Won from the Waves — Page 7

Vocabulary

一人

hitori — One person; alone by oneself.

の

no — Possessive or descriptive particle linking nouns.

男

otoko — Man; male person.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

この

kono — This (refers to something nearby the speaker).

命令

meirei — Order; command; instruction given to someone.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

他

hoka — Other; another; different from this one.

者

mono — Person; one who does something.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or living things.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.

伝え

tsutae — To convey; to communicate; to pass on information.

よう

you — Expresses intention or volitional action.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.

急い

isoide — Hurrying; rushing; moving quickly with urgency.

で

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

去ろ

saro — Volitional form of 去る; to leave or depart.

う

u — Volitional auxiliary expressing intention or suggestion.

し

shi — Conjunctive or auxiliary verb form; connects clauses.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker.

とき

toki — Time; moment; when something happens.

これ

kore — This; referring to something near the speaker.

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as a point.

より

yori — Than; from; comparative or starting-point particle.

強い

tsuyoi — Strong; powerful; intense in force or degree.

突風

toppuu — Sudden gust of wind; squall; strong wind burst.

海

umi — Sea; ocean; large body of saltwater.

越え

koe — Crossing over; going beyond an obstacle or barrier.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.

吹きつけ

fukitsuke — To blow against; wind striking forcefully onto something.

その

sono — That; referring to something near the listener.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting sentence subject.

霧

kiri — Fog; mist; low-lying water vapor reducing visibility.

二つ

futatsu — Two things; the number two for counting objects.

引き裂く

hikisaku — To tear apart; to rip something into pieces.

効果

kouka — Effect; result; impact produced by an action.

もたらし

motarashi — To bring about; to cause; to produce an outcome.

雨

ame — Rain; precipitation falling from clouds as water.

止む

yamu — To stop; to cease; rain or wind ending.

漁師

ryoushi — Fisherman; person who fishes professionally for livelihood.

鋭い

surudoi — Sharp; keen; acute in sense or perception.

目

me — Eye; the organ of sight; gaze or vision.

沖合

okiai — Offshore; out at sea away from the coast.

陸地

rikuchi — Land; dry ground as opposed to sea.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a destination.

向かっ

mukatte — Heading toward; moving in the direction of something.

走る

hashiru — To run; to move quickly on foot or course.

二隻

niseki — Two vessels; counter for ships or boats.

船

fune — Ship; boat; vessel for water transportation.

見分け

miwake — To distinguish; to tell apart two similar things.

一方

ippou — One side; one of two; on the other hand.

もう

mou — Another; already; soon; one more in addition.

すぐ

sugu — Immediately; right away; very soon after.

前

mae — Front; before; ahead in position or time.

行き

yuki — Going; heading toward a destination.

後方

kouhou — Rear; behind; toward the back direction.

向け

muke — Aimed at; directed toward a target.

砲撃

hougeki — Shelling; artillery bombardment; cannon fire attack.

おり

ori — Being (humble/neutral); existing at a place currently.

先頭

sentou — Head; front; leading position in a group.

小さい

chiisai — Small; little; of lesser size or scale.

方

hou — Direction; side; one of two alternatives.

応戦

ousen — Returning fire; fighting back against an attacker.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.

捕まる

tsukamaru — To be caught; to be captured by someone.

くらい

kurai — Rather than; to the extent of; approximately.

なら

nara — If; conditional particle expressing a hypothetical situation.

避難

hinan — Evacuation; seeking refuge or shelter from danger.

できる

dekiru — To be able to; to be possible; capable of.

港

minato — Harbor; port; sheltered area for docking ships.

逃げ込む

nigekomu — To flee into; to escape by rushing inside somewhere.

か

ka — Question particle or alternative marker meaning 'or'.

座礁

zashou — Running aground; a ship becoming stuck on seabed.

する

suru — To do; general action verb used widely.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.

も

mo — Also; even; too; inclusive addition particle.

辞さ

jisa — Not refusing; prepared to accept even dire consequences.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist.

覚悟

kakugo — Resolve; readiness; mental preparation for consequences.

見え

mie — To appear; to seem; to be visible.

見物人

kenbutsunin — Spectator; onlooker; person watching an event unfold.

明らか

akiraka — Clear; obvious; evident; plainly apparent to observers.

なっ

natte — Became; turned into; conjunctive form of なる.

瞬間

shunkan — Instant; moment; a very brief point in time.

船上

senjou — On board a ship; aboard a vessel at sea.

岸

kishi — Shore; bank; the edge of water and land.

いかに

ikani — How much; to what extent; in what manner.

近づい

chikazuite — Approaching; drawing nearer; getting close to something.

いる

iru — To exist (animate); to be; to stay somewhere.

示さ

shimesa — To show; to indicate; to demonstrate or reveal.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary; indicates action done to subject.

彼ら

karera — They; them; third-person plural pronoun for people.

さら

sara — Furthermore; even more; additionally beyond what exists.

近く

chikaku — Nearby; close proximity; near in distance or time.

迫る

semaru — To press closer; to approach threateningly; to loom.

危険

kiken — Danger; risk; hazardous situation posing potential harm.

な

na — Adjectival copula connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

砂州

sunasu — Sandbar; shallow ridge of sand in water.

存在

sonzai — Existence; presence; the fact of something being there.

まだ

mada — Still; not yet; continuing without change.

気づい

kizuite — Having noticed; having become aware of something.

い

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

なかっ

nakatte — Was not; negative past conjunctive of ない.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend; third-person female pronoun.

見

mi — Seeing; looking; viewing; stem of verb 見る.

から

kara — From; because; after; starting point or reason particle.

驚愕

kyougaku — Astonishment; shock; extreme surprise at something unexpected.

哀れみ

awaremi — Pity; compassion; sympathy felt for someone's suffering.

叫び声

sakebigoe — Cry; shout; exclamation uttered loudly in emotion.

漏れ

more — To leak out; to escape; to slip out involuntarily.

もし

moshi — If; supposing; used to introduce a hypothesis.

走っ

hashitte — Running; moving at speed; sailing on a course.

たなら

ta nara — If had done; conditional past hypothetical construction.

抜け

nuke — To pass through; to escape through an opening.

安全

anzen — Safety; security; being free from danger or harm.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

言っ

itte — Said; spoke; conjunctive past form of 言う.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; a conjunction indicating contrast.

あの

ano — That (over there); referring to something distant.

海域

kaiiki — Sea area; maritime zone; specific region of ocean.

知ら

shira — To know; negative stem of 知る meaning unknowing.

ぬ

nu — Classical negative auxiliary; not; equivalent to ない.

あれ

are — That (far away); third demonstrative pronoun.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' in Japanese grammar.

避ける

sakeru — To avoid; to evade; to steer clear of something.

ため

tame — For the purpose of; because of; in order to.

間に合う

maniau — To be in time; to make it; to arrive timely.

見込み

mikomi — Prospect; likelihood; expectation of something happening.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; nearly; hardly any; most of something.

彼

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

話し

hanashi — Talk; speech; story; stem of 話す to speak.

間

ma / aida — Interval; gap; while; space between two points.

最後尾

saigobii — Very rear; the last position in a line or group.

風上

kazakami — Windward; the direction from which wind is blowing.

向かう

mukau — To face; to head toward; to go in direction of.

鋭角

eikaku — Acute angle; sharp angle less than ninety degrees.

張ら

hara — To stretch; to spread; to set a sail taut.

今や

imaya — Now; at this moment; by this point in time.

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; personally; by one's own action or realization.

悟っ

satotte — Having realized; having come to understand something deeply.

強まる

tsuyomaru — To strengthen; to intensify; to grow more powerful.

嵐

arashi — Storm; tempest; violent weather with strong wind.

試み

kokoromi — Attempt; try; an effort to accomplish something.

不可能

fukanou — Impossible; not feasible; beyond what can be done.

しまう

shimau — To end up; to finish; indicates regrettable completion.

陸

riku — Land; shore; dry ground as opposed to sea.

離れ

hanare — To separate from; to move away; to detach.

努め

tsutome — To strive; to endeavor; to make every effort.

追い詰め

oitsume — To corner; to drive into a desperate situation.

追わ

owa — To be chased; passive stem of 追う to pursue.

れる

reru — Passive auxiliary suffix; indicates being acted upon.

直後

chokugo — Immediately after; right after something has occurred.

後

ato / nochi — After; later; behind in position or sequence.

追お

oo — Volitional form of 追う; let's chase; intention to pursue.