The divine comedy — Page 2

Vocabulary

私

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or context.

も

mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'either'.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary meaning 'not' or 'does not exist'.

自分

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

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

値

atai — Value, worth, or merit of something.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; connects clauses or reasons.

と

to — Quotation or conjunctive particle meaning 'and' or 'that'.

思う

omou — To think, feel, or believe something.

他

hoka — Other, another, or different person or thing.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.

誰

dare — Who; an interrogative pronoun for a person.

そう

sou — So, that way; indicates agreement or supposition.

思わ

omowa — Negative/passive stem of 'omou', to think.

だろう

darou — Probably, I suppose; expresses conjecture or probability.

もし

moshi — If; introduces a hypothetical or conditional clause.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle or conjunctive meaning 'but'.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

旅

tabi — Journey, trip, or travel to a destination.

に

ni — Direction, time, or location particle meaning 'to' or 'at'.

踏み出す

fumidasu — To step forward; to embark on something new.

なら

nara — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'in that case'.

ば

ba — Conditional suffix meaning 'if' attached to verb stems.

愚か

oroka — Foolish, stupid, or unwise in actions or judgment.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

結末

ketsumatsu — Ending, conclusion, or final outcome of something.

迎える

mukaeru — To welcome, meet, or face an outcome or person.

か

ka — Question particle or marker of uncertainty and doubt.

恐れる

osoreru — To fear, dread, or be afraid of something.

賢明

kenmei — Wise, prudent, or sensible in decision-making.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun in polite speech.

言葉

kotoba — Word, language, or expression used in speech.

できる

dekiru — To be able to do; to be possible or capable.

より

yori — Than; comparative particle indicating degree or comparison.

意味

imi — Meaning, significance, or sense of a word or action.

よく

yoku — Well, often, or thoroughly; adverb of degree or frequency.

知っ

shitte — Te-form of 'shiru'; knowing or being aware of something.

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

いる

iru — To exist; auxiliary indicating ongoing state or action.

かつて

katsute — Once, formerly, or at one time in the past.

決意

ketsui — Determination, resolve, or firm decision to act.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating a completed action.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or matter; nominalizer for verb phrases.

翻し

hirugaeshi — Reversing or overturning a previous decision or stance.

新た

arata — New, fresh, or renewed; na-adjective indicating novelty.

考え

kangae — Thought, idea, or way of thinking about something.

よっ

yotte — By means of, due to; te-form of yoru (to depend on).

最初

saisho — First, the beginning, or the very start of something.

意図

ito — Intention, purpose, or aim behind an action.

から

kara — From; particle indicating origin, cause, or starting point.

離れ

hanare — To separate, depart, or move away from something.

目的

mokuteki — Goal, purpose, or objective one aims to achieve.

変える

kaeru — To change, alter, or transform something deliberately.

者

mono — Person, one who does something; a general term for individual.

よう

you — Like, as if; expresses resemblance or manner.

まさに

masani — Exactly, precisely, or indeed; strong affirmative adverb.

そのような

sono you na — Such, that kind of; demonstrative modifying a noun.

状態

joutai — State, condition, or situation of a person or thing.

あの

ano — That over there; distal demonstrative adjective.

薄暗い

usugurai — Dimly lit, dusky, or faintly dark in appearance.

岸辺

kishibe — Shoreline, riverbank, or edge of a body of water.

立ち

tachi — Standing; stem of tatsu, used in compound verbs.

あれ

are — That thing over there; distal demonstrative pronoun.

ほど

hodo — To the extent of, as much as; degree or extent.

熱心

nesshin — Enthusiastic, eager, or passionate about something.

抱い

daite — Holding, embracing; te-form of daku, to hold.

計画

keikaku — Plan, scheme, or project organized in advance.

思案

shian — Deliberation, pondering, or careful consideration of options.

中

naka — Inside, within, or in the middle of something.

無駄

muda — Wasteful, useless, or in vain; without productive result.

費やし

tsuyashi — Spending or consuming time, money, or energy.

い

i — Stem of iru; used in progressive or resultant constructions.

正しく

tadashiku — Correctly, rightly, or accurately; adverb of correctness.

読み取る

yomitoru — To read and understand; to interpret or discern meaning.

その

sono — That; medial demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.

寛大

kandai — Generous, magnanimous, or broad-minded in spirit.

霊

rei — Spirit, soul, or ghostly essence of a being.

答え

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

魂

tamashii — Soul, spirit, or inner essence of a living being.

卑劣

hiretsu — Cowardly, despicable, or mean-spirited in character.

恐怖

kyoufu — Terror, intense fear, or dread of something threatening.

襲わ

osowa — Passive/negative stem of osou; to be attacked or overcome.

れ

re — Passive or spontaneous auxiliary verb suffix.

それ

sore — That; medial demonstrative pronoun for nearby object.

しばしば

shibashiba — Often, frequently, or repeatedly occurring over time.

人

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

覆い

ooi — Covering, enveloping; stem of ou, to cover over.

夕闇

yuuyami — Evening darkness, twilight dusk settling at nightfall.

偽り

itsuwari — Falsehood, deception, or a lie told to mislead.

幻影

gen'ei — Illusion, phantom, or deceptive ghostly apparition.

怯える

obieru — To be frightened, cower, or tremble with fear.

獣

kemono — Beast, wild animal, or brutish creature.

最も

mottomo — Most, extremely; superlative adverb indicating highest degree.

崇高

suukou — Sublime, lofty, or noble in character or aspiration.

後退

koutai — Retreat, withdrawal, or moving backward from a position.

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives or softening sentence endings.

せ

se — Causative suffix causing someone to do something.

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; indicates unintended or regrettable completion.

だ

da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'it is'; plain form of desu.

自ら

mizukara — Oneself, by oneself; emphasizes personal agency or action.

解放

kaihou — Liberation, release, or freedom from constraint or burden.

なぜ

naze — Why; interrogative adverb asking for a reason.

来

ki — Stem of kuru; coming or arriving at a place.

そして

soshite — And then, and so; conjunction connecting sequential events.

ため

tame — For the sake of, in order to; expressing purpose or cause.

悲しみ

kanashimi — Sadness, grief, or sorrow felt deeply within.

初めて

hajimete — For the first time; doing something never done before.

触れ

fure — Touching, coming into contact; stem of fureru.

瞬間

shunkan — Moment, instant, or brief point in time.

聞い

kiite — Te-form of kiku; listening or having heard something.

教えよう

oshieyou — Let me teach or explain; volitional form of oshieru.

休む

yasumu — To rest, take a break, or sleep for recovery.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

間

aida / ma — Between, among, or during a period of time.

とき

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

祝福

shukufuku — Blessing, benediction, or divine favor bestowed on someone.

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful, lovely, or aesthetically pleasing in appearance.

婦人

fujin — Lady, woman, or respected female person.

呼び

yobi — Calling out; stem of yobu, to call or summon.

彼女

kanojo — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun.

命じる

meijiru — To order, command, or instruct someone to do something.

懇願

kongan — Earnest plea, entreaty, or humble request for something.

目

me — Eye; the organ of sight or a figurative viewpoint.

昼

hiru — Daytime, noon, or midday period of the day.

星

hoshi — Star; a luminous celestial body visible in the sky.

輝い

kagayaite — Shining, gleaming; te-form of kagayaku, to shine brightly.

優しく

yasashiku — Gently, kindly; adverb from yasashii meaning gentle or kind.

穏やか

odayaka — Calm, serene, or tranquil in manner or atmosphere.

声

koe — Voice; the sound produced when a person speaks.

天使

tenshi — Angel; a heavenly messenger or divine spiritual being.

語りかけ

katarикаке — Addressing or speaking directly to someone with words.

礼儀

reigi — Courtesy, manners, or proper etiquette in social conduct.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle expressing assertion or address.

名声

meisei — Fame, reputation, or renown achieved by someone.

いまだ

imada — Still, yet; indicating a state that persists to now.

生き

iki — Living; stem of ikiru, to live or be alive.

自然

shizen — Nature; the natural world or something occurring naturally.

続く

tsuzuku — To continue, last, or go on without interruption.

限り

kagiri — As long as, to the extent of; limit or boundary.

長く

nagaku — Long, for a long time; adverb from nagai.

続ける

tsuzukeru — To continue doing something; keep on with an action.

あろう

arou — Probably will be; volitional/conjectural form of aru.

運命

unmei — Fate, destiny, or inevitable course of one's life.

なく

naku — Without; conjunctive negative form meaning lacking something.

自身

jishin — Oneself; emphasizing personal identity or self.

友

tomo — Friend, companion, or close associate.

広大

koudai — Vast, extensive, or expansive in size or scale.

荒野

kouya — Wilderness, wasteland, or desolate uninhabited terrain.

道

michi — Road, path, or way to a destination.

あまり

amari — Too much, not very; indicates excess or degree modifier.

引き返し

hikikaeshi — Turning back, retreating; stem of hikikaesu.

大きな

ookina — Large, big; prenominal adjectival form of ookii.

障害

shougai — Obstacle, hindrance, or disability blocking one's progress.

出会っ

deatte — Encountering, meeting; te-form of deau, to come across.

しまっ

shimatte — Te-form of shimau; ended up doing, completion with regret.