The King in Yellow — Page 3

Vocabulary

我々

wareware — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating subject of sentence

フランス

Furansu — France; Western European country

と

to — And; with; connecting particle

イングランド

Ingurando — England; southern part of Great Britain

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns

最新

saishin — Latest; newest; most recent

条約

jōyaku — Treaty; formal agreement between nations

から

kara — From; because; starting point particle

大いに

ōi ni — Greatly; tremendously; to a large extent

利益

rieki — Profit; benefit; gain; advantage

を

wo — Object marker particle for direct objects

得

e — To obtain; to gain; to acquire

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases

い

i — Auxiliary verb indicating ongoing state

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb

自己

jiko — Self; oneself; one's own

保存

hozon — Preservation; conservation; saving

手段

shudan — Means; method; measure; way

し

shi — Conjunctive form; and; moreover

外国

gaikoku — Foreign country; overseas nation

生まれ

umare — Birth; birthplace; born in

ユダヤ

Yudaya — Jewish; relating to Judaism or Jews

人

hito / jin — Person; people; human being

排除

haijo — Exclusion; elimination; removal of someone

いう

iu — To say; called; named; referred to as

新しい

atarashii — New; fresh; novel; recently made

独立

dokuritsu — Independence; self-reliance; autonomy

黒人

kokujin — Black person; person of African descent

国家

kokka — Nation; state; country as political entity

設立

setsuritsu — Establishment; founding; creation of organization

移民

imin — Immigration; emigration; immigrant person

抑制

yokusei — Suppression; restraint; control; restriction

帰化

kika — Naturalization; becoming a citizen of country

に

ni — Directional or target particle; at, to, for

関する

kan suru — To relate to; to concern; regarding

法律

hōritsu — Law; legislation; legal statute

そして

soshite — And then; and; furthermore; additionally

行政

gyōsei — Administration; government administration; governance

おける

okeru — In; at; within a given context or place

権力

kenryoku — Power; authority; political power

漸進

zenshin — Gradual progress; advancing step by step

的

teki — Suffix meaning -like, -al, pertaining to

な

na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives

集中

shūchū — Concentration; centralization; focusing on one point

化

ka — Suffix meaning becoming; transformation into

が

ga — Subject marker particle; but; however

いずれ

izure — Either; any; sooner or later; eventually

も

mo — Also; too; even; both; as well

平穏

heion — Peace; tranquility; calm; peaceful state

繁栄

han'ei — Prosperity; flourishing; thriving condition

貢献

kōken — Contribution; service; contributing to a cause

政府

seifu — Government; administration; governing body

インディアン

Indiān — Native American Indian; indigenous American people

問題

mondai — Problem; issue; question; matter at hand

解決

kaiketsu — Solution; resolution; settling a problem

かつて

katsute — Once; formerly; in the past

陸軍

rikugun — Army; land-based military forces

長官

chōkan — Director; secretary; chief of a department

よっ

yo(tte) — By means of; due to; because of

骨格

kokkaku — Skeleton; framework; basic structure

だけ

dake — Only; just; merely; limited to

連隊

rentai — Regiment; military unit of soldiers

末尾

matsubi — End; tail; concluding part of something

付け足さ

tsuketa(sa) — Added; appended; attached as supplement

れ

re — Passive or receptive verb conjugation marker

哀れ

aware — Pity; pathos; pitiable; wretched condition

組織

soshiki — Organization; structure; system; tissue

代わっ

kawa(tte) — Replaced; substituted; took the place of

民族

minzoku — Ethnic group; race; people; nation

衣装

ishō — Costume; attire; clothing; outfit

まとっ

mato(tte) — Wearing; dressed in; clad in clothing

騎兵

kihei — Cavalry; mounted soldiers on horseback

斥候

sekkō — Scout; reconnaissance; military scouting unit

部隊

butai — Military unit; troops; squad; corps

置か

oka(re) — Placed; stationed; put in position

れる

reru — Passive voice auxiliary verb ending

国民

kokumin — Citizens; nationals; people of a country

長い

nagai — Long; lengthy; extended in time or space

安堵

ando — Relief; reassurance; feeling of ease

ため息

tameiki — Sigh; a long exhaled breath of feeling

つい

tsui — Unintentionally; just; inadvertently; in passing

巨大

kyodai — Huge; gigantic; enormous; very large

宗教

shūkyō — Religion; faith; religious belief system

会議

kaigi — Conference; meeting; council; assembly

後

go / ato — After; later; behind; subsequent

偏狭

henkyō — Narrow-mindedness; bigotry; intolerance; prejudice

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives; degree; extent

不

fu — Negative prefix meaning un-, in-, non-

寛容

kan'yō — Tolerance; generosity; broad-mindedness

墓

haka — Grave; tomb; burial site

葬ら

hōmura(re) — Buried; interred; laid to rest

親切

shinsetsu — Kindness; friendliness; warm helpfulness

慈愛

jiai — Benevolence; compassionate love; tender affection

対立

tairitsu — Conflict; opposition; confrontation between parties

する

suru — To do; to perform; general action verb

宗派

shūha — Religious sect; denomination; doctrinal faction

引き寄せ

hikiyose — Drawing closer; attracting; pulling toward oneself

始める

hajimeru — To begin; to start doing something

少なくとも

sukunakutomo — At least; at the minimum; no less than

結局

kekkyoku — In the end; after all; ultimately; finally

独自

dokuji — Unique; original; independent; distinctive

世界

sekai — World; the earth; society; realm

で

de — At; in; by means of; location/method particle

ある

aru — To be; to exist; to have (inanimate)

新

shin / atara(shii) — New; prefix meaning new or renewed

おい

oi — Hey; expression calling attention; exclamation

千年

sennen — One thousand years; millennium

王国

ōkoku — Kingdom; monarchy; royal domain

到来

tōrai — Arrival; advent; coming of something anticipated

多く

ōku — Many; much; a large number of

人々

hitobito — People; various persons; many individuals

考え

kangae — Thought; idea; opinion; way of thinking

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; on the other hand

第一

daiichi — First; number one; primary; foremost

法則

hōsoku — Law; rule; principle; governing regulation

あり

ari — There is; exists; being; conjunctive form

ドイツ

Doitsu — Germany; Central European country

イタリア

Itaria — Italy; Southern European Mediterranean country

スペイン

Supein — Spain; Iberian Peninsula European country

ベルギー

Berugī — Belgium; small Western European country

アナーキー

Anākī — Anarchy; lawlessness; absence of governing order

苦悶

kumon — Agony; anguish; writhing in suffering

中

naka / chū — Inside; middle; among; within

もがく

mogaku — To struggle; to writhe; to thrash about

様

sama / yō — Manner; appearance; state; honorific suffix

合衆国

Gasshūkoku — United States; federal republic of America

なす

nasu — To do; to accomplish; to form

術

jutsu / sube — Art; technique; skill; means to act

なく

naku — Without; lacking; negating conjunctive form

悲しみ

kanashimi — Sadness; grief; sorrow; heartfelt sorrow

もっ

mo(tte) — With; having; by means of (もって)

見守る

mimamoru — To watch over; to keep an eye on

しか

shika — Only; nothing but; used with negation

なかっ

naka(tta) — Was not; did not have; past negative

その

sono — That; those; the aforementioned

間

aida / ma — Interval; between; while; period of time

見守っ

mimamoto(tte) — Watched over; kept watch; observed closely

ロシア

Roshia — Russia; large Eastern European and Asian country

身

mi — Body; oneself; one's person or position

かがめ

kagame — Bent down; stooped; crouched low

それら

sorera — Those things; those; them (plural)

国々

kuniguni — Countries; various nations; multiple states

一つ

hitotsu — One; one thing; a single item

ずつ

zutsu — Each; at a time; distributive suffix

縛り上げ

shibariage — Tied up; bound completely; restrained tightly

ニューヨーク

Nyū Yōku — New York; major American city

市

shi — City; municipality; urban area

年

nen — Year; counter for years

夏

natsu — Summer; the warm season

高架

kōka — Elevated; overhead structure; elevated railway

鉄道

tetsudō — Railway; railroad; train system

解体

kaitai — Demolition; dismantling; breaking apart structure

特徴

tokuchō — Characteristic; feature; distinguishing trait

づけ

duke — Characterization; marking; labeling suffix

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb form

年月

toshitsuki — Years and months; passage of time

わたっ

wata(tte) — Spanning; extending over; across a period

市民

shimin — Citizen; resident; civic member of city

記憶

kioku — Memory; recollection; remembrance

生き続ける

iki tsuzukeru — To keep living; to continue to exist

だろ

daro — Probably; likely; volitional/presumptive form

う

u — Volitional auxiliary; let's; shall; probably

像

zō — Statue; figure; image; sculpture

撤去

tekkyo — Removal; taking away; dismantling installation