The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 15

Vocabulary

その

sono — That (attributive demonstrative adjective).

国

kuni — Country, nation, land.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle.

人々

hitobito — People, various persons, folk.

も

mo — Also, too, even (particle).

また

mata — Also, again, moreover.

明晰

meiseki — Clear, lucid, sharp in thinking.

に

ni — At, in, to, by (particle).

見る

miru — To see, look at, observe.

目

me — Eye; sight; perspective.

深く

fukaku — Deeply, profoundly (adverbial form).

思索

shisaku — Deep thinking, philosophical reflection, contemplation.

する

suru — To do, perform, carry out.

頭脳

zunō — Brain, intellect, mental capacity.

そして

soshite — And then, and so, furthermore.

共感

kyōkan — Empathy, sympathy, shared feeling.

を

wo — Object marker particle.

もって

motte — With, by means of (て-form of 持つ).

鼓動

kodō — Heartbeat, pulsation, throbbing.

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, spirit, feelings.

の

no — Possessive/linking particle.

魅力的

miryokuteki — Attractive, charming, fascinating, appealing.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle (な-adjective).

素朴

soboku — Simple, naive, unsophisticated, plain.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix indicating quality/degree.

描か

egaka — (Stem of) to draw, depict, portray.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix.

て

te — Te-form connective particle.

いる

iru — To be, exist (ongoing state/action).

彼

kare — He, him, that person.

記述

kijutsu — Description, account, written record.

すべて

subete — All, everything, entirely.

ページ

pēji — Page (of a book or document).

通じ

tsūji — Throughout, via, through (stem of 通じる).

平和

heiwa — Peace, harmony, tranquility.

満足

manzoku — Satisfaction, contentment, fulfillment.

静か

shizuka — Quiet, calm, still, peaceful.

調べ

shirabe — Melody, tune; inquiry, investigation.

が

ga — Subject marker particle.

流れ

nagare — Flow, stream, current.

おり

ori — To be (humble/formal continuous form).

既存

kison — Existing, already established, pre-existing.

秩序

chitsujo — Order, system, discipline, organization.

へ

e — Toward, to, directional particle.

満足感

manzokukan — Sense of satisfaction, feeling of contentment.

漂っ

tadayō — To drift, float, waft (stem form).

なぜなら

nazenara — Because, the reason is that.

は

wa — Topic marker particle.

創造

sōzō — Creation, creative work, origination.

業

waza / gyō — Work, deed, act, karma.

眺め

nagame — View, prospect, gazing at scenery.

それ

sore — That, it (mid-distance demonstrative).

善い

yoi — Good, virtuous, morally right.

もの

mono — Thing, object, matter.

で

de — At, by, with (instrumental/locative particle).

ある

aru — To be, exist (inanimate things).

見た

mita — Saw, looked at (past tense of 見る).

から

kara — From, because, since (particle).

急ぎ

isogi — Hurry, haste, urgency.

憎しみ

nikushimi — Hatred, hate, animosity.

怒り

ikari — Anger, rage, wrath.

なく

naku — Without, not having (connective negation).

ただ

tada — Just, merely, simply, only.

事実

jijitsu — Fact, truth, reality.

慎重

shinchō — Careful, cautious, prudent, circumspect.

語り

katari — Narration, telling, storytelling.

あり

ari — There is/are (classical form of ある).

年齢

nenrei — Age, years of age.

経験

keiken — Experience, personal knowledge gained.

もたらし

motarashi — Brought about, caused, introduced (stem).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb.

酸っぱい

suppai — Sour, tart, acidic in taste.

冷笑

reishō — Sneer, cynical laughter, cold mockery.

主義

shugi — Principle, doctrine, ism, ideology.

熟し

jukushi — Ripened, matured (stem of 熟す).

哲学

tetsugaku — Philosophy, philosophical thought.

円熟

enjuku — Maturity, full ripeness, mellowness.

し

shi — Te-form-like conjunctive of する/adjectives.

影響

eikyō — Influence, effect, impact.

よう

yō — Like, as if, seeming (auxiliary).

魂

tamashii — Soul, spirit, essence of being.

温か

atataka — Warm, mild, gentle (stem form).

輝き

kagayaki — Radiance, brilliance, shining glow.

よっ

yotte — By, due to, because of (contracted).

温め

atatame — To warm, heat up, nurture.

られ

rare — Passive/potential auxiliary suffix.

照らさ

terasa — Illuminated, lit up (stem of 照らす).

自分

jibun — Oneself, self, I (reflexive).

見守っ

mimamotte — Watched over, kept an eye on.

い

i — Continuative form of いる (to be).

褐色

kasshoku — Brown color, brownish hue.

畏れ

osore — Awe, reverence, fear, dread.

敬意

keii — Respect, reverence, deference.

中

naka / chū — Inside, middle, among, center.

街路

gairo — Street, road, thoroughfare.

堂々

dōdō — Stately, majestic, bold, dignified manner.

慈悲深

jihibuka — Deeply merciful, compassionate, benevolent.

もっ

motte — With, having (contracted te-form of 持つ).

歩く

aruku — To walk, stroll, go on foot.

姿

sugata — Figure, appearance, form, bearing.

愛情

aijō — Love, affection, tender feeling.

込め

kome — Putting in, filled with (stem of 込める).

思い描く

omoiegaku — To picture, imagine, envision mentally.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, matter (nominalizer).

できる

dekiru — To be able to, can do.

老人

rōjin — Old person, elderly man, senior.

あっ

atte — Being, existing (te-form of ある).

しかし

shikashi — However, but, nevertheless.

年代記

nendaiki — Chronicle, annals, historical record.

おい

oite — At, in, regarding (classical particle).

これ

kore — This, this thing (close demonstrative).

以上

ijō — More than, above, beyond this point.

希望

kibō — Hope, wish, desire, aspiration.

べき

beki — Should, ought to, must (modal).

先

saki — Ahead, future, destination, next.

示唆

shisa — Suggestion, hint, implication, intimation.

何

nani / nani mo — What, nothing (with negative).

ない

nai — Not exist, there is no (negation).

描写

byōsha — Description, depiction, portrayal.

いかに

ika ni — However, no matter how, to what degree.

美しく

utsukushiku — Beautifully, prettily (adverbial form).

とも

tomo — Even if, no matter (concessive particle).

成熟

seijuku — Maturity, ripening, full development.

達し

tasshi — Reached, attained (stem of 達する).

体制

taisei — System, regime, structure, establishment.

成長

seichō — Growth, development, maturation.

停滞

teitai — Stagnation, standstill, delay, sluggishness.

状態

jōtai — State, condition, situation, status.

十年

jūnen — Ten years, a decade.

経た

heta — Passed, elapsed (past form of 経る).

うち

uchi — Within, inside, among, while.

ヨーロッパ

Yōroppa — Europe (the continent).

政治

seiji — Politics, government, political affairs.

おける

okeru — In, at, regarding (relative form of おく).

激烈

gekiretsu — Fierce, intense, violent, vehement.

動乱

dōran — Turmoil, upheaval, disturbance, unrest.

遠隔

enkaku — Remote, distant, far-off.

フィリピン

Firipin — The Philippines (island nation in Asia).

まで

made — Until, up to, as far as.

及ぼし

oyoboshi — Extended, exerted influence upon (stem).

やがて

yagate — Soon, before long, eventually.

支配者

shihaisha — Ruler, dominant person, governor.

次第

shidai — Gradually, depending on, circumstance.

離れ

hanare — Separated, distanced (stem of 離れる).

いく

iku — To go; to go on doing (auxiliary).

動き

ugoki — Movement, motion, activity, trend.

始まっ

hajimatte — Began, started (te-form of 始まる).

最初

saisho — First, beginning, initial stage.

盲目的

mōmokuteki — Blind, blindly, without clear direction.

手探り

tesaguri — Groping, feeling one's way blindly.

気まぐれ

kimagure — Whim, caprice, fickle impulse.

彷徨

hōkō — Wandering, roaming, aimless drifting.

でも

demo — Even so, but, however, even.

執拗

shitsuyō — Persistent, tenacious, stubborn, relentless.

力強い

chikarazuyoi — Powerful, strong, forceful, vigorous.

傾向

keikō — Tendency, trend, inclination, disposition.