The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 9

Vocabulary

小包

kozutsumi — A small parcel or package sent by mail.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.

ほか

hoka — Other, besides, in addition to something.

に

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

船長

senchō — Captain of a ship or vessel.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject of sentence.

手紙

tegami — A letter written and sent to someone.

も

mo — Particle meaning 'also' or 'too' in Japanese.

託し

takushi — Entrusted or delegated something to another person.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending in Japanese.

と

to — Quotation particle or conjunctive meaning 'and/with'.

思い

omoi — Thought, feeling, or belief about something.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formality in Japanese.

が

ga — Subject marker or conjunctive particle meaning 'but'.

どの

dono — Which (one); used to ask about specific items.

こと

koto — Thing, matter, or fact (abstract concept).

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

言っ

it(te) — Said; past connective form of 'to say'.

て

te — Conjunctive verb form connecting two actions sequentially.

いる

iru — To exist (animate); indicates ongoing action or state.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is/am/are' in Japanese.

か

ka — Question-marking particle placed at sentence end.

なに

nani — What; interrogative pronoun asking about something.

置い

oite — Placed or left something somewhere (connective form).

き

ki — Connective or suffix form of 'come/go/cut' verbs.

もの

mono — Thing, object, or person; nominalizing expression.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle adding emphasis or assertion.

残す

nokosu — To leave behind or keep something remaining.

持っ

mot(te) — Holding or carrying something (connective form).

い

i — Shortened form of 'iru'; to be/exist (animate).

どう

dō — How; in what way or manner.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of 'suru' (to do); also listing particle.

知っ

shit(te) — Knowing; connective form of 'to know'.

ひどく

hidoku — Terribly, severely, extremely (adverbial form).

顔

kao — Face; a person's facial features or expression.

赤らめ

akarame — Blushed; turned the face red with embarrassment.

船長室

senchōshitsu — The captain's cabin or quarters on a ship.

ドア

doa — Door; an entryway into a room or space.

そば

soba — Beside, near, close to something or someone.

通り

tōri — Passing by; street or manner of something.

かかっ

kakat(te) — Hung, passing, or started (connective verb form).

半開き

hanbiraki — Half-open; partially ajar, as a door or window.

なっ

nat(te) — Became; connective form of 'naru' (to become).

渡す

watasu — To hand over or pass something to someone.

見

mi — Saw or looking; stem of 'miru' (to see).

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun in Japanese.

その

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

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

話し

hanashi — Story, talk, or speaking (noun/stem form).

ませ

mase — Polite imperative or auxiliary suffix in Japanese.

ん

n — Negative or explanatory contracted form in Japanese.

でし

deshi — Polite past copula base form before 'ta'.

船主

senshu — Shipowner; person who owns a ship or vessel.

答え

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

しかし

shikashi — However, but; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition.

ある

aru — To exist (inanimate); there is/are something.

なら

nara — If, in case of; conditional conjunctive particle.

ば

ba — Conditional suffix meaning 'if' attached to verbs.

渡し

watashi — Handing over; noun/stem form of 'to hand over'.

くれる

kureru — To give (to me/us); favor-giving verb in Japanese.

でしょ

desho — Probably, right?; polite conjecture or seeking agreement.

う

u — Volitional suffix expressing intention or conjecture.

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while; a short period of time.

考え

kangae — Thought, idea, or pondering about something.

それ

sore — That (near listener); demonstrative pronoun in Japanese.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.

様

sama — Honorific suffix showing high respect toward someone.

お願い

onegai — A request or favor; please do something politely.

あり

ari — There is; formal stem of 'aru' (to exist).

この

kono — This (near speaker); demonstrative adjective in Japanese.

件

ken — Matter, case, or affair being discussed or handled.

つい

tsui — Concerning, about; or inadvertently, just now.

一言

hitokoto — A single word or brief remark to someone.

おっしゃら

osshara — Honorific form of 'say'; please say (respectful).

ない

nai — Negative form; does not exist or not doing.

ください

kudasai — Please give or do; polite request in Japanese.

見間違い

mimachigai — Misidentification; seeing something incorrectly or mistakenly.

だっ

dat(te) — Past or connective form of copula 'da' (is/was).

しれ

shire — May be; potential form of 'shiru' or in 'kamoshirenai'.

から

kara — From; because; since (cause or starting point particle).

とき

toki — Time, moment, or occasion when something happens.

青年

seinen — Young man; a youth or young adult male.

戻っ

modot(te) — Returned; connective form of 'to return/go back'.

身

mi — Body, oneself, or one's person and situation.

引い

hii(te) — Drew back, withdrew; connective form of 'to pull'.

さて

sate — Well then, now; transitional expression to change topic.

君

kimi — You; informal second-person pronoun, often masculine.

もう

mō — Already, anymore, soon; indicating completion or immediacy.

手

te — Hand; can also mean way, method, or move.

空き

aki — Vacancy, free space, or being empty/available.

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary base; part of '-mashita'.

尋ね

tazune — Asked, inquired; stem form of 'to ask/inquire'.

はい

hai — Yes; affirmative response in polite Japanese speech.

そう

sō — So, that way; expressing agreement or similarity.

あまり

amari — Not very (with negative); too much, remainder.

時間

jikan — Time; a period or duration of time.

かかり

kakari — Took (time/cost); stem of 'kakaru' (to take/require).

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or softening tone.

税関

zeikan — Customs office; government authority checking imported goods.

役人

yakunin — Government official, bureaucrat, or public officer.

積荷

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

目録

mokuroku — Inventory, catalog, or list of items documented.

写し

utsushi — Copy or duplicate of a document or record.

その他

sonota — Other, miscellaneous; other things besides those mentioned.

書類

shorui — Documents, paperwork, or official written materials.

水先案内人

mizusaki annai nin — Pilot; person who guides ships through waterways.

一緒

issho — Together; at the same time or place with someone.

人

hito — Person, human being, or people in general.

送り出し

okuridashi — Sent off; dispatched or seen someone off.

くれ

kure — Give me; informal imperative of 'kureru' (to give).

ここ

koko — Here; this place near the speaker.

やる

yaru — To do, give (informal), or carry out something.

すべて

subete — All, everything, entirely without exception.

片付き

katazuki — Settled, tidied up, resolved or taken care of.

食事

shokuji — Meal; the act of eating food.

来

ki — Come; stem of 'kuru' (to come/arrive).

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.

誠

makoto — Sincerity, truth; truly, indeed (formal expression).

恐れ入り

osore iri — I am humbled; polite expression of deep gratitude/apology.

ご容赦

goyōsha — Please forgive or excuse me; formal pardon request.

まず

mazu — First of all, to begin with; before anything else.

父

chichi — Father; one's own father (humble/plain form).

もと

moto — Base, origin, or 'to the place of' someone.

へ

e — Direction particle meaning 'to' or 'toward' somewhere.

参ら

maira — Humble form of 'go/come'; respectful movement verb.

なり

nari — Became; also a classical auxiliary showing completion.

もっとも

mottomo — Most, extremely; or 'however/that said' as conjunction.

お招き

omaneki — Honorable invitation; being invited by someone politely.

いただい

itadai — Received humbly; humble form of receiving a favor.

ご厚意

Your kind favor or generous goodwill toward someone.

心より

kokoro yori — From the heart; sincerely, with deep genuine feeling.

感謝

kansha — Gratitude, thanks; feeling or expressing thankfulness.

おり

ori — Humble form of 'iru'; I am/exist (respectful).