The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 6

Vocabulary

木材

mokuzai — Lumber or timber used in construction.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle in Japanese.

伐採

bassai — Cutting down trees; logging.

や

ya — Particle listing examples; 'and' or 'or'.

造船

zōsen — Shipbuilding; construction of ships.

における

ni okeru — In; at; within a given context or place.

強制

kyōsei — Coercion; forcing someone to do something.

労働

rōdō — Labor; physical or mental work.

および

oyobi — And; as well as; formal conjunction.

諸島

shotō — Island group; archipelago.

アジア

Ajia — Asia; the largest continent on Earth.

沿岸

engan — Coast; shoreline area along a body of water.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something.

遠征

ensei — Expedition; military or exploratory campaign.

ため

tame — For the purpose of; because of.

漕ぎ手

kogite — Rower; person who rows a boat.

兵士

heishi — Soldier; member of an armed military force.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'.

し

shi — Verb stem of 'suru'; to do.

て

te — Conjunctive verb form connecting sequential actions.

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like', '-ish', or '-al'.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

兵役

heieki — Military service; obligation to serve in armed forces.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting sentence subject.

あっ

a(tte) — Contracted form of 'aru'; to exist or be.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action.

が

ga — Subject marker or adversative conjunction 'but'.

南

minami — South; one of the four cardinal directions.

アメリカ

Amerika — America; referring to the United States or Americas.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

母親

hahaoya — Mother; female parent of a child.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people and animate beings.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or indirect object.

我が子

wagako — One's own child; my child.

を

o — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

生まれ

umare — Birth; being born.

時

toki — Time; moment; when something occurs.

絞め殺さ

shimekoros(a) — Strangling to death; to kill by choking.

せ

se — Causative verb ending; to make or let someone do.

部族

buzoku — Tribe; group of people sharing common ancestry.

全体

zentai — Entirety; whole; all of something.

鉱山

kōzan — Mine; place where minerals are extracted.

奴隷

dorei — Slave; person owned and forced to work.

小屋

koya — Hut; small simple shelter or shed.

生き

iki — Living; being alive; stem of 'ikiru'.

地獄

jigoku — Hell; place of extreme suffering or torment.

より

yori — Than; from; comparative particle.

も

mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.

自滅

jimetsu — Self-destruction; bringing about one's own ruin.

選ば

eraba — Chose; conditional stem of 'erabu', to choose.

言語

gengo — Language; system of human communication.

絶する

zessuru — To surpass or defy; beyond description.

残虐

zangyaku — Cruelty; brutality; savage and violent behavior.

行為

kōi — Act; deed; behavior or conduct.

どこ

doko — Where; what place; interrogative location word.

存在

sonzai — Existence; presence; being or existing.

なかっ

naka(tta) — Did not exist; past negative of 'nai'.

島

shima — Island; land surrounded by water.

地域

chiiki — Region; area; local district or zone.

無人化

mujinka — Depopulation; process of becoming uninhabited.

さ

sa — Suffix nominalizing adjectives; passive/causative element.

れ

re — Passive verb ending indicating action received.

後

nochi / ato — After; later; subsequent time or event.

黒人

kokujin — Black person; person of African descent.

制度

seido — System; institution; established set of rules.

いう

iu — To say; to call; to be called.

呪い

noroi — Curse; hex; evil wish upon someone.

もたらす

motarasu — To bring about; to cause or produce.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizer for verbs.

なっ

na(tte) — Became; te-form of 'naru', to become.

場合

baai — Case; situation; circumstance or occasion.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; entirely; totally; absolutely.

異なり

kotonari — Differing; being different from something else.

宣教師

senkyōshi — Missionary; person who spreads religious teachings abroad.

厳しく

kibishiku — Strictly; severely; in a strict manner.

慈悲

jihi — Compassion; mercy; benevolent care for others.

深い

fukai — Deep; profound; intense in degree.

後見

kōken — Guardianship; supervision; acting as a patron.

もと

moto — Under; basis; origin; under the guidance of.

原住民

genjūmin — Indigenous people; native inhabitants of a region.

人口

jinkō — Population; total number of people in area.

実際

jissai — Actually; in reality; in practice.

増加

zōka — Increase; growth; rise in number or amount.

生活

seikatsu — Life; daily living; lifestyle and livelihood.

水準

suijun — Standard; level; degree of quality or achievement.

向上

kōjō — Improvement; advancement; rise in standard or ability.

事実

jijitsu — Fact; truth; actual occurrence or reality.

見

mi — See; look; stem of 'miru'.

られる

rareru — Can; potential or passive verb auxiliary form.

長大

chōdai — Very long or large; enormous in length.

距離

kyori — Distance; the space between two points.

旅

tabi — Journey; trip; travel from one place to another.

困難

konnan — Difficulty; hardship; challenging situation or problem.

から

kara — From; since; because; starting point particle.

無責任

musekinin — Irresponsibility; lack of accountability or duty.

冒険者

bōkensha — Adventurer; person who seeks risky ventures.

渡来

torai — Coming from abroad; arrival from overseas.

妨げ

samatage — Hindrance; obstacle; something blocking progress.

とっ

to(tte) — Taking; te-form of 'toru', to take.

幸い

saiwai — Fortunately; blessing; good fortune or luck.

豊か

yutaka — Abundant; rich; plentiful in resources or quality.

鉱物

kōbutsu — Mineral; naturally occurring inorganic substance from earth.

資源

shigen — Resources; natural or human assets available for use.

発見

hakken — Discovery; finding something previously unknown.

れる

reru — Passive verb suffix; action is done to subject.

統治

tōchi — Governance; ruling over a country or people.

体制

taisei — System; regime; established political or social structure.

その

sono — That; the; demonstrative adjective for nearby things.

本質

honshitsu — Essence; fundamental nature or core quality.

特徴

tokuchō — Characteristic; feature; distinctive trait or quality.

おい

oi (oite) — At; in; regarding (from 'ni oite', formal).

単純

tanjun — Simple; straightforward; not complex or complicated.

もの

mono — Thing; object; matter; nominalizing expression.

町

machi — Town; urban area; smaller than a city.

村

mura — Village; small rural community or settlement.

住民

jūmin — Residents; people who live in an area.

自分

jibun — Oneself; yourself; one's own self.

集める

atsumeru — To gather; to collect; to bring together.

か

ka — Question particle; or; marks interrogative sentences.

新た

arata — New; fresh; newly created or established.

集落

shūraku — Settlement; community; cluster of dwellings.

形成

keisei — Formation; creation; shaping of something new.

象徴

shōchō — Symbol; emblem; something representing an idea.

主義

shugi — Doctrine; ideology; principle or belief system.

豊富

hōfu — Abundant; plentiful; having more than enough.

用い

mochii — Using; employing; stem of 'mochiiru'.

人々

hitobito — People; various individuals in a group.

信仰

shinkō — Faith; religious belief; devotion to a religion.

教え

oshie — Teaching; lesson; doctrine or religious instruction.

自ら

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

司る

tsukasadoru — To administer; to manage or be in charge.

神

kami — God; deity; divine spirit or sacred being.

畏れ

osore — Awe; reverent fear; deep respect for the divine.

特

toku — Especially; particularly; specially emphasized.

強調

kyōchō — Emphasis; stress; highlighting the importance of something.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.

忍耐

nintai — Patience; endurance; perseverance through hardship.

謙遜

kenson — Humility; modesty; not boasting about oneself.

キリスト

Kirisuto — Christ; referring to Jesus Christ in Christianity.

教

kyō — Religion; teaching; suffix for religious traditions.

徳目

tokumoku — Virtue; moral precept; ethical quality to cultivate.

植え付ける

uetsukeru — To instill; to plant ideas or beliefs in someone.

服従

fukujū — Obedience; submission; yielding to authority or power.

和解

wakai — Reconciliation; settlement; restoring peaceful relations.