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Vocabulary

と

to — Quotation or connecting particle meaning 'and/with/that'

彼

kare — Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he/him'

は

wa — Topic-marking grammatical particle in Japanese sentences

厳しく

kibishiku — Adverbial form of 'strict/harsh/severe'

言った

itta — Past tense of 'to say'; said/spoke

説教師

sekkyōshi — A person who preaches sermons; a preacher

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing grammatical particle

ような

yō na — Resembling or similar to something; like/as if

口調

kuchō — Tone or manner of speaking; verbal delivery

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or context

付け加えた

tsukekuwaeta — Past tense of 'to add/append'; added further remarks

これ

kore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this (thing)'

こそ

koso — Emphatic particle meaning 'precisely/exactly this'

が

ga — Subject-marking grammatical particle in Japanese

愛する

aisuru — To love; cherish deeply; verb expressing deep affection

皆さん

minasan — Polite address meaning 'everyone/ladies and gentlemen'

本物

honmono — The real thing; genuine; authentic article

な

na — Sentence-final or adjectival linking particle

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is/are/am'

肉体

nikutai — The physical body; flesh as opposed to spirit

魂

tamashii — Soul; spirit; inner essence of a being

血

chi — Blood; vital fluid flowing in living bodies

聖体

seitai — Holy body; the Eucharist in Christian theology

どうぞ

dōzo — Polite expression meaning 'please/go ahead/here you are'

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly; in a relaxed or unhurried manner

した

shita — Past tense auxiliary; did; performed an action

音楽

ongaku — Music; organized sound as artistic expression

を

wo — Direct object-marking grammatical particle

目

me — Eye; organ of sight; also a point or mesh

閉じ

toji — Stem form of 'to close'; shutting eyes or a book

て

te — Conjunctive particle linking sequential actions

ください

kudasai — Polite request form meaning 'please do/give'

紳士

shinshi — A gentleman; man of refinement and good manners

少々

shōshō — A little; a moment; a small amount

お待ち

omachi — Polite form of waiting; please wait a moment

あの

ano — Demonstrative meaning 'that (over there)'; also hesitation filler

白血球

hakkekkyū — White blood cell; leukocyte in the immune system

について

ni tsuite — Regarding; concerning; about a specific topic

ちょっと

chotto — A little; a moment; casual softening expression

問題

mondai — Problem; issue; question needing resolution

あり

ari — Stem of 'aru'; there is/exists (formal usage)

まして

mashite — Polite conjunctive form; furthermore; more so

静粛

seishuku — Silence and order; solemn quiet decorum

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or target

横目

yokome — A sideways glance; looking out of the corner of one's eye

上

ue — Above; top; upper position or surface

覗き込み

nozokikomi — Peering into; looking closely by leaning over

長く

nagaku — Adverb meaning 'for a long time/at length'

呼び

yobi — Calling out; summoning; stem form of 'to call'

口笛

kuchibue — A whistle made with the mouth; whistling sound

吹き

fuki — Blowing; stem form of 'to blow (wind/whistle)'

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while; for some time; temporarily

夢中

muchū — Absorbed in; engrossed; losing oneself in something

なって

natte — Te-form of 'naru'; becoming; having become

耳

mimi — Ear; organ of hearing; also edge or crust

澄ませた

sumaseta — Strained or pricked up (ears); listened intently

その

sono — That (nearby); demonstrative adjective modifying a noun

整った

totonotta — Well-ordered; neat; regular and well-formed

白い

shiroi — White in color; pale; adjective describing whiteness

歯

ha — Tooth; teeth; dental structure in the mouth

ところどころ

tokorodokoro — Here and there; in several spots; scattered places

金色

kin'iro — Golden color; the color of gold

点

ten — Point; dot; spot; a small mark or location

光っ

hikatte (hikatta) — Shining; gleaming; past/te-form of 'to shine'

いた

ita — Past tense of 'iru'; was present; existed

静寂

seijaku — Deep silence; stillness; profound quiet

中

naka — Inside; within; the middle of something

二つ

futatsu — Two things; the number two (native Japanese counting)

力強く

chikarazuyoku — Powerfully; with great strength or forcefulness

甲高い

kandakai — High-pitched; shrill; sharp in sound or tone

応えた

kotaeta — Responded; answered; replied to a call or question

ありがとう

arigatō — Thank you; expression of gratitude

友よ

tomo yo — Oh friend; vocative address meaning 'my friend'

元気

genki — Energetic; healthy; in good spirits

よく

yoku — Well; often; adverb of manner or frequency

叫んだ

sakenda — Shouted; cried out; yelled loudly

それ

sore — That (thing); demonstrative pronoun for nearby object

結構

kekkō — Fine; sufficient; quite; that's enough/good

電流

denryū — Electric current; flow of electricity

切って

kitte — Te-form of 'to cut'; cutting or switching off

くれ

kure — Informal imperative of 'give/do for me'

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present/future tense

か

ka — Question-marking sentence-final particle

から

kara — From; because; particle of origin or reason

飛び降り

tobioriri — Jumping down from something; leaping off

ガウン

gaun — Gown; loose robe-like garment (loanword from English)

ゆったり

yuttari — Loosely; in a relaxed comfortable manner

裾

suso — Hem or bottom edge of a garment; skirt fringe

足元

ashimoto — At one's feet; ground near one's foot

集め

atsume — Gathering; collecting; stem of 'to gather'

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunctive particle

見守る

mimamoru — To watch over; keep a close protective eye on

者

mono — Person; one who does something; individual

真剣

shinken — Serious; earnest; with genuine intensity or focus

表情

hyōjō — Facial expression; look on one's face

見つめた

mitsumeta — Stared at; gazed fixedly; looked intently at

ふっくら

fukkura — Plump; soft and rounded; chubby in appearance

陰影

in'ei — Shadow and light; shading; subtle nuance or depth

ある

aru — To exist; to have; there is (inanimate things)

顔

kao — Face; one's countenance or facial appearance

不機嫌

fukigen — Bad mood; displeasure; sulky or disgruntled state

そうな

sō na — Seeming/appearing to be; looks like (conjecture)

楕円形

daenkei — Oval shape; elliptical form or figure

頬

hoho / hō — Cheek; the side of the face below the eye

中世

chūsei — The Middle Ages; medieval period in history

芸術

geijutsu — Art; fine arts; creative artistic expression

後援者

kōensha — Patron; sponsor; supporter of arts or activities

思い起こさせた

omoiokosaseta — Caused to recall; reminded one of something past

穏やか

odayaka — Calm; gentle; mild and tranquil in nature

微笑み

hohoemi — A smile; gentle facial expression of warmth

静かに

shizuka ni — Quietly; calmly; in a silent manner

唇

kuchibiru — Lips; the fleshy edges of the mouth

広がった

hirogatta — Spread; widened; expanded across a surface

なんと

nanto — What a…!; exclamation expressing surprise or wonder

滑稽

kokkei — Comical; ridiculous; laughably absurd or funny

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for abstract concepts

陽気

yōki — Cheerful; merry; lively in temperament

君

kimi — You (informal); also used as a suffix for names

ばかげ

bakage — Absurd; foolish; nonsensical (stem of 'bakageteru')

た

ta — Past tense grammatical ending for verbs

名前

namae — Name; a person's given or full name

古代

kodai — Ancient times; antiquity; the distant historical past

ギリシャ語

Girisha-go — The Greek language; ancient or modern Greek

だ

da — Plain copula meaning 'is/am/are' (informal)

親しみ

shitashimi — Familiarity; friendly affection; sense of closeness

込めた

kometa — Put into; imbued with; filled with feeling or intent

冗談

jōdan — A joke; jest; humorous remark or prank

指

yubi — Finger; also toe; a digit of the hand

差し

sashi — Pointing; stem of 'to point/hold out toward'

一人

hitori — One person; alone; by oneself

笑い

warai — Laughter; a laugh; smiling or laughing action

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'toward/to (a place)'

歩いて

aruite — Walking; te-form of 'aruku' (to walk)

行った

itta — Past tense of 'to go'; went to a place

立ち上がり

tachiagari — Rising up; standing up; stem of 'to stand up'

疲れた

tsukareta — Tired; exhausted; having become fatigued

様子

yōsu — Appearance; state; how something looks or seems

半ば

nakaba — Halfway; midway; in the middle of something

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as (a limit or point)

後

ato / go — After; later; behind; subsequent point in time

続き

tsuzuki — Continuation; sequel; what follows next

縁

fuchi / en — Edge; rim; border; also fate or connection

腰

koshi — Hips; lower back; waist area of the body

下ろして

oroshite — Lowering; setting down; te-form of 'to lower'

鏡

kagami — Mirror; a reflective surface showing one's image

立てかけ

tatekake — Leaning against; propping up against a surface

ブラシ

burashi — Brush; a tool for applying or scrubbing (loanword)

椀

wan — Bowl; a round vessel for holding liquid or food

浸し

hitashi — Soaking; dipping; immersing in liquid

首

kubi — Neck; the part connecting head to body

泡

awa — Foam; bubbles; lather produced by soap or water

立てる

tateru — To stand up; raise; create (lather/noise)

じっと

jitto — Steadily; fixedly; without moving; staring intently

見つめて

mitsumete — Staring at; gazing at fixedly (te-form)

声

koe — Voice; sound produced by speaking or singing

続いた

tsuzuita — Continued; went on; persisted over time

僕

boku — I/me (informal masculine first-person pronoun)

も

mo — Also; too; as well (inclusive particle)

いる

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

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or informing listener

でも

demo — But; even; however; also used as 'even if'

ギリシャ

Girisha — Greece; the country in southeastern Europe

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like' or '-ish'; adjectival suffix

響き

hibiki — Resonance; sound; a ringing or echoing quality

だろう

darō — Probably; I suppose; speculative/conjectural expression

まるで

marude — Just like; as if; completely resembling something

よう

yō — Like; as if; appearance or resemblance to something

軽やか

karoyaka — Light; nimble; airy; moving with ease and grace

輝かしい

kagayakashii — Brilliant; glorious; bright and splendid in quality

アテネ

Atene — Athens; the capital city of Greece

行か

ika — Negative stem of 'to go'; used in conditional forms

なけれ

nakere — Negative conditional stem; 'if there is not'

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if/when (condition)'

なら

nara — If; conditional form implying a given situation

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; does not/is not; negation