The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 5

Vocabulary

征服

seifuku — Conquest; the act of subduing another people or land.

において

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

用い

mochi(i) — To use; to employ a method or tool.

られた

rareta — Passive past auxiliary; was done to subject.

戦術

senjutsu — Tactics; military or strategic methods used in battle.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle connecting elements.

その後

sonogo — After that; subsequently; following a prior event.

の

no — Possessive or noun-linking particle.

征服者

seifukusha — Conqueror; one who subjugates other peoples or lands.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.

振る舞い

furumai — Behavior; conduct; the way one acts toward others.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence subject.

古来

korai — Since ancient times; from long ago traditionally.

スペイン人

Supein-jin — Spanish person; a person of Spanish nationality.

気質

kishitsu — Temperament; inherent disposition or character traits.

を

o — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

如実

nyojitsu — Vividly; exactly as it is; faithfully reflecting reality.

に

ni — Directional or locative particle; to, at, by.

示す

shimesu — To show; to indicate; to demonstrate something clearly.

もの

mono — Thing; that which is; nominalizing expression of nature.

であった

de atta — Past copula; was; it was the case formally.

その

sono — That; those; the aforementioned noun modifier.

声

koe — Voice; sound produced by a person or creature.

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.

地球

chikyū — The Earth; the planet on which humans live.

包み

tsutsumi — Wrapping; enveloping; surrounding something completely.

囲み

kakomi — Encirclement; surrounding on all sides completely.

島

shima — Island; a landmass surrounded by water.

さえ

sae — Even; even as far as; emphatic extent particle.

不吉

fukitsu — Ominous; inauspicious; foreboding bad fortune or disaster.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives modifying nouns.

影

kage — Shadow; shade; dark silhouette cast by an object.

落とし

otoshi — Dropping; casting; letting something fall upon another.

ていた

te ita — Past progressive auxiliary; was in the state of doing.

女王

joō — Queen; a female monarch or ruler of a kingdom.

治世

chisei — Reign; the period during which a ruler governs.

権力

kenryoku — Power; authority; political or governmental influence over others.

陶酔

tōsui — Intoxication; being enraptured or carried away by something.

中

naka / chū — Inside; in the midst of; during a state.

で

de — At; by means of; locative or instrumental particle.

性格

seikaku — Character; personality; the nature of a person.

くっきり

kukkiri — Clearly; distinctly; sharply outlined or defined.

浮かび上がる

ukabiagaru — To emerge; to surface; to come clearly into view.

とき

toki — Time; moment; when a particular situation occurs.

率直

sotchoku — Frank; straightforward; candid and direct in expression.

イギリス人

Igirisu-jin — British person; a person from Great Britain or England.

によって

ni yotte — By means of; through; by the agency of someone.

簡潔

kanketsu — Concise; brief and clear; expressed without unnecessary words.

描写

byōsha — Description; depiction; portrayal of a person or scene.

されて

sarete — Passive te-form; being done; having been performed.

いる

iru — To exist; to be; auxiliary for ongoing states.

曰く

iwaku — According to; it is said; quote attributed to someone.

彼ら

karera — They; them; a group of people previously mentioned.

いとも

itomo — Exceedingly; very; used to emphasize an adjective strongly.

賢く

kashikoku — Wisely; cleverly; adverbial form of wise or shrewd.

政略

seiryaku — Political strategy; scheming for political advantage or gain.

長け

take — Being skilled in; excelling at a particular ability.

知恵

chie — Wisdom; intelligence; practical knowledge and good judgment.

もって

motte — With; by means of; using something as a method.

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while; for some time; temporarily.

間

aida / ma — During; interval; the time or space between things.

自ら

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

本性

honshō — True nature; one's real innate character or disposition.

律し

ritto(shi) — Disciplining; regulating; controlling oneself or others strictly.

抑制

yokusei — Suppression; restraint; holding back impulses or actions.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form linking actions or reasons together.

喜んで

yorokonde — Gladly; willingly; with pleasure and readiness.

交わろう

majiwarō — Let us associate; volitional form of to mingle socially.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose verb for performing actions.

者

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

性質

seishitsu — Nature; quality; inherent characteristics of a person or thing.

合わせる

awaseru — To match; to adapt; to align oneself with another.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning a verb into a noun.

できる

dekiru — To be able to; to be capable of doing something.

悪意

akui — Malice; ill will; hostile or harmful intent toward another.

ある

aru — To exist; there is; to have a certain quality.

支配下

shihaika — Under control; under the dominion or rule of someone.

置かれる

okareru — To be placed; to be put under a certain condition.

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as a limit or point.

決して

kesshite — Never; by no means; used with negatives for emphasis.

知る

shiru — To know; to come to know; to learn about something.

できない

dekinai — Cannot; unable to do; negative form of dekiru.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; conjunction indicating a contrast or reversal.

そう

sō — So; that way; in that manner or condition.

なって

natte — Having become; te-form of naru indicating a transition.

初めて

hajimete — For the first time; only then; not until that moment.

人

hito / jin — Person; human being; people in general.

それ

sore — That; it; referring to something previously mentioned.

完全

kanzen — Complete; perfect; thorough; lacking nothing essential.

見抜き

minuki — Seeing through; perceiving the truth behind appearances.

感じ取る

kanjitoru — To sense; to perceive; to feel something intuitively.

なぜなら

nazenara — Because; the reason being; introducing an explanation.

目的

mokuteki — Goal; purpose; objective one aims to achieve.

果たす

hatasu — To fulfill; to accomplish; to carry out a purpose.

偽り

itsuwari — Falsehood; deception; a lie or fabrication.

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sequential or added ideas.

達した

tasshita — Reached; attained; past tense of to arrive at a goal.

後

nochi / ato / go — After; later; subsequent to a particular event.

圧政

assei — Oppression; tyrannical rule; harsh authoritarian governance.

暴虐

bōgyaku — Atrocity; brutality; extreme cruelty and violent oppression.

地上

chijō — On earth; above ground; in the world of the living.

あらゆる

arayuru — Every; all possible; of every kind without exception.

民族

minzoku — Ethnic group; people sharing culture, language, or ancestry.

凌駕

ryōga — Surpassing; exceeding; going beyond another in degree.

から

kara — From; because; starting point or reason marker.

である

de aru — Formal copula; to be; asserting a state or identity.

この

kono — This; the near demonstrative modifier for nouns.

よう

yō — Way; manner; like; resembling; expressing similarity or manner.

精神

seishin — Spirit; mind; mental attitude or psychological disposition.

として

to shite — As; in the capacity of; regarded as a certain role.

との

to no — With; connecting a party to the noun that follows.

長き

nagaki — Long; lengthy; literary attributive form of long duration.

にわたる

ni wataru — Spanning; extending over a period of time or range.

戦い

tatakai — Battle; fight; conflict or struggle between opposing forces.

生まれた

umareta — Was born; came into existence; arose from a source.

不屈

fukutsu — Indomitable; unyielding; refusing to yield or be subdued.

勇気

yūki — Courage; bravery; the strength to face danger or difficulty.

狂信的

kyōshinteki — Fanatical; zealously extreme in religious or ideological belief.

熱意

netsui — Enthusiasm; zeal; fervent passion or eagerness toward something.

先住民族

senjūminzoku — Indigenous people; native inhabitants of a land before colonization.

従わせた

shitagawaseta — Made to obey; caused to submit; forced compliance from others.

それでも

soredemo — Even so; nevertheless; despite that, still continuing.

なお

nao — Still; yet; furthermore; even more so in addition.

アメリカ

Amerika — America; referring to the American continent or the United States.

原住民

genjūmin — Native inhabitants; indigenous people of a given territory.

課した

kashita — Imposed; levied; forced a burden or obligation on someone.

屈辱的

kutsujokuteki — Humiliating; degrading; causing deep shame or dishonor.

ほど

hodo — To the extent of; as much as; degree or limit marker.

では

de wa — In that case; as for; topic-contrasting copula combination.

なく

naku — Without; not being; negative conjunctive form of nai.

群れ

mure — Herd; crowd; a group of people or animals together.

ただ

tada — Only; merely; just; nothing more than what is stated.

一人

hitori — One person; alone; a single individual.

輝かせる

kagayakaseru — To make shine; to cause something to gleam or stand out.

なかった

nakatta — Did not exist; was not; past negative of nai or aru.