The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 2

Vocabulary

私

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

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.

彼

kare — Third-person pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.

契約

keiyaku — Contract or agreement between two or more parties.

によれば

ni yoreba — According to; based on a stated source or rule.

チップ

chippu — Tip or gratuity given for service rendered.

受け取れ

uketore — Potential/imperative form of 'receive' or 'accept'.

ない

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

はず

hazu — Expression of expectation; 'supposed to' or 'should be'.

だ

da — Plain-form copula meaning 'is' or 'are'.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.

言い

ii — Stem form of 'to say' or 'to speak'.

まし

mashi — Polite auxiliary verb stem used in formal speech.

た

ta — Past-tense auxiliary marker indicating completed action.

しかし

shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.

役得

yakutoku — Perquisite or perk obtained through one's official position.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns or clauses.

間

ma / aida — Space, gap, or period of time between things.

違い

chigai — Difference or distinction between two or more things.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.

ある

aru — Verb meaning 'to exist' or 'there is' (inanimate).

言う

iu — Verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'.

です

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

確か

tashika — Adjective/adverb meaning 'certain', 'sure', or 'indeed'.

それ

sore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (near listener).

本当

hontou — Truth or reality; meaning 'real' or 'truly'.

こと

koto — Nominalizer meaning 'thing', 'fact', or 'matter'.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix added to pronouns or animate nouns.

皆

mina / minna — Everyone, all people, or the whole group.

ホット

hotto — Loanword meaning 'hot', often used in compound words.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'to' or 'toward'.

参り

mairi — Humble verb meaning 'to go' or 'to come'.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal, courteous speech.

そこ

soko — Demonstrative meaning 'there' (near listener's location).

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means used.

グラス

gurasu — Loanword meaning a drinking glass or cup.

一杯

ippai — One cupful or glassful; also means 'full' or 'lots'.

水

mizu — Water, the common liquid essential for life.

を

wo / o — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

もって

motte — Te-form of 'motsu'; holding or carrying something.

あなた

anata — Second-person pronoun meaning 'you'.

ご

go — Honorific prefix showing respect toward the listener.

健康

kenkou — Health or physical well-being of a person.

祈っ

inot(te) — Te-form of 'inoru'; to pray or wish earnestly.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or concurrent actions.

飲もう

nomou — Volitional form of 'to drink'; 'let's drink'.

思い

omoi — Thought, feeling, or deep personal sentiment.

親愛

shin'ai — Dear or beloved; affectionate term used in letters.

なる

naru — Verb meaning 'to become' or attributive form of copula.

忠実

chuujitsu — Faithful, loyal, or devoted to someone or duty.

召使

meshitsukai — Servant or domestic worker in a household.

より

yori — Particle meaning 'from' or comparative 'than'.

四月

shigatsu — The fourth month of the year; April.

二

ni — The number two; second in a sequence.

日

nichi / hi — Day of the month or the sun; counter for days.

カレッジ

karejji — Loanword meaning 'college', an educational institution.

准

jun — Prefix meaning 'quasi-', 'associate', or 'junior rank'.

男爵

danshaku — Baron; the lowest rank in the British peerage system.