Dracula — Page 3

Vocabulary

世界中

sekaijuu — All around the world, everywhere globally.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.

あらゆる

arayuru — Every kind of, all possible types.

既知

kichi — Already known, previously established knowledge.

迷信

meishin — Superstition, irrational belief without factual basis.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

山脈

sanmyaku — Mountain range, a series of connected mountains.

馬蹄形

bateiкei — Horseshoe shape, a U-shaped curved form.

中

naka / chuu — Inside, middle, or among something.

に

ni — Direction, location, or indirect object particle.

集まっ

atsumatte (base: atsumaru) — To gather, congregate, or come together.

て

te — Conjunctive particle linking sequential actions.

おり

ori (base: oru) — Humble form of 'to be,' indicating existence or state.

それ

sore — That thing, referring to something previously mentioned.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

まる

maru — Round; used in 'marude' meaning just like, exactly.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

ある

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

種

shuu / tane — Kind, type, species, or variety of something.

想像上

souzou-jou — Imaginary, existing only in the imagination.

渦

uzu — Whirlpool, vortex, or swirling center of activity.

中心

chuushin — Center, core, or focal point of something.

か

ka — Question particle or expressing uncertainty/doubt.

よう

you — Appearing like, seeming as if something is true.

だ

da — Plain-form copula meaning 'is' or 'am.'

と

to — Quotation particle or conjunction meaning 'and/with.'

私

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

読ん

yonde (base: yomu) — To read text or written material.

もし

moshi — If, supposing that a condition is true.

そう

sou — So, that way, indicating agreement or assumption.

なら

nara — Conditional 'if that is the case, then...'

滞在

taizai — A stay or sojourn in a particular place.

とても

totemo — Very, extremely, quite intensely so.

興味深い

kyoumi bukai — Very interesting, deeply fascinating or intriguing.

もの

mono — Thing, object, or nominalizing expression in speech.

なる

naru — To become, to turn into something different.

も

mo — Also, too, even; inclusive or additive particle.

しれ

shire (base: shireru) — Used in 'kamoshirenai,' meaning might or perhaps.

ない

nai — Negation suffix meaning not, does not exist.

覚え書き

oboegaki — Memo, note, or written reminder for oneself.

伯爵

hakushaku — Count or Earl, a European noble title.

それら

sorera — Those things, plural reference to previously mentioned items.

つい

tsuite (base: tsuku) — About, concerning, regarding a certain topic.

すべて

subete — Everything, all, the whole of something.

尋ね

tazunete (base: tazuneru) — To ask, inquire, or question someone about something.

なけれ

nakereba (base: nai) — Must do; used in 'nakereba naranai' construction.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when.'

ベッド

beddo — Bed, a piece of furniture for sleeping.

十分

juubun — Enough, sufficient, adequately satisfying a need.

快適

kaiteki — Comfortable, pleasant, easy to relax in.

だっ

datta (past of da) — Was, were; past tense copula in Japanese.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending in Japanese.

種類

shurui — Type, kind, or category of something.

奇妙

kimyou — Strange, weird, peculiar, or bizarre in nature.

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

夢

yume — Dream experienced during sleep or a life aspiration.

を

wo — Direct object particle marking what is acted upon.

見

mi (base: miru) — To see, watch, or experience something visually.

ので

node — Because, so; causal conjunction explaining a reason.

よく

yoku — Well, often, frequently; adverb modifying verbs.

眠れ

nemure (base: nemuru) — To be able to sleep, to sleep soundly.

なかっ

nakatta (negative past) — Was not, did not; negative past tense form.

窓

mado — Window, an opening in a wall for light.

下

shita / shimo — Below, under, beneath a given reference point.

一晩中

hitobanjuu — Throughout the entire night, all night long.

吠え

hoe (base: hoeru) — To bark, howl, or roar like an animal.

続ける

tsuzukeru — To continue doing something without stopping.

犬

inu — Dog, a common domestic canine animal.

いて

ite (base: iru) — Being present, existing; connective form of 'iru.'

関係

kankei — Relationship, connection, or relevance between things.

し

shi — Conjunctive form; listing reasons or actions together.

い

i (base: iru) — To exist, to be present (animate beings).

あるいは

aruiwa — Or, alternatively, possibly another option considered.

パプリカ

papurika — Paprika, a red spice made from dried peppers.

せい

sei — Cause, fault, blame, or reason for a result.

水

mizu — Water, a clear essential liquid for drinking.

飲み干し

nomihoshi (base: nomihosu) — To drink up completely, to drain a container.

まだ

mada — Still, yet, not yet completed or resolved.

喉

nodo — Throat, the passage inside the neck for swallowing.

渇い

kawaite (base: kawaku) — To be thirsty, to feel a need for water.

から

kara — Because, from; causal or starting-point particle.

朝方

asagata — Early morning hours, just before or after dawn.

なっ

natte (base: naru) — Became, turned into; connective past form of 'naru.'

ようやく

youyaku — Finally, at last, after a long wait or effort.

眠り

nemuri — Sleep, slumber; the state of being asleep.

ドア

doa — Door, an entrance or exit panel to a room.

ノック

nokku — A knock, tapping on a door to signal entry.

する

suru — To do, to perform an action or activity.

音

oto — Sound, noise made by something audible.

続い

tsuzuite (base: tsuzuku) — To continue, to follow on consecutively.

目

me — Eye; also used to indicate waking from sleep.

覚め

same (base: sameru) — To wake up, to come out of sleep.

その頃

sonokoro — Around that time, at about that period.

ぐっすり

gussuri — Soundly asleep, deeply and thoroughly sleeping.

眠っ

nemute (base: nemuru) — Was sleeping; connective past form of 'nemuru.'

違い

chigai — Difference, discrepancy; 'no doubt, must be.'

朝食

choushoku — Breakfast, the first meal eaten in the morning.

また

mata — Again, also, furthermore, or in addition.

呼ば

yoba (base: yobu) — To be called, to be referred to by name.

れる

reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

トウモロコシ

toumorokoshi — Corn, maize; a yellow grain vegetable.

粉

kona — Flour or powder ground from grain or seeds.

お粥

okayu — Porridge, rice or grain cooked into soft gruel.

そし

soshite — And then, furthermore, connecting two related events.

ひき肉

hikiniku — Ground meat, minced meat used in cooking.

詰め

tsume (base: tsumeru) — To stuff, to pack filling into something.

ナス

nasu — Eggplant, aubergine; a purple vegetable used in cooking.

料理

ryouri — Cooking, cuisine, or a prepared dish of food.

いただい

itadaite (base: itadaku) — To humbly receive or eat food respectfully.

これ

kore — This, referring to something near the speaker.

たいへん

taihen — Very, extremely; also means difficult or serious.

素晴らしい

subarashii — Wonderful, magnificent, splendid, extremely impressive.

レシピ

reshipi — Recipe, instructions for preparing a dish of food.

手

te — Hand; also means method or way of doing.

入れる

ireru — To put in, to insert, to obtain something.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, nominalizer turning verbs into nouns.

列車

ressha — Train, a railway vehicle carrying passengers or freight.

八時

hachiji — Eight o'clock, the hour of eight.

少し

sukoshi — A little, a small amount or degree.

前

mae — Before, in front of, earlier in time.

出発

shuppatsu — Departure, setting out on a journey or trip.

急が

isoga (base: isogu) — To hurry, to rush, to move quickly somewhere.

いや

iya — No, or rather, a correction of prior statement.

正確

seikaku — Accurate, precise, exactly correct without error.

はず

hazu — Expected to be, supposed to happen logically.

七時半

shichiji han — Seven thirty, half past seven o'clock.

駅

eki — Train station, a place where trains stop.

へ

e — Direction particle indicating movement toward a place.

急い

isoide (base: isogu) — Hurrying, rushing toward a destination quickly.

行っ

itte (base: iku) — Went, going; connective or past form of 'iku.'

あと

ato — After, later, remaining time or distance left.

まで

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

一時間

ichijikan — One hour, a duration of sixty minutes.

以上

ijou — More than, at least, not less than a number.

車両

sharyou — Railway car, a coach or carriage of a train.

座っ

suwatte (base: suwaru) — Sat down, being seated in a place.

東

higashi — East, the direction of the rising sun.

行け

ike (base: iku) — The more one goes; imperative or conditional of 'iku.'

行く

iku — To go, to move toward a destination.

ほど

hodo — The more... the more; extent or degree of something.

時間

jikan — Time, hour, duration of a period.

不正確

fuseikaku — Inaccurate, imprecise, not exactly correct.

思わ

omowa (base: omou) — To think, to feel, to consider something mentally.

中国

chuugoku — China, the country in East Asia.

いったい

ittai — What on earth, just how; emphasizing a question.

どれほど

dorehodo — How much, to what extent or degree.

遅れる

okureru — To be late, to be delayed, to fall behind.

いう

iu — To say, to be called, to express in words.

だろう

darou — Probably, I wonder; expresses conjecture or speculation.