Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 11

Vocabulary

年

nen — Year; counter for years.

月

tsuki / gatsu — Month; also means moon.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle.

兄

ani — Older brother.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle.

口

kuchi — Mouth; also means opening or means of expression.

を

wo — Object-marking particle.

通じて

tsūjite — Through; by means of; via.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle.

詩篇

shihen — Psalms; poetic verses or a collection of poems.

形式

keishiki — Form; format; style or structure.

で

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

教え

oshie — Teaching; doctrine; instruction.

明らかに

akiraka ni — Clearly; evidently; obviously.

する

suru — To do; to perform an action.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases.

決意

ketsui — Determination; resolution; firm decision.

した

shita — Past tense of suru; did.

この

kono — This; referring to something nearby.

時期

jiki — Period; time; season; phase.

ノート

nōto — Notebook; notes; written memorandum.

中

naka / chū — Inside; middle; among; within.

かくも

kaku mo — Thus; in this way; so much.

最初

saisho — First; the beginning; earliest point.

明確な

meikaku na — Clear; definite; explicit; unambiguous.

計画

keikaku — Plan; project; scheme; blueprint.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle.

書かれ

kakare — Was written; passive form of kaku (to write).

一

ichi / hito — One; the number one.

ページ

pēji — Page; a single leaf of a document.

見つけ

mitsuke — Found; discovered; located something.

正午

shōgo — Noon; twelve o'clock midday.

永遠

eien — Eternity; forever; everlasting.

新しい

atarashii — New; fresh; novel; modern.

生き方

ikikata — Way of life; lifestyle; how one lives.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to.

道標

michishirube — Signpost; guidepost; milestone showing the way.

下

shita / ka — Below; under; lower; beneath.

次

tsugi — Next; following; subsequent.

よう

yō — Appearance; manner; in order to; like.

いる

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

湖

mizuumi — Lake; a large inland body of water.

ほとり

hotori — Shore; bank; vicinity; near the edge of water.

生まれ

umare — Birth; born; origin.

三十歳

sanjussai — Age thirty; thirty years old.

故郷

kokyō — Hometown; birthplace; native land.

去り

sari — Left; departed; went away from.

州

shū — State; province; prefecture; region.

入り

iri — Entered; going into; entering.

山中

sanchu / yamanaka — Deep in the mountains; midst of mountain terrain.

十

jū — Ten; the number ten.

年間

nenkan — Period of years; span of time in years.

孤独

kodoku — Solitude; loneliness; isolation from others.

著し

ichijirushi — Remarkable; notable; conspicuous; significant (classical form).

知識

chishiki — Knowledge; learning; information; understanding.

太陽

taiyō — The sun; solar star at center of solar system.

再び

futatabi — Again; once more; a second time.

立つ

tatsu — To stand; to rise; to take a position.

そして

soshite — And then; and so; afterward.

蛇

hebi — Snake; serpent.

その

sono — That; referring to something previously mentioned.

光

hikari — Light; radiance; brightness; glow.

とぐろ

toguro — Coil; spiral; coiled position of a snake.

巻い

maite — Wound; coiled; wrapped around (te-form of maku).

これ

kore — This; this thing; referring to what is nearby.

あなたがた

anatagata — You all; plural of you; formal second-person plural.

時

toki — Time; moment; occasion; when.

ある

aru — To exist; to be; to have (inanimate).

兄弟

kyōdai — Siblings; brothers; brothers and sisters.

たち

tachi — Pluralizing suffix for people and animate beings.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle for emphasis or address.

夏

natsu — Summer; the warmest season of the year.

長年

naganen — Many years; long years; for a long time.

わたっ

watatte — Over (a period); spanning; crossing (te-form of wataru).

着実

chakujitsu — Steady; steadily; reliable; solid progress.

衰え

otoroe — Decline; weakening; deterioration in strength.

い

i — Continuative form of iru; being in a state.

健康

kenkō — Health; good physical condition; wellness.

ついに

tsui ni — Finally; at last; in the end.

回復

kaifuku — Recovery; restoration to health or normalcy.

始め

hajime — Beginning; start; commenced.

かつて

katsute — Once; formerly; in the past; at one time.

見事

migoto — Splendid; magnificent; excellent; admirable.

肉体的

nikutaiteki — Physical; bodily; relating to the physical body.

状態

jōtai — State; condition; situation; status.

波

nami — Wave; ripple; undulation on water.

悦ばしき

yorokobashiki — Joyful; delightful; glad (classical attributive form).

だけ

dake — Only; just; limited to; merely.

なく

naku — Without; not only; lacking (conjunctive negative form).

雰囲気

fun'iki — Atmosphere; mood; ambiance; general feeling.

おい

oi — In; at (colloquial particle, formal: において).

序曲

jokyoku — Overture; prelude; introductory musical or literary piece.

みなさ

minasa — Abbreviated form of minasan; everyone; all of you.

うる

uru — Can; to be able to; potential auxiliary verb.

もの

mono — Thing; object; person; nominalizing expression.

負っ

otte — Owed; bore; carried; is indebted to (te-form of ou).

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; on the other hand.

彼

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

まさに

masa ni — Precisely; exactly; indeed; just at that moment.

無情

mujō — Heartless; merciless; cruel; without feeling.

運命

unmei — Fate; destiny; fortune; one's lot in life.

きわめて

kiwamete — Extremely; exceedingly; to the utmost degree.

辛い

tsurai — Painful; hard; bitter; emotionally or physically tough.

個人的

kojinteki — Personal; individual; private; relating to one person.

体験

taiken — Personal experience; firsthand encounter; lived experience.

いくつ

ikutsu — How many; several; a number of things.

もたらし

motarashi — Brought; caused; brought about (stem form of motarasu).