The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By Himself — Page 5

Vocabulary

そこで

sokode — And so; therefore; consequently leading to next action

彼

kare — He; him; that man

は

wa — Topic marker particle

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend

を

wo — Object marker particle

死刑

shikei — Death penalty; capital punishment

に

ni — Direction, location, or target particle

処する

shosuru — To sentence; to subject someone to punishment

こと

koto — Thing; matter; fact (nominalizer)

決意

ketsui — Determination; firm decision; resolve

した

shita — Did; past tense of する (to do)

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless

処刑

shokei — Execution; carrying out a death sentence

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle

直前

chokuzen — Immediately before; just prior to something

が

ga — Subject marker particle

乳飲み子

chinomigo — Nursing infant; suckling baby still breastfeeding

抱えて

kakaete — Holding; carrying in arms; having a burden

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate beings)

判明

hanmei — Revelation; becoming clear or evident

し

shi — And; connecting verb form of する

また

mata — Also; again; furthermore; in addition

乳母

uba — Wet nurse; woman who breastfeeds another's baby

役

yaku — Role; duty; function; part to play

引き受ける

hikiukeru — To take on; to accept responsibility for something

女性

josei — Woman; female person

も

mo — Also; too; even (inclusive particle)

見つから

mitsukara — To be found; negative stem of 見つかる

なかった

nakatta — Did not exist; was not (past negative)

ため

tame — Because of; for the sake of; due to

その子

sonoko — That child; the child in question

ために

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

助命

jomei — Sparing a life; granting clemency from death

された

sareta — Was done; passive past form of する

男

otoko — Man; male person

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animals

妻

tsuma — Wife; one's own spouse (female)

求める

motomeru — To seek; to desire; to request something

よう

you — Like; as if; in the manner of

な

na — Adjectival linking particle; negative imperative

貞節

teisetsu — Chastity; fidelity; marital faithfulness

自ら

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

守る

mamoru — To protect; to keep; to observe a rule

なく

naku — Without; lacking; not having something

複数

fukusuu — Plural; multiple; more than one

持つ

motsu — To have; to hold; to possess something

好む

konomu — To prefer; to like; to be fond of

二人

futari — Two people; a pair of persons

以上

ijou — More than; at least; above a certain number

なる

naru — To become; to turn into something

まれ

mare — Rare; uncommon; seldom occurring

で

de — At; by; with; particle indicating means or place

ある

aru — To exist; to be (inanimate objects)

彼ら

karera — They; them (group including males)

結婚

kekkon — Marriage; matrimony; wedding

形式

keishiki — Form; formality; style; format

次

tsugi — Next; following; subsequent

通り

toori — As stated; in the manner of; street

双方

souhou — Both sides; both parties; either side

通常

tsujou — Usually; normally; ordinarily; as a rule

幼い

osanai — Young; infantile; childish; very young age

ころ

koro — Around; about; time period; approximate age

親

oya — Parent; father or mother

によって

ni yotte — By means of; depending on; due to

婚約

kon'yaku — Engagement; betrothal; promise to marry

させ

sase — Causative form; make or let someone do

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending

男性

dansei — Male; man; masculine gender

する

suru — To do; to perform; to make

場合

baai — Case; situation; circumstances; occasion

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

知っ

shit(te) — Knowing; stem of 知る (to know)

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting actions or states

この

kono — This (modifies a nearby noun)

際

sai — Occasion; time; moment when something occurs

宴席

enseki — Banquet seat; place at a feast or party

設け

mouke — Arranging; establishing; setting up a place

られ

rare — Passive auxiliary verb form

花嫁

hanayome — Bride; woman being married

と

to — And; with; quotation particle

花婿

hanamuko — Groom; man being married

その

sono — That; the (referring to something previously mentioned)

集まっ

atsumat(te) — Gathered; assembled (stem of 集まる)

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action

友人

yuujin — Friend; close acquaintance

全員

zen'in — All members; everyone present; entire group

中央

chuuou — Center; middle; central position

立ち

tachi — Standing; stem of 立つ (to stand up)

これ

kore — This; this thing (near speaker)

より

yori — From; since; than; comparative particle

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self

れる

reru — Passive or potential verb suffix

べき

beki — Should; ought to; expected obligation

あり

ari — There is; exists; conjunctive form of ある

他

hoka — Other; another; elsewhere; the rest

いかなる

ikanaru — Any; whatever; of whatever kind

者

mono — Person; one who; individual

言い寄っ

iiyot(te) — Making advances; courting; flirting with someone

なら

nara — If; as for; conditional particle

ない

nai — Not; negative form ending

宣言

sengen — Declaration; proclamation; public announcement

直ちに

tadachi ni — Immediately; at once; without delay

近隣

kinrin — Neighborhood; nearby area; vicinity

触れ

fure — Touching; notifying; announcing (stem of 触れる)

回ら

mawara — Going around; circulating (stem of 回る)

それ

sore — That; that thing (near listener)

受けて

ukete — Receiving; accepting; in response to

集まり

atsumari — Gathering; assembly; group meeting

場

ba — Place; scene; spot; occasion

から

kara — From; because; after; since

退く

shizoku / noku — To step back; to withdraw; to retreat