The King in Yellow — Page 4

Vocabulary

もし

moshi — If; used to introduce a conditional statement

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun

狂人

kyōjin — Madman; a person who is insane

という

to iu — Called; known as; used to name or quote something

言葉

kotoba — Word; language; expression used in speech

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object

どれほど

dorehodo — How much; to what extent; expressing degree

忌み嫌っ

imikiraw- — Detest; loathe; feel strong aversion toward something

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases

いる

iru — To be; indicates ongoing state or action

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence

知っ

shit- — Know; stem form of shiru meaning to know

い

i — Continuative form of iru; being in a state

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action

なら

nara — If; conditional particle expressing hypothetical situation

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine singular pronoun

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject

決して

kesshite — Never; by no means; used with negative predicate

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns

前

mae — Before; in front of; earlier in time or space

で

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

それ

sore — That; refers to something near the listener

使わ

tsukawa- — Use; stem form of tsukau meaning to use

なかっ

nakatt- — Did not; past negative auxiliary stem form

だろう

darō — Probably; expresses conjecture or supposition

中

naka — Inside; within; in the middle of something

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose

説明

setsumei — Explanation; description; clarifying something to someone

し

shi — Do; conjunctive form of suru connecting actions

たく

taku — Want to do; desiderative auxiliary verb form

ない

nai — Not; negative auxiliary adjective negating a verb

ある種

aru shu — A certain kind; a particular type of something

感情

kanjō — Emotion; feeling; sentiment experienced internally

呼び起こす

yobiokōsu — Evoke; stir up; bring forth emotions or memories

だ

da — Is; plain form copula asserting a statement

しかし

shikashi — However; but; conjunction indicating contrast

静か

shizuka — Quiet; calm; peaceful in manner or environment

答え

kotae — Answer; reply; response to a question

氏

shi — Mr.; honorific title for a person's name

ところ

tokoro — Place; location; also used for situation or point

へ

e — To; toward; directional particle indicating destination

ちょっと

chotto — A little; just a moment; briefly or slightly

立ち寄っ

tachiyot- — Stop by; drop in; visit briefly on the way

みよう

miyō — Let's try; volitional form of miru suggesting attempt

と

to — And; with; quotation particle linking words or clauses

思い

omoi — Think; feel; thought or feeling about something

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal speech register

かわいそう

kawaisō — Poor thing; pitiful; feeling sympathy for someone

首

kubi — Neck; head; also used in gestures like nodding

振り

furi — Shake; swing; motion of shaking head or body

ながら

nagara — While; doing two actions simultaneously at once

言っ

it- — Say; past stem of iu meaning to say or speak

貧しく

mazushiku — Poorly; in poverty; adverb form of mazushii

体

karada — Body; physical form of a person or creature

不自由

fujiyū — Disability; inconvenience; physical or social restriction

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; nearly; mostly; the greater part of something

正気

shōki — Sanity; sound mind; being mentally stable and clear

失っ

ushinat- — Lose; past stem of ushinau meaning to lose something

状態

jōtai — State; condition; current situation of something

年々

nennnen — Year by year; as years go by; annually

一人

hitori — Alone; one person; by oneself without others

生き

iki- — Live; stem of ikiru meaning to live or survive

いく

iku — Go; continue doing; proceed forward in action

つらい

tsurai — Hard; painful; difficult emotionally or physically

違いない

chigainai — Must be; certainly; expresses confident assumption

わ

wa — Sentence-ending particle conveying soft assertion

さん

san — Mr./Ms.; polite honorific suffix for names

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun in polite speech

とても

totemo — Very; extremely; highly modifying adjectives or adverbs

親切

shinsetsu — Kind; considerate; friendly and helpful toward others

です

desu — Is; polite copula ending a formal sentence

ね

ne — Right?; isn't it?; seeking agreement or confirmation

そんなに

sonnani — So much; that much; to such a degree

頻繁

hinpan — Frequent; often; happening many times repeatedly

訪ね

tazune- — Visit; call on; go to see someone somewhere

あげる

ageru — Give; do for someone; benefactive auxiliary verb

なんて

nante — Such as; how; expresses surprise or mild contempt

性悪

shōwaru — Wicked; mean-spirited; having a bad character

思う

omou — Think; feel; believe; have an opinion about something

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting or emphasizing statement

再び

futatabi — Again; once more; a second time repeating action

ハンマー

hanmā — Hammer; a tool used for striking objects

打ち

uchi- — Strike; hit; stem of utsu meaning to beat

始め

hajime- — Begin; start; stem form of hajimeru

板

ita — Plate; board; flat piece of material

響く

hibiku — Resound; ring out; echo through a space

金色

kin'iro — Golden color; having the color of gold

音

oto — Sound; noise; an audible acoustic phenomenon

耳

mimi — Ear; the organ used for hearing sounds

傾け

katamuke- — Tilt; lend an ear; incline attentively to listen

終わる

owaru — End; finish; come to a conclusion or stop

いや

iya — No; rather; used to correct or negate previous statement

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle in Japanese

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount; slightly; not much

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; inner feelings of a person

驚異

kyōi — Wonder; marvel; something causing great amazement

部屋

heya — Room; a space enclosed within a building

あり

ari- — There is; exist; stem form of aru

そこ

soko — There; that place; refers to a nearby location

から

kara — From; because; particle indicating origin or reason

や

ya — And; listing particle connecting multiple nouns loosely

何年

nannen — How many years; several years of time passing

人生

jinsei — Life; one's entire lifetime and personal journey

捧げ

sasage- — Dedicate; offer; devote oneself or something to cause

得

e- — Obtain; gain; acquire something desired or valuable

たい

tai — Want to; desiderative ending expressing wish to do

よう

yō — Like; as if; seems; expresses resemblance or manner

な

na — Attributive form of da; adjectival linking particle

宝物

takaramono — Treasure; precious item; something greatly valued

取り出す

toridasu — Take out; retrieve; extract something from a place

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verb into noun phrase

できる

dekiru — Can; be able to; possible to do something

笑っ

waratt- — Laugh; smile; past stem of warau

苛立ち

iradachi — Irritation; frustration; feeling of being annoyed

続け

tsuzuke- — Continue; keep doing; stem form of tsuzukeru

誰

dare — Who; asking about a person's identity

知り

shiri- — Know; stem form of shiru meaning to come to know

ほど

hodo — To the extent; as much as; degree or limit

歴史

rekishi — History; the record of past events and people

どんな

donna — What kind of; what sort of; interrogative adjective

些細な

sasai na — Trivial; minor; of little importance or consequence

探求

tankyū — Quest; inquiry; pursuit of knowledge or answers

逃れる

nogareru — Escape; evade; get away from something unavoidable

なく

naku — Without; not having; negative adverbial verb form

記憶

kioku — Memory; recollection; the ability to remember things

非常に

hijō ni — Extremely; very; to an extraordinary degree

完全

kanzen — Perfect; complete; thorough without any deficiency

細部

saibu — Detail; fine point; minute particulars of something

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as; extent marker particle

正確

seikaku — Accurate; exact; precise without error or mistake

ので

node — Because; since; causal conjunction indicating reason

その

sono — That; the; demonstrative adjective referring to noun

人物

jinbutsu — Person; figure; a notable or described individual

存在

sonzai — Existence; being; the state of existing somewhere

する

suru — Do; perform; general-purpose action verb

知ら

shira- — Know; negative stem of shiru used with れる

れ

re- — Passive auxiliary indicating action done to subject

人々

hitobito — People; folks; plural form indicating many persons

いくら

ikura — No matter how much; how much; to any extent

称え

tataе- — Praise; extol; commend someone's achievements warmly

足りない

tarinai — Not enough; insufficient; lacking the required amount

ばかげた

bakageta — Absurd; foolish; ridiculous; lacking good sense

床

yuka — Floor; the bottom surface of a room

落ち

ochi- — Fall; drop; stem of ochiru meaning to fall down

探し

sagashi- — Search; look for; stem of sagasu meaning to seek

つぶやい

tsubuyai- — Mutter; mumble; stem of tsubuyaku meaning to murmur