The Confessions of St. Augustine — Page 7

Vocabulary

なぜなら

nazenara — because; the reason being that

その頃

sonokoro — around that time; in those days

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

は

wa — topic marker particle indicating the subject

ただ

tada — only; merely; simply; just

乳

chichi — milk; breast; mother's milk

を

wo — object marker particle indicating direct object

吸う

suu — to suck; to inhale; to drink

こと

koto — thing; fact; act; nominalizer particle

しか

shika — only; nothing but (used with negative)

知ら

shira — (stem of 知る) to know; to be aware

なかっ

nakatta — (past negative stem) did not; was not

た

ta — past tense auxiliary verb ending

から

kara — because; from; since; after

だ

da — copula; is; indicates a declarative statement

肉体

nikutai — the physical body; flesh; corporeal form

喜ば

yorokoba — (stem of 喜ぶ) to be pleased; to rejoice

せる

seru — causative auxiliary; to make or let someone do

もの

mono — thing; object; something tangible or abstract

の

no — possessive/nominalizer particle linking nouns

中

naka — inside; among; within; middle of something

に

ni — particle indicating location, direction, or time

安らぎ

yasuragi — peace; comfort; tranquility; sense of ease

傷つける

kizutsukeru — to hurt; to wound; to damage emotionally

泣く

naku — to cry; to weep; to shed tears

それ

sore — that; it; referring to something mentioned

だけ

dake — only; just; nothing more than that

で

de — particle indicating means, location of action

あっ

atta — (past stem of ある) existed; was; there was

その後

sonogo — after that; subsequently; thereafter

微笑み

hohoemi — a smile; gentle smiling expression

始め

hajime — beginning; start; to begin doing something

最初

saisho — first; the very beginning; at first

眠り

nemuri — sleep; slumber; act of sleeping

次いで

tsuide — next; subsequently; following that

目覚め

mezame — awakening; waking up; becoming aware

時

toki — time; moment; occasion; when

その

sono — that; the (demonstrative adjective)

よう

you — way; manner; appearance; like; seems

自身

jishin — oneself; one's own self; personally

つい

tsui — unintentionally; just recently; inadvertently

て

te — conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases

語ら

katara — (stem of 語る) to tell; to narrate; to speak

れ

re — passive auxiliary indicating action done to subject

信じ

shinji — (stem of 信じる) to believe; to trust

他

hoka — other; another; different; the rest

幼児

youji — infant; toddler; young small child

たち

tachi — plural suffix for people or living things

も

mo — also; too; as well; even; particle

同様

dōyō — same; similar; in the same way likewise

見る

miru — to see; to look; to observe; to watch

しかし

shikashi — however; but; nevertheless; yet

覚え

oboе — memory; recollection; to remember; recall

い

i — (stem of いる) to be; to exist (animate)

ない

nai — not; negative auxiliary adjective

こう

kō — like this; in this way; thus

し

shi — conjunctive form; and; also; moreover

少し

sukoshi — a little; a small amount; slightly

ずつ

zutsu — each; at a time; gradually; by degrees

自分

jibun — oneself; I; myself; one's own

が

ga — subject marker particle; but; however

どこ

doko — where; what place; which location

いる

iru — to be; to exist; to stay (animate beings)

か

ka — question particle; or; whether

意識

ishiki — consciousness; awareness; perception; sense

する

suru — to do; to perform; to make happen

なっ

natta — (past stem of なる) became; turned into

そし

soshite — and then; and so; consequently (そして)

望み

nozomi — wish; hope; desire; aspiration

叶え

kanae — (stem of 叶える) to grant; to fulfill a wish

くれる

kureru — to give (to me/us); to do for one's benefit

人々

hitobito — people; various people; folks

表現

hyōgen — expression; representation; conveying feelings

たい

tai — want to (do); desire auxiliary ending

と

to — particle: and; with; quotation marker

いう

iu — to say; to be called; to express

欲求

yokkyū — desire; craving; urge; need

持つ

motsu — to have; to hold; to possess; to carry

でき

deki — (stem of できる) able to do; can; possible

内

uchi — inside; within; one's group or family

あり

ari — (stem of ある) to exist; there is/are

彼ら

karera — they; them; those people (usually male)

外

soto — outside; exterior; outer world

感覚

kankaku — sense; feeling; sensation; perception

心

kokoro — heart; mind; spirit; emotions; feelings

入る

hairu — to enter; to go in; to come in

そこ

soko — there; that place; at that point

手足

teashi — hands and feet; limbs; arms and legs

声

koe — voice; sound produced by vocal cords

でたらめ

detarame — nonsense; random; haphazard; irresponsible

動かし

ugokashi — (stem of 動かす) to move; to set in motion

できる

dekiru — to be able to; possible; to be completed

限り

kagiri — limit; as much as possible; as long as

少ない

sukunai — few; scarce; not many; small in number

仕草

shigusa — gesture; mannerism; movement; behavior

真実

shinjitsu — truth; reality; actuality; fact

ほとんど

hotondo — mostly; almost; nearly; hardly any

似

ni — (stem of 似る) to resemble; to look like

ながら

nagara — while doing; although; at the same time

望ん

nozonde — (stem of 望む) wishing; desiring; hoping for

似せ

nise — (stem of 似せる) to imitate; to make similar

すぐ

sugu — immediately; right away; soon; easily

従わ

shitagawa — (stem of 従う) to obey; to follow; comply

有害

yūgai — harmful; injurious; damaging; noxious

たり

tari — listing actions or states alternately

理解

rikai — understanding; comprehension; grasp of meaning

がたい

gatai — difficult to; hard to (suffix after verb stem)

年長者

nenchōsha — elder; older person; senior individual

憤り

ikidōri — indignation; anger; resentment; outrage

何ら

nanra — any; whatsoever; nothing at all (with negative)

義務

gimu — duty; obligation; responsibility

負わ

owa — (stem of 負う) to bear; to owe; to carry

者

mono — person; one who does; individual

仕え

tsukae — (stem of 仕える) to serve; to work under

涙

namida — tears; teardrops from crying or emotion

よっ

yotte — (stem of よる) by means of; due to; because

復讐

fukushū — revenge; vengeance; retaliation; retribution

この

kono — this (demonstrative adjective near speaker)

な

na — (sentence-ending) prohibition; don't; or emphasis

ある

aru — to exist; to have; there is (inanimate)

観察

kansatsu — observation; watching carefully; scrutiny

学ん

manande — (stem of 学ぶ) learning; studying; to learn

知っ

shitte — (stem of 知る) knowing; having knowledge of

乳母

uba — wet nurse; woman who nurses another's child

より

yori — from; than; more than; since; by

無意識

muishiki — unconscious; unaware; without consciousness

うち

uchi — while; within; during; before something ends

よく

yoku — well; often; frequently; thoroughly

示し

shimeshi — (stem of 示す) to show; to demonstrate; indicate

くれ

kure — (stem of くれる) give me; do for me

見よ

miyo — look! behold! imperative form of 見る

幼年

younen — childhood; early years; infancy period

時代

jidai — era; age; period; epoch; generation

昔

mukashi — old times; ancient days; the past; formerly

死に

shini — (stem of 死ぬ) dying; death; to die

今

ima — now; currently; at this moment; present

生き

iki — (stem of 生きる) living; to live; to be alive