The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 13

Vocabulary

いいえ

iie — No; a negative response or denial.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

こと

koto — Thing; abstract noun nominalizing verbs or adjectives.

が

ga — Subject marker particle highlighting the grammatical subject.

好き

suki — Like; to be fond of something or someone.

で

de — Conjunctive form of copula; at, by, with (particle).

なかった

nakatta — Was not; past negative form of the copula.

と

to — Quotation particle; and; with (conjunction/particle).

思い

omoi — Thought, feeling; stem form of the verb think.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.

あの

ano — That (over there); demonstrative adjective for distant things.

日

hi — Day; sun; referring to a specific day.

以来

irai — Since; ever since a particular point in time.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.

間

あいだ / ma — Between; interval; period of time between two points.

小さな

chiisana — Small, little; attributive adjective describing small size.

口論

kouron — Quarrel, argument; verbal dispute between people.

あった

atta — There was; past tense of the existential verb ある.

後

ato / nochi — After; later; following a certain event or time.

愚か

oroka — Foolish, stupid; lacking good sense or judgment.

に

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

も

mo — Also, too, even; inclusive or emphatic particle.

島

shima — Island; a landmass surrounded by water.

十

juu — Ten; the number 10.

分間

funkan — Minutes (duration); a span of several minutes.

立ち止まっ

tachitomatt(e) — Stopped; came to a halt while moving.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting actions or clauses.

争い

arasoi — Dispute, conflict; a struggle or quarrel between parties.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

決着

kecchaku — Settlement, conclusion; resolving a dispute or matter.

さ

sa — Causative or nominalizing suffix; sentence-final particle.

せ

se — Causative verb stem; make or let someone do something.

よう

you — Let's; volitional form expressing intention or suggestion.

提案

teian — Proposal, suggestion; putting forward an idea formally.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form; and, also (listing reasons).

た

ta — Past tense verb ending indicating a completed action.

から

kara — Because; from; particle indicating reason or origin.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is' or 'are'.

それ

sore — That; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

す

su — Do; archaic or abbreviated form of する.

べき

beki — Should, ought to; expressing obligation or expectation.

申し出

moushide — Offer, proposal; formally presenting a request or suggestion.

あり

ari — There is/was; classical or formal form of ある.

断る

kotowaru — Refuse, decline; to reject an offer or request.

全く

mattaku — Completely, entirely; used for emphasis of agreement or negation.

正しかっ

tadashikatt(a) — Was correct, right; past form of the adjective 正しい.

もし

moshi — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical situation.

責任

sekinin — Responsibility, duty; obligation one is accountable for.

ある

aru — To exist; to have; existential verb for inanimate things.

代理

dairi — Proxy, representative; acting on behalf of someone else.

人

hito / jin — Person, people; individual human being.

聞い

kii(te) — Asked, heard; conjunctive form of the verb 聞く.

いる

iru — To be; existential verb for animate beings.

あれ

are — That (over there); distal demonstrative pronoun.

ば

ba — If; conditional particle attached to verb forms.

対し

taishi — Toward, against; in relation or opposition to something.

言う

iu — To say, to speak; basic verb of verbal expression.

何

nani / nan — What; interrogative pronoun asking about identity or thing.

なく

naku — Without, not having; conjunctive negative adverbial form.

職務

shokumu — Duty, official function; responsibilities of one's position.

果たし

hatashi — Fulfilled, accomplished; stem form of 果たす.

方法

houhou — Method, way; a means or procedure to achieve something.

ご

go — Honorific prefix showing respect toward the listener.

満足

manzoku — Satisfaction; feeling pleased or content with something.

いただける

itadakeru — Can receive (humble); polite potential form of いただく.

しかし

shikashi — However, but; conjunction introducing a contrasting statement.

教え

oshie — Teaching, instruction; also stem of the verb 教える.

ください

kudasai — Please give or do; polite request form.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun used politely.

号

gou — Number, name suffix; used for ships, issues, or models.

指揮

shiki — Command, direction; leading or directing an operation.

執る

toru — To take charge of; to handle or conduct duties.

たら

tara — If, when; conditional verb ending for past/completed condition.

残っ

nokott(e) — Remained, stayed behind; conjunctive form of 残る.

ほしい

hoshii — Want (someone to do); expressing desire for another's action.

か

ka — Question particle marking yes/no interrogative sentences.

船長

senchou — Captain; the commanding officer of a ship.

航海

koukai — Voyage, navigation; the act of sailing across the sea.

士

shi — Officer, person of rank; suffix denoting a professional.

様

sama — Honorific suffix showing high respect for a person.

常

tsune — Always, normally; indicating something is habitual or constant.

船主

senshu — Shipowner; the person who owns a vessel.

信頼

shinrai — Trust, confidence; relying on someone's integrity.

得

e / toku — Gain, obtain; to acquire trust or benefit.

方々

katagata — People (honorific plural); respectful term for several persons.

最大

saidai — Greatest, maximum; the highest degree of something.

敬意

keii — Respect, reverence; esteem shown toward someone.

払い

harai — Pay, clear; stem of 払う meaning to pay or show.

そう

sou — So, that way; expressing agreement or likeness.

その

sono — That (near listener); demonstrative adjective for nearby things.

通り

toori — As expected, exactly as; also means street or passage.

本当

hontou — True, real, genuine; expressing sincerity or reality.

良い

yoi / ii — Good, fine; expressing positive quality or approval.

人物

jinbutsu — Person, character; notable individual with distinct qualities.

わかり

wakari — Understanding; stem form of 分かる meaning to understand.

まし

mashi — Polite verb stem suffix combining with た or た forms.

これ

kore — This; proximal demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

以上

ijou — More than, beyond; no further; that is all.

引き止め

hikitome — Detain, hold back; to prevent someone from leaving.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative suffix used in formal requests.

ん

n — Negative contraction of ない; also explanatory particle.

行き

iki — Go; stem form of 行く meaning to go somewhere.

なさい

nasai — Please do; polite imperative instruction to perform an action.

どれ

dore — Which one; interrogative pronoun choosing among options.

ほど

hodo — Extent, degree; to the extent that; approximately.

焦っ

asett(e) — Flustered, impatient; conjunctive form of 焦る.

見え

mie — Appear, seem; stem of 見える meaning to be visible.

い

i — Stem of いる; also polite continuation form.

では

dewa — Well then, in that case; transitional expression.

お

o — Honorific prefix used to show politeness or respect.

暇

hima — Free time, leisure; also farewell in formal contexts.

いただけ

itadake — Can receive (humble); potential form of いただく.

言っ

itt(e) — Said; conjunctive past form of 言う.

小舟

kobune — Small boat, dinghy; a little watercraft.

借り

kari — Borrow; stem of 借りる meaning to borrow something.

でき

deki — Can do, be able; stem of できる meaning to be possible.

もちろん

mochiron — Of course, certainly; expressing obvious agreement.

しばし

shibashi — For a while, briefly; indicating a short period of time.

別れ

wakare — Farewell, parting; the act of separating from someone.

千

sen — Thousand; the number 1,000.

感謝

kansha — Gratitude, thanks; feeling or expressing thankfulness.

近い

chikai — Near, close; short distance or time from something.

うち

uchi — Within, among, inside; one's home or in-group.

また

mata — Again, also; expressing repetition or addition.

会い

ai — Meet; stem of 会う meaning to meet someone.

できる

dekiru — Can, be able to; expressing possibility or capability.

願っ

negatt(e) — Wished, hoped; conjunctive form of 願う.

親愛

shin'ai — Dear, beloved; term of affectionate respect for someone.

なる

naru — Become; to turn into or come to be something.

幸運

kouun — Good luck, fortune; favorable chance or outcome.

祈り

inori — Prayer, wish; earnestly hoping for something.

若い

wakai — Young; being in an early stage of life.

船乗り

funanori — Sailor, seaman; a person who works aboard a ship.

飛び乗り

tobinori — Jumped onto; boarding quickly by leaping.

上陸

jouriku — Landing ashore; disembarking from a ship onto land.

せる

seru — Causative suffix; to make or let someone do something.

命じ

meiji — Ordered, commanded; stem form of 命じる.

船尾

senbi — Stern; the rear section of a ship or boat.

席

seki — Seat, place; a designated spot to sit.

座っ

suwatt(e) — Sat down; conjunctive form of 座る.