The Great Gatsby — Page 7

Vocabulary

それ

sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun

名

na — Name; reputation or title of a person

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; a well-mannered, refined man

が

ga — Subject marker particle indicating the grammatical subject

住む

sumu — To live; to reside in a place

邸宅

teitaku — Mansion; a large, grand residence

だった

datta — Was; past tense of the copula da

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun

自身

jishin — Oneself; emphasizing the subject personally

家

ie — House; a building used as a home

目障り

mezawari — Eyesore; something unpleasant or obstructive to see

小さな

chiisana — Small; little in size or extent

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or cause

見過ごさ

misuogosa — Overlooked; stem form of to overlook or miss

れて

rete — Passive te-form; indicates passive voice continuation

いた

ita — Was doing; past progressive auxiliary verb

ので

node — Because; conjunction indicating reason or cause

水

mizu — Water; liquid essential for life

眺め

nagame — View; a scenic vista or outlook

と

to — And; particle connecting nouns or indicating quotes

隣人

rinjin — Neighbor; a person living nearby

芝生

shibafu — Lawn; a stretch of mowed grass

一部

ichibu — Part; a portion of a whole

富豪

fugō — Wealthy person; a very rich individual

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

慰め

nagusame — Comfort; consolation offered to someone

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose

なる

naru — To become; to turn into something

ほど

hodo — To the extent of; approximately or as much as

近さ

chikasa — Closeness; the quality of being near

を

wo — Direct object marker particle

享受

kyōju — To enjoy; to receive and benefit from something

でき

deki — Can do; stem form of dekiru, to be able

た

ta — Past tense verb ending

すべて

subete — All; everything without exception

月

tsuki / gatsu — Month or moon; unit of time or celestial body

八十

hachijū — Eighty; the number 80

ドル

doru — Dollar; US currency unit

礼節

reisetsu — Etiquette; proper manners and courteous behavior

湾

wan — Bay; a body of water partly enclosed by land

渡った

watatta — Crossed; past tense of to cross over

向こう

mukō — Over there; the other side or beyond

流行

ryūkō — Fashion; trend or popular style of the time

白い

shiroi — White; describing something of white color

宮殿

kyūden — Palace; a grand, magnificent building

水辺

mizube — Waterside; the edge or bank of water

沿って

sotte — Along; following the length of something

きらめいて

kirameiте — Sparkling; glittering with flashes of light

おり

ori — Is doing; formal progressive auxiliary verb form

夏

natsu — Summer; the warmest season of the year

物語

monogatari — Story; a tale or narrative account

本当

hontō — Truth; reality or something genuinely true

夕食

yūshoku — Dinner; the evening meal

車

kuruma — Car; a motor vehicle for transportation

訪れ

otozure — Visit; the act of coming to see someone

あの

ano — That; demonstrative adjective for distant reference

夜

yoru — Night; the dark period after sunset

から

kara — From; particle indicating starting point or cause

始まる

hajimaru — To begin; to start from a point

又従姉妹

mata itoko — Second cousin; a relative two degrees removed

大学

daigaku — University; an institution of higher education

知り合って

shiriaって — Became acquainted; got to know each other

そして

soshite — And then; connecting sequential events or ideas

戦後

sengo — Postwar; the period following a war

すぐ

sugu — Soon; immediately or right away

彼ら

karera — They; third-person plural pronoun

二日間

futsukakan — Two days; a duration of two days

過ごした

sugoshita — Spent time; past tense of to spend time

彼女

kanojo — She; third-person feminine pronoun

夫

otto — Husband; a married male partner

様々な

samazamana — Various; diverse or of many different kinds

体

karada — Body; the physical form of a person

能力

nōryoku — Ability; skill or capacity to do something

中

naka / chū — Among; inside or in the middle of something

も

mo — Also; even; particle indicating inclusion or addition

フットボール

futtobōru — Football; a team sport involving kicking a ball

プレー

purē — Play; participating in a sport or game

した

shita — Did; past tense of the verb suru

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative adverb indicating highest degree

強力

kyōryoku — Powerful; having great strength or force

一人

hitori — One person; a single individual

ある

aru — Certain; there is; indicating existence

意味

imi — Meaning; the sense or significance of something

全国的

zenkokuteki — National; relating to or known across the country

人物

jinbutsu — Figure; a notable or prominent person

あり

ari — Is; formal or literary form of aru

二十一歳

nijūissai — Twenty-one years old; age of twenty-one

鋭く

surudoku — Sharply; keenly or with acute intensity

限ら

kagira — Limited; stem form of to limit or restrict

れた

reta — Was; passive past tense verb ending

卓越さ

takuetsusa — Excellence; the quality of being outstanding

達し

tasshi — Reached; stem form of to attain or achieve

その後

sonogo — After that; following that point in time

拍子抜け

hyōshinuke — Anticlimax; feeling deflated after expecting more

味わい

ajiwai — Flavor; a subtle quality or nuanced taste

帯びる

obiru — To take on; to bear or assume a quality

ような

yōna — Like; resembling or of the sort that

男

otoko — Man; an adult male person

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun

家族

kazoku — Family; a group of related individuals

莫大

bakudai — Enormous; a vast or immense amount

富

tomi — Wealth; abundance of valuable possessions or money

持って

motte — Having; te-form of to hold or possess

時代

jidai — Era; a period or age in history

さえ

sae — Even; particle emphasizing an extreme or unexpected case

金銭

kinsen — Money; currency or financial matters

対する

taisuru — Toward; in relation to or regarding something

気前

kimae — Generosity; a willingness to give freely

良さ

yosa — Goodness; the quality of being good

非難

hinan — Criticism; blame or condemnation of someone

的

teki — Suffix meaning -like or -related; adjectival suffix

しかし

shikashi — However; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition

今や

imaya — Now; at this point in time, implying change

離れ

hanare — Apart; detached or separated from something

息

iki — Breath; air inhaled and exhaled by the lungs

のむ

nomu — To swallow; also to gasp or catch one's breath

形

katachi — Shape; the form or appearance of something

東部

tōbu — Eastern region; the eastern part of a country

へ

e — Toward; directional particle indicating movement

やって

yatte — Doing; te-form of yaru, often meaning to come or go

来た

kita — Came; past tense of to come

たとえば

tatoeba — For example; used to introduce an illustration

ポロ

poro — Polo; a sport played on horseback

用

yō — For use; suffix indicating purpose or intended use

馬

uma — Horse; a large domesticated animal used for riding

何頭

nantō — How many (animals); counter for large animals

連れ

tsure — Brought along; accompanying or taking with one

て

te — Te-form particle connecting verb phrases

きた

kita — Came; past tense indicating movement toward speaker

だ

da — Is; the plain copula asserting identity or state

自分

jibun — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to oneself

同世代

dōsedai — Same generation; people of the same age group

できる

dekiru — Can do; to be able to or to be possible

裕福

yūfuku — Wealthy; being rich or financially well-off

という

to iu — Called; the fact that; quoting or defining something

こと

koto — Thing; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases

実感

jikkan — Real feeling; a genuine sense of reality

する

suru — To do; a versatile verb meaning to do or make

難しかった

muzukashikatta — Was difficult; past tense of difficult

なぜ

naze — Why; asking for a reason or explanation

か

ka — Question particle marking interrogative sentences

わからない

wakaranai — Do not know; negative form of to understand