A Study in Scarlet — Page 3

Vocabulary

私

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

財政

zaisei — Financial affairs, public or personal finances.

状態

jōtai — Condition, state, or situation of something.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

ひどく

hidoku — Severely, terribly, to a terrible degree.

悪化

akka — Worsening, deterioration of a condition.

した

shita — Past tense form of 'suru' (to do).

ため

tame — Because of, for the sake of, due to.

すぐ

sugu — Immediately, right away, soon.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or purpose.

都会

tokai — City, urban area, metropolitan environment.

を

wo — Object-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

離れ

hanare — To leave, separate, or move away from.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting actions or clauses.

どこ

doko — Where, what place, an unspecified location.

か

ka — Question particle or 'some-' prefix indicating vagueness.

田舎

inaka — Countryside, rural area, one's hometown.

引きこもる

hikikomoru — To shut oneself away, withdraw, become a recluse.

それとも

soretomo — Or, alternatively, used to present another option.

生活

seikatsu — Lifestyle, daily life, livelihood.

様式

yōshiki — Style, mode, pattern of living or behavior.

完全

kanzen — Complete, perfect, total, fully.

変える

kaeru — To change, alter, transform something.

どちらか

dochiraka — Either one, whichever of two options.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of verb 'suru'; also lists reasons.

なければ

nakereba — If not, unless; conditional negative form.

なら

nara — If, given that; conditional particle.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary meaning 'not' or 'does not'.

と

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

悟っ

satot(te) — Realized, became aware, attained understanding.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

後者

kōsha — The latter of two previously mentioned options.

選ん

eran(de) — Chose, selected from available options.

だ

da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'was' in plain form.

まず

mazu — First of all, to begin with, firstly.

ホテル

hoteru — Hotel, lodging establishment for travelers.

出

de — To leave, exit, come out of a place.

もっと

motto — More, even more, to a greater degree.

質素

shisso — Simple, modest, frugal in lifestyle or appearance.

で

de — Particle indicating place, means, or reason.

費用

hiyō — Cost, expense, money required for something.

かから

kakara(nai) — Does not cost or take (money/time).

住まい

sumai — Residence, dwelling place, home.

移る

utsuru — To move to, transfer, shift to a new place.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, matter; nominalizer for verbs.

決意

ketsui — Determination, firm decision, resolve to act.

その

sono — That, the aforementioned (demonstrative adjective).

結論

ketsuron — Conclusion, final judgment or decision reached.

達し

tasshi — Reached, arrived at, attained a goal or conclusion.

まさに

masani — Exactly, precisely, just at that moment.

日

hi — Day, sun; a specific day or date.

バー

bā — Bar, a place serving alcoholic drinks.

立っ

tat(te) — Standing, being in an upright position.

い

i — Being, existing; continuous state auxiliary.

ところ

tokoro — Place, situation, point in time or action.

誰か

dareka — Someone, somebody, an unspecified person.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

肩

kata — Shoulder, the part of the body near the neck.

叩い

tatai(te) — Tapped, struck lightly on a surface or body.

振り返る

furikaeru — To turn around, look back over one's shoulder.

下

shita / shimo — Below, under, beneath something.

働い

hatarai(te) — Worked, was employed at a place.

若い

wakai — Young, youthful in age or appearance.

わかっ

wakat(te) — Understood, known, became clear.

広大

kōdai — Vast, extensive, immense in scale or area.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

いう

iu — To say, call, name, refer to as.

荒野

kōya — Wilderness, wasteland, vast desolate area.

中

naka — Inside, within, among, in the middle of.

親しい

shitashii — Close, familiar, intimate (of relationships).

顔

kao — Face, familiar face, countenance of a person.

見かける

mikakeru — To happen to see, catch sight of someone.

孤独

kodoku — Loneliness, solitude, isolation from others.

人間

ningen — Human being, person, mankind in general.

とって

totte — For, from the perspective of a person.

まこと

makoto — Truly, sincerely, indeed (literary/formal expression).

喜ばしい

yorokobashii — Joyful, delightful, pleasing, cause for rejoicing.

ある

aru — To exist, to be, there is (inanimate things).

以前

izen — Before, formerly, in the past, previously.

特に

toku ni — Especially, particularly, in particular.

友人

yūjin — Friend, companion, personal acquaintance.

わけ

wake — Reason, meaning, circumstance, it means that.

なかっ

nakattta — Was not, did not exist (past negative form).

今

ima — Now, at this moment, currently.

熱烈

netsuretsu — Passionate, fervent, enthusiastic, ardent.

彼

kare — He, him, referring to a male person.

挨拶

aisatsu — Greeting, salutation, formal words of welcome.

そして

soshite — And then, and, moreover, connecting sentences.

も

mo — Also, too, even; inclusive particle.

また

mata — Again, also, moreover, once more.

会え

ae(te) — Was able to meet, could see someone again.

喜ん

yorokon(de) — Rejoiced, was pleased, expressed happiness.

いる

iru — To be, to exist (animate beings); continuous aspect.

様子

yōsu — Appearance, manner, state, how someone seems.

だっ

datta — Was, past tense copula in plain form.

喜び

yorokobi — Joy, delight, happiness, a feeling of pleasure.

満ち

michi — Full of, filled with, overflowing with something.

溢れ

afure — Overflowing, brimming over, bursting with emotion.

一緒

issho — Together, at the same time, jointly with someone.

昼食

chūshoku — Lunch, midday meal.

とろう

torō — Let's have/take; volitional form of 'toru'.

誘い

sasoi — Invitation, an offer to join or participate.

二人

futari — Two people, a pair of persons.

ハンサム

hansamu — Handsome, good-looking (used for vehicles too).

馬車

basha — Horse-drawn carriage, coach pulled by horses.

乗っ

not(te) — Rode, got on, boarded a vehicle.

出発

shuppatsu — Departure, setting off on a journey.

いったい

ittai — What on earth, just what, used for emphasis.

何

nani / nan — What, which thing, used in questions.

ん

n — Informal nominalizer or explanatory particle.

だい

dai — Informal question-ending particle (masculine speech).

混み合っ

komiat(te) — Crowded, congested, packed with people or traffic.

街

machi — Town, city street, urban neighborhood.

走り抜ける

hashirinukeru — To run through, dash past a place quickly.

隠し

kakushi — Hiding, concealing, keeping something secret.

よう

yō — Appearing to, seeming like, trying to do.

驚き

odoroki — Surprise, astonishment, shock at something unexpected.

尋ね

tazune — Asked, inquired, questioned about something.

君

kimi — You (informal), used among friends or superiors to inferiors.

板

ita / ita(nda) — Was, existed there (colloquial past of 'iru').

痩せこけ

yasekoke — Extremely thin, gaunt, emaciated in appearance.

木の実

ki no mi — Nut, berry, fruit of a tree or plant.

日焼け

hiyake — Suntan, sunburn, darkened skin from sun exposure.

じゃ

ja — Informal contraction of 'dewa'; well then, so.

自分

jibun — Oneself, one's own self, myself/yourself depending on context.

冒険

bōken — Adventure, risky venture, daring experience.

談

dan — Talk, story, account of events or experiences.

かいつまん

kaitsumande — Briefly summarized, in a nutshell, outlined concisely.

話し

hanashi — Story, talk, conversation, account narrated to someone.

目的地

mokutekichi — Destination, the place one is heading toward.

着く

tsuku — To arrive at, reach a destination or place.

頃

koro — Around the time of, about, approximately when.

まだ

mada — Still, not yet, continuing up to this point.

終え

oe — Finished, completed, brought to an end.

かわいそう

kawaisō — Poor thing, pitiful, deserving of sympathy.