The King in Yellow — Page 9

Vocabulary

この

kono — This (adjective modifying a noun nearby).

法律

hōritsu — Law; a rule enacted by a governing authority.

の

no — Possessive/linking particle connecting nouns.

制定

seitei — Enactment; establishing a law or rule officially.

以来

irai — Since; from a certain point in time onward.

アメリカ

Amerika — America; referring to the United States of America.

合衆国

Gasshūkoku — United States; federated nation of multiple states.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or target.

おける

okeru — In; within; occurring at a specific place or context.

自殺

jisatsu — Suicide; the act of intentionally ending one's life.

者

sha/mono — Person; one who does or is associated with something.

数

kazu/sū — Number; count of a quantity of things or people.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic.

増加

zōka — Increase; a rise in number or amount over time.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of する (to do), linking actions.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions or states.

い

i — Stem of いる, indicating ongoing state or action.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; indicates something does not occur.

今や

ima ya — Now; at this point in time, things have changed.

政府

seifu — Government; the governing body of a nation or state.

国内

kokunai — Domestic; within the borders of one's own country.

あらゆる

arayuru — All; every possible kind or type without exception.

都市

toshi — City; a large urban settlement or metropolitan area.

町

machi — Town; a smaller urban settlement or neighborhood district.

村

mura — Village; a small rural community or settlement.

致死

chishi — Lethal; causing or relating to death.

室

shitsu — Room; a chamber or enclosed space for a purpose.

を

wo/o — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

設置

secchi — Installation; setting up or establishing a facility.

する

suru — To do; general verb for performing an action.

こと

koto — Thing; nominalizer turning verbs into abstract nouns.

決定

kettei — Decision; formally resolving or determining a course of action.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating a completed action.

が

ga — Subject marker particle or conjunction meaning 'but'.

日々

hibi — Day by day; every day, daily occurrence or routine.

新た

arata — New; fresh; something that is newly introduced or created.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

自滅

jimetsu — Self-destruction; ruining oneself through one's own actions.

犠牲

gisei — Sacrifice; a victim or loss for a greater cause.

生み出す

umidasu — To produce; to give rise to or generate something new.

絶望

zetsubō — Despair; a complete loss of hope or optimism.

的

teki — Suffix forming adjectives meaning '-like' or '-related to'.

人々

hitobito — People; a group or multitude of individual persons.

階層

kaisō — Social stratum; a layer or class within society.

こう

kō — Thus; in this way; like this manner.

提供

teikyō — Provision; offering or supplying something to someone.

さ

sa — Passive auxiliary suffix attached to する verbs.

れ

re — Passive form suffix indicating something is done to subject.

救済

kyūsai — Relief; rescue or salvation from suffering or hardship.

受け入れる

ukeireru — To accept; to receive and welcome something or someone.

か

ka — Question particle or 'whether' in indirect questions.

どう

dō — How; in what way or manner something occurs.

今後

kongo — Henceforth; from now on into the future.

見守る

mimamoru — To watch over; to keep a protective eye on.

必要

hitsuyō — Necessary; something that is required or essential.

ある

aru — To exist; there is (for inanimate objects or concepts).

彼

kare — He; him; a third-person masculine pronoun.

言葉

kotoba — Words; language or expression used in communication.

切り

kiri — Cutting; a break or end point in speech or action.

白い

shiroi — White; the color white or something of white appearance.

方

hō — Direction; side; also used as a polite noun for person.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something.

向き

muki — Facing; oriented in a particular direction.

直っ

naot(te) — Turned; corrected; restored to a proper position.

通り

tōri — Street; road; also means 'as stated' or 'as expected'.

静寂

seijaku — Silence; a state of deep quiet and stillness.

完全

kanzen — Complete; perfect; total without any lack or flaw.

もの

mono — Thing; object; also adds nuance to statements.

だっ

dat(ta) — Past form of だ, indicating a past state of being.

人生

jinsei — Life; one's entire course of living as a human.

悲しみ

kanashimi — Sadness; grief; a feeling of deep sorrow or loss.

もはや

mohaya — No longer; already past the point of something possible.

耐える

taeru — To endure; to bear or withstand pain or hardship.

でき

deki — Can; able to; stem of できる indicating capability.

そこ

soko — There; that place; a location previously mentioned.

苦痛

kutsū — Pain; agony; physical or mental suffering or distress.

死

shi — Death; the end of life; dying.

待っ

mat(te) — Waiting; remaining in place until something occurs.

いる

iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings); ongoing state.

もし

moshi — If; used to introduce a conditional hypothesis.

望む

nozomu — To wish; to desire or hope for something earnestly.

なら

nara — If; conditional particle indicating a hypothetical situation.

ば

ba — Conditional suffix meaning 'if' or 'when'.

で

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

それ

sore — That; refers to something previously mentioned or known.

求めよ

motomeyo — Seek it! Imperative form of 求める, to seek or request.

から

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

大統領

daitōryō — President; the head of state of a republic.

府

fu — Office; government bureau or administrative authority.

軍事

gunji — Military; relating to armed forces or warfare matters.

補佐官

hosakan — Aide; an assistant or advisor to an official.

素早く

subayaku — Quickly; swiftly; in a fast and agile manner.

直り

naori — Turning around; recovering or correcting one's position.

開設

kaisetsu — Establishment; officially opening a new facility or service.

宣言

sengen — Declaration; a formal public announcement or proclamation.

と

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

告げ

tsuge — Announcing; telling or informing someone of something formally.

再び

futatabi — Again; once more; a second time or repeated occurrence.

広大

kōdai — Vast; expansive; very large in area or scale.

群衆

gunshū — Crowd; a large gathering of many people together.

向かっ

mukat(te) — Facing; heading toward; directing attention or movement.

明瞭

meiryō — Clear; distinct; easy to understand or perceive.

声

koe — Voice; the sound produced by a person speaking or singing.

叫ん

sakeん(de) — Shouting; crying out loudly with strong emotion.

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'to be' in Japanese.

ニューヨーク

Nyū Yōku — New York; major American city on the east coast.

市民

shimin — Citizen; a resident or member of a city or state.

そし

soshi(te) — And then; furthermore; connecting subsequent statements.

皆さん

minasan — Everyone; a polite way to address a group of people.

私

watashi — I; me; the first-person singular pronoun.

通じ

tsūji — Through; via; by means of a medium or connection.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal or polite speech.

厳粛

genshuku — Solemn; grave; marked by serious formality and dignity.

鋭い

surudoi — Sharp; keen; having a fine edge or acute perception.

号令

gōrei — Command; an order given authoritatively to a group.

よっ

yot(te) — By means of; due to; through the agency of something.

破ら

yabura — Breaking; violating or shattering something (passive stem).

一隊

ittai — A unit; a squad or troop of soldiers or people.

知事

chiji — Governor; the elected head of a prefecture or state.

馬車

basha — Carriage; a horse-drawn vehicle for transporting people.

続い

tsuzui(te) — Following; continuing in sequence behind someone or something.

行進

kōshin — March; an organized procession of people moving together.

変え

kae — Changing; altering direction, form, or condition.

沿っ

sot(te) — Along; proceeding parallel to a road or boundary.

隊列

tairetsu — Formation; a row or column of marching soldiers or people.

組み

kumi — Forming; assembling or arranging into a group or structure.

守備

shubi — Defense; guarding or protecting a position or territory.

隊

tai — Unit; a team or corps of soldiers or personnel.

司令官

shireichan — Commander; the officer in charge of a military unit.

待ち

machi — Waiting; the act of staying in place for someone.

騎馬

kiba — Mounted; on horseback; relating to horse riding.

警官

keikan — Police officer; a law enforcement officer on duty.

その

sono — That; the (adjective indicating something previously mentioned).

後

ato/go — After; behind; following in time or position.

大理石

dairiseki — Marble; a hard crystalline rock used in construction.

部屋

heya — Room; an enclosed space within a building for use.

ぽかん

pokan — Blankly; dazedly; staring in a vacant or dumbfounded way.

眺め

nagame — View; gazing at a scene or looking at something.

見つめる

mitsumeru — To stare; to gaze intently and fixedly at something.

任せ

makase — Leaving to; entrusting or allowing someone to handle.

横切っ

yokogit(te) — Crossing; going across a road, room, or open space.

大通り

ōdōri — Boulevard; a main or wide street in a city.

西側

nishigawa — West side; the western part or flank of something.

まで

made — Until; up to; indicating a limit in time or space.

歩い

arui(te) — Walking; moving on foot to a destination.