The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 2

Vocabulary

最近

saikin — Recently; lately; in recent times

旅行

ryokō — Travel; a trip or journey somewhere

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or purpose

関する

kansuru — To relate to; to be about; concerning something

手紙

tegami — A letter; written correspondence sent to someone

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar

あまりにも

amarinimo — Far too much; excessively; way beyond normal limits

多く

ōku — Many; a large number or great quantity

出版

shuppan — Publication; publishing books or printed materials

され

sare — Passive verb form of suru; to be done

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting clauses or actions

い

i — Stem of iru; indicates ongoing or continuous state

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal speech register

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese

もの

mono — Thing; object; something tangible or abstract

加え

kuwae — Adding; in addition to; combining with something else

感傷

kanshō — Sentimentality; being overly emotional or sentimental

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like', '-al', or '-ic' adjectival form

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns

旅

tabi — A journey; travel; a trip or voyage

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle in Japanese

合わせる

awaseru — To combine; to put together; to add up

と

to — And; with; quotation particle; conditional connector

大衆

taishū — The general public; the masses; ordinary people

は

wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the sentence subject

その

sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned nearby

よう

yō — Such as; like; in the manner of something

読み物

yomimono — Reading material; something written to be read

すっかり

sukkari — Completely; entirely; thoroughly; all the way

飽き飽き

akiaki — Thoroughly tired of; completely fed up with

して

shite — Te-form of suru; doing; and then; connecting actions

いる

iru — To exist; to be; indicates ongoing action or state

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'are', or 'am'

それでも

soredemo — Even so; nevertheless; still; despite that

もし

moshi — If; supposing that; used with conditional expressions

よろしければ

yoroshikereba — If it is acceptable; if you don't mind doing so

印刷

insatsu — Printing; the act of printing text or images

危険

kiken — Danger; risk; a hazardous or perilous situation

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object

冒して

okashite — Taking a risk; daring to do something dangerous

みましょう

mimashō — Let's try; let's give it a go together

利益

rieki — Profit; benefit; gain from an activity or investment

半分

hambun — Half; one of two equal parts of something

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun in Japanese

なり

nari — Become; whether…or; suffix indicating transformation

私

watashi — I; me; first-person pronoun in Japanese

ため

tame — For; for the sake of; in order to benefit

わざわざ

wazawaza — Going out of one's way; deliberately; taking trouble

持ち込む

mochikomu — To bring in; to carry something into a place

手間

tema — Trouble; time and effort required for a task

かける

kakeru — To spend; to take time or effort doing something

必要

hitsuyō — Necessity; need; something required or essential

ありません

arimasen — There is not; does not exist; negative polite form

説教

sekkyō — A sermon; a lecture or moral preaching to someone

読む

yomu — To read; to look at and comprehend written text

派

ha — Faction; sect; school of thought or denomination

非

hi — Non-; un-; prefix expressing negation or opposition

だけ

dake — Only; just; merely; limiting to a specific amount

それ

sore — That; referring to something near the listener

自身

jishin — Oneself; itself; emphasizes the subject personally

として

toshite — As; in the capacity of; in the role of

まったく

mattaku — Completely; utterly; absolutely; expressing strong emphasis

不

fu — Un-; in-; negative prefix indicating lack or absence

案内

annai — Guide; guidance; information; showing someone around

また

mata — Also; again; moreover; additionally; furthermore

事柄

kotogara — Matter; affair; subject; a particular thing or issue

つい

tsui — Unintentionally; inadvertently; just recently; reflexively

判断

handan — Judgment; decision; assessment of a situation

頼り

tayori — Reliance; dependence; something to rely upon

し

shi — And; te-form of suru; listing reasons or actions

た

ta — Past tense verb ending indicating completed action

二人

futari — Two people; a pair or couple of persons

人物

jinbutsu — Person; character; a notable individual or figure

今

ima — Now; at the present moment; currently

手

te — Hand; arm; means; way of doing something

届か

todoka — Not reach; unable to get to; beyond one's grasp

ない

nai — Not; negative form; does not exist or occur

ところ

tokoro — Place; point in time; situation; about to do

一人

hitori — One person; alone; a single individual

軍艦

gunkan — Warship; a naval vessel used in warfare

大工

daiku — Carpenter; a craftsman who works with wood

外国

gaikoku — Foreign country; a nation other than one's own

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a place

行って

itte — Having gone; going; te-form of iku (to go)

しまい

shimai — Ended up; unfortunately completed an unintended action

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary; part of -mashita verb ending

もう

mō — Already; anymore; soon; expressing finality or frustration

冒涜

bōtoku — Blasphemy; desecration; showing extreme disrespect toward sacred things

罪

tsumi — Sin; crime; offense; wrongdoing or guilt

訴追

sotsui — Prosecution; pursuing legal charges against someone

逃れる

nogareru — To escape; to flee; to evade a situation

愚か

oroka — Foolish; stupid; unwise; lacking good judgment

姿

sugata — Figure; form; appearance; one's visible shape or presence

くらまして

kuramashite — Having disappeared; having hidden oneself from others

彼

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

去った

satta — Left; departed; went away from a place permanently

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizer for verbs and clauses

で

de — At; by means of; due to; location or cause particle

大きな

ōkina — Large; big; great; significant in size or importance

損失

sonshitsu — Loss; damage; financial or material deprivation suffered

被り

kōmuri / kaburi — Suffering; incurring; sustaining a loss or damage

原稿

genkō — Manuscript; draft; written material before publication

全体

zentai — Whole; entire; the totality of something

代金

daikin — Payment; price; the money paid for something

受け取って

ukettotte — Having received; having accepted something given

おき

oki — Keeping; leaving in a state; doing in advance

ながら

nagara — While doing; despite; at the same time as

信仰

shinkō — Faith; religious belief; devotion to a religion

手引き書

tebikisho — Guidebook; manual; instructional text for reference

しか

shika — Only; nothing but; used with negative verb forms

仕上げ

shiage — Finishing; completion; final touches on a work

ず

zu — Negative verb form; without doing; classical negation

残して

nokoshite — Having left behind; leaving something remaining for others

いった

itta — Went; said; went on doing (past progressive form)

同僚

dōryō — Colleague; coworker; person working in same organization

中

naka — Among; inside; in the middle of a group

最も

mottomo — Most; the greatest degree; superlative adverb in Japanese

堅実

kenjitsu — Steady; sound; reliable; prudent and trustworthy

神学者

shingakusha — Theologian; a scholar who studies religious theology

あり

ari — Being; existing; classical form of aru (to be)

正統

seitō — Orthodox; legitimate; adhering to accepted established doctrine

文筆家

bunpitsuka — Writer; literary person; professional author or essayist

でし

deshi — Polite past copula stem; part of deshita (was/were)

今回

konkai — This time; on this occasion; the current instance

自分

jibun — Oneself; myself; reflexive pronoun for first person

生計

seikei — Livelihood; means of living; daily financial sustenance

糧

kate — Food; sustenance; nourishment for body or spirit

から

kara — From; because; after; indicating origin or reason

逃げ出した

nigedashita — Ran away; escaped; fled from a place or situation

以外

igai — Other than; except; besides; excluding something specific

誤った

ayamatta — Mistaken; erroneous; having made a wrong decision

一度

ichido — Once; one time; on a single occasion

よって

yotte — By; because of; therefore; through the agency of

身体

shintai — Body; the physical form of a living being

恐怖

kyōfu — Fear; terror; intense feeling of dread or fright

感じ

kanji — Feeling; sensation; sense; impression received from something

なかった

nakatta — Did not; was not; negative past tense form

認める

mitomeru — To recognize; to admit; to acknowledge something's existence

拘束

kōsoku — Restraint; detention; binding someone physically or legally

する

suru — To do; to perform; to make something happen

という

to iu — Called; known as; that is; quotation or definition marker

利点

riten — Advantage; merit; a beneficial aspect of something

加えて

kuwaete — In addition; furthermore; adding to the previous point

有効

yūkō — Valid; effective; having force or usefulness

弁論

benron — Argument; debate; an oral plea or speech in court

恩恵

onkei — Blessing; benefit; grace bestowed upon someone

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; personally; by one's own initiative or action

遠ざけて

tōzakete — Keeping away; distancing oneself or something from others

先

saki — Ahead; earlier; future; the tip or front of something

戦争

sensō — War; armed conflict between nations or groups

際

sai — Occasion; time of; when; at the time of

夕刊紙

yūkanshi — Evening newspaper; a daily paper published in the evening

郵便

yūbin — Mail; postal service; letters or packages sent officially

届い

todoi — Arrived; was delivered; reached its destination successfully

ある

aru — To be; to exist; there is; for inanimate things

連隊

rentai — Regiment; a military unit of several battalions

戦闘

sentō — Battle; combat; fighting in a military engagement

おける

okeru — In; at; regarding; occurring within a particular context

行動

kōdō — Action; behavior; conduct; movement or activity taken

批評

hihyō — Criticism; critique; an evaluative comment on something

一節

issetsu — A passage; a section or excerpt from a text

掲載

keisai — Publication; printing in a newspaper or magazine