Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 2

English → Japanese CHAPTER II. Level 6/10

Well, I know what I's gwyne to do: I's gwyne to set down here and listen tell I hears it agin."

「そうだな、おれがどうするかはわかってる。ここに座って、またあの音が聞こえるまで聞き続けるんだ。」

So he set down on the ground betwixt me and Tom.

それで彼はわたしとトムの間の地面に座った。

He leaned his back up against a tree, and stretched his legs out till one of them most touched one of mine.

彼は背中を木にもたせかけ、足を伸ばしたので、その片足がわたしの足のひとつにほとんど触れそうになった。

My nose begun to itch.

わたしの鼻がかゆくなり始めた。

It itched till the tears come into my eyes.

目に涙が浮かんでくるほどかゆかった。

But I dasn't scratch.

しかし、わたしは搔くわけにはいかなかった。

Then it begun to itch on the inside.

次に、奥の方がかゆくなり始めた。

Next I got to itching underneath.

それから下の方もかゆくなってきた。

I didn't know how I was going to set still.

どうやってじっとしていられるのか、わたしにはわからなかった。

This miserableness went on as much as six or seven minutes; but it seemed a sight longer than that.

この苦しみは六、七分も続いたが、それよりもずっと長く感じられた。

I was itching in eleven different places now.

今やわたしは十一か所もかゆかった。

I reckoned I couldn't stand it more'n a minute longer, but I set my teeth hard and got ready to try.

もう一分以上は我慢できないと思ったが、歯をくいしばって耐えようと覚悟した。

Just then Jim begun to breathe heavy; next he begun to snore—and then I was pretty soon comfortable again.

ちょうどその時、ジムは重い息をつき始め、やがていびきをかき始めた――そしてわたしはすぐにまた楽になった。

Tom he made a sign to me—kind of a little noise with his mouth—and we went creeping away on our hands and knees.

トムはわたしに合図をした――口でちょっと小さな音を立てて――それでわたしたちは手と膝をついてそっと離れていった。

When we was ten foot off Tom whispered to me, and wanted to tie Jim to the tree for fun.

十フィートほど離れたところでトムはわたしに囁き、面白半分にジムを木に縛りつけようと言った。

But I said no; he might wake and make a disturbance, and then they'd find out I warn't in.

しかしわたしは断った。ジムが目を覚まして騒ぎを起こすかもしれないし、そうなればわたしが家にいないことがばれてしまうからだ。

Then Tom said he hadn't got candles enough, and he would slip in the kitchen and get some more.

するとトムはろうそくが足りないと言って、台所に忍び込んでもっと取ってくると言った。

Vocabulary

そうだな: sou da na — Well, let me think; expressing thoughtful agreement.
おれ: ore — Informal masculine first-person pronoun: I, me.
が: ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
どう: dou — How; in what way or manner.
する: suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.
か: ka — Question particle; also expresses uncertainty.
は: wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject.
わかっ: wakatte (te-form of wakaru) — To understand; to know; conjunctive form here.
て: te — Conjunctive particle linking sequential actions.
る: ru — Non-past verb ending; plain present/future tense.
ここ: koko — Here; this place nearby the speaker.
に: ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or purpose.
座っ: suwatte (te-form of suwaru) — To sit down; taking a seated position.
また: mata — Again; once more; also, in addition.
あの: ano — That (over there); refers to mutually known thing.
音: oto — Sound; noise; an audible phenomenon.
聞こえる: kikoeru — To be audible; to be heard naturally.
まで: made — Until; up to; as far as a point.
聞き続ける: kikitsuzukeru — To keep listening; to continue hearing something.
ん: n — Explanatory or assertive sentence-final particle.
だ: da — Copula; plain-form equivalent of desu (is/am/are).
それで: sorede — And so; therefore; as a result of that.
彼: kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun.
わたし: watashi — I; me; polite first-person pronoun.
と: to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.
間: aida — Between; among; the space or time between.
地面: jimen — The ground; the surface of the earth.
た: ta — Past tense verb ending; plain past form.
背中: senaka — One's back; the rear side of the torso.
を: wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.
木: ki — Tree; wood; a woody plant.
もたせかけ: motasekake (from motasekakeru) — To lean against; to rest something on something.
足: ashi — Leg; foot; lower limb of the body.
伸ばし: nobashi (from nobasu) — To stretch out; to extend one's limbs.
ので: node — Because; since; causal connective particle.
その: sono — That (near listener); demonstrative modifier.
片足: kataashi — One leg; one foot; a single limb.
ひとつ: hitotsu — One; a single item; the number one.
ほとんど: hotondo — Almost; nearly; for the most part.
触れ: fure (from fureru) — To touch; to come into contact with.
そう: sou — That way; so; it seems; looks like.
なっ: natte (te-form of naru) — To become; to turn into; conjunctive form.
鼻: hana — Nose; the facial organ of smell.
かゆく: kayuku — Itchily; adverbial form of itchy (kayui).
なり: nari (from naru) — Becomes; conjunctive form of naru (to become).
始め: hajime (from hajimeru) — To begin; to start doing something.
目: me — Eye; the organ of vision.
涙: namida — Tears; liquid from eyes due to emotion.
浮かん: ukan (from ukabu) — To float; to well up; to appear.
で: de — At; by means of; conjunctive form of da.
くる: kuru — To come; auxiliary showing action toward speaker.
ほど: hodo — To the extent that; so much that; about.
かゆかっ: kayukatta (past of kayui) — Was itchy; past form of the adjective itchy.
しかし: shikashi — However; but; a conjunction showing contrast.
搔く: kaku — To scratch; to scrape an itchy area.
わけ: wake — Reason; meaning; no way one can do.
いかなかっ: ikanakatta — Could not go; did not go; negative past.
次: tsugi — Next; the following one in sequence.
奥: oku — Inner part; depths; far back inside.
方: kata / hou — Direction; side; also a polite word for person.
それから: sorekara — After that; and then; subsequently.
下: shita — Below; under; the lower part.
も: mo — Also; too; even; additive particle.
き: ki (from kuru, conjunctive) — Came; conjunctive stem of kuru (to come).
やっ: yatte (te-form of yaru) — To do; to carry out; conjunctive form.
じっと: jitto — Motionlessly; keeping still; staring fixedly.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of suru (to do).
い: i (from iru) — To exist (animate); to be; auxiliary verb.
られる: rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
わから: wakara (negative stem of wakaru) — Not understanding; stem before negative ending.
なかっ: nakatta — Was not; negative past auxiliary form.
この: kono — This (near speaker); demonstrative modifier.
苦しみ: kurushimi — Suffering; pain; agony; distress.
六: roku — Six; the number 6.
七: nana / shichi — Seven; the number 7.
分: fun / pun — Minute; unit of time equal to 60 seconds.
続い: tsuzuite (te-form of tsuzuku) — Continued; went on; kept happening.
それ: sore — That; referring to something near the listener.
より: yori — Than; more than; comparative particle.
ずっと: zutto — Much more; far; all along; continuously.
長く: nagaku — Long; for a long time; adverbial form.
感じ: kanji — Feeling; sensation; to feel or sense.
られ: rare (passive/potential) — Passive or potential auxiliary verb form.
今: ima — Now; the present moment; currently.
や: ya — And (listing); or; interjection of surprise.
十一: juuichi — Eleven; the number 11.
か所: kasho — Places; spots; counter for locations.
もう: mou — Already; anymore; soon; no longer.
一分: ippun — One minute; a single minute of time.
以上: ijou — More than; or more; beyond; at least.
我慢: gaman — Endurance; patience; putting up with hardship.
でき: deki (from dekiru) — Can do; able to; conjunctive form.
ない: nai — Not; negative auxiliary adjective.
思っ: omotte (te-form of omou) — Thought; felt; conjunctive form of to think.
歯: ha — Tooth; teeth; the hard oral structures.
くいしばっ: kuishibatte (from kuishibaru) — To clench one's teeth; grit teeth tightly.
耐えよう: taeyou — Let's endure; volitional form of taeru (endure).
覚悟: kakugo — Resolution; readiness; preparedness for hardship.
ちょうど: choudo — Just; exactly; precisely at that moment.
時: toki — Time; moment; when something happens.
重い: omoi — Heavy; weighty; burdensome; serious.
息: iki — Breath; breathing; a single breath.
つき: tsuki (from tsuku) — To breathe out; to exhale; to sigh.
やがて: yagate — Before long; soon; eventually; presently.
いびき: ibiki — Snoring; noisy breathing during sleep.
かき: kaki (from kaku) — To make a sound; to snore; conjunctive.
そして: soshite — And then; and; thus; continuing a narrative.
すぐ: sugu — Soon; immediately; right away.
楽: raku — Comfortable; easy; relief; relaxed.
合図: aizu — Signal; sign; a prearranged gesture or sound.
口: kuchi — Mouth; opening; the oral cavity.
ちょっと: chotto — A little; just a moment; slightly.
小さな: chiisana — Small; little; tiny; a small-sized thing.
立て: tate (from tateru) — To stand up; to raise; to set upright.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people; we/they group.
手: te — Hand; arm; a bodily limb.
膝: hiza — Knee; lap; the joint of the leg.
つい: tsuite (te-form of tsuku) — To rest on; to prop oneself on knees.
そっと: sotto — Gently; softly; quietly; stealthily.
離れ: hanare (from hanareru) — To separate; to move away from; to leave.
いっ: itte (te-form of iku) — Went; going; conjunctive form of iku.
十: juu — Ten; the number 10.
フィート: fiito — Feet; unit of length (loanword from English).
ところ: tokoro — Place; spot; point; a location or situation.
囁き: sasayaki — Whisper; a soft, quiet spoken voice.
面白半分: omoshirohanbun — Half in fun; partly for amusement; playfully mischievous.
縛りつけよう: shibari tsukeyou — Let's tie up; volitional form of to bind tightly.
言っ: itte (te-form of iu) — Said; told; conjunctive form of to say.
断っ: kotowatte (te-form of kotowaru) — Refused; declined; conjunctive of to turn down.
覚まし: samashi (from samasu) — To wake up; to rouse from sleep.
騒ぎ: sawagi — Commotion; uproar; noisy disturbance.
起こす: okosu — To cause; to wake someone; to stir up.
かも: kamo — Maybe; might; perhaps; uncertainty marker.
しれ: shire (from shireru) — May be known; used in kamoshirenai (might be).
なれ: nare (from naru, conditional) — If it becomes; conditional form of naru.
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.
家: ie / uchi — House; home; one's dwelling place.
こと: koto — Thing; matter; fact; nominalizer for verbs.
ばれ: bare (from bareru) — To be found out; to be exposed; discovered.
しまう: shimau — To end up doing; to finish; regrettable completion.
から: kara — Because; from; since; causal or source particle.
ろうそく: rousoku — Candle; a wax stick burned for light.
足りない: tarinai — Not enough; insufficient; lacking in quantity.
台所: daidokoro — Kitchen; the room where food is prepared.
忍び込ん: shinobikon (from shinobikomu) — To sneak into; to creep inside stealthily.
もっと: motto — More; even more; to a greater degree.
取っ: totte (te-form of toru) — Took; grabbed; conjunctive form of to take.

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