A Text-Book of Colloquial Japanese

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...because I was imited out (called). He was sent (caused to be) abroad for study at the expense of the Government; but as he was not diligent, he was recalled. The youngest child is loved most by its parents. There being a fire in the neighborhood last night, I was wakened by my servant. When you are robbed of money by a thief, you must report the fact to the police. About 90 years ago the Russian captain Golownin was arrested by the Japanese and put into prison, but it is said that he was quite kindly treated. As I have no umbrella I shall indeed be troubled if I am overtaken by rain (rained upon). In the war he was shot in the thigh. For (no wake de) a political offense he was banished to Tsushima.1" Sugawara no Michizane was banished to Dazaifuc and died there. Taira no Munemori was captured alive at the battle of Dan no Urad and sent to Kamakura. Being told that there was no one there, I was very much astonished. CHAPTER LXIII The regular potential, denoting possibility, is identical in lorm with the regular passive described in the previous chapter: a The pronouns, of course, are not to be translated, b A group of islands between Japan and Korea. c In Chiktizcn, the province on the south side of the Straits of Shimonoseki. In ancient times Dazaifu was the residence of the governor of Kyushu. d Along the coast of Chushu, near Shimonoscki. It was in 1185 the scene of a decisive nnval battle between the houses of Gcn-ji (Minamoto) and Ilei-kt (Taira). tabe-rareru be able to cat, from tabe-ru. mi-rareru be able to see, from mi-ru. urareru be able to sell, from uru. tatareru be able to stand, from tatsu. itadakareru be able to receive, from itadaku. awareru be able to meet, from au. a Besides the form in (a)reru there is, in the case...