Won from the Waves — Page 12

Vocabulary

の

no — Possessive or linking particle indicating belonging or relation.

訴え

uttae — Appeal, plea, or complaint made to others.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject of discussion.

然るべき

sarubeki — Appropriate, proper, or fitting for the situation.

効果

kouka — Effect, result, or impact of an action.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

もたらした

motarashita — Brought about or caused a certain result.

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative adverb indicating the highest degree.

迷信深い

meishinfukai — Deeply superstitious; strongly believing in superstitions.

者

mono — Person or individual; refers to a human being.

で

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

さえ

sae — Even; particle emphasizing an extreme or surprising case.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun referring to a male.

に

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

同行

doukou — Accompanying or going together with someone.

する

suru — To do; general verb for performing an action.

こと

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

断る

kotowaru — To refuse or decline a request or invitation.

恥じた

hajita — Felt ashamed or embarrassed about one's action.

が

ga — Subject marker or conjunctive particle meaning but/however.

船

fune — Ship or boat used for water transportation.

飛び乗る

tobinoru — To jump onto or leap aboard a vehicle.

と

to — And/with particle, or quotation marker in Japanese.

乗組員

norikumiin — Crew member of a ship, aircraft, or vessel.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.

進んで

susunde — Willingly or eagerly; voluntarily proceeding forward.

それ

sore — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

続いた

tsuzuita — Continued or followed on after something else.

次男

jinan — Second son in a family birth order.

返そう

kaesou — Let's return or tried to send back something.

した

shita — Did; past tense form of the verb suru.

少年

shounen — Boy or young male youth of juvenile age.

懸命

kenmei — Desperately or with all one's might and effort.

連れて行く

tsurete iku — To take someone along to a place.

よう

you — Like, as if, or expressing a request/suggestion.

懇願した

kongan shita — Earnestly begged or pleaded with great sincerity.

父さん

tou-san — Dad or father; informal term of address.

行く

iku — To go; basic verb of movement toward a destination.

なぜ

naze — Why; interrogative adverb asking for a reason.

私

watashi — I or me; first-person singular pronoun.

だけ

dake — Only or just; limiting particle indicating exclusivity.

残ら

nokora — Stem form of nokoru meaning to remain or stay behind.

なけれ

nakere — Conditional negative form meaning must or have to.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.

なら

nara — Conditional particle meaning if it is the case.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary indicating something does not exist.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning is, are, or am.

か

ka — Question marker particle placed at sentence end.

母さん

kaa-san — Mom or mother; informal term of address.

面倒

mendou — Trouble or care; referring to looking after someone.

見て

mite — Looking after or caring for; te-form of miru.

くれます

kuremasu — Will do for me; giving verb showing a favor.

何

nani — What; interrogative pronoun asking about something.

起き

oki — Stem of okiru meaning to happen or occur.

とも

tomo — Even if or together; concessive or inclusive particle.

ともに

tomoni — Together with; sharing experiences or situations jointly.

分かち合い

wakachiai — Sharing with others; mutual sharing of joys or hardships.

たい

tai — Want to do; auxiliary expressing desire for action.

言った

itta — Said; past tense of the verb iu meaning to say.

部下

buka — Subordinate or staff member under one's command.

すぐに

sugu ni — Immediately or right away without delay.

乗り込んだ

norikomda — Boarded or got into a vehicle or vessel.

彼ら

karera — They or them; third-person plural pronoun.

多く

ooku — Many or much; indicating a large quantity.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective modifying a nearby noun.

持ち分

mochibun — One's share or portion of something owned.

持って

motte — Holding or having; te-form of motsu.

おり

ori — Humble or plain form of iru meaning to be.

命

inochi — Life; the vital existence of a living being.

なく

naku — Without; conjunctive negative form meaning lacking something.

財産

zaisan — Property or assets; wealth owned by a person.

も

mo — Also or even; inclusive particle adding another element.

危険

kiken — Danger or risk; a hazardous or perilous situation.

さらして

sarashite — Exposing to danger or making something vulnerable.

いた

ita — Was being; past progressive auxiliary form of iru.

オール

oo-ru — Oar; a paddle used to row a boat.

取り出され

toridasa re — Were taken out or extracted from storage.

男

otoko — Man or male; referring to an adult male person.

座席

zaseki — Seat or chair designated for sitting in.

しっかり

shikkari — Firmly or securely; doing something with steadiness.

身

mi — Body or oneself; referring to one's physical self.

固定

kotei — Fixing or fastening something securely in place.

し

shi — And; conjunctive te-form of suru linking actions.

目前

mokuzen — Immediately before one's eyes; an impending situation.

任務

ninmu — Duty or mission assigned to a person.

備えた

sonaeta — Prepared or equipped for a coming task.

岸

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

離れる

hanareru — To leave or move away from a place.

舵

kaji — Rudder or helm used to steer a vessel.

取った

totta — Took or grabbed; past tense of toru.

力強く

chikarazuyoku — Powerfully or with great strength and vigor.

漕ぎ続け

kogitsuzuke — Kept rowing; continuing to paddle without stopping.

港

minato — Harbor or port where ships dock and depart.

抜け出す

nukedasu — To break free from or escape a confined area.

またたく間

matataku ma — In the blink of an eye; very quickly indeed.

激しい

hageshii — Violent, intense, or fierce in nature or degree.

嵐

arashi — Storm; severe weather with strong wind and rain.

向かって

mukatte — Facing toward or heading in a direction.

泡立つ

awadatsu — To foam or froth; forming bubbles on a surface.

波頭

namigashira — Crest or tip of a wave on water.

大波

oonami — Large wave or swell on the sea surface.

胸

mune — Chest or breast; the front of the torso.

押し分け

oshiwake — Pushing aside or parting through an obstacle.

て

te — Te-form particle connecting sequential or simultaneous actions.

時おり

tokiori — Sometimes or occasionally; happening at irregular intervals.

いつも

itsumo — Always or usually; indicating habitual frequency.

より

yori — Than; comparative particle indicating a reference point.

強い

tsuyoi — Strong or powerful; having great force or intensity.

突風

toppuu — Sudden gust of wind; a brief fierce blast.

水面

suimen — Water surface; the top layer of a body of water.

吹き渡る

fukiwataru — To blow across a surface or open expanse.

前進

zenshin — Forward advance or progress toward a goal.

どころか

dokoroka — Far from; let alone; contrasting an expectation sharply.

後方

kouhou — Behind or rearward; the area to one's back.

ぼんやり

bonyari — Vaguely or dimly; in a hazy indistinct manner.

見える

mieru — To be visible or appear to one's eyes.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a destination.

流され

nagasare — Being carried away or drifted by a current.

いる

iru — To be or exist; auxiliary indicating ongoing state.

見えた

mieta — Was visible; could be seen at that moment.

そして

soshite — And then; conjunction connecting sequential events or ideas.

また

mata — Again or also; indicating repetition or addition.

全力

zenryoku — Full strength or maximum effort exerted completely.

振り絞って

furishibotte — Mustering all one's strength or summoning full effort.

難破船

nanpasen — Shipwreck or wrecked vessel damaged by disaster.

方向

houkou — Direction or bearing toward a specific point.

再び

futatabi — Again or once more; a second occurrence of something.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective indicating something close by.

間

aida / ma — Interval, gap, or period between two points.

ずっと

zutto — All along or continuously throughout a period of time.

時

toki — Time or moment; a point or period in time.

告げる

tsugeru — To inform, announce, or signal something to someone.

砲声

housei — Sound of cannon fire; a gun blast report.

聞こえて

kikoete — Being audible; te-form of kikoeru meaning to be heard.

まだ

mada — Still or yet; indicating an ongoing or unreached state.

持ちこたえて

mochikotaete — Holding on or enduring despite difficult circumstances.

助け

tasuke — Help or rescue; aid given to someone in need.

来れ

kure — Come; imperative form requesting someone to come.

無駄

muda — Useless or wasteful; serving no productive purpose.

示して

shimeshite — Showing or demonstrating something; te-form of shimesu.

音

oto — Sound or noise; an audible acoustic phenomenon.

奮い立たせ

furuitatase — Stirring up or inspiring someone to act boldly.

諦めず

akiramezu — Without giving up; not resigning oneself to failure.

続けさせた

tsuzukesaseta — Made someone continue or caused continuation of action.

しかし

shikashi — However or but; conjunction indicating a contrast.

今や

imaya — Now; indicating the current state of affairs.

間隔

kankaku — Interval or spacing between occurrences or objects.

最初

saisho — First or beginning; the earliest point in time.

長く

nagaku — Long or lengthy; adverbial form indicating extended duration.

なって

natte — Becoming; te-form of naru indicating a change of state.