The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 10

Vocabulary

その

sono — That (thing near the listener)

通り

toori — Street; as expected; in that way

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'to be'

全く

mattaku — Completely; entirely; indeed; absolutely

君

kimi — You; informal second-person pronoun

が

ga — Subject marker particle

良い

yoi — Good; fine; excellent

息子

musuko — Son; one's own son

という

to iu — Called; known as; the fact that

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter (abstract)

は

wa — Topic marker particle

前

mae — Before; in front; previous time

から

kara — From; since; because

わかっ

wakatte (te-form of wakaru) — To understand; to know; became clear

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases

い

i (iru stem) — Auxiliary verb indicating ongoing state

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle for assertion or emphasis

それ

sore — That; that thing (near listener)

で

de — At; by means of; conjunctive particle

と

to — And; with; quotation particle

やや

yaya — Somewhat; a little; slightly

躊躇いがちに

tameraigachi ni — Hesitantly; in a hesitant manner

尋ね

tazune (stem of tazuneru) — To ask; to inquire; to question

父

chichi — Father; one's own father

どう

dou — How; in what way

し

shi — Conjunctive form; and; also (verb suffix)

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate beings)

か

ka — Question marker particle

ご

go — Honorific prefix for polite speech

存知

zonji — Knowing; aware (honorific form of 知る)

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'to be'

元気

genki — Healthy; energetic; in good spirits

思う

omou — To think; to feel; to believe

もっとも

mottomo — However; although; that said; most reasonable

最近

saikin — Recently; lately; these days

会っ

atte (te-form of au) — To meet; to see someone

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist

ええ

ee — Yes; well; um (affirmative interjection)

自分

jibun — Oneself; myself; one's own self

の

no — Possessive particle; nominalizer

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny

部屋

heya — Room; chamber

閉じこもっ

tojikomotte (te-form of tojikomoru) — To shut oneself in; to seclude oneself

好き

suki — Liked; fond of; favorite

な

na — Sentence-final particle; adjectival linker

ん

n — Explanatory or softening sentence-final particle

せめて

semete — At least; if nothing else

不在

fuzai — Absence; being away; not present

中

naka / chuu — Inside; during; in the middle of

何

nani / nan — What; something; anything

も

mo — Also; even; neither (with negative)

不自由

fujiyuu — Inconvenience; lack; disability; constraint

なかっ

nakatta (past of nai) — Was not; did not exist (past negative)

いう

iu — To say; to be called; to speak

証拠

shouko — Evidence; proof; testimony

微笑ん

hohoeon (stem of hohoemu) — To smile; to grin gently

誇り

hokori — Pride; honor; dignity

高い

takai — High; tall; expensive; proud

人

hito — Person; human being; individual

船長

senchou — Ship captain; captain of a vessel

たとえ

tatoe — Even if; even though; supposing that

食事

shokuji — Meal; eating; dining

一食

isshoku — One meal; a single meal

残っ

nokotte (te-form of nokoru) — To remain; to be left over

天

ten — Heaven; sky; God; the heavens

祈る

inoru — To pray; to wish; to hope fervently

以外

igai — Other than; except; besides

誰

dare — Who; someone; anyone

頼もう

tanoumou (volitional of tanomu) — Let's ask; shall rely on someone

でしょう

deshou — Probably; right?; polite conjecture form

では

dewa — Well then; in that case; now

この

kono — This (near the speaker)

最初

saisho — First; beginning; the very start

訪問

houmon — Visit; call on someone; visitation

済ん

sunde (te-form of sumu) — To finish; to be done; completed

だら

dara (conditional suffix) — If; once (conditional verb ending)

を

wo / o — Direct object particle

当て

ate (stem of ateru) — To aim at; to guess; to assign

もう

mou — Already; anymore; soon; another

一度

ichido — Once; one time

お

o — Honorific prefix for nouns and verbs

断り

kotowari — Refusal; decline; prior notice

なけれ

nakereba (conditional of nai) — Must; if there is not (conditional negative)

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if/when

なり

nari — Becoming; must become (auxiliary verb)

ませ

mase — Polite imperative ending; please do

様

sama — Honorific suffix; Mr./Mrs./Lady

後

ato / nochi — After; later; behind; remainder

どうして

doushite — Why; how; for what reason

行か

ika (negative stem of iku) — To go (stem used before negatives)

なら

nara — If; in that case; conditional particle

一つ

hitotsu — One (thing); one item

ある

aru — To exist; to have (inanimate things)

そう

sou — So; like that; in that way

だっ

datta (past of da) — Was; were (past plain copula)

お父さん

otousan — Father; dad (polite/common form)

同じ

onaji — Same; identical; equal

くらい

kurai — About; approximately; to the extent that

待ちわびて

machiwabite — Waiting anxiously; longing while waiting

忘れ

wasure (stem of wasureru) — To forget; to leave behind

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful; lovely; gorgeous

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or softening

顔

kao — Face; facial expression; countenance

赤らめ

akurame (stem of akarameru) — To blush; to redden one's face

ははあ

hahaa — Aha; I see; understanding interjection

船主

senshu / funanushi — Ship owner; owner of a vessel

言っ

itte (te-form of iu) — To say; to tell; said

少し

sukoshi — A little; a few; slightly

驚か

odoroka (stem of odorokasu) — To surprise; to astonish someone

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend

三度

sando — Three times; thrice

私

watashi — I; me; first-person pronoun

ところ

tokoro — Place; spot; the point where

へ

e — Direction particle meaning toward; to

来

ki (stem of kuru) — To come; to arrive

号

gou — Number; suffix for ship or vehicle names

知らせ

shirase — Notice; news; information; report

ペスト

Pesuto — Plague; the Pest; bubonic plague

なかなか

nakanaka — Quite; considerably; rather; not easily

恋人

koibito — Lover; sweetheart; romantic partner

じゃ

ja — Well then; informal variant of では

愛人

aijin — Lover; mistress; beloved person

あり

ari (stem of aru) — To exist; there is (formal/classical form)

若い

wakai — Young; youthful

水夫

suifu — Sailor; seaman; crew member of a ship

真剣

shinken — Serious; earnest; in all seriousness

表情

hyoujou — Facial expression; look on one's face

答え

kotae — Answer; reply; response

婚約者

kon'yakusha — Fiancé; fiancée; betrothed person

時

toki — Time; moment; occasion; when

もの

mono — Thing; object; person; explanatory nuance

微笑み

hohoemi — Smile; gentle smile

ながら

nagara — While doing; although; at the same time

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

場合

baai — Case; situation; circumstance; occasion

違い

chigai — Difference; mistake; discrepancy

ます

masu — Polite verb ending suffix

まあまあ

maamaa — So-so; fairly; now now; moderate

続け

tsuzuke (stem of tsuzukeru) — To continue; to keep doing something

引き止める

hikitomeru — To detain; to hold back; to stop someone leaving

つもり

tsumori — Intention; plan; expectation to do something