectives to nouns.

宝石

hōseki — Jewel; gemstone; precious stone.

比べ

kurabe — Stem of 比べる; to compare, contrast.

四月

shigatsu — April; the fourth month of the year.

初咲き

hatsuzaki — First blooming; first flowers of the season.

花々

hanabana — Flowers (plural); many blossoms; floral abundance.

や

ya — Particle listing examples; and; among other things.

珍しい

mezurashii — Rare; unusual; uncommon; novel; curious.

この

kono — This (near speaker); demonstrative adjective.

広大

kōdai — Vast; immense; extensive; wide and great.

丸い

marui — Round; circular; spherical in shape.

天空

tenkū — Sky; heavens; celestial expanse above earth.

大気

taiki — Atmosphere; air surrounding the earth.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; nominative case marker.

包み込む

tsutsumikkomu — To wrap up; to envelop; to enclose completely.

全て

subete — Everything; all; the whole; entirely.

比べる

kuraberu — To compare; to contrast one thing with another.

ああ

aa — Oh; ah; exclamation of emotion or realization.

愛

ai — Love; affection; deep emotional attachment.

おいて

oite — In; at; regarding; concerning a topic.

誠実

seijitsu — Sincere; honest; faithful; genuinely trustworthy.

ただ

tada — Just; only; merely; nothing but.

真実

shinjitsu — Truth; reality; fact; what is genuinely true.

書か

kaka — Stem of 書く; to write, inscribe.

せて

sete — Causative te-form; making or letting someone do.

ほしい

hoshii — Want; desire someone to do something.

そして

soshite — And then; and; furthermore; connecting statements.

信じて

shinjite — Te-form of 信じる; believing; trusting in.

愛する

aisuru — To love; to feel deep affection toward someone.

人

hito — Person; human being; individual.

同じ

onaji — Same; identical; equal in nature or value.

くらい

kurai — About; approximately; to the degree of.

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful; lovely; aesthetically pleasing.

どんな

donna — What kind of; whatever; any sort of.

母

haha — Mother; one's own mother.

子

ko — Child; offspring; young one.

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.

劣ら

otora — Stem of 劣る; to be inferior, to fall short.

ぬ

nu — Classical negative auxiliary; equivalent to ない.

ほど

hodo — To the extent of; as much as; degree.

たとえ

tatoe — Even if; even though; supposing that.

それほど

sorehodo — That much; to that degree or extent.

輝かしく

kagayakashiku — Brilliantly; gloriously; in a splendid manner.

ない

nai — Negative; not; does not exist; absence.

固定

kotei — Fixed; stationary; fastened in place securely.

黄金

ōgon — Gold; golden; precious yellow metal.

蝋燭

rōsoku — Candle; wax candle that produces light.

輝か

kagayaka — Stem of 輝く; to shine, gleam, glitter.

けれど

keredo — However; but; although; conjunctive particle.

噂話

uwasabanashi — Gossip; rumor; idle talk about others.

好む

konomu — To like; to prefer; to be fond of.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or living beings.

もっと

motto — More; even more; to a greater degree.

多く

ōku — Many; much; a large number or amount.

語ら

katara — Stem of 語る; to tell, narrate, speak about.

おけ

oke — Imperative form of おく; leave it; keep doing.

ば

ba — Conditional particle; if; when a condition is met.

いい

ii — Good; fine; okay; all right.

売る

uru — To sell; to trade in exchange for money.

つもり

tsumori — Intention; plan; expectation of doing something.

称え

tatae — Stem of 称える; to praise, extol, glorify.

しない

shinai — Do not do; negative form of する.

鏡

kagami — Mirror; reflective surface showing one's image.

老い

oi — Aging; old age; growing old.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action.

思わ

omowa — Stem of 思う; to think, feel, suppose.

せない

senai — Causative negative; cannot make someone do something.

若さ

wakasa — Youth; youthfulness; state of being young.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun (polite).

時

toki — Time; moment; occasion; period.

ある

aru — To exist; there is; to be (inanimate).

限り

kagiri — Limit; as long as; to the extent of.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; contrasting conjunction.

中

naka — Inside; within; middle; among.

刻ん

kizande (kizanda) — Carved; engraved; etched deeply into a surface.

だ

da — Copula; is; am; are (plain form).

皺

shiwa — Wrinkle; crease; line on skin or fabric.

見る

miru — To see; to look at; to observe.

死

shi — Death; dying; the end of life.

自分

jibun — Oneself; myself; yourself; one's own self.

日々

hibi — Days; daily; each and every day.

償う

tsugunau — To atone; to compensate; to make amends.

べき

beki — Should; ought to; expressing moral obligation.

思う

omou — To think; to feel; to consider; to believe.

だろう

darō — Probably; I suppose; conjecture or uncertainty.

なぜ

naze — Why; for what reason; what cause.

なら

nara — If; in that case; conditional conjunction.

覆う

ōu — To cover; to envelop; to conceal with something.

すべて

subete — All; everything; entirely; the whole.

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; inner feelings.

衣

koromo — Garment; robe; clothing; outer covering.

過ぎ

sugi — Too much; past; excess; going beyond.

から

kara — From; because; since; starting point particle.

胸

mune — Chest; breast; heart; one's inner feelings.

宿り

yadori — Dwelling; lodging; residing in a place.

宿る

yadoru — To dwell; to reside; to be lodged within.

よう

yō — Seems like; in order to; appearing as if.

では

dewa — Well then; in that case; transitional phrase.

どうして

dōshite — Why; how; for what reason; how on earth.

より

yori — Than; from; more than; comparative particle.

年老いる

toshioiru — To age; to grow old; to become elderly.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizing abstract concepts.

か

ka — Question marker particle; turns sentence into question.

それ

sore — That; it; that thing over there.

ゆえ

yue — Therefore; because; for that reason (formal).

自身

jishin — Oneself; one's own self; personally.

大切

taisetsu — Important; precious; valued; dear and cherished.

ため

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

で

de — At; in; by means of; location or method particle.

なく

naku — Without; not being; negative connective form.

望む

nozomu — To wish; to hope; to desire something.

抱きしめ

dakishime — Stem of 抱きしめる; to embrace, hold tightly.

これほど

korehodo — This much; to this extent or degree.

守る

mamoru — To protect; to guard; to keep safe.

優しい

yasashii — Gentle; kind; tender; caring in nature.

赤子

akago — Baby; infant; newborn child.

災い

wazawai — Disaster; calamity; misfortune; evil affliction.

滅びた

horobita — Was destroyed; perished; came to ruin.

当て

ate — Target; aim; expectation; something relied upon.

する

suru — To do; to make; to perform an action.

返す

kaesu — To return; to give back; to restore.

与え

atae — Stem of 与える; to give, grant, bestow.