The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 2

Vocabulary

この

kono — This (adjective modifying a nearby noun).

よう

yō — Manner, appearance, or way of doing something.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

性格

seikaku — Personality, character, or personal disposition.

ゆえ

yue — Therefore, because of; literary causal expression.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, time, or cause.

身

mi — One's body, self, or personal situation.

を

o — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

持ち崩し

mochikuzushi — Ruining or undermining oneself through bad conduct.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or causal clauses.

いく

iku — To go; indicates gradual progression of an action.

男

otoko — Man, male person.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

人生

jinsei — One's life, lifetime, or human existence.

おい

oi — In; literary preposition indicating a setting or context.

彼

kare — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun.

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.

最後

saigo — Last, final; the end of a sequence.

品位

hin'i — Dignity, grace, or refined personal quality.

ある

aru — To exist, to have; existential verb for inanimate things.

知人

chijin — Acquaintance, someone one personally knows.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or scope.

あり

ari — Formal connective form of ある meaning 'being' or 'existing'.

善き

yoki — Good, virtuous; literary attributive form of 良い.

影響

eikyō — Influence, effect, or impact on someone or something.

与える

ataeru — To give, bestow, or exert upon someone.

存在

sonzai — Existence, being, or presence of something or someone.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and,' 'with,' or quotation marker.

なる

naru — To become, to turn into something.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.

しばしば

shibashiba — Often, frequently, repeatedly.

運命

unmei — Fate, destiny, or one's predetermined fortune.

なっ

natt(a) — Past tense stem of なる, meaning 'became.'

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary particle indicating completed action.

そし

soshi(te) — And then, furthermore; conjunctive word.

その

sono — That (adjective referring to something previously mentioned).

者

mono — Person, individual; often used in formal or literary contexts.

部屋

heya — Room, chamber in a building.

訪ね

tazune — To visit, to call on a person or place.

くる

kuru — To come; indicates action moving toward the speaker.

限り

kagiri — As long as, to the extent that, limit.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject of discussion.

自分

jibun — Oneself, one's own self.

態度

taido — Attitude, manner, or bearing toward others.

わずか

wazuka — Slight, small, or only a little.

変化

henka — Change, variation, or transformation.

も

mo — Also, even; inclusive or emphatic particle.

見せる

miseru — To show, to display or let someone see.

なかっ

nakatt(a) — Past negative form of ない, meaning 'did not exist/occur.'

芸当

geitō — Feat, trick, or impressive skillful act.

氏

shi — Honorific suffix meaning Mr., Ms., or sir.

とっ

tott(e) — For, in regard to; contracted form of にとって.

容易

yōi — Easy, simple, without difficulty.

あっ

att(a) — Past form of ある, 'there was' or 'it was.'

疑い

utagai — Doubt, suspicion, or uncertainty.

ない

nai — Not exist; negative auxiliary or adjective.

なぜ

naze — Why, for what reason.

なら

nara — If, in the case that; conditional particle.

どんな

donna — What kind of, whatever sort of.

時

toki — Time, moment, or occasion.

感情

kanjō — Emotion, feeling, or sentiment.

表

omote / hyō — Surface, face; expressing outwardly.

出さ

dasa — Stem of 出す: to put out, to express or reveal.

人物

jinbutsu — Person, character, or figure of significance.

友情

yūjō — Friendship, bonds of companionship between people.

さえ

sae — Even, as long as; emphatic or conditional particle.

同様

dōyō — Same, similar, in the same manner.

広く

hiroku — Widely, broadly; adverbial form of 広い.

包み込む

tsutsumikōmu — To wrap up, to envelop or embrace completely.

善良

zenryō — Goodness, good-natured, virtuous character.

気質

kishitsu / katagi — Temperament, disposition, or natural character traits.

上

ue / jō — On top of, above; based upon something.

築か

kizuka — Passive stem of 築く: to build, to establish firmly.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary indicating something is done to subject.

いる

iru — To exist (animate); indicates ongoing state or action.

見え

mie — Stem of 見える: to appear, to seem, to be visible.

から

kara — Because, from; causal or source particle.

だ

da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'it is'; plain form of です.

機会

kikai — Opportunity, chance, or occasion.

手

te — Hand; by hand; means or agency.

出来合い

dekiai — Ready-made, pre-formed, already assembled.

友人

yūjin — Friend, close personal companion.

輪

wa — Circle, ring; a group or circle of people.

そのまま

sono mama — As it is, unchanged, just as before.

受け入れる

ukeireru — To accept, to receive willingly, to embrace.

謙虚

kenkyo — Humble, modest, unpretentious in attitude.

人間

ningen — Human being, person, humanity in general.

証

akashi / shō — Proof, evidence, or testament of something.

それ

sore — That, it; pronoun referring to something nearby or mentioned.

弁護士

bengoshi — Lawyer, attorney, legal professional.

やり方

yarikata — Way of doing, method, approach to a task.

肉親

nikushin — Blood relative, close family member by blood.

か

ka — Question particle or 'or' when listing alternatives.

いは

iwaba — So to speak, or rather; literary conjunctive expression.

最も

mottomo — Most, extremely; superlative adverb.

長く

nagaku — Long, for a long time; adverbial form of 長い.

付き合っ

tsukiatt(e) — To associate with, to keep company with someone.

愛情

aijō — Love, affection, tender feeling toward others.

ツタ

tsuta — Ivy plant; here metaphor for clinging, growing affection.

時間

jikan — Time, hours, a span or duration of time.

かけ

kake — Spending (time/effort); stem of かける meaning to apply.

育ま

hagukuma — Passive stem of 育む: to nurture, to foster, cultivate.

れる

reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending.

もの

mono — Thing; nominalizer expressing expectation or emotional nuance.

相手

aite — The other party, partner, or counterpart.

資質

shishitsu — Innate quality, natural disposition, or aptitude.

など

nado — And so on, et cetera; listing particle.

問題

mondai — Problem, issue, or question under consideration.

し

shi — Connective particle listing reasons or actions.

遠縁

tōen — Distant relative, far removed blood relation.

親戚

shinseki — Relative, kin, member of one's extended family.

社交界

shakōkai — High society, social circles, the fashionable world.

よく

yoku — Well, often, frequently; adverbial form of 良い.

知ら

shira — Stem of 知る: to know, to be aware of.

結びつけ

musubitsuke — To tie together, to connect or link two things.

い

i — Continuative form of いる indicating ongoing state.

絆

kizuna — Bond, tie, deep connection between people.

なく

naku — Without, not having; connective negative form of ない.

そこ

soko — There, that place; mid-distance demonstrative pronoun.

生まれ

umare — Born, origin; stem of 生まれる meaning to be born.

二人

futari — Two people, a pair or couple of persons.

互い

tagai — Each other, mutual, reciprocal between two parties.

何

nani / nani — What; interrogative pronoun or indefinite reference.

見出し

midashi — To find, to discover something; a heading or caption.

共通

kyōtsū — Common, shared, mutual between two or more parties.

話題

wadai — Topic of conversation, subject being discussed.

多く

ōku — Many, much, a large number or amount.

人々

hitobito — People, folks; plural of 人 (person).

解き

toki — Stem of 解く: to solve, untie, or unravel.

がたい

gatai — Hard to do, difficult to; suffix expressing difficulty.

謎

nazo — Mystery, puzzle, or enigma hard to explain.

日曜日

nichiyōbi — Sunday, the first day of the week.

散歩

sanpo — Walk, stroll, leisurely outdoor walking.

彼ら

karera — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.

出会っ

deatt(e) — To encounter, to meet by chance or appointment.

話

hanashi — Story, talk, conversation, or account.

よれ

yore — According to; conditional form used in よれば.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when.'

語ら

katara — Stem of 語る: to speak, to tell, to narrate.

ず

zu — Classical negative ending meaning 'without doing.'

ひどく

hidoku — Terribly, severely; adverbial form of ひどい.

無聊

buryō — Boredom, tedium, having nothing to do.

そう

sō — Seeming like, looking as if; hearsay or appearance.

顔

kao — Face, facial expression.

おり

ori — Formal continuous form of いる: being present.

現れる

arawareru — To appear, to emerge, to show up or manifest.

明らか

akiraka — Clear, obvious, evident without doubt.

安堵

ando — Relief, reassurance, sense of being at ease.

様子

yōsu — Appearance, state, how something or someone looks.

声

koe — Voice, vocal sound produced by a person.

かける

kakeru — To call out to, to address or speak to someone.

いう

iu — To say, to call, to be called or named.