The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 4

Vocabulary

もし

moshi — If; used to introduce a conditional clause

そう

sō — So; that way; expressing agreement or acknowledgment

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or reason

なけれ

nakere — Negative conditional stem of 'nai'; if there is not

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'

昇進

shōshin — Promotion; advancement to a higher rank or position

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject of discussion

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; expressing nonexistence or negation

でしょう

deshō — Probably; expressing conjecture or polite supposition

そして

soshite — And then; conjunction connecting sequential statements

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun in Japanese

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject

積み荷

tsumini — Cargo; goods loaded onto a ship or vehicle

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or indirect object

ついて

tsuite — Regarding; concerning; about a topic or subject

保証

hoshō — Guarantee; warranty; assurance of quality or safety

し

shi — Conjunctive form of 'suru'; to do, connecting clauses

て

te — Te-form particle connecting verbs in a sequence

くださる

kudasaru — To give; honorific form of giving from superior to inferior

なら

nara — If; conditional particle expressing a hypothetical situation

すべて

subete — All; everything; entirely without exception

無事

buji — Safe; without incident; in good condition

ございます

gozaimasu — Polite copula; formal equivalent of 'desu' meaning 'is'

様

sama — Honorific suffix attached to names showing great respect

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun in Japanese

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns

言葉

kotoba — Words; language; expression; what someone says

を

o — Direct object marker particle indicating the object of action

信じ

shinji — Believe; trust; conjunctive stem of 'shinjiru'

ください

kudasai — Please do; polite request form asking someone to act

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing

航海

kōkai — Voyage; sea voyage; navigation across the ocean

利益

rieki — Profit; benefit; gain from a business activity

として

toshite — As; in the capacity of; indicating a role or position

受け取る

uketoru — To receive; to accept something given or sent

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verb phrases into nouns

お勧め

osusume — Recommendation; polite suggestion to try something

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or emphasizing information

そのとき

sono toki — At that moment; just then; at that time

ちょうど

chōdo — Just; exactly; precisely at a moment or amount

そば

soba — Beside; near; close to something or someone

通り過ぎ

tōrisugі — Passing by; going past a location without stopping

よう

yō — About to; appearing to; expressing intention or appearance

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quoting someone

いた

ita — Was; past tense of 'iru', indicating past existence

ところ

tokoro — Place; moment; just about to do something

若者

wakamono — Young person; youth; a young man or woman

叫ん

sakеbn — Shouted; conjunctive form of 'sakebu', to cry out

だ

da — Informal copula; plain form of 'desu' meaning 'is'

降ろす

orosu — To lower; to bring something down from a height

準備

junbi — Preparation; readiness; getting things ready in advance

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something nearby

命令

meirei — Order; command; instruction given with authority

軍艦

gunkan — Warship; a military vessel used in naval combat

上

ue — Above; on top of; upper position or surface

ある

aru — To exist; to be present; used for inanimate subjects

か

ka — Question particle; also expresses doubt or uncertainty

素早く

subayaku — Quickly; swiftly; with rapid speed and agility

実行

jikkō — Execution; carrying out a plan or order in action

さ

sa — Passive auxiliary or sentence-final softening particle

れた

reta — Passive past tense ending; 'was done' to the subject

放せ

hanase — Let go; release; imperative form of 'hanasu'

最後

saigo — Last; final; the very end of something

とも

tomo — Even; at least; also indicates inclusion or concession

帆

ho — Sail; a fabric panel catching wind to propel a ship

降ろさ

orosa — Passive stem of 'orosu'; being lowered or brought down

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb stem; indicates something is done to subject

船

fune — Ship; boat; a vessel used for water transportation

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; nearly; for the most part; barely noticeable

気づか

kizuka — Notice; conjunctive stem of 'kizuku', to become aware

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; so much that; approximately

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly; at a leisurely unhurried pace

前進

zenshin — Advance; moving forward; progress in a direction

た

ta — Past tense verb ending indicating completed action

さあ

sā — Well; come on; used to urge or invite someone

お乗り

onori — Please board; polite invitation to get on a vessel

ください」

kudasai — Please; polite request closing quoted speech

船主

senshu — Shipowner; person who owns a ship or fleet

焦り

aseri — Impatience; anxiety; feeling of urgency or restlessness

察し

sasshi — Perception; sensing someone's feelings or situation intuitively

ながら

nagara — While; doing two actions simultaneously

言っ

itte — Said; te-form of 'iu', to say or speak

こちら

kochira — This way; over here; polite form of 'here'

船室

senshitsu — Cabin; a room or compartment inside a ship

から

kara — From; because; particle indicating origin or reason

出て

dete — Coming out; te-form of 'deru', to exit or emerge

まいり

mairi — Humble coming or going; polite form of movement verb

ので

node — Because; since; explanatory causal conjunction

詳細

shōsai — Details; particulars; thorough and specific information

お伝え

otsutae — To convey; polite form of passing on information

する

suru — To do; basic verb for performing any action

錨

ikari — Anchor; heavy device dropped to moor a ship

管理

kanri — Management; administration; overseeing operations or things

喪

mo — Mourning; bereavement; period of grief after a death

装い

yosooi — Attire; appearance; dressing in a certain manner

仕事

shigoto — Work; job; occupation or task one performs

二度目

nidome — Second time; the second occurrence of something

誘い

sasoi — Invitation; inducement; an offer or beckoning gesture

待た

mata — Waited; stem of 'matsu', to wait for something

なかっ

nakatt — Did not; past negative stem indicating absence of action

彼

kare — He; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun

投げ

nage — Throw; conjunctive stem of 'nageru', to toss

よこし

yokoshi — Sent over; stem of 'yokosu', to send something across

綱

tsuna — Rope; thick cord used for tying or hauling

掴み

tsukami — Grabbed; stem of 'tsukamu', to grasp or seize

熟練

jukuren — Skill; proficiency; well-practiced expertise in a craft

水夫

suifu — Sailor; seaman; a crew member on a ship

も

mo — Also; even; particle indicating inclusion or addition

顔負け

kaomake — Outdone; put to shame; surpassing even an expert

敏捷

binshō — Agility; nimbleness; quickness of movement or thought

よじ登っ

yojinobott — Climbed up; scrambled up a surface using hands and feet

一方

ippō — Meanwhile; on the other hand; one side of a situation

自分

jibun — Oneself; myself; reflexive pronoun referring to the self

取りかかり

torikakari — Set about; beginning to tackle a task or work

今や

imaya — Now; by this time; at this very moment

ほう

hō — Direction; side; alternative; the way toward something

へ

e — Toward; directional particle indicating movement to a place

近づい

chikazui — Approached; te-form stem of 'chikazuku', to draw near

き

ki — Came; classical past tense form of 'kuru', to come

話

hanashi — Story; conversation; talk; spoken words or narrative

任せ

makase — Leave it to; entrust; stem of 'makaseru', to delegate