War and Peace — Page 9

Vocabulary

その

sono — That; referring to something near the listener.

件

ken — Matter, case, or affair under discussion.

を

wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

ため

tame — For the sake of; for the benefit of someone.

に

ni — Direction, location, or purpose particle in Japanese.

取り計らっ

torihakaratte — To arrange, handle, or manage a matter.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases together.

くれれ

kurere — Conditional form of 'to give' a favor to me.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' in Japanese.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject.

いつ

itsu — When; question word referring to time.

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or manner.

も

mo — Also, even, or always; inclusive particle.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun in Japanese.

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative adverb indicating the highest degree.

献身的

kenshinteki — Devoted, dedicated; showing selfless commitment to someone.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives.

奴隷

dorei — Slave; a person owned and controlled by another.

入れ

ire — To put in; insert or include something.

と

to — And; quotation particle or conjunction in Japanese.

書き

kaki — To write; the act of writing something.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal speech register.

が

ga — Subject marker or conjunctive particle meaning 'but'.

村

mura — Village; a small rural community or settlement.

長老

chōrō — Elder; respected senior leader of a community.

報告書

hōkokusho — Written report or official document summarizing findings.

そう

sō — So, that way; indicating agreement or confirmation.

書く

kaku — To write; composing text by hand or otherwise.

よう

yō — So that; indicating purpose or likeness.

なり

nari — To become; transition into a state or form.

ましょ

mashō — Let's; volitional polite verb ending suggesting action.

う

u — Volitional ending expressing intention or suggestion.

彼女

kanojo — She, her; third-person feminine pronoun in Japanese.

裕福

yūfuku — Wealthy, affluent; having abundant financial resources.

家柄

iegara — Family lineage, pedigree; social standing of one's family.

良い

yoi — Good, fine; describing positive quality or condition.

それ

sore — That; referring to something near the listener.

だけ

dake — Only, just; limiting the scope to one thing.

十分

jūbun — Sufficient, enough; meeting the required amount fully.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is' or 'am' in Japanese.

そして

soshite — And then; connecting clauses or events sequentially.

彼

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

特有

tokuyū — Characteristic, peculiar to; uniquely belonging to someone.

馴れ馴れし

narenareshi — Overly familiar, presumptuous; too casual in manner.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives into nouns.

軽やか

karoyaka — Light, nimble; moving with graceful lightness and ease.

優雅

yūga — Elegant, graceful; refined and tasteful in manner.

もっ

motte — Holding, having; carrying something with one's hand.

女官

nyokan — Lady-in-waiting; female court attendant serving nobility.

手

te — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm.

唇

kuchibiru — Lips; the fleshy edges of the mouth.

へ

e — Toward; directional particle indicating movement to somewhere.

持ち上げ

mochiage — To lift up; raising something to a higher position.

口づけ

kuchizuke — Kiss; pressing one's lips to another as greeting.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form connecting multiple actions together.

肘掛け椅子

hijikake isu — Armchair; a chair with supports for the elbows.

もたれ

motare — To lean against; resting weight on a support.

ながら

nagara — While doing; performing two actions simultaneously.

別

betsu — Different, separate; another direction or alternative thing.

方向

hōkō — Direction; the path or course toward a place.

見

mi — To look, see; directing one's gaze somewhere.

つつ

tsutsu — While; indicating simultaneous or ongoing actions.

前後

zengo — Back and forth; forward and backward movement.

揺り動かし

yuriugokashi — To rock, sway; moving something back and forth.

た

ta — Past tense verb ending indicating completed action.

考え

kangae — Thought, idea; something one thinks or considers.

言っ

itte — To say, tell; expressing words to another person.

今夜

kon'ya — Tonight; referring to the current evening or night.

さっそく

sassoku — Immediately, right away; without delay or hesitation.

若い

wakai — Young; being in an early stage of life.

奥様

okusama — Madam, wife; respectful term for another's wife.

お話し

ohanashi — To speak, talk; polite form of conversation.

もしかする

moshikasuru — Perhaps, possibly; expressing uncertain possibility about something.

うまく

umaku — Skillfully, successfully; doing something well or cleverly.

手配

tehai — Arrangement, preparation; organizing necessary steps in advance.

できる

dekiru — To be able to; expressing capability or possibility.

かも

kamo — Maybe, perhaps; expressing uncertain possibility or conjecture.

しれ

shire — Might, may; part of 'kamoshirenai' expressing uncertainty.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative or negative verb ending component.

ん

n — Negative or explanatory sentence-ending particle in Japanese.

ご家族

gokazoku — Family; honorific term for someone's family members.

お節介焼き

osekkaiyaki — Meddlesome person; someone who interferes in others' affairs.

見習い

minarai — Apprentice, trainee; learning by observing experienced people.

始める

hajimeru — To begin, start; initiating an action or activity.

こと

koto — Thing, fact; nominalizing actions or abstract concepts.

いたし

itashi — Humble form of 'to do'; showing respectful self-deprecation.