Crime and Punishment — Page 5

Vocabulary

それ

sore — That thing; refers to something near the listener.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject of discussion.

馬鹿げて

bakagete — Being foolish, absurd, or ridiculous.

見える

mieru — To be visible; to appear or seem a certain way.

だから

dakara — Therefore; so; used to indicate a logical conclusion.

こそ

koso — Emphatic particle meaning precisely or especially that.

目立つ

medatsu — To stand out; to be conspicuous or noticeable.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle with multiple uses.

だ

da — Plain-form copula meaning is or equals.

こんな

konna — This kind of; such a thing like this.

ぼろ

boro — Ragged, worn-out clothing or something tattered.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

着て

kite — Wearing (clothing); te-form of kiru (to wear).

いる

iru — To exist; auxiliary indicating ongoing or resultant state.

なら

nara — Conditional particle meaning if or given that.

帽子

boushi — Hat or cap worn on the head.

かぶる

kaburu — To put on a hat; to wear on one's head.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, location, or purpose.

して

shite — Te-form of suru; doing or as for doing.

も

mo — Also; even; too; inclusive particle.

何か

nanika — Something; some kind of unspecified thing.

古い

furui — Old; aged; not new or current.

ぺしゃんこ

peshanko — Completely flat; squashed or crushed flat.

もの

mono — Thing; object; also used for explanatory nuance.

べき

beki — Should; ought to; expresses obligation or expectation.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; used to introduce a contrasting statement.

おかしな

okashina — Strange; odd; funny-looking or unusual.

いけない

ikenai — Must not; not allowed; it is no good.

者

mono / sha — Person; individual; one who does something.

いない

inai — Not present; does not exist (for animate beings).

遠く

tooku — From afar; at a distance; far away.

から

kara — From; because; particle of origin or reason.

でも

demo — Even; but; however; even so.

目

me — Eye; also used in compounds related to sight.

つく

tsuku — To stick; to catch (attention); to be noticed.

記憶

kioku — Memory; recollection of past events or information.

残る

nokoru — To remain; to be left behind; to linger.

だろう

darou — Probably; I suppose; expresses conjecture or supposition.

肝心

kanjin — Essential; crucial; of utmost importance.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

人々

hitobito — People; various individuals; people in general.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle; also indicates contrast or emphasis.

覚えて

oboete — Remembering; having memorized; te-form of oboeru.

いて

ite — Te-form of iru; being; continuing to exist or stay.

手がかり

tegakari — Clue; lead; a hint that aids investigation.

与えて

ataete — Giving; providing; te-form of ataeru (to give).

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; to do something to completion.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

こういう

kouiu — This kind of; of this sort or nature.

仕事

shigoto — Work; job; occupation or task to be done.

できる

dekiru — To be able to; can; to be possible.

だけ

dake — Only; just; as much as; limiting particle.

目立た

medata — Stem form of medatsu; to stand out or be conspicuous.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist.

よう

you — In a way that; so as to; manner or appearance.

し

shi — And; furthermore; listing reasons or actions.

なけれ

nakere — Conditional negative stem; if there is not.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.

些細

sasai — Trivial; minor; insignificant detail or matter.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; utterly; indeed; expressing exasperation or agreement.

いつも

itsumo — Always; usually; all the time.

こういった

kouitta — This kind of; such things as these.

すべて

subete — All; everything; entirely without exception.

だめ

dame — No good; useless; not allowed; hopeless.

彼

kare — He; him; that man being referred to.

それほど

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

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as a point.

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a destination.

必要

hitsuyou — Necessity; need; something required or essential.

なかった

nakatta — Past negative; was not; did not exist.

まさに

masani — Exactly; precisely; truly; just as expected.

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self or person.

下宿

geshuku — Boarding house; rented lodgings with meals provided.

門

mon — Gate; entrance door to a building or property.

歩数

hosuu — Number of steps taken while walking.

知って

shitte — Knowing; being aware of; te-form of shiru.

いた

ita — Past form of iru; was; had been doing.

ちょうど

choudo — Exactly; just; precisely the right amount.

七百

nanahyaku — Seven hundred; the number 700.

三十

sanjuu — Thirty; the number 30.

歩

ho / po / aruki — Step; pace; a unit of walking distance.

かつて

katsute — Once; formerly; at a time in the past.

夢想

musou — Daydream; fantasy; idle dreaming or reverie.

ふけって

fukette — Being absorbed in; indulging in (a reverie or habit).

とき

toki — Time; moment; when a certain situation occurs.

数えた

kazoeta — Counted; past tense of kazoeru (to count).

あった

atta — There was; existed; past tense of aru.

その

sono — That; the; referring to something previously mentioned.

当時

touji — At that time; back then; in those days.

それら

sorera — Those things; plural form of sore (that).

信じて

shinjite — Believing; trusting; te-form of shinjiru (to believe).

おらず

orazu — Not being; negative te-form of oru (archaic iru).

忌まわしく

imawashiku — Adverb form of imawashii; dreadful, detestable, ominous.

大胆

daitan — Bold; daring; audacious in action or thought.

無謀

mubou — Reckless; rash; lacking caution or forethought.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives into nouns (quality/state).

よって

yotte — Because of; by means of; due to a cause.

自身

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

焦らして

iraashite / jirasashite — Irritating or agitating oneself; making oneself impatient.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary attached to verb stems.

だった

datta — Was; plain past tense form of the copula da.

今や

imaya — Now; at this point; by now things have changed.

一ヶ月

ikkagetsu — One month; a period of one calendar month.

後

go / ato / nochi — After; later; subsequent time or position behind.

別

betsu — Separate; different; another; distinct from before.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action, means, or cause.

見る

miru — To see; to look at; to watch.

なって

natte — Having become; te-form of naru (to become).

そして

soshite — And then; and also; connecting sequential events.

無力

muryoku — Powerless; helpless; lacking strength or ability.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle; conditional particle.

優柔不断

yuujuu fudan — Indecisiveness; being wishy-washy and unable to decide.

嘲る

azakeru — To mock; to ridicule; to scoff at someone.

独り言

hitorigoto — Talking to oneself; a monologue or muttered comment.

かかわらず

kakawarazu — Despite; regardless of; notwithstanding a certain condition.

いつ

itsu — When; at what time; interrogative about time.

間

ma / aida — Interval; space between; during a period of time.

か

ka — Question particle; or; used to express uncertainty.

この

kono — This; referring to something close to the speaker.

忌まわしい

imawashii — Dreadful; abominable; ominous and deeply unpleasant.

試みる

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

偉業

igyou — Great achievement; grand feat or heroic accomplishment.

として

toshite — As; in the capacity of; treating something as.

捉える

toraeru — To grasp; to capture; to perceive or understand.

もっとも

mottomo — Most; moreover; although; that said (concessive).

まだ

mada — Still; not yet; continuing up to now.

気づいて

kidzuite — Having noticed; realizing; te-form of kidzuku.

今

ima — Now; the present moment or time.

計画

keikaku — Plan; scheme; an organized course of action.

予行演習

yokouenshuu — Rehearsal; practice run before the actual event.

ため

tame — For the sake of; in order to; purpose or benefit.

向かって

mukatte — Heading toward; facing; te-form of mukau.

一歩

ippo — One step; a single pace forward.

ごと

goto — Each; every; with each unit or increment.

興奮

koufun — Excitement; agitation; becoming emotionally stirred up.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.

激しく

hageshiku — Intensely; violently; fiercely; adverb form of hageshii.

いった

itta — Went; past tense of iku; also became increasingly.

胸

mune — Chest; breast; heart as seat of emotions.

締め付け

shimetsuke — Tightening; constriction; a squeezing pressure sensation.

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending.

思い

omoi — Thought; feeling; strong emotion or sentiment.

神経質

shinkeishitsu — Nervous; neurotic; overly sensitive or high-strung.

震え

furue — Trembling; shaking; quivering from fear or cold.

抱え

kakae — Holding; carrying; harboring a burden or feeling.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

一方

ippou — On one hand; one side; meanwhile or at the same time.

運河

unga — Canal; an artificial waterway for navigation.

面し

menshite / menshi — Facing; fronting onto; overlooking a street or water.

他方

tahou — On the other hand; the other side or direction.

通り

toori — Street; road; avenue; also means as expected.

面した

menshita — Faced; fronted onto; past tense of mensuru.

巨大

kyodai — Gigantic; enormous; of very great size.

建物

tatemono — Building; structure; constructed edifice.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a place.

近づいて

chikazuite — Approaching; drawing near; te-form of chikazuku.