A Study in Scarlet — Page 12

Vocabulary

私

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

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.

彼

kare — Third-person pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

化学

kagaku — The academic field or science of chemistry.

薬品

yakuhin — Chemical substances or pharmaceutical drugs.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

中

naka — Inside, within, or in the middle of something.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

作業

sagyou — Work, operation, or task being performed.

さ

sa — Causative verb ending suffix attached to verbs.

せ

se — Causative form indicating making someone do something.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending in Japanese.

まま

mama — Leaving something as-is or in a certain state.

立ち去り

tachisari — To leave or walk away from a place.

一緒

issho — Together or at the same time with someone.

に

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

ホテル

hoteru — A hotel or lodging establishment for guests.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.

と

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

歩い

arui — Walked; past stem of the verb 'to walk'.

ところで

tokorode — By the way; used to change the conversation topic.

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly or unexpectedly without prior warning.

立ち止まっ

tachitomatt — Stopped walking; came to a sudden standstill.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or related actions.

方

hou — Direction, side, or polite way of referring to someone.

向き

muki — Facing a direction or orientation toward something.

ながら

nagara — While doing something simultaneously; concurrent action.

尋ね

tazune — Asked or inquired; stem of the verb 'to ask'.

一体

ittai — Used for emphasis meaning 'on earth' or 'exactly'.

どう

dou — How; asking about manner or condition of something.

し

shi — Did; conjunctive form of the verb 'to do'.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.

から

kara — From; indicates origin, cause, or starting point.

来

ki — Come; stem of the verb meaning 'to come'.

分かっ

wakatt — Understood or realized; stem of 'to understand'.

だろう

darou — Probably; expresses conjecture or probability about something.

同行者

doukosha — A companion or person traveling together with you.

謎めい

nazomei — Mysterious or enigmatic in manner or appearance.

微笑

bishou — A gentle smile or soft facial expression of warmth.

浮かべ

ukabe — Showed or displayed an expression on one's face.

それ

sore — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

小さな

chiisana — Small or little; adjective describing something of small size.

特技

tokugi — A special skill or personal talent one possesses.

いう

iu — To say, call, or refer to something as.

もの

mono — Thing or object; nominalizer for abstract concepts.

です

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

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting or emphasizing information.

言っ

itt — Said; past stem of the verb 'to say'.

やっ

yatt — Did; past stem of the verb 'to do/perform'.

物事

monogoto — Things in general; matters or affairs of life.

見抜く

minuku — To see through or perceive the truth of something.

か

ka — Question particle added to end of interrogative sentences.

知り

shiri — Knowing; stem of the verb 'to know'.

たがっ

tagatt — Wanting; showing desire to do something (third person).

いる

iru — To exist or be present; used for animate beings.

人

hito — Person or people; a human individual.

大勢

oozei — A large number of people; a crowd or multitude.

い

i — Exist; short form of the verb 'iru' (to be).

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.

おお

oo — Oh! An exclamation expressing surprise or admiration.

謎

nazo — A mystery, puzzle, or enigma that is unexplained.

わけ

wake — Reason, meaning, or the logic behind something.

ね

ne — Sentence-ending particle seeking agreement or confirmation.

手

te — Hand; the body part at the end of an arm.

こすり

kosuri — Rubbing; the act of rubbing something together.

合わせ

awase — Combining or putting together; joining two things.

叫ん

sakenn — Shouted or exclaimed; stem of 'to shout or cry'.

だ

da — Informal copula meaning 'is,' 'am,' or 'are'.

これ

kore — This; demonstrative pronoun for something close to speaker.

とても

totemo — Very or extremely; intensifier for adjectives and adverbs.

興味深い

kyoumifukai — Very interesting or fascinating; arousing deep curiosity.

引き合わせ

hikiawase — Introduction; bringing people together to meet each other.

くれ

kure — Please give or do; requesting a favor for speaker.

大変

taihen — Very much; greatly or extremely; also means 'difficult'.

感謝

kansha — Gratitude or thankfulness toward someone for something.

人類

jinrui — Humanity or humankind; the entire human race.

正しい

tadashii — Correct, right, or proper; conforming to truth or standards.

研究

kenkyuu — Research or study; systematic investigation of a subject.

対象

taishou — Target, subject, or object of study or attention.

人間

ningen — Human being; a person as a member of humanity.

ある

aru — To exist or be; used for inanimate objects or facts.

言い

ii — Saying; stem of the verb 'to say or speak'.

なら

nara — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'in that case'.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun referring to the listener.

なけれ

nakere — Negative conditional form meaning 'if not' or 'unless'.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' attached to verb stems.

なり

nari — Become; stem of the verb 'to become or turn into'.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative or volitional ending in formal speech.

ん

n — Colloquial contraction of 'no' used as nominalizer.

別れ

wakare — Parting, farewell, or separation from someone.

告げ

tsuge — To inform or announce; to tell someone something officially.

でも

demo — But or however; conjunction indicating contrast or concession.

なかなか

nakanaka — Quite, considerably, or not easily; used for degree.

難解

nankai — Difficult to understand; complex or hard to comprehend.

な

na — Adjectival copula linking na-adjectives to nouns.

問題

mondai — A problem, question, or issue needing resolution.

分かり

wakari — Understanding; stem of the verb 'to understand'.

ついて

tsuite — About or concerning; relating to a specific topic.

知る

shiru — To know or learn; to become aware of something.

より

yori — Than; comparative particle or meaning 'from/since'.

も

mo — Also or even; inclusive or emphatic particle.

多い

ooi — Many or much; large in number or quantity.

違いない

chigainai — Without doubt; must be; expressing strong certainty.

さようなら

sayounara — Goodbye; a formal farewell expression in Japanese.

答え

kotae — An answer or response to a question or problem.

新しい

atarashii — New or fresh; recently made, acquired, or discovered.

知人

chijin — An acquaintance; someone you know but not close friend.

かなり

kanari — Quite, fairly, or considerably; to a notable degree.

興味

kyoumi — Interest or curiosity in something or someone.

抱き

daki — Holding or harboring; stem of 'to hold or embrace'.

ぶらぶら

burabura — Wandering or strolling aimlessly without a destination.

いっ

itt — Went; past stem of the verb 'to go'.