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青年時代(前半) ー オラクルベリー~アルカパ


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オラクルベリー

noun (place)

Oracleberry (town)

Place name in the story

(うらな)いババ

noun (character)

fortune-teller granny

Nickname; ババ is a coarse term for an old woman

マリア

noun (character)

Maria (character)

ラインハット

noun (place)

Reinhart (kingdom)

アルカパ

noun (place)

Alcapa (town)

トム

noun (character)

Tom (soldier)

()(しゃ)

noun

carriage; wagon

Often used for party transport in RPGs

Frequency: ~10,000
noun
1coach (horse-drawn), carriage, wagon, cart
自動車が馬車に取って変わった。
Automobiles replaced carriages.

(かい)(しん)する

verb

to reform; to repent

Suru-verb; to have a change of heart

(そん)(けい)する

verb

to respect

(しょう)(だん)(せい)(りつ)

expression

deal concluded; deal closed

Set phrase used when a negotiation succeeds

noun
1conclusion (completion) of negotiations

(おとこ)(まえ)

noun

handsome man; manly

Casual; also used adjectivally (男前な)

Usually written using kana
Frequency: ~11,500
noun
1handsome man, man's looks, good looks
彼はなかなかの男前だ。
He is very handsome.
2manliness

()()

verb

to swallow; to engulf; to grasp (a concept)

Figurative in text: 闇が世界を飲み込む

う-verb ending in "む", transitive verb
1to swallow, to gulp down
洪水がその村を飲み込んでしまった。
The flood overwhelmed the village.
2to understand, to grasp, to take in, to catch on, to learn
こつが飲み込めましたか。
Got the hang of it?
3to engulf, to swallow up
4to be filled with (people), to contain
5to swallow (one's words), to suppress (a yawn, tears, etc.), to stifle, to hold back

(ゆく)()()(めい)

noun

missing; whereabouts unknown

Often with になる or の

used with の, noun
1missing (of a person), lost, unaccounted for, whereabouts unknown
3人が依然行方不明です。
Three people are still missing.

()(はら)

verb

to burn down; to scorch clean

う-verb ending in "う", transitive verb
1to burn down (to the ground), to clear away by burning, to reduce to ashes, to burn off
これらの家は敵軍の手で焼き払われた。
These houses were burnt down to the ground by the enemy.

()(みだ)

verb

to lose one’s composure; to panic

う-verb ending in "す", intransitive verb
1to be upset, to lose one's composure, to lose self-control, to go to pieces, to be shaken up, to break down, to be flustered, to blow one's cool
ボブは酷く取り乱していて、現実と虚構の区別がほとんど出来なかった。
Bob was so beside himself that he could scarcely tell fact from fiction.
う-verb ending in "す", transitive verb
2to put in disorder, to mess up, to disturb, to scatter about

()()らず

expression

complete stranger

見ず知らずの人=a total stranger

Frequency: ~17,500
used with の
1strange, unfamiliar, unknown, new
どうして見ず知らずの男が自分の名前を知っているんだろう?
How did a total stranger know his name?
noun
2unfamiliarity, strangeness, stranger

(おも)(かげ)

noun

trace; semblance; image (as one remembers)

Frequency: ~8,500
noun
1face, looks, countenance
母の面影を忘れられない。
The image of my mother is on my mind.
2vestige, trace, reminder
この町はいまだに昔の面影をとどめている。
This town still retains something of the old days.

(なまり)

noun

lead (metal)

〜のように重い=as heavy as lead

Frequency: ~6,500
noun
1lead (Pb)
鉛と金とでは、どちらが重いんですか。
Which is heavier, lead or gold?

(じゃ)(あく)

adjective

evil; wickedness

な-adjective; e.g., 邪悪な手

Frequency: ~19,000
な-adjective, noun
1wicked, evil
彼は邪悪な行為のかどで罰せられた。
He was punished for his evil acts.

(つう)じる

verb

to be understood; to get through; to be connected

心が通じる=hearts connect

Frequency: ~22,500
る-verb, intransitive verb
1to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with)
このドアは書斎に通じている。
This door leads to the study.
2to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to
3to be understood, to be comprehended
4to be honored, to be good
5to be well versed in, to be well-informed
6to communicate clandestinely, to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)
7to form a liaison, to be intimate
8to spread widely, to disseminate

(いち)(ぞく)

noun

clan; family line

Frequency: ~5,500
noun
1family, relatives, dependents
彼はその一族に縁がある。
He is related to the family.
2household

()ざす

verb

to shut; to close off

心を閉ざす=close one’s heart

Frequency: ~7,000
う-verb ending in "す", transitive verb
1to shut, to close, to fasten, to lock
2to block (a street, entrance, etc.)
日本の米市場は輸入に対し閉ざされている。
Japan's rice market is closed to imports.
3to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.), to shut off, to cut off, to cover (e.g. in darkness) usu. in the passive
湖は氷に閉ざされた。
The lake was bound in ice.
4to consume (with negative feelings), to fill (e.g. with sadness), to bury (e.g. in grief) usu. in the passive

(おお)()くす

verb

to cover completely; to blanket

う-verb ending in "す", transitive verb
1to cover fully, to wrap around

(ふっ)(かつ)する

verb

to revive; to be resurrected

(ほろ)ぼす

verb

to destroy; to ruin; to annihilate

Frequency: ~21,000
う-verb ending in "す", transitive verb
1to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
核兵器はわが地球を滅ぼすと思う。
We think nuclear weapons will destroy our earth.

(きょ)()(しょう)

noun

permit; authorization document

〜がないと通れない=you can’t pass without it

noun
1permit, license, licence
このセンターに入るには許可証を提示するよう求められている。
You are asked to produce your permit to get in this center.

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