A Study in Scarlet — Page 6

Vocabulary

彼

kare — He; him; that person (male).

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese.

うまく

umaku — Skillfully; successfully; well.

やって

yatte — Doing; carrying out; getting along.

いけ

ike — Can go; can manage (potential/imperative form).

なく

naku — Without; not having; negation conjunctive form.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting clauses or actions.

も

mo — Also; even; too; particle indicating inclusion.

私

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

を

o — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.

責め

seme — Blame; censure; accuse someone of wrongdoing.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject.

ませ

mase — Polite verb ending component in Japanese.

ん

n — Negative or explanatory contraction in Japanese speech.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or emphasizing information.

言っ

it(ta) — Said; spoke (past tense stem of 言う).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese.

実験室

jikkenshitsu — Laboratory; room for scientific experiments.

で

de — At; in; by; particle indicating location or means.

時々

tokidoki — Sometimes; occasionally; from time to time.

会っ

at(ta) — Met; encountered (past stem of 会う).

知っ

shit(ta) — Knew; learned (past stem of 知る).

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizing noun.

以上

ijō — More than; beyond; above; that is all.

に

ni — In; at; to; particle of location or direction.

ついて

tsuite — About; concerning; regarding a topic.

何

nani / nan — What; which; something unspecified.

知ら

shira — Not know; be unaware (negative stem of 知る).

ない

nai — Not; negative auxiliary expressing absence or negation.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is' or 'are'.

この

kono — This (modifies a noun close to the speaker).

取り決め

torikime — Agreement; arrangement; deal; stipulation.

提案

teian — Proposal; suggestion; putting forward an idea.

し

shi — Did; conjunctive form listing reasons or actions.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun.

な

na — Sentence-final or adjectival particle in Japanese.

だ

da — Plain form copula meaning 'is' or 'are'.

から

kara — Because; from; since; particle of reason or origin.

責任

sekinin — Responsibility; duty; accountability.

負わ

owa — Bear; shoulder (negative/causative stem of 負う).

せ

se — Causative auxiliary verb stem in Japanese.

なけれ

nakere — Must; conditional negative form in Japanese.

ば

ba — If; conditional particle in Japanese grammar.

別れる

wakareru — To part; to separate; to break up.

簡単

kantan — Simple; easy; straightforward; not complicated.

答え

kotae — Answer; reply; response to a question.

件

ken — Matter; case; affair; item being discussed.

手

te — Hand; means; method; handle.

引こ

hiko — Pull; draw (volitional stem of 引く).

う

u — Volitional auxiliary 'let's' or 'shall' in Japanese.

する

suru — To do; to perform; general-purpose action verb.

何らか

naniraka — Some kind of; some sort of; some reason.

理由

riyū — Reason; cause; grounds for something.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

ある

aru — To exist; to have; there is (inanimate).

よう

yō — It seems; appears; like; resembling.

思え

omoe — Think; feel; seem (potential/conjunctive of 思う).

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formality.

連れ

tsure — Companion; bringing someone along with you.

じっと

jitto — Fixedly; steadily; motionlessly staring.

見つめ

mitsume — Stare; gaze intently at something or someone.

ながら

nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions.

付け加え

tsukekuwae — Add; append; supplement what was said.

あの

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

男

otoko — Man; male person.

気性

kishō — Temperament; disposition; nature of a person.

それほど

sorehodo — That much; to that extent; so very.

負え

oe — Can handle; bear (potential form of 負う).

か

ka — Question particle; or; uncertainty in Japanese.

それとも

soretomo — Or; or else; used to present alternatives.

他

hoka — Other; another; else; besides.

遠慮

enryo — Restraint; hesitation; holding back out of consideration.

ください

kudasai — Please (give me / do for me); polite request.

言い

ii — Saying; speaking (conjunctive stem of 言う).

言い表す

iiarawasu — To express; to put into words; to describe.

容易

yōi — Easy; simple; not difficult.

ありません

arimasen — There is not; polite negative of ある.

笑い

warai — Laugh; laughter; smile.

好み

konomi — Preference; taste; liking; favorite.

やや

yaya — Somewhat; a little; slightly.

科学的

kagakuteki — Scientific; relating to or based on science.

すぎ

sugi — Too much; excessively; going beyond a limit.

それ

sore — That; it; referring to something near listener.

冷血

reiketsu — Cold-blooded; unfeeling; lacking emotional warmth.

さ

sa — Nominalization suffix; sentence-final softening particle.

近い

chikai — Near; close; nearby; approaching.

もの

mono — Thing; object; something with substance.

あり

ari — There is; exists (conjunctive form of ある).

友人

yūjin — Friend; close acquaintance; companion.

最新

saishin — Latest; newest; most recent.

植物性

shokubutsusei — Plant-based; derived from or relating to plants.

ほん

hon — Just a little; slight (prefix for small amount).

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount; slightly.

与える

ataeru — To give; to provide; to administer.

想像

sōzō — Imagination; conjecture; imagining something.

でき

deki — Can do; able to; capability (stem of できる).

悪意

akui — Malice; ill will; evil intent.

ご

go — Honorific prefix showing respect or politeness.

理解

rikai — Understanding; comprehension; grasping meaning.

いただける

itadakeru — Can receive; humble potential form of もらう.

でしょ

desho — Probably; right? I suppose (shortened でしょう).

その

sono — That; the (modifies noun near the listener).

効果

kōka — Effect; result; efficacy; impact.

正確

seikaku — Accurate; precise; exact; correct.

把握

haaku — Grasp; understanding; getting a firm hold.

ため

tame — For; in order to; for the sake of.

探究心

tankyūshin — Inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry and investigation.

という

to iu — Called; known as; that is to say.

公平

kōhei — Fair; impartial; just; unbiased.

言え

ie — Can say; it can be said (potential of 言う).

同じ

onaji — Same; identical; equal; the same thing.

意欲

iyoku — Motivation; drive; eagerness; desire to do.

もって

motte — Having; with; by means of (te-form of 持つ).

自分

jibun — Oneself; myself; yourself; one's own.

自身

jishin — Oneself; personally; one's very self.

試みる

kokoromiru — To try; to attempt; to make an effort.

だろ

daro — Probably; I suppose (plain volitional/conjectural form).

思い

omoi — Thought; feeling; emotion; sense of something.

明確

meikaku — Clear; definite; explicit; unambiguous.

知識

chishiki — Knowledge; information; learning.

対する

taisuru — Toward; regarding; in relation to.

情熱

jōnetsu — Passion; enthusiasm; ardent feeling.

持っ

mot(ta) — Held; had (past stem of 持つ).

いる

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

まったく

mattaku — Completely; entirely; absolutely; indeed.

正しい

tadashii — Correct; right; proper; accurate.

そう

sō — So; that way; it seems; I see.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; on the other hand.

行き過ぎる

yukisugiru — To go too far; to overstep; to exceed limits.

死体

shitai — Corpse; dead body; cadaver.

棒

bō — Stick; rod; bar; pole.

叩く

tataku — To hit; to strike; to beat; to tap.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into; to result in.

確か

tashika — Certainly; surely; if I recall correctly.

かなり

kanari — Quite; fairly; considerably; rather.

奇妙

kimyō — Strange; odd; peculiar; bizarre.

形

katachi — Shape; form; appearance; figure.

とっ

tot(ta) — Took; took on (past stem of 取る).

い

i — Being; existing (conjunctive stem of いる).

死後

shigo — After death; posthumous; post-mortem.

どの

dono — Which; what kind of (prenominal interrogative).

程度

teido — Degree; extent; level; measure.

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as; even.

生じる

shōjiru — To occur; to arise; to be produced.

確かめる

tashikameru — To confirm; to verify; to make sure.

目

me — Eye; sight; point of view; attention.

場面

bamen — Scene; situation; setting; a particular moment.

見

mi — Seeing; looking (conjunctive stem of 見る).

まし

mashi — Polite past tense auxiliary (stem of ました).