The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 11

Vocabulary

兵士

heishi — Soldier; a person serving in an army.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

異国

ikoku — Foreign country; a land different from one's own.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle in Japanese grammar.

地

chi — Land; ground; a particular place or territory.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

力

chikara — Strength; power; physical or mental energy.

を

wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.

使い果たし

tsukaihatatashi — Exhausted completely; used up all of something.

概して

gaishite — Generally; in general; as a rule.

その

sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

命

inochi — Life; one's vital existence or lifespan.

落とし

otoshi — Dropped; lost; gave up (one's life here).

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; by one's own hand or initiative.

基準

kijun — Standard; criterion; a benchmark for judgment.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose.

従って

shitagatte — In accordance with; following a rule or standard.

仕事

shigoto — Work; job; one's occupation or duties.

引き継ぐ

hikitsugu — To take over; succeed to a role or duty.

ふさわしい

fusawashii — Suitable; appropriate; worthy of a particular role.

後継者

koukeisha — Successor; person who inherits a position or role.

同じ

onaji — Same; identical; of the same kind or nature.

血筋

chisuji — Bloodline; lineage; family descent or ancestry.

中

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

残す

nokosu — To leave behind; bequeath something to others.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

できなかった

dekinakatta — Was unable to; could not do something.

独身

dokushin — Single; unmarried; celibate status in life.

制度

seido — System; institution; an established social arrangement.

もと

moto — Under; based on; according to a condition.

置かれた

okareta — Was placed; was put under a certain condition.

聖職者

seishokusha — Clergy; clergyman; a person in religious office.

良好

ryoukou — Good; favorable; in a satisfactory condition.

あった

atta — Was; existed; past tense of aru (to be).

時代

jidai — Era; age; a distinct period in history.

子孫

shison — Descendants; offspring; future generations of a family.

全く

mattaku — Completely; entirely; not at all (with negation).

残さず

nokosazu — Without leaving behind; leaving nothing remaining.

腐敗

fuhai — Corruption; decay; moral or physical deterioration.

社会的

shakaiteki — Social; relating to society or social structure.

政治的

seiijiteki — Political; relating to politics or governance.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

進歩

shinpo — Progress; advancement; improvement in development.

もたらす

motarasu — To bring about; cause; produce a result.

影響

eikyou — Influence; effect; impact on something or someone.

育て

sodate — Raised; nurtured; brought up a person or idea.

られた

rareta — Was done (passive/potential auxiliary verb suffix).

誰一人

dare hitori — Not a single person; nobody at all.

残さなかった

nokosanakatta — Did not leave behind; failed to preserve anything.

異端審問

itan shinmon — Inquisition; investigation and persecution of heretics.

暗い

kurai — Dark; gloomy; lacking light or cheerfulness.

部屋

heya — Room; an enclosed space inside a building.

あらゆる

arayuru — Every; all; every possible kind of thing.

思想

shisou — Thought; ideology; a system of ideas or beliefs.

窒息

chissoku — Suffocation; choking; cutting off breath or expression.

させた

saseta — Caused to do; made someone do something.

ため

tame — Because of; for the sake of; due to.

スペイン

supein — Spain; a country located in southwestern Europe.

文明

bunmei — Civilization; advanced state of human social development.

と

to — And; with; particle linking nouns or clauses.

文化

bunka — Culture; arts and customs of a society.

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sequential ideas.

政治

seiji — Politics; government; the practice of governing.

体制

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

硬直

koucho ku — Rigidity; stiffness; inflexibility in thought or movement.

した

shita — Did; past tense of suru (to do).

形

katachi — Form; shape; the outward appearance of something.

落ち着き

ochitsuki — Calmness; stability; a settled, composed state.

避けられない

sakerarenai — Unavoidable; inevitable; impossible to escape or prevent.

停滞

teitai — Stagnation; standstill; lack of progress or movement.

衰退

suitai — Decline; deterioration; gradual weakening or falling.

過程

katei — Process; course; the stages of development.

ただ

tada — Just; merely; only; nothing more than.

待つ

matsu — To wait; to await something or someone.

ばかり

bakari — Only; nothing but; approximately; just did something.

なった

natta — Became; turned into; past tense of naru.

最も

mottomo — Most; extremely; superlative degree of an adjective.

誇り高き

hokori takaki — Proud; of high pride; noble and dignified.

海戦

kaisen — Naval battle; a fight between opposing sea forces.

トルコ軍

toruko gun — Turkish army; the military forces of Turkey.

戦い

tatakai — Battle; fight; a conflict between opposing forces.

片手

katate — One hand; a single hand used alone.

失った

ushinatta — Lost; was deprived of something important.

ある

aru — A certain; there is; exists (referring to things).

老兵

rouhei — Old soldier; veteran; an experienced aged warrior.

残る

nokoru — To remain; to be left over or behind.

もう一方

mou ippou — The other one; the remaining one of two.

手

te — Hand; the body part at the end of arm.

文学

bungaku — Literature; written works considered of artistic value.

傑作

kessaku — Masterpiece; a work of outstanding quality or skill.

著した

arawa shita — Wrote and published; authored a literary work.

それ

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

まさに

masani — Exactly; precisely; indeed; truly so.

国家

kokka — Nation; state; a politically organized country.

戯画

giga — Caricature; satirical picture or portrayal of society.

他なら

hoka nara — None other than; nothing but a specific thing.

ない

nai — Not; does not exist; negation in Japanese.

もの

mono — Thing; object; something tangible or abstract.

歩み

ayumi — Steps; progress; the pace of advancement.

黒い瞳

kuroi hitomi — Dark eyes; black pupils; deep dark-colored eyes.

娘たち

musume-tachi — Girls; daughters; young women as a group.

眩い

mabayui — Dazzling; blindingly bright; overwhelmingly brilliant.

美しさ

utsukushisa — Beauty; the quality of being beautiful or lovely.

早い

hayai — Early; fast; quick in time or speed.

開花

kaika — Blooming; blossoming; flowering of a plant or talent.

驚く

odoroku — To be surprised; to be astonished by something.

ほど

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

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; nearly; mostly; for the most part.

病的

byouteki — Morbid; pathological; unhealthily excessive or abnormal.

も

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

言える

ieru — Can say; able to express or state something.

輝き

kagayaki — Brilliance; radiance; a bright dazzling shine.

早すぎる

hayasugiru — Too early; too fast; excessively premature in time.

衰え

otoroe — Decline; weakening; gradual loss of strength.

思い起こさせる

omoiokosaseru — To remind; to cause someone to recall something.

多分

tabun — Probably; perhaps; most likely to happen.