The Great Gatsby — Page 5

Vocabulary

ウェスト

wesuto — West; a cardinal direction or Western region.

エッグ

eggu — Egg; the oval object laid by birds.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.

村

mura — Village; a small rural settlement or community.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a place.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject of sentence.

どう

dō — How; in what way or manner.

行け

ike — Imperative or conditional form of 'to go.'

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when.'

いい

ii — Good; fine; acceptable or satisfactory.

ん

n — Spoken contraction of の, seeking explanation or confirmation.

です

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

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of a sentence.

と

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

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun referring to a male.

しよう

shiyō — Volitional form of する, meaning 'let's do' or 'intend to do.'

も

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

ない

nai — Negation form meaning 'there is not' or 'not.'

様子

yōsu — Appearance; state; manner or situation of someone.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or reason.

尋ね

tazune — To ask; to inquire or question someone about something.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action or state.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

教え

oshie — To teach; to tell or instruct someone about something.

て

te — Te-form connective linking verbs or indicating request.

あげ

age — To give; to do something for someone else's benefit.

そして

soshite — And then; a conjunction connecting sequential events or ideas.

歩き

aruki — Walking; the act of moving on foot.

続ける

tsuzukeru — To continue; to keep doing something without stopping.

うち

uchi — While; within a period or during a certain time.

に

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

もはや

mohaya — No longer; already past a certain point or state.

孤独

kodoku — Loneliness; solitude; the state of being alone.

なく

naku — Without; negative connective form meaning 'not having.'

なっ

natt(e) — Became; te-form of なる indicating a change of state.

い

i — Auxiliary verb indicating ongoing or resultant state.

案内人

annainin — Guide; a person who leads or shows the way.

あり

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

先導者

sendōsha — Leader; pioneer; one who leads others forward.

最初

saisho — First; the very beginning or earliest point in time.

入植者

nyūshokusha — Settler; colonist; person who establishes residence in new territory.

だっ

datt(a) — Past form of だ, meaning 'was' or 'were.'

さりげなく

sarigenaku — Casually; naturally; without drawing attention to oneself.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective referring to something nearby.

界隈

kaiwai — Neighborhood; the surrounding area or vicinity.

を

o — Object marker particle indicating the direct object of verb.

自由

jiyū — Freedom; liberty; being unrestricted in one's actions.

行き来

ikiki — Coming and going; moving freely back and forth.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose verb indicating action or activity.

権利

kenri — Right; entitlement; a legal or moral claim to something.

与え

atae — To give; to grant or provide something to someone.

くれ

kure — To give (to me); request form of くれる.

だ

da — Plain copula meaning 'is,' 'am,' or 'are.'

日

hi / nichi — Day; sun; a single calendar day or the sun.

光

hikari — Light; radiance; brightness from the sun or other source.

早回し

hayamawashi — Fast-forward; speeding through time or film rapidly.

映画

eiga — Movie; film; a cinematic motion picture.

よう

yō — Like; resembling; appearance or likeness of something.

木々

kigi — Trees; plural reference to multiple trees collectively.

勢いよく

ikioiyoku — Vigorously; energetically; with great force or momentum.

吹き出す

fukidasu — To burst out; to sprout suddenly or gush forth.

葉

ha — Leaf; a flat green part growing from a plant.

茂み

shigemi — Thicket; dense growth of bushes or leafy plants.

とも

tomo — Even; also; both; an inclusive or emphatic particle.

夏

natsu — Summer; the warm season between spring and autumn.

人生

jinsei — Life; one's entire life journey and experiences.

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.

再び

futatabi — Again; once more; a second time.

始まる

hajimaru — To begin; to start; to commence naturally.

いう

iu — To say; to call; to describe as something.

あの

ano — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something distant.

馴染み

najimi — Familiarity; something well-known or deeply acquainted with.

ある

aru — To exist; there is; to have (for inanimate things).

確信

kakushin — Conviction; firm belief; strong certainty about something.

中

naka — Inside; within; the middle or interior of something.

宿っ

yadott(e) — To dwell; to reside within; to be lodged inside.

まず

mazu — First of all; to begin with; before anything else.

何より

naniyori — Above all; more than anything else; most importantly.

読む

yomu — To read; to interpret written text or material.

べき

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

もの

mono — Thing; object; something tangible or abstract.

たくさん

takusan — Many; a lot; a large quantity of something.

あっ

att(e) — Te-form of ある indicating existence or having something.

し

shi — Conjunction listing reasons; and also; what is more.

若々しく

wakawakashiku — Youthfully; in a fresh, energetic, and vibrant manner.

息吹

ibuki — Breath; life force; the vitality or spirit of nature.

くれる

kureru — To give (to me or my in-group); to bestow.

空気

kūki — Air; atmosphere; the gas we breathe.

から

kara — From; because; starting point or causal particle.

引き出せる

hikidасеru — Can draw out; able to extract or bring forth.

豊か

yutaka — Abundant; rich; prosperous and plentiful in nature.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

健康

kenkō — Health; physical and mental well-being of a person.

たっぷり

tappuri — Plenty; fully; in generous or ample amounts.

銀行業

ginkōgyō — Banking; the business industry of financial banking services.

や

ya — And; listing particle connecting nouns as partial examples.

信用

shin'yō — Credit; trust; reliability in financial or personal matters.

投資

tōshi — Investment; putting money into ventures expecting a return.

証券

shōken — Securities; financial instruments such as stocks and bonds.

関する

kansuru — To relate to; to concern; to be about a topic.

本

hon — Book; a bound volume of written or printed material.

十数冊

jūsūsatsu — A dozen or more volumes; ten-plus copies of books.

買い求め

kaimotome — To seek and purchase; to go and buy something.

それら

sorera — Those; plural pronoun referring to previously mentioned things.

造幣局

zōheikyoku — Mint; government bureau that manufactures coins and currency.

出た

deta — Came out; emerged; exited from a place or source.

ばかり

bakari — Just; only; having just done something very recently.

新しい

atarashii — New; fresh; recently made or not yet used.

お金

okane — Money; currency; funds used for purchasing goods.

赤

aka — Red; the color of blood or ripe tomatoes.

金色

kin'iro — Gold color; the bright yellow hue of gold.

棚

tana — Shelf; a flat board for storing or displaying items.

並び

narabi — Lined up; arranged in a row or in order.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limited to a specific thing or amount.

知る

shiru — To know; to become aware of a fact or information.

輝かしい

kagayakashii — Brilliant; glorious; dazzlingly bright or splendidly distinguished.

秘密

himitsu — Secret; confidential information not shared with others.

解き明かし

tokiakashi — To unravel; to solve or reveal a mystery clearly.

約束

yakusoku — Promise; appointment; an agreement to do something.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something nearby listener.

ほか

hoka — Other; besides; in addition to what is mentioned.

多く

ōku — Many; much; a large number or quantity of things.

読もう

yomō — Let's read; volitional form expressing intention to read.

崇高

sūkō — Sublime; lofty; noble and elevated in character or spirit.

意志

ishi — Will; determination; strong intention to achieve a goal.

持っ

mott(e) — Holding; te-form of 持つ meaning to have or hold.

大学

daigaku — University; institution of higher learning and research.

どちらか

dochiraka — Either one; whichever of two options or choices.

いえ

ie — Rather; to say; or in another sense, no.

文学

bungaku — Literature; the study or body of written artistic works.

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like,' '-related to,' or '-type.'

人間

ningen — Human being; a person; mankind in general.

年

nen / toshi — Year; a period of twelve months.

ニュース

nyūsu — News; current information about recent events.

ため

tame — For; for the sake of; because of a reason.

非常

hijō — Extremely; very; unusually or remarkably so.

重々しく

omoomoshiku — Solemnly; gravely; in a weighty and dignified manner.

紋切り型

monkirigata — Stereotyped; clichéd; a hackneyed or formulaic expression.

論説

ronsetsu — Editorial; argumentative essay expressing a viewpoint or opinion.

いくつ

ikutsu — How many; several; an unspecified number of things.

書い

kai(te) — Wrote; te-form of 書く meaning to write.

今

ima — Now; the present moment or current time.

そう

sō — So; that way; indicating agreement or resemblance.

すべて

subete — Everything; all; the entirety of something without exception.

自分

jibun — Oneself; myself; a reflexive pronoun referring to self.

生活

seikatsu — Lifestyle; daily life; everyday living and activities.

取り戻し

torimodosu — To regain; to reclaim; to get something back again.

あらゆる

arayuru — Every; all possible; of every kind or type.

専門家

senmonka — Expert; specialist; a person with deep professional knowledge.

最も

mottomo — Most; the superlative degree; to the greatest extent.

限定

gentei — Limitation; restriction; limiting to a specific scope.

存在

sonzai — Existence; being; the state of existing or a person's presence.

バランス

baransu — Balance; equilibrium; a state of equal distribution.

とれ

tore — Achieved; obtained; te-form indicating balance was attained.

なろう

narō — Let's become; volitional form of なる expressing aspiration.

これ

kore — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby speaker.

単なる

tan'naru — Mere; nothing but; simply just a particular thing.

警句

keiku — Epigram; witty saying; a clever and concise memorable statement.

結局

kekkyoku — After all; in the end; ultimately when everything is considered.

ところ

tokoro — Place; point; circumstance or situation at a given moment.

ひとつ

hitotsu — One; a single item or one thing among others.

窓

mado — Window; an opening in a wall fitted with glass.

眺める

nagameru — To gaze at; to look out at a view leisurely.

ほう

hō — Direction; side; way — used in comparisons or choices.

ずっと

zutto — All along; continuously; far more; by a great degree.

うまく

umaku — Well; skillfully; successfully in a capable manner.

見渡せる

miwataseru — Can overlook; able to survey a wide view completely.

北

kita — North; one of the four cardinal compass directions.

アメリカ

Amerika — America; the United States of America.

奇妙

kimyō — Strange; peculiar; odd and difficult to understand.

地域

chiiki — Region; area; a defined geographic zone or district.

家

ie / uchi — House; home; a building where people reside.

借りる

kariru — To borrow; to rent; to temporarily use something from another.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; entirely; truly — used for strong emphasis.

偶然

gūzen — Coincidence; chance; something happening without prior planning.