The King in Yellow — Page 2

Vocabulary

西部

seibu — The western part or region of a country.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

紳士

shinshi — A gentleman; a man of refined manners.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence subject.

ついに

tsui ni — Finally; at last; after a long time.

外交官

gaikōkan — A diplomat; an official representing a country abroad.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

養成

yōsei — Training and cultivating skilled personnel systematically.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

ため

tame — For the purpose of; in order to.

大学

daigaku — A university or college for higher education.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.

弁護士

bengoshi — A lawyer; a licensed legal practitioner.

法科

hōka — Law department or faculty within an institution.

大学院

daigakuin — Graduate school; postgraduate academic institution.

と

to — And; with; connecting nouns or quoting particle.

同様

dōyō — Similar; in the same way or manner.

に

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

必要

hitsuyō — Necessary; something that is needed or required.

で

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

ある

aru — To exist; to be (for inanimate things).

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer converting verbs to nouns.

認め

mitome — To acknowledge; to recognize or admit something.

得なく

enaku — Cannot help but; unavoidably compelled to do.

なっ

natte — Became; past connective form of なる.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb suffix.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something nearby.

結果

kekka — Result; outcome of an action or event.

我々

wareware — We; us; formal first-person plural pronoun.

無能

munō — Incompetent; lacking ability or skill.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

愛国者

aikokusha — A patriot; someone who loves their country.

によって

ni yotte — By means of; due to; through an agent.

海外

kaigai — Overseas; abroad; outside one's own country.

代表

daihyō — To represent; a representative or delegation.

される

sareru — Passive verb form meaning 'is done' or 'is represented.'

なくなっ

nakunatte — Came to no longer exist; ceased to be.

国家

kokka — A nation; a sovereign state or country.

繁栄

han'ei — Prosperity; flourishing growth and success.

し

shi — Connective verb form linking multiple actions or reasons.

て

te — Connective particle linking sequential or simultaneous actions.

い

i — Stem of いる; indicates ongoing state or action.

二度目

nidome — The second time; second occurrence of something.

大火

taika — A great fire; a large-scale destructive blaze.

後

go / ato — After; following a particular event or time.

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while; for some time temporarily.

麻痺

mahi — Paralysis; inability to function normally.

状態

jōtai — State; condition; current situation of something.

陥っ

ochitte — Fell into; sank into a bad situation.

廃墟

haikyo — Ruins; remains of a destroyed building or city.

から

kara — From; starting point in time, place, or reason.

立ち上がり

tachiagari — Rose up; recovered and stood again.

白く

shiroku — Whitish; in a white manner or state.

壮大

sōdai — Grand; magnificent; on an impressive large scale.

姿

sugata — Form; appearance; figure of a person or thing.

見せ

mise — Showed; displayed or presented to others.

年

nen — Year; counter for years.

遊び場

asobiba — A playground; a place for recreation and play.

として

to shite — As; in the role or capacity of something.

建設

kensetsu — Construction; building of structures or infrastructure.

れ

re — Passive verb auxiliary indicating something was done.

より

yori — Than; compared to; indicating a point of comparison.

も

mo — Also; even; too; inclusive particle.

さらに

sara ni — Even more; furthermore; additionally.

美しく

utsukushiku — Beautifully; in a beautiful manner or state.

いたるところ

itaru tokoro — Everywhere; in every place throughout an area.

優れ

sugure — Excelled; was superior or outstanding in quality.

建築

kenchiku — Architecture; the art and practice of designing buildings.

粗悪

soaku — Poor quality; crude and inferior in standard.

取っ

totte — Took; removed or replaced something.

代わり

kawari — Substitute; replacement; in place of something else.

さえ

sae — Even; as far as; surprising inclusion particle.

品位

hin'i — Dignity; refinement; quality of character or design.

求める

motomeru — To seek; to demand; to desire something earnestly.

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly; all at once without warning.

渇望

katsubō — An intense craving or longing for something.

既存

kison — Existing; already-present structures or systems.

醜悪

shūaku — Ugly; repulsive; morally or aesthetically offensive.

もの

mono — Thing; object; substance; nominalizing noun.

大部分

daibubun — The greater part; the majority of something.

一掃

issō — To sweep away; to completely eliminate or clear out.

道路

dōro — A road; a street or public thoroughfare.

拡張

kakuchō — Expansion; widening or enlarging something.

適切

tekisetsu — Appropriate; suitable; fitting for the situation.

舗装

hosō — Paving; laying a surface on roads or paths.

照明

shōmei — Lighting; illumination of a space or area.

設け

mōke — Established; provided or set up a facility.

られ

rare — Passive auxiliary indicating something was established by others.

木々

kigi — Trees; many trees collectively.

植え

ue — Planted; placed seeds or plants in the ground.

広場

hiroba — A plaza; an open public square or space.

整備

seibi — Maintenance; preparation or improvement of facilities.

高架

kōka — Elevated; raised structure above ground level.

構造物

kōzōbutsu — A structure; a constructed object or building.

取り壊さ

torikōwasa — Demolished; torn down a building or structure.

それら

sorera — Those; referring to previously mentioned things.

代わる

kawaru — To replace; to take the place of something.

地下

chika — Underground; below ground level.

新しい

atarashii — New; fresh; recently made or introduced.

政府

seifu — Government; the ruling authority of a country.

建物

tatemono — A building; a constructed structure used by people.

や

ya — And; listing particle connecting nouns loosely.

兵舎

heisha — A barracks; a building housing military soldiers.

見事

migoto — Splendid; excellent; impressively well-executed.

建築物

kenchikubutsu — A constructed building or architectural structure.

あり

ari — There is; existing; connective form of ある.

島

shima — An island; a land mass surrounded by water.

完全

kanzen — Complete; perfect; thorough without any deficiency.

取り囲む

torikakomu — To surround; to encircle completely on all sides.

長い

nagai — Long; extended in length or duration.

石造り

ishizukuri — Made of stone; stone-built construction style.

岸壁

ganpeki — A quay or embankment wall along a waterfront.

市民

shimin — Citizens; residents of a city or town.

にとって

ni totte — For; from the perspective or standpoint of someone.

まさ

masa — Truly; exactly; used for emphasis before に.

恵み

megumi — A blessing; a gift or benefit received gratefully.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into something different.

公園

kōen — A park; a public green space for recreation.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a destination.

生まれ変わっ

umarekawatte — Was reborn; transformed completely into something new.

国立

kokuritsu — National; established and funded by the government.

劇場

gekijō — A theater; a venue for dramatic performances.

オペラ

opera — Opera; a form of dramatic musical performance.

補助金

hojyokin — A subsidy; financial aid given by a government.

それ

sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

自体

jitai — Itself; in itself; by its own nature.

成果

seika — Results; achievements or outcomes of efforts.

もたらし

motarashi — Brought about; produced or yielded a result.

合衆国

gasshūkoku — The United States; formal Japanese name for USA.

デザイン

dezain — Design; planning and creating visual or structural forms.

芸術院

geijutsuin — An arts academy; institution promoting fine arts.

同種

dōshu — The same kind or type; similar in category.

機関

kikan — An institution; an organization with a specific function.

非常

hijō — Very; extremely; an unusual or emergency degree.

よく

yoku — Well; often; frequently; in a good manner.

似

ni — Resembled; was similar to something else.

美術

bijutsu — Fine arts; visual arts including painting and sculpture.

長官

chōkan — A director-general; the head of a government department.

閣僚

kakuryō — A cabinet minister; a member of the cabinet.

地位

chii — Status; position or rank in society or organization.

担当

tantō — In charge of; responsible for a specific task.

業務

gyōmu — Duties; official work or business responsibilities.

誰

dare — Who; which person; interrogative or indefinite pronoun.

羨む

urayamu — To envy; to be jealous of another's situation.

なかっ

nakatte — Did not; past negative connective form.

林業

ringyō — Forestry; the industry of managing and harvesting forests.

狩猟

shuryō — Hunting; the activity of pursuing and catching wild animals.

保護

hogo — Protection; safeguarding something from harm or damage.

騎馬

kiba — Horseback riding; mounted on a horse.

警察

keisatsu — Police; the law enforcement organization of a country.

制度

seido — A system; an established set of rules or institutions.

おかげ

okage — Thanks to; owing to a positive cause or person.

はるか

haruka — Far; by far; a great distance or degree.

楽

raku — Easy; comfortable; without difficulty or hardship.

仕事

shigoto — Work; a job or task one carries out.