The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 8

Vocabulary

そして

soshite — And then; connecting two sequential events or ideas.

あの

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

方

kata — Person (polite); respectful way to refer to someone.

こそ

koso — Emphatic particle; precisely, exactly, none other than.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun, polite register.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle; of, belonging to.

叔父

oji — Uncle; specifically a younger sibling's male offspring relationship.

で

de — Copula te-form; indicating state or connecting clauses.

後

nochi / ato — After, later; indicating subsequent time or order.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, location, or target.

大尉

taii — Captain (military rank); army or air force officer rank.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.

なった

natta — Became; past tense of なる (naru), to become.

人

hito — Person, human being; referring to an individual.

です

desu — Polite copula; is, am, are in formal speech.

皇帝

kōtei — Emperor; sovereign ruler of an empire.

陛下

heika — Your Majesty; honorific title for an emperor or monarch.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; indicates the grammatical subject.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, matter; nominalizer for abstract concepts.

を

wo / o — Object marker particle; marks the direct object.

覚え

oboe — Memory, recollection; stem of 覚える, to remember.

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting verbs or clauses.

おられ

oware — Honorific form of いる; respectfully stating someone exists/does.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action or state.

お伝えください

otsutae kudasai — Please convey/pass along; polite request to relay a message.

きっと

kitto — Surely, certainly; expressing strong expectation or confidence.

老兵

rōhei — Old soldier, veteran; experienced elderly military person.

目

me — Eye; the organ of sight.

涙

namida — Tears; liquid from eyes due to emotion.

浮かぶ

ukabu — To float, well up; tears welling up in eyes.

でしょう

deshō — Probably, I suppose; expressing conjecture politely.

さあ

sā — Well, now, come on; interjection to prompt action.

彼

kare — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun.

は

wa — Topic marker particle; marks the topic of a sentence.

肩

kata — Shoulder; the joint connecting arm to torso.

親しげ

shitashige — Seemingly friendly, familiar; appearing intimate or close.

叩き

tataki — Hitting, patting; stem of 叩く, to tap or strike.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunctive particle.

続け

tsuzuke — Continue; stem of 続ける, to keep doing something.

船長

senchō — Ship captain; the commander or master of a vessel.

指示

shiji — Instructions, directions; orders given to someone.

従って

shitagatte — Following, in accordance with; obeying instructions or rules.

島

shima — Island; a landmass surrounded by water.

寄港

kikō — Port call; stopping at a port during a voyage.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of する or listing particle meaning 'and'.

全く

mattaku — Completely, utterly, absolutely; strong degree adverb.

もって

motte — With, by means of; using something as a tool or reason.

正しかった

tadashikatta — Was correct, was right; past tense of 正しい.

もっとも

mottomo — However, that said; introducing a qualification or caveat.

元帥

gensui — Field marshal; highest military officer rank.

書類

shorui — Documents, papers; official written materials or files.

届け

todoke — Delivery, report; stem of 届ける, to deliver or submit.

話

hanashi — Story, talk; a conversation or narrative account.

知ら

shira — Know; stem of 知る, to know or learn about.

ば

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

面倒

mendō — Troublesome, bothersome; causing difficulty or hassle.

な

na — Adjective ending or sentence-final particle for emphasis.

なり

nari — Become; connective form suggesting resulting state.

かね

kane — Might possibly; modal expression of uncertain possibility.

ない

nai — Not, non-; negative auxiliary adjective.

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or confirmation.

それ

sore — That; mid-distance demonstrative pronoun.

どう

dō — How; interrogative adverb asking about manner or state.

して

shite — Doing; te-form of する, connecting actions or clauses.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into a new state or result.

か

ka — Question particle; marks a sentence as interrogative.

尋ね

tazune — Ask, inquire; stem of 尋ねる, to question someone.

自分

jibun — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to one's own self.

何

nani — What; interrogative pronoun asking about an unknown thing.

運んで

hakonde — Carrying, transporting; te-form of 運ぶ (hakobu).

いる

iru — To be, to exist; auxiliary indicating ongoing action.

さえ

sae — Even; emphatic particle highlighting an extreme or unexpected case.

なかった

nakatta — Did not; past negative form of ない.

から

kara — Because, from; causal or source particle.

ただ

tada — Just, merely, only; limiting something to a simple extent.

道行く

michiyuku — Passersby; people walking along the road.

者

mono — Person, one who; referring to a person with a quality.

尋ねる

tazuneru — To ask, inquire; posing a question to someone.

よう

yō — Like, as if; indicating manner or expressing intention.

質問

shitsumon — Question; a query posed to obtain information.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix or casual sentence-final particle.

れ

re — Passive or potential verb suffix morpheme.

だけ

dake — Only, just, merely; limiting particle of extent.

しかし

shikashi — However, but; adversative conjunction introducing contrast.

失礼

shitsurei — Excuse me, rudeness; apologetic expression before interrupting.

衛生

eisei — Hygiene, sanitation; relating to health and cleanliness.

検査官

kensakan — Inspector; official who conducts examinations or inspections.

税関

zeikan — Customs office; border authority checking imported goods.

やって来

yattekuru — To come along, arrive; approaching from a distance.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending; marks polite present or future tense.

若者

wakamono — Young person, youth; a young adult or teenager.

タラップ

tarappu — Gangway, ramp; boarding ramp of a ship or aircraft.

へ

e — Directional particle; toward, in the direction of.

向かった

mukatta — Headed toward, faced; past tense of 向かう.

去る

saru — To leave, depart; moving away from a place.

近づい

chikazui — Approached, drew near; stem of 近づく (chikazuku).

言っ

it(te) — Said; conjunctive form of 言う (iu), to say.

つい

tsui — Inadvertently, just now; doing something unintentionally or recently.

納得

nattoku — Satisfaction, understanding; being convinced or comprehending fully.

いく

iku — To go; also auxiliary indicating progression of action.

理由

riyū — Reason, cause; the grounds or motive for something.

説明

setsumei — Explanation; providing details to clarify something.

くれ

kure — Give me; imperative of くれる, requesting someone do something.

ああ

ā — Ah, oh; interjection expressing emotion or realization.

まったく

mattaku — Absolutely, indeed, really; strong affirmation or exasperation.

申し分

mōshibun — Objection, complaint; 申し分ない means no complaints, perfect.

親愛

shin'ai — Dear, beloved; expressing affection or close fondness.

よかった

yokatta — Was good, glad; past tense of いい/よい, feeling relieved.

積荷

tsumini — Cargo, freight; goods loaded onto a ship or vehicle.

管理人

kanrinin — Manager, caretaker; person responsible for managing something.

仲間

nakama — Companion, fellow; a member of one's group or crew.

職務

shokumu — Duty, official duties; one's responsibilities in a position.

果たし

hatashi — Fulfilled; stem of 果たす, to accomplish or carry out.

思う

omou — To think, feel; expressing one's opinion or feeling.

気分

kibun — Feeling, mood; one's emotional or physical condition.

いい

ii — Good, fine; expressing positivity or approval.

もの

mono — Thing; nominalizer expressing a general truth or feeling.

あり

ari — Exist, there is; formal stem of ある (aru).

ませ

mase — Polite imperative suffix; please do (polite request form).

ん

n — Negative contraction of ない; or explanatory sentence-final particle.

船主

senshu / funanushi — Ship owner; person who owns a vessel.

答え

kotae — Answer, reply; response to a question or situation.

たいした

taishita — Great, remarkable; (often ironic) nothing particularly significant.

この

kono — This; proximal demonstrative modifying a following noun.

命じ

meiji — Ordered, commanded; stem of 命じる, to give an order.

だ

da — Copula; plain form of です, asserting a state or identity.

出

de — Exit, go out; stem of 出る (deru), to leave.

ついで

tsuide — While at it, incidentally; doing something as a secondary action.

手紙

tegami — Letter; a written message sent to someone.

お渡し

owatashi — Please hand over; polite form of 渡す, to hand/deliver.

いや

iya — No, nay; interjection of denial or mild correction.

あった

atta — There was, existed; past tense of ある (aru).