The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 12

Vocabulary

その

sono — That (adjective modifying a noun)

勃興

bokkō — Sudden rise or emergence of a power

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar

急速

kyūsoku — Rapid, very fast speed or pace

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or manner

して

shite — Conjunctive form of suru, meaning 'doing' or 'being'

華々しく

hanabanaしく — Brilliantly, splendidly, in a dazzling manner

衰退

suitai — Decline, deterioration of power or influence

緩やか

odayaka / yuruyaka — Gradual, gentle, slow in progression

不名誉

fumeiyo — Disgrace, dishonor, shameful state or condition

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to noun

もの

mono — Thing, object, or abstract matter

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or 'being'

あった

atta — Past tense of 'to be' or 'to exist'

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns

旗

hata — Flag, banner, or standard of a group

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar

城壁

jōheki — Castle walls, fortress ramparts or battlements

から

kara — Particle meaning 'from' indicating origin or source

勝利

shōri — Victory, triumph over an opponent or enemy

声

koe — Voice, sound produced by a person

とも

tomo — Together with, along with something else

掲げ

kakage — To hoist, raise, or display a flag

られ

rare — Passive or potential verb auxiliary suffix

た

ta — Past tense verb ending particle

輝かしい

kagayakashii — Glorious, brilliant, shining with great splendor

朝

asa / chō — Morning; also dynasty when read as chō

それほど

sorehodo — That much, to that extent or degree

遠く

tōku — Far away, distant in space or time

ない

nai — Negative adjective meaning 'not existing' or 'none'

過去

kako — The past, time or events previously occurred

短い

mijikai — Short in length, duration, or distance

夏

natsu — Summer, the warmest season of the year

おいて

oite — At, in, regarding a particular place or context

かつて

katsute — Once, formerly, at a time in the past

世界

sekai — The world, the entire globe or universe

を

wo / o — Object-marking particle indicating direct object

支配

shihai — Rule, control, domination over people or territory

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru meaning 'doing'

勢力

seiryoku — Power, influence, or force of a group

最後

saigo — The last, final moment or remaining piece

ぼろぼろ

boroboro — Tattered, worn out, crumbling to pieces

残滓

zanshi — Remnants, dregs, leftover traces of something

迅速

jinsoku — Swift, quick, rapid in action or movement

かつ

katsu — And also, moreover, simultaneously combining factors

決定的

ketteiteki — Decisive, conclusive, definitive in outcome

破壊

hakai — Destruction, demolition, breaking something apart completely

よって

yotte — By means of, due to, because of something

時空

jikū — Space-time, the dimensions of time and space

へ

e — Particle indicating direction toward a destination

吹き飛ばさ

fukitobasa — To blow away, scatter completely by force

れ

re — Passive verb suffix indicating an action received

実体

jittai — Substance, actual entity, real form of something

失って

ushinatte — Having lost, deprived of something important

そこ

soko — There, that place nearby in context

漂い

tadayoi — Drifting, floating aimlessly without direction

後世

kōsei — Later generations, posterity, future ages

教訓

kyōkun — Lesson, moral teaching drawn from experience

警告

keikoku — Warning, caution issued about potential danger

なる

naru — To become, to turn into something

至る

itaru — To reach, arrive at a point or conclusion

まで

made — Until, up to a certain point or limit

人類

jinrui — Humanity, humankind, the human race collectively

記録

kiroku — Record, documentation of events or information

おける

okeru — Existing within, relating to a certain context

彼女

kanojo — She, her; referring to a female subject

最終的

saishūteki — Final, ultimate, conclusive in nature or outcome

位置づけ

ichizuke — Positioning, placement, defining role or standing

いかなる

ikanaru — Whatever, any kind of, no matter what

あれ

are — Whatever it may be; that over there

近代

kindai — Modern era, contemporary historical period

文明

bunmei — Civilization, advanced human cultural development

先駆者

senkusha — Pioneer, forerunner, trailblazer of something new

として

toshite — As, in the capacity of a role

諸

sho — Various, several, prefix indicating plurality of things

国民

kokumin — Nation's people, citizens of a country

海賊

kaizoku — Pirate, sea robber attacking ships at sea

あるいは

aruiwa — Or, alternatively, on the other hand

最も

mottomo — Most, the greatest degree of a quality

あり

ari — Existing, being present; conjunctive form of aru

そう

sō — So, that way; likely to be the case

こと

koto — Thing, fact, matter (abstract nominalizer)

だ

da — Informal copula meaning 'is' or 'it is'

両者

ryōsha — Both parties, the two sides involved

相当

sōtō — Considerable, equivalent, fairly significant amount

混合

kongō — Mixture, blend of two or more things

少なくとも

sukunakutomo — At least, at a minimum, not less than

偉大

idai — Great, magnificent, of outstanding importance

母

haha — Mother, female parent of a child

唯一

yuiitsu — Only one, sole, unique without another equivalent

例外

reigai — Exception, case that does not follow the rule

これ

kore — This, referring to something close to speaker

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix or casual sentence-ending particle

中

naka / chū — Inside, among, in the middle of something

富む

tomu — To be rich in, abound with something

政治的

seijiteki — Political, relating to politics or governance

病理

byōri — Pathology, study or example of disease processes

実例

jitsurei — Actual example, concrete case illustrating a point

提供

teikyō — To provide, offer, or supply something to someone

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential verb actions

き

ki — Auxiliary indicating continuation of action up to now

そして

soshite — And then, furthermore, connecting two statements

進歩

shinpo — Progress, advancement, improvement over time

研究

kenkyū — Research, study, scholarly investigation of a topic

する

suru — To do, to perform an action

者

mono / sha — Person, one who does or studies something

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people

歴史

rekishi — History, the record of past human events

親しむ

shitashimu — To become familiar with, to grow fond of

よう

yō — In order to, so that; resemblance or manner

勧める

susumeru — To recommend, advise, or encourage someone to act

言葉

kotoba — Words, language, or expression used in speech

ほぼ

hobo — Almost, nearly, approximately close to something

一

ichi / hito — One, the number or quantity of one

世紀

seiki — Century, a period of one hundred years

前

mae — Before, in front, prior in time or space

博識

hakushiki — Erudition, wide-ranging knowledge across many fields

精神

seishin — Spirit, mind, mental attitude or disposition

最初

saisho — First, the beginning, earliest point in time

発せ

hasse — To utter, emit, or send out words or signals

時

toki — Time, moment, occasion when something occurs

より

yori — Than, from, more compared to something else

も

mo — Also, even, too; inclusive particle

今日

kyō / konnichi — Today, this day; the present time

いっそう

issō — Even more, all the more, to a greater degree

適切

tekisetsu — Appropriate, suitable, fitting for a situation

ある

aru — To exist, to be present; there is something

権力

kenryoku — Power, authority, political or governing force

絶頂

zetchō — Peak, zenith, the highest point of power

達する

tassuru — To reach, attain a goal or level

や

ya — And (listing); or as soon as (conjunction)

否や

inaya — No sooner than, as soon as something happens

崩壊

hōkai — Collapse, disintegration, fall of a structure or system

始まり

hajimari — Beginning, start, the commencement of something

征服

seifuku — Conquest, subjugation of a people or territory

地

chi / tochi — Land, territory, ground or place

一つ

hitotsu — One thing, one unit of something countable

失われ

ushinaware — Being lost, having been taken away or gone

いき

iki — Auxiliary indicating progressive continuation of action

褪せ

ase — To fade, lose color or luster over time

栄光

eikō — Glory, honor, brilliant fame or splendor

ただ

tada — Only, merely, just; nothing more than this

一人

hitori — One person, alone, by oneself

取り残さ

torinokosa — To be left behind, abandoned while others move on

傲慢

gōman — Arrogance, haughtiness, overbearing pride toward others

誇り

hokori — Pride, dignity, sense of self-worth

のみ

nomi — Only, exclusively, nothing but this thing

残して

nokoshite — Leaving behind, keeping something remaining afterward

もう

mō — Already, not any more, by now

なった

natta — Became, turned into something in the past