Treasure Island — Page 1

Vocabulary

宝島

takarajima — Treasure Island; a place with hidden riches

著

cho — Written by; authored by someone

氏

shi — Mr./Ms.; honorific title for a person

へ

e — To; directional particle indicating recipient

アメリカ

Amerika — America; the United States of America

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; a man of refined manners

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or state

ある

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

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun

の

no — Possessive or linking particle

古典的

kotenteki — Classical; relating to traditional or classic style

な

na — Adjectival ending for na-adjectives

趣味

shumi — Hobby; personal taste or interest

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or purpose

従って

shitagatte — Following; in accordance with something

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases

以下

ika — The following; below or less than a standard

物語

monogatari — Story; tale or narrative

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar

構想

kōsō — Concept; plan or conception of a work

された

sareta — Was done; passive past tense auxiliary

ました

mashita — Polite past tense verbal ending

今

ima — Now; at the present moment

数多く

kazuōku — Many; a large number of things

楽しい

tanoshii — Fun; enjoyable or pleasant

時間

jikan — Time; a period or duration of time

感謝

kansha — Gratitude; thankfulness toward someone

と

to — And; with; quotation or listing particle

最も

mottomo — Most; the superlative degree of an adjective

親切

shinsetsu — Kindness; being considerate to others

願い

negai — Wish; a hope or request

を

o — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar

込め

kome — Putting into; imbuing with feeling or meaning

愛情

aijō — Affection; deep love toward someone

深き

fukaki — Deep; profound (literary/archaic adjectival form)

友人

yūjin — Friend; a close personal acquaintance

著者

chosha — Author; the person who wrote a work

より

yori — From; than; indicating source or comparison

この

kono — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

作品

sakuhin — Work; a piece of art or literature

捧げます

sasagemasu — To dedicate; to offer something to someone

迷える

mayoeru — Wandering; lost or going astray

購読者

kōdokusha — Subscriber; a person who reads a publication

船乗り

funanori — Sailor; a person who works on ships

歌

uta — Song; a piece of music with lyrics

乗せ

nose — To carry; to put someone or something aboard

嵐

arashi — Storm; a violent weather disturbance

冒険

bōken — Adventure; an exciting or risky experience

熱さ

atsusa — Heat; the quality of being hot

寒さ

samusa — Cold; the quality of being cold

船

fune — Ship; a large watercraft for travel

島々

shimajima — Islands; multiple islands scattered around

置き去り

okizari — Abandonment; leaving someone behind alone

者

mono — Person; one who does something

海賊

kaizoku — Pirate; a person who robs at sea

埋められた

uumerareta — Was buried; hidden underground by someone

黄金

ōgon — Gold; precious yellow metal of great value

すべて

subete — All; everything without exception

古き

furuki — Old; ancient (literary or archaic form)

ロマンス

romansu — Romance; a romantic or adventurous story

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar

語り直された

katarinosareta — Retold; a story narrated again anew

昔ながら

mukashinagara — Old-fashioned; in the traditional old style

方法

hōhō — Method; a way of doing something

正確

seikaku — Accurate; precise and correct in detail

かつて

katsute — Once; formerly in the past

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun

喜ばせ

yorokobose — To please; to make someone feel happy

よう

yō — In order to; expressing intention or purpose

今日

kyō — Today; the current day

賢い

kashikoi — Clever; intelligent and wise

若者

wakamono — Young person; a youth or young adult

させる

saseru — To make someone do; causative verb form

こと

koto — Thing; nominalizer for abstract concepts

できる

dekiru — To be able to; can do something

なら

nara — If; conditional particle expressing supposition

それ

sore — That; demonstrative pronoun for something nearby

よし

yoshi — Good; alright, an expression of approval

さあ

sā — Come now; an exclamation urging action

読め

yome — Read! Imperative form of the verb read

もし

moshi — If; conditional opener in a sentence

そう

sō — So; that way; expressing agreement or state

なければ

nakereba — If not; negative conditional verb form

勤勉

kinben — Diligence; being hardworking and industrious

もはや

mohaya — No longer; not anymore at this point

求めない

motomenai — Do not seek; not looking for something

欲求

yokkyū — Desire; a strong want or craving

忘れ

wasure — Forgetting; to lose memory of something

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively, indicating another option

勇敢

yūkan — Brave; courageous in facing danger

森

mori — Forest; a large area of trees

波

nami — Wave; a ridge of water on the sea

願わくば

negawakuba — I hope; expressing a sincere wish

墓

haka — Grave; a burial place for the dead

共に

tomo ni — Together; along with others

彼ら

karera — They; third-person plural pronoun

創造物

sōzōbutsu — Creation; something made or created by someone

眠る

nemuru — To sleep; to rest or lie dormant

ところ

tokoro — Place; a location or point in time

目次

mokuji — Table of contents; index of a book

第

dai — Ordinal prefix meaning number or part

一

ichi — One; the number one

部

bu — Part; section of a larger work

老

rō — Old; elderly (prefix indicating age)

章

shō — Chapter; a division of a book

水夫

suifu — Sailor; a seaman working on a ship

二

ni — Two; the number two

黒

kuro — Black; the color black

犬

inu — Dog; a common domestic animal

現れ

araware — Appearance; something emerging or showing up

消え

kie — Disappearance; vanishing from sight

三

san — Three; the number three

黒点

kokuten — Black spot; a mark signaling a threat

四

shi — Four; the number four

海

umi — Sea; a large body of saltwater

箱

hako — Box; a container for storing things

五

go — Five; the number five

盲人

mōjin — Blind person; someone who cannot see

最期

saigo — Final moment; the last moments of life

六

roku — Six; the number six

船長

senchō — Captain; the commander of a ship

書類

shorui — Documents; official papers or paperwork

料理人

ryōrinin — Cook; a person who prepares food

七

shichi — Seven; the number seven

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a destination

八

hachi — Eight; the number eight

望遠鏡

bōenkyō — Telescope; an instrument for viewing distant objects