The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 1

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject

第

dai — Prefix indicating ordinal numbers (first, second, etc.)

13

jūsan — The number thirteen

巻

kan — Volume or book of a multi-part work

行目

gyōme — Specific numbered line in a text

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns

途中

tochū — In the middle of; partway through something

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or context

目

me — Eye; also used as ordinal suffix

を

wo — Object marker particle for direct objects

覚まし

samashi — Waking up; rousing from sleep

そこ

soko — There; that place previously mentioned

から

kara — From; starting point in time or place

末尾

matsubi — The end or tail of a text or sequence

まで

made — Until; up to a point in time or place

続く

tsuzuku — To continue; to go on without stopping

女性

josei — Woman; female gender

作者

sakusha — Author; creator of a literary work

において

ni oite — In; at; regarding a particular context or place

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun

こう

kō — Like this; in this way

記し

shirushi — Noted; wrote down; recorded in writing

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending

行

gyō — Line in a text; row

および

oyobi — And; as well as; in addition to

挿入

sōnyū — Insertion; adding text into an existing passage

と

to — And; with; quotation particle

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to

移さ

utsuса — Moved; transferred to another location

れ

re — Passive verb suffix indicating action done to subject

神々

kamigami — Gods; plural of god in Japanese

会議

kaigi — Meeting; assembly; council of people

代わり

kawari — Substitute; replacement; instead of something

し

shi — Conjunction linking clauses; doing

て

te — Te-form particle connecting sequential verb actions

冒頭

bōtō — Opening; the very beginning of a text

に

ni — Particle indicating location, time, or target

新た

arata — New; fresh; newly added or created

な

na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives

書き加え

kakikuwae — Addition written in; supplementary written content

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases

旧来

kyūrai — Traditional; conventional; from old times

構想

kōsō — Concept; plan; overall design of a work

統一性

tōitsusei — Unity; coherence; quality of being unified

外観

gaikan — Outward appearance; external look of something

さえ

sae — Even; particle emphasizing an extreme case

も

mo — Also; even; too; addition particle

与え

atae — Giving; providing something to someone

が

ga — Subject marker particle; but; however

ある

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

主題

shudai — Theme; main subject of a literary work

歌う

utau — To sing; to recite verse or poetry

よう

yō — Appears that; in order to; manner

求め

motome — Seeking; requesting; demanding something

られ

rare — Passive or potential verb auxiliary suffix

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions

その

sono — That; referring to previously mentioned thing

時間

jikan — Time; duration; a period of time

三分

sanbun — Three parts; divided into three portions

二

ni — Two; the number two

まったく

mattaku — Completely; entirely; utterly different or separate

異なる

kotonaru — To differ; to be different from something else

歌

uta — Song; poem; a sung or recited piece

費やし

tsuyashi — Spent; used up time or resources on something

誰

dare — Who; which person

い

i — To be; existential verb for animate subjects

ない

nai — Not; negation of existence or action

クライマックス

kuraimakkusu — Climax; the peak moment of a narrative

もたらし

motarashi — Bringing about; causing something to occur

いう

iu — To say; to call; to be called

事実

jijitsu — Fact; truth; actual occurrence or reality

隠す

kakusu — To hide; to conceal something from others

ため

tame — For the purpose of; in order to do

行わ

okonawa — Carried out; performed; conducted an action

唯一

yuiitsu — Only; sole; the single unique example

あっ

a — Exclamation of realization or surprise

という

to iu — Called; known as; the fact that

おおよそ

oyoso — Approximately; roughly; about a certain amount

帰還

kikan — Return; coming back home from a journey

物語

monogatari — Story; tale; narrative of events

占め

shime — Occupying; taking up a portion of something

求婚

kyūkon — Marriage proposal; courtship; wooing a partner

者

sha / mono — Person; one who does a specified thing

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

いる

iru — To exist; to be present (animate beings)

これ

kore — This; this thing nearby the speaker

実質的

jisshitsuteki — Substantial; practical; essentially true in effect

正しい

tadashii — Correct; right; accurate; proper

考える

kangaeru — To think; to consider; to contemplate something

最後

saigo — Last; final; the very end of something

非常

hijō — Extremely; very; extraordinary degree

些細

sasai — Trivial; minor; insignificant detail or point

点

ten — Point; dot; aspect of a topic

ついて

tsuite — Regarding; about; concerning a subject

述べる

noberu — To state; to describe; to express in words

年

nen — Year; counter for years

版

han — Edition; version of a published work

コンマ

konma — Comma; punctuation mark separating text elements

終わっ

owat- — Ended; finished; came to a conclusion

気づく

kizuku — To notice; to become aware of something

句読点

kutōten — Punctuation marks; periods and commas in text

より

yori — Than; from; comparative particle

はるか

haruka — Far; distant; much later or earlier in time

後代

kōdai — Later age; subsequent era or generation

もの

mono — Thing; object; something abstract or concrete

これほど

korehodo — To this extent; this much; so greatly

テキスト

tekisuto — Text; written or printed document content

忠実

chūjitsu — Faithful; loyal; accurate adherence to something

従う

shitagau — To follow; to obey; to comply with

あまり

amari — Too much; excessively; not very (with negative)

意味

imi — Meaning; sense; significance of a word

思え

omoe — Seems; appears; feels a certain way

それ

sore — That; that thing near the listener

でも

demo — Even so; but; however; nevertheless

単なる

tan'naru — Mere; simple; nothing more than something

保守

hoshu — Conservation; conservatism; preserving existing ways

的

teki — Suffix meaning -like, -ish, or characteristic of

精神

seishin — Spirit; mind; mental attitude or disposition

そう

sō — So; that way; in that manner

する

suru — To do; general action verb

好ん

kokon — Preferred; liked; was fond of doing

だ

da — Copula; is; plain-form to be

なぜ

naze — Why; for what reason

ギリシャ

Girisha — Greece; the country of ancient Greek civilization

語

go — Language; word; suffix for languages

あり

ari — There is; exists; formal existential form

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence