The King in Yellow — Page 7

Vocabulary

あの

ano — That (thing or person over there).

邪悪

jaaku — Evil, wicked, malicious in nature.

な

na — Adjectival or sentence-ending particle.

ページ

pēji — Page, as in a book or document.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or location.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese sentences.

明確

meikaku — Clear, definite, explicit in meaning or form.

原則

gensoku — Principle, fundamental rule or standard.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

侵さ

okasa — To violate, infringe, or encroach upon something.

れ

re — Passive or potential verb auxiliary suffix.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

いる

iru — To exist, be present (animate subjects).

わけ

wake — Reason, meaning, or logical conclusion.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action.

も

mo — Particle meaning also, too, or even.

教義

kyōgi — Doctrine, dogma, or religious teaching.

広め

hirome — To spread, disseminate, or propagate widely.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

信念

shinnen — Belief, conviction, or deeply held faith.

踏みにじら

fuminiijira — To trample upon, violate, or crush underfoot.

なかっ

nakatta — Past negative auxiliary, did not occur.

た

ta — Past tense verb ending particle.

それ

sore — That (thing near the listener).

いかなる

ikanaru — Any kind of, whatever, no matter what.

既知

kichi — Already known, previously established knowledge.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

基準

kijun — Standard, criterion, or benchmark for judgment.

よっ

yotte — By means of, based on, depending on.

判断

handan — Judgment, decision, or assessment of something.

でき

deki — To be able to, can do something.

しかし

shikashi — However, but, yet — a contrasting conjunction.

おい

oi — In, at, or within a certain context.

芸術

geijutsu — Art, fine arts, or artistic expression.

最高峰

saikōhō — The pinnacle, highest peak of achievement.

打ち立て

uchitate — To establish, found, or set up firmly.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizing abstract concepts.

認め

mitome — To acknowledge, recognize, or admit something.

ながら

nagara — While doing, although, even as.

人間

ningen — Human being, humanity, mankind.

本性

honshō — True nature, innate character of something.

その

sono — That (attributive, near listener) demonstrative.

重圧

jūatsu — Heavy pressure, burden, or oppressive weight.

耐え

tae — To endure, withstand, or bear hardship.

ず

zu — Negative verb suffix meaning without doing.

最も

mottomo — Most, extremely, the greatest degree.

純粋

junsui — Pure, genuine, unadulterated in quality.

毒

doku — Poison, venom, or toxic substance.

本質

honshitsu — Essence, true nature, or fundamental quality.

潜む

hisomu — To lurk, hide, or lie concealed within.

言葉

kotoba — Words, language, or expression in speech.

中

naka — Inside, within, or among something.

生き

iki — To live, be alive, exist vitally.

いけ

ike — Must not, cannot (negative obligation form).

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary meaning not, does not exist.

と

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

誰も

daremo — Everyone, anyone, or nobody (context dependent).

感じ

kanji — To feel, sense, or perceive something.

い

i — Verb stem of iru, to be or exist.

第一幕

dai ichi maku — Act One, the first act of a play.

まさに

masani — Exactly, precisely, truly, indeed.

平凡

heibon — Ordinary, commonplace, unremarkable in character.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives into nouns.

無邪気

mujaki — Innocent, naive, or childlike without guile.

後

ato / go — After, later, or behind in sequence.

続く

tsuzuku — To continue, follow, or persist onward.

打撃

dageki — A blow, strike, or devastating impact.

を

wo — Object-marking particle in Japanese sentences.

いっそう

issō — Even more, all the more, further.

恐ろしい

osoroshii — Frightening, terrible, dreadful in nature.

効果

kōka — Effect, result, or impact of an action.

もっ

motte — With, by means of, carrying or holding.

降りかから

furikakara — To befall, come down upon someone suddenly.

せる

seru — Causative auxiliary making someone do something.

なっ

natte — To become, turn into something (te-form).

だ

da — Copula meaning is, are, or am.

私

watashi — I, me, first-person singular pronoun.

記憶

kioku — Memory, recollection, or remembrance of events.

年

nen — Year, counter for years in time.

月

tsuki / gatsu — Month or moon.

日

nichi / hi — Day, sun, or date counter.

街

machi — Town, city, or urban neighborhood area.

南

minami — South, the southern direction or location.

間

aida / ma — Between, among, or interval of space or time.

広場

hiroba — Plaza, public square, or open space.

南側

minamigawa — South side, the southern face or area.

最初

saisho — First, the beginning or earliest instance.

政府

seifu — Government, the ruling administrative authority.

安楽死

anrakushi — Euthanasia, mercy killing, painless death.

施設

shisetsu — Facility, institution, or establishment.

設置

secchi — To establish, install, or set up a facility.

かつて

katsute — Once, formerly, in the past.

外国人

gaikokujin — Foreigner, person from another country.

向け

muke — Aimed at, intended for, directed toward.

カフェ

kafe — Café, a coffee shop or small restaurant.

や

ya — Particle listing examples: and, or, etc.

レストラン

resutoran — Restaurant, a place for dining out.

し

shi — Conjunctive form listing reasons or actions.

使わ

tsukawa — To use, employ, or make use of.

古びた

furubita — Aged, worn-out, or antiquated in appearance.

建物

tatemono — Building, structure, or architectural construction.

立ち並ん

tachinaran — Standing in a row, lined up together.

一区画

hito kukaku — One block, a single section of land.

冬

fuyu — Winter, the coldest season of the year.

取得

shutoku — Acquisition, obtaining or gaining possession.

取り壊さ

torikowa sa — To demolish, tear down, or dismantle a building.

全体

zentai — Whole, entire, overall totality of something.

金箔

kinpaku — Gold leaf, thin sheets of hammered gold.

施し

hodokoshi — To apply, bestow, or give generously.

鉄柵

tessaku — Iron fence, metal railing or barrier.

囲ま

kakoma — To surround, enclose, or encircle something.

芝生

shibafu — Lawn, grass turf or grassy ground area.

花

hana — Flower, blossom, or floral decoration.

噴水

funsui — Fountain, a decorative water feature.

備え

sonae — To prepare, equip, or provide with something.

美しい

utsukushii — Beautiful, lovely, aesthetically pleasing.

庭園

teien — Garden, a cultivated ornamental outdoor space.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to.

生まれ変わっ

umarekawatte — To be reborn, transformed, or completely renewed.

中央

chūō — Center, the middle or central area.

厳格

genkaku — Strict, rigorous, severe in discipline or style.

古典

koten — Classic, classical literature or traditional style.

様式

yōshiki — Style, form, or manner of design.

建築

kenchiku — Architecture, construction, or a building structure.

よる

yoru — Based on, according to, by means of.

小さな

chiisana — Small, little, tiny in size.

白い

shiroi — White in color or appearance.

立ち

tachi — Standing, upright position or rising up.

茂み

shigemi — Thicket, bush, or dense cluster of plants.

六本

roppon — Six long cylindrical objects (counter).

柱

hashira — Pillar, column, or supporting post.

屋根

yane — Roof, the covering top of a building.

支え

sasae — To support, hold up, or prop something.

唯一

yuiitsu — Only one, sole, unique and singular.

扉

tobira — Door, gate, or entrance portal.

ブロンズ

buronzu — Bronze, an alloy of copper and tin.

製

sei — Made of, manufactured from a material.

あっ

atte — To exist, be present (te-form of aru).

前

mae — Before, in front of, or prior to.

運命

unmei — Fate, destiny, or one's predetermined fortune.

表し

arawashi — To represent, express, or depict something.

見事

migoto — Splendid, magnificent, admirably skillful or beautiful.

大理石

dairiseki — Marble, a smooth metamorphic stone material.

群像

gunzō — Group sculpture, a statue of multiple figures.

立っ

tatte — Standing upright (te-form of tatsu).

おり

ori — To be present, exist (humble or literary form).

まだ

mada — Still, yet, not yet in time.

歳

sai — Age in years, counter for years of age.

亡くなっ

nakunatte — To pass away, die (polite expression of death).

若き

wakaki — Young, youthful (literary or formal form).

アメリカ人

Amerikajin — American person, a citizen of the United States.

彫刻家

chōkokuka — Sculptor, an artist who creates sculptural works.

作品

sakuhin — Work of art, creation, or artistic piece.