The divine comedy — Page 5

Vocabulary

では

dewa — Well then; used to transition or conclude a topic.

お前

omae — You; informal or rough second-person pronoun.

に

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

何

nani — What; interrogative pronoun asking about a thing.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; indicates the grammatical subject.

降り

furi — Falling, as of rain or snow; descending.

かかって

kakatte — Hanging over; falling upon; pressing down on something.

いる

iru — To be; indicates ongoing state or existence (animate).

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle; softens questions.

か

ka — Question-marking particle placed at sentence end.

なぜ

naze — Why; interrogative adverb asking for a reason.

は

wa — Topic marker particle; marks the sentence topic.

尻込み

shirigoми — Hesitation; shrinking back from a task in fear.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb in Japanese.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

胸

mune — Chest; breast; heart as seat of emotions.

卑しき

iyashiki — Base; ignoble; lowly or contemptible in character.

恐れ

osore — Fear; dread; apprehension about something threatening.

を

wo — Object marker particle; marks the direct object.

宿す

yadosu — To harbor; to lodge something within oneself.

そこ

soko — There; that place; a location near the listener.

勇気

yuuki — Courage; bravery; boldness to face difficulty.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle; connecting nouns or clauses.

高貴

kouki — Noble; lofty; of high dignity or rank.

なる

naru — To become; to result in a certain state.

胆力

tanryoku — Nerve; guts; mental fortitude under pressure.

ない

nai — Not; negation adjective indicating absence or nonexistence.

かく

kaku — Thus; in this way; archaic demonstrative adverb.

も

mo — Also; too; even; additive or emphatic particle.

祝福

shukufuku — Blessing; divine favor bestowed upon someone.

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives or adding light emphasis.

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb stem form.

た

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

三人

sannin — Three people; a group of three persons.

乙女

otome — Maiden; young innocent woman or girl.

天

ten — Heaven; the sky; divine realm above the earth.

御庭

oniwa — Honorable garden; sacred courtyard of a noble place.

おいて

oite — At; in; within a place or context (formal).

さえ

sae — Even; as long as; emphatic particle implying sufficiency.

安全

anzen — Safety; security; being free from danger or harm.

図っ

hakatt(e) — Planning; devising; aiming to achieve something.

くださっ

kudasatt(e) — Honorific form of giving; graciously doing for someone.

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'is/are' in Japanese.

から

kara — Because; from; since; causal or origin particle.

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sequential statements.

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun (neutral).

言葉

kotoba — Words; language; speech; verbal expression.

これ

kore — This; referring to something close to the speaker.

ほど

hodo — To the extent of; as much as; degree marker.

確か

tashika — Certain; sure; reliable; without doubt.

な

na — Adjective-linking suffix or gentle prohibition particle.

善き

yoki — Good; virtuous; favorable (archaic adjective form).

こと

koto — Thing; matter; fact; nominalizing abstract concepts.

予告

yokoku — Advance notice; announcement of something forthcoming.

し

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

夜

yoru — Night; the nighttime period after sunset.

冷たい

tsumetai — Cold (to the touch); chilly; emotionally distant.

空気

kuuki — Air; atmosphere; mood of a situation.

押し

oshi — Pushing; pressing force applied to something.

曲げ

mage — Bending; curving; deflecting something from its shape.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb inflection.

閉じ

toji — Closing; shutting; folding something closed.

い

i — Continuative form of iru; being in a state.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny in size (attributive form).

花

hana — Flower; blossom; something beautiful and delicate.

昼

hiru — Daytime; noon; the middle part of the day.

葉

ha — Leaf; leaves of a plant or tree.

白く

shiroku — Whitely; in a white manner (adverbial form).

照らす

terasu — To illuminate; to shine light upon something.

細い

hosoi — Thin; slender; narrow in width or diameter.

茎

kuki — Stem; stalk of a plant supporting leaves and flowers.

上

ue — Above; top; on top of something.

で

de — At; by means of; location or method particle.

全て

subete — All; everything; entirely without exception.

開い

hiraи — Opening; blooming; spreading out (stem form).

立ち上がる

tachiagaru — To stand up; to rise; to get to one's feet.

よう

you — Like; as if; in the manner of something.

衰え

otoroe — Decline; weakening; loss of strength or vitality.

気力

kiryoku — Mental energy; willpower; vigor of spirit.

新た

arata — Anew; fresh; newly renewed or restored.

回復

kaifuku — Recovery; restoration to a former healthy state.

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; one's inner emotional self.

優しき

yasashiki — Gentle; tender; kind-hearted (archaic adjective form).

満ち

machi — Filling; being full; overflowing with something.

怯ま

hiruma — Flinching; shrinking back from fear or intimidation.

ぬ

nu — Archaic negative auxiliary; equivalent to modern nai.

者

mono — Person; one who does something; an individual.

として

toshite — As; in the capacity of; functioning in a role.

間もなく

mamonaku — Soon; before long; in a short while.

答え

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

ああ

aa — Ah; oh; exclamation expressing emotion or realization.

憐れみ

awaremi — Compassion; pity; merciful feeling toward the suffering.

深き

fukaki — Deep; profound (archaic attributive adjective form).

御方

okata — Honorable person; respectful term for someone esteemed.

救う

sukuu — To save; to rescue; to deliver from danger.

引き受け

hikiuke — Undertaking; accepting responsibility for a task.

方

kata — Person (honorific); way; direction; method.

よ

yo — Emphatic sentence-ending particle; assertion or appeal.

親切

shinsetsu — Kindness; thoughtfulness; considerate and helpful behavior.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend; third-person female pronoun.

真

shin / makoto — True; genuine; sincere; real in nature.

命

inochi — Life; one's living existence; vital force.

速やか

sumiyaka — Promptly; swiftly; without delay or hesitation.

果たし

hatashi — Fulfilling; accomplishing; carrying out a duty.

くれ

kure — Give (to me); please do; imperative of kureru.

強い

tsuyoi — Strong; powerful; intense in force or character.

望み

nozomi — Wish; hope; desire for something to happen.

もっ

mott(e) — Having; holding; carrying (te-form of motsu).

旅

tabi — Journey; travel; a trip to a distant place.

気

ki — Spirit; feeling; mood; energy; awareness.

せ

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

最初

saisho — First; the beginning; the very start of something.

意図

ito — Intention; purpose; aim behind an action.

完全

kanzen — Complete; perfect; total without any lacking part.

先

saki — Ahead; before; the future or forward direction.

へ

e — Directional particle; toward; indicating movement destination.

進ん

susunn(de) — Advancing; moving forward; proceeding onward.

私たち

watashitachi — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

ふたり

futari — Two people; a pair or couple of persons.

間

aida — Between; among; interval of space or time.

一つ

hitotsu — One; a single unit; one thing.

意志

ishi — Will; volition; determined intention to act.

しか

shika — Only; nothing but; used with negatives for exclusivity.

案内者

annaisha — Guide; person who leads others along a path.

師

shi — Teacher; master; mentor; one who imparts wisdom.

主

nushi / shu — Lord; master; owner; one in authority.

語っ

katatt(e) — Speaking; narrating; telling a story or account.

彼

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

前

mae — Front; before; ahead in space or time.

進む

susumu — To advance; to move forward; to proceed.

深く

fukaku — Deeply; profoundly; far in (adverbial form).

木々

kigi — Trees; many trees collectively in a forest.

茂る

shigeru — To grow thick; to be lush with vegetation.

道

michi — Road; path; way; route to a destination.

踏み入っ

fumiiitt(e) — Stepping into; entering by foot; venturing inside.