The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 4

Vocabulary

に

ni — Particle indicating location, time, or direction

よる

yoru — To be due to; based on; by means of

この

kono — This (refers to something nearby)

作品

sakuhin — A work of art, literature, or music

へ

e — Particle indicating direction or destination

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle

深い

fukai — Deep; profound; thorough understanding or knowledge

理解

rikai — Understanding; comprehension of a subject or idea

と

to — And; with; quotation particle

彼

kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun

注釈

chūshaku — Annotation; explanatory notes added to a text

惜しみ

oshimi — Reluctance to give; sparing; being stingy with effort

なく

naku — Without; negating preceding noun or verb

注ぎ込ま

sosogikoma — To pour into; invest fully (conjugated form)

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker

豊富

hōfu — Abundant; rich; plentiful in quantity or variety

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to noun

挿絵

sashie — Illustration; picture inserted within a book

こそ

koso — Emphatic particle: precisely; it is exactly this

が

ga — Subject marker particle

版

ban — Edition; version of a printed publication

を

wo — Object marker particle

イスラム

isuramu — Islam; the Islamic religion and culture

教徒

kyōto — Believer; follower of a religion

生活

seikatsu — Daily life; lifestyle; everyday living

風俗

fūzoku — Customs; manners; social practices and traditions

宗教

shūkyō — Religion; organized system of belief and worship

文学

bungaku — Literature; written artistic works of a culture

関し

kanshi — Concerning; regarding; relating to a topic

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting clauses or actions

我々

wareware — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

持つ

motsu — To have; to hold; to possess something

中

naka — Inside; among; within a group or space

で

de — Particle indicating place, means, or scope

最も

mottomo — Most; the highest degree of a quality

完全

kanzen — Complete; perfect; thorough and without deficiency

解説書

kaisetsusho — Commentary book; explanatory reference volume

名著

meichō — Famous work; celebrated and renowned book

現代

gendai — Modern times; the contemporary era

エジプト

ejiputo — Egypt; country in northeastern Africa

人

jin/hito — Person; people; human being

慣習

kanshū — Custom; convention; established social habit

不可欠

fukaketsu — Indispensable; absolutely necessary; essential

補足書

hosokusho — Supplementary book; additional explanatory volume

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form; and; moreover

いる

iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings)

ある

aru — To be; to exist (for inanimate things)

東洋

tōyō — The East; the Orient; Eastern world

詩情

shijō — Poetic sentiment; lyrical atmosphere or feeling

は

wa — Topic marker particle

ヨーロッパ

yōroppa — Europe; the European continent

文明

bunmei — Civilization; advanced state of human society

消し去る

keshisaru — To erase completely; to wipe away entirely

手

te — Hand; means; agency of action

よっ

yotte (contracted) — By means of; due to (contracted form)

急速

kyūsoku — Rapid; swift; quickly progressing pace

薄れ

usure — To fade; to diminish; become thin or weak

つつ

tsutsu — While; in the process of doing something

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively; either one option or another

ら

ra — Plural suffix indicating a group of people

歓楽

kanraku — Pleasure; merriment; joyful entertainment

耽り

fukekari / fukeri — To indulge in; to be absorbed in pleasure

冗談

jōdan — Joke; jest; humorous remark

言い

ii — To say; to speak (conjunctive verb form)

征服

seifuku — Conquest; subjugation of a territory or people

独特

dokutoku — Unique; distinctive; characteristic of one thing

社会

shakai — Society; social community or organized group

経験

keiken — Experience; personal knowledge gained through events

対象

taishō — Subject; target; object of study or interest

という

to iu — Called; known as; said to be

より

yori — Than; from; comparative particle

も

mo — Also; even; too; inclusive particle

歴史

rekishi — History; the record of past events

事柄

kotogara — Matter; affair; subject or thing to discuss

なり

nari — To become; be (literary or archaic form)

あり

ari — To be; to exist (classical/literary form)

旅人

tabibito — Traveler; wayfarer; person on a journey

ため

tame — For; because of; for the sake of

場

ba — Place; scene; setting; a particular location

古物

kobutsu — Antique; old artifact; ancient object

研究家

kenkyūka — Researcher; scholar; person who studies a subject

領域

ryōiki — Domain; field; territory of knowledge or study

そのような

sono yōna — Such; that kind of; like that

千夜一夜物語

sen'ya ichiya monogatari — One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights

頁

pēji / peiji — Page; a single side of a book leaf

再構築

saikōchiku — Reconstruction; rebuilding or reorganizing something

でき

deki — To be able to; can (conjunctive form)

る

ru — Dictionary-form verb ending marker

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verbs and clauses

喜ばしい

yorokobashii — Joyful; pleasing; cause for celebration or happiness

その

sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned

編者

hensha — Editor; compiler of a book or anthology

いまだ

imada — Still; yet; not yet (literary usage)

ほぼ

hobo — Almost; nearly; approximately

黄金

ōgon — Gold; golden; metaphor for a glorious era

全盛期

zensei-ki — Peak period; heyday; time of greatest prosperity

あっ

atte (contracted) — Being; existing (contracted conjunctive form)

頃

koro — Around that time; approximately when something occurred

それ

sore — That; it; refers to something just mentioned

見

mi — To see; to look at (conjunctive form)

おり

ori — To be; exist (humble or classical progressive form)

また

mata — Also; again; furthermore; in addition

おい

oi — In; at (classical locative particle form)

同様

dōyō — Likewise; in the same way; similarly

著者

chosha — Author; writer of a book or publication

あらゆる

arayuru — Every; all kinds of; every possible type

年代

nendai — Age; era; decade; generation of people

境遇

kyōgū — Circumstances; situation in life; one's lot

読者

dokusha — Reader; person who reads a book

魅了

miryō — To captivate; to charm; to fascinate deeply

魅惑

miwaku — Fascination; allure; irresistible attraction

き

ki — Have come to; perfective auxiliary (classical)

ロマンティック

romanchikku — Romantic; having a romantic quality or character

性格

seikaku — Character; personality; nature of a person or thing

保っ

tamotte (contracted) — To maintain; to keep; to preserve (contracted)

い

i — Conjunctive form of iru (to be/exist)

知っ

shitte (contracted) — To know; to be aware of (contracted form)

日

hi / nichi — Day; sun; a specific calendar date

年

nen — Year; suffix for counting or naming years

序文

jobun — Preface; foreword; introductory text of a book

本書

honsho — This book; the present volume being referenced

新版

shinban — New edition; revised or updated publication

求め

motome — To seek; to request; to demand something

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending

あたり

atari — Around; about; in the vicinity of a time

氏

shi — Mr.; a formal honorific suffix for names

校正

kōsei — Proofreading; correcting errors in a manuscript

作業

sagyō — Work; task; operation; hands-on job or labor

引き受ける

hikiukeru — To take on; to accept a task or responsibility

よう

yō — In order to; so that; resembling (auxiliary)

依頼

irai — Request; commission; asking someone to do something

さ

sa — Passive or nominalizing suffix

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; conjunctive word

厳しい

kibishii — Strict; severe; demanding; intense conditions

文筆

bunpitsu — Writing; literary work; penmanship activities

活動

katsudō — Activity; action; active engagement in work

目的

mokuteki — Purpose; goal; objective of an action

充てる

ateru — To devote; to allocate time or resources to

余暇

yoka — Leisure time; free time outside of work

なかっ

nakatte (contracted) — Did not have; there was not (past negative)

から

kara — Because; from; since; starting point particle

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

アラビア

arabia — Arabia; the Arabian Peninsula and Arabic culture

語

go — Language; suffix for a named language

研究

kenkyū — Research; academic study; investigation of a subject

おける

okeru — In; at; pertaining to (literary locative form)

弟子

deshi — Disciple; pupil; student of a master

著作

chosaku — Written work; authorship; literary production

精通

seitsū — Expertise; thorough familiarity with a subject

長年

naganen — Many years; long years of experience or time

わたっ

watatte (contracted) — Spanning over; extending across a period

カイロ

kairo — Cairo; the capital city of Egypt

とも

tomo — Both; also; together with; as well

者

sha / mono — Person; someone who does or is something

程度

teido — Degree; extent; level of something

代わり

kawari — Substitute; replacement; in place of someone

務める

tsutomeru — To serve as; to fulfill a role or duty

指名

shimei — Nomination; designation; naming someone for a role