The Prince — Page 6

Vocabulary

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

最初

saisho — The first; the beginning of something.

使命

shimei — Mission; an important duty or assignment.

は

wa — Topic-marking grammatical particle.

年

nen — Year; unit of time measurement.

登場

tōjō — Appearance; entering the scene or narrative.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

貴婦人

kifujin — Noblewoman; a lady of high social rank.

もと

moto — Under; in the presence or care of someone.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward.

派遣

haken — Dispatch; sending someone on an official mission.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or context.

あり

ari — Existence or copula in formal written style.

彼女

kanojo — She; third-person feminine pronoun.

行動

kōdō — Action; behavior or conduct of a person.

と

to — And; conjunctive or quotation particle.

運命

unmei — Fate; destiny that cannot be avoided.

から

kara — From; starting point or causal particle.

要塞

yōsai — Fortress; a strongly fortified military stronghold.

頼る

tayoru — To rely on; to depend on someone or something.

より

yori — Than; comparative particle in Japanese grammar.

も

mo — Also; even; inclusive or emphatic particle.

民衆

minshū — The people; general populace or common citizens.

信頼

shinrai — Trust; reliance placed in a person or thing.

を

wo — Object-marking grammatical particle.

勝ち取る

kachitoru — To win over; to earn through effort or struggle.

方

hō — Direction; alternative; way of doing something.

が

ga — Subject-marking grammatical particle.

はるか

haruka — Far; by a great degree; much more so.

優れる

sugureru — To excel; to be superior to others.

いる

iru — To exist; auxiliary verb indicating ongoing state.

という

to iu — Called; the fact that; expressing content or name.

教訓

kyōkun — Lesson; moral instruction drawn from experience.

引き出す

hikidasu — To draw out; to extract information or meaning.

た

ta — Past tense grammatical auxiliary verb.

これ

kore — This; proximal demonstrative pronoun.

おいて

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

非常

hijō — Extraordinary; very; extremely important or urgent.

注目

chūmoku — Attention; notice given to something significant.

べき

beki — Should; ought to; expressing moral obligation.

原則

gensoku — Principle; fundamental rule or guideline.

死活的

shikatsu-teki — Vital; of life-or-death importance.

重要

jūyō — Important; of great significance or consequence.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

問題

mondai — Problem; issue requiring attention or resolution.

として

to shite — As; in the capacity or role of something.

様々

samazama — Various; diverse; of many different kinds.

形

katachi — Form; shape; manner in which something appears.

よって

yotte — By means of; due to; therefore in formal writing.

強調

kyōchō — Emphasis; stressing the importance of something.

される

sareru — Passive auxiliary; to be done to the subject.

対する

taisuru — Toward; against; in relation to something.

戦争

sensō — War; armed conflict between nations or groups.

継続

keizoku — Continuation; keeping something going without stopping.

ため

tame — For the purpose of; for the sake of.

条件

jōken — Condition; terms required for something to occur.

引き出す

hikidasu — To draw out; to extract concessions or information.

フランス

Furansu — France; Western European nation and kingdom.

イタリア

Itaria — Italy; Southern European nation and peninsula.

における

ni okeru — In; within; pertaining to a particular place or field.

政務

seimu — Government affairs; official administrative duties.

遂行

suikō — Execution; carrying out a task or mission completely.

まとめる

matomeru — To summarize; to compile or put together neatly.

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verbal suffix.

統治

tōchi — Governance; ruling or administering a territory.

術

jutsu — Art; technique; skill in a particular domain.

上

ue — Above; in terms of; concerning a subject matter.

五つ

itsutsu — Five; the number five as a counter.

重大

jūdai — Serious; grave; of major consequence or weight.

誤り

ayamari — Error; mistake; incorrect action or judgment.

犯す

okasu — To commit; to perpetrate a crime or mistake.

その

sono — That; attributive demonstrative modifier.

結果

kekka — Result; outcome produced by a preceding action.

追放

tsuihō — Expulsion; banishment from a place or position.

ほかならぬ

hokanarana — None other than; precisely this and nothing else.

この

kono — This; proximal attributive demonstrative adjective.

王

ō — King; a male monarch or ruler of a kingdom.

あった

atta — Was; past tense of the existential verb aru.

また

mata — Also; again; furthermore; in addition to.

教皇

kyōkō — Pope; the supreme head of the Catholic Church.

支援

shien — Support; assistance provided to aid someone's goals.

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; personally; by one's own initiative.

婚姻

kon'in — Marriage; the formal union of two people.

解消

kaishō — Dissolution; cancellation of an agreement or bond.

求める

motomeru — To seek; to request or demand something earnestly.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verbal expressions.

ように

yō ni — So that; in order that; resembling a manner.

約束

yakusoku — Promise; a commitment made between parties.

守る

mamoru — To keep; to protect or uphold an obligation.

だ

da — Copula; plain-form assertion of identity or state.

主張

shuchō — Assertion; claim; strongly stated personal position.

者

mono / sha — Person; one who performs a particular action.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

対し

taishi — Toward; against; directed at someone or something.

信義

shingi — Good faith; fidelity and honesty in dealings.

について

ni tsuite — About; concerning; regarding a particular topic.

書く

kaku — To write; to compose text or records.

参照

sanshō — Reference; directing someone to consult a source.

促す

unagasu — To urge; to prompt someone toward an action.

公的

kōteki — Public; official; relating to public affairs or office.

生涯

shōgai — Lifetime; one's entire life span or career.

息子

musuko — Son; a male child in relation to a parent.

すなわち

sunawachi — That is; namely; in other words precisely.

野望

yabō — Ambition; an excessive desire for power or success.

生じる

shōjiru — To arise; to occur; to come into existence.

出来事

dekigoto — Event; happening; an occurrence in real life.

大きく

ōkiku — Greatly; largely; to a significant extent.

占める

shimeru — To occupy; to take up a portion or share.

おり

ori — Being; formal progressive auxiliary of iru.

これら

korera — These; plural proximal demonstrative pronoun.

人物

jinbutsu — Person; figure; a notable individual in history.

中

naka — Inside; among; within a group or context.

大きな

ōkina — Large; great; significant in size or importance.

比重

hijū — Specific gravity; relative weight or importance.

奪取

dasshu — Seizure; forcibly taking power or territory.

国家

kokka — State; nation; politically organized sovereign territory.

維持

iji — Maintenance; keeping something in its current state.

しようとする

shiyō to suru — To attempt to do; to try to accomplish something.

簒奪

sandatsu — Usurpation; illegitimately seizing power or a throne.

利益

rieki — Benefit; profit; advantage gained from a situation.

公爵

kōshaku — Duke; a high-ranking European noble title.

引用

in'yō — Quotation; citing someone's words as a reference.

決して

kesshite — Never; by no means; absolutely not.

ためらう

tamerau — To hesitate; to be reluctant to act decisively.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist.

実際

jissai — In reality; actually; in practical terms.

模範

mohan — Model; exemplar; a standard worthy of imitation.

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; as much as; approximately.

見出す

midasu — To find; to discover something after searching.

できず

dekizu — Unable to; cannot; negative potential form.

一部

ichibu — A part; some; a portion of a larger whole.

批評家

hihyōka — Critic; a person who evaluates and judges works.

英雄

eiyū — Hero; a person admired for great courage or achievements.

称える

tataeru — To praise; to extol someone's virtues or deeds.