Dracula — Page 5

Vocabulary

彼ら

karera — They; refers to a group of people

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar

長靴

nagagutsu — Long boots; knee-high or tall boots

を

wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar

履き

haki — Wearing on feet; putting on footwear

ズボン

zubon — Trousers; pants worn on the lower body

その

sono — That; demonstrative referring to something nearby

中

naka — Inside; the interior or middle of something

に

ni — Directional or locative particle indicating location or direction

入れ

ire — Putting in; placing something inside something else

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions

いて

ite — Being; continuing state, te-form of iru

長い

nagai — Long; having great length or duration

黒髪

kurokami — Black hair; dark-colored hair on a person

と

to — And; connecting particle joining nouns or clauses

濃い

koi — Thick; dark or dense in color or texture

黒い

kuroi — Black; describing something as dark-colored

口ひげ

kuchihige — Mustache; facial hair above the upper lip

持っ

mott- — Having; possessing (stem of 持つ motsu)

い

i — Auxiliary verb indicating ongoing state or existence

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese

とても

totemo — Very; extremely, intensifying an adjective or adverb

絵

e — Picture; painting or illustration of something

なる

naru — To become; to turn into something else

風貌

fuubou — Appearance; overall look or bearing of a person

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'to be' in Japanese

が

ga — Subject marker or conjunctive 'but' particle

感じ

kanji — Feeling; impression or sense one gets

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese

良い

yoi — Good; positive or favorable quality

見た目

mitame — Appearance; how something looks visually

で

de — At; by means of, particle indicating location or method

ない

nai — Not; negation form in Japanese grammar

舞台

butai — Stage; theatrical platform or performance setting

立て

tate — Standing up; taking one's place on stage

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' in Japanese

すぐ

sugu — Immediately; right away without delay

東洋

touyou — The East; Asia or oriental regions generally

古い

furui — Old; ancient or aged in time

盗賊

touzoku — Bandit; robber or thief, often in historical context

一団

ichidan — A group; a band or party of people

見なさ

minasa — To be seen as; regarded or perceived as something

れる

reru — Passive auxiliary verb indicating an action done to subject

だろ

daro — Probably; conjecture or supposition form of だ

う

u — Volitional auxiliary adding speculation or intention

しかし

shikashi — However; but, a conjunctive expressing contrast

聞く

kiku — To hear; to listen or ask about something

ところ

tokoro — Place; also used to mean 'what one hears'

よる

yoru — To be based on; according to something

非常

hijou — Extremely; very, indicating exceptional degree

おとなしく

otonashiku — Quietly; gently or meekly in behavior

生まれつき

umaretsuki — By nature; innately, from birth

自己主張

jiko shuchou — Self-assertion; expressing one's own opinions firmly

やや

yaya — Somewhat; slightly or a little bit

欠け

kake — Lacking; missing or deficient in something

いる

iru — To be; existing, used for animate beings

らしい

rashii — Seems like; apparently, indicating hearsay or inference

私たち

watashitachi — We; us, first-person plural pronoun

着い

tsui- — Arrived; reached a destination (stem of 着く tsuku)

薄暮

hakubo — Dusk; the dim light just after sunset

暗く

kuraku — Darkly; becoming dark, adverbial form of 暗い

なり

nari — Becoming; connective form of なる

かけ

kake — About to; on the verge of doing something

頃

koro — Around; approximately a time or period

そこ

soko — There; that place previously mentioned

興味深い

kyoumibukaii — Interesting; deeply fascinating or intriguing

町

machi — Town; a small urban settlement or district

だっ

datt- — Was; past tense of the copula だ

ほぼ

hobo — Almost; nearly or approximately

国境

kokkyou — National border; boundary between two countries

位置

ichi — Position; location or placement of something

し

shi — Conjunctive form of する; connecting verb clauses

おり

ori — Being; humble or literary form of いる

ここ

koko — Here; this place where the speaker is

から

kara — From; indicating starting point or reason

へ

e — To; directional particle indicating movement toward

続い

tsuzui- — Continuing; leading on to (stem of 続く tsuzuku)

ため

tame — Because; for the purpose of or reason for

波乱

haran — Turbulence; tumult or eventful upheaval in history

満ち

michi — Full of; filled with something abundantly

歴史

rekishi — History; the record of past events

持ち

mochi — Having; holding or possessing something

痕跡

konseki — Traces; remnants or marks left by past events

随所

zuisho — Everywhere; in various places throughout

見られる

mirareru — Can be seen; visible or observable

五十年前

gojuunen mae — Fifty years ago; half a century in the past

大火

taika — Great fire; a large destructive conflagration

相次ぎ

aitsugu — One after another; occurring in succession

五度

godo — Five times; occurring on five occasions

わたっ

watt- — Spanning; extending over a period (stem of わたる)

甚大

jindai — Enormous; extremely great damage or impact

な

na — Adjectival connective particle for na-adjectives

被害

higai — Damage; harm or injury suffered from disaster

もたらし

motarashi — Bringing about; causing or resulting in something

十七世紀

juushichi seiki — Seventeenth century; the 1600s time period

始まり

hajimari — Beginning; the start of something

三週間

sanshukan — Three weeks; a period of twenty-one days

わたる

wataru — Spanning; extending across a time or space

包囲攻撃

houi kougeki — Siege; surrounding and attacking a fortified place

受け

uke — Receiving; undergoing something done to oneself

戦争

sensou — War; armed conflict between nations or groups

そのもの

sono mono — Itself; the very thing, used for emphasis

犠牲

gisei — Sacrifice; victims or losses suffered for something

飢饉

kikin — Famine; severe widespread food shortage and starvation

疫病

ekibyou — Plague; epidemic disease spreading among people

加わっ

kuwawatt- — Added; joining or being added to something

一万三千人

ichiman sanzen nin — Thirteen thousand people; a specific large number

も

mo — Also; even, an inclusive or emphatic particle

命

inochi — Life; one's living existence or lifespan

失わ

ushinawa — Lost; deprived of something precious like life

れ

re — Passive verb ending indicating something done to subject

伯爵

hakushaku — Count; European noble title, earl or count

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun in Japanese

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a destination

よう

you — In order to; instructing or suggesting an action

指示

shiji — Instructions; directions or orders given to someone

大きな

ooki na — Large; big in size or scale

喜び

yorokobi — Joy; happiness or delight felt about something

すっかり

sukkari — Completely; entirely or thoroughly changed or done

昔ながら

mukashinagara — Old-fashioned; in the traditional or old style

宿

yado — Inn; a lodging place or traditional Japanese inn

ある

aru — To exist; there is, for inanimate things

こと

koto — Thing; fact or matter, nominalizer in grammar

わかっ

wakatt- — Understood; realized or came to know something

という

to iu — Called; known as, quoting or naming something

この

kono — This; demonstrative modifier for nearby things

国

kuni — Country; a nation or homeland

風習

fuushuu — Custom; local tradition or cultural practice

できる

dekiru — Can do; to be able to or possible

限り

kagiri — As much as possible; to the extent of

見聞き

mikiki — Seeing and hearing; experiencing through observation

たかっ

takatt- — Wanted to; past desiderative form of たい

来る

kuru — To come; to arrive or approach

明らか

akiraka — Clear; obvious or evident to understand

知ら

shira — Knowing; being aware of (stem of 知る shiru)

扉

tobira — Door; a large gate or entrance door

近づく

chikazuku — To approach; to draw near to something

いかにも

ikanimo — Indeed; truly or exactly as expected, emphatically

陽気

youki — Cheerful; lively or merry in character

そう

sou — Seeming; looks like or appears to be

老婦人

roufujin — Elderly woman; an old lady

典型的

tenkeiteki — Typical; representative or characteristic of a type

農民

noumin — Peasant; a farmer or agricultural villager

服装

fukusou — Clothing; outfit or style of dress worn

立っ

tatt- — Standing; in an upright position (stem of 立つ)

白い

shiroi — White; of a white or pale color

下着

shitagi — Undergarment; clothing worn under outer garments

前後

zengo — Front and back; fore and aft, both sides

垂れ

tare — Hanging down; drooping or dangling loosely

二重

nijuu — Double; twofold or two-layered in structure

エプロン

epuron — Apron; a protective garment worn over clothing

つけ

tsuke — Attached; wearing or fastening something onto oneself

色物

iromono — Colored fabric; cloth with color or pattern

布地

nunoji — Fabric; cloth or textile material

慎み

tsutsushimi — Modesty; discretion or restraint in behavior

限界

genkai — Limit; the boundary or extreme of something

思える

omoeru — To seem; to feel or appear to be

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; as much as, degree marker

ぴったり

pittari — Perfectly fitting; snugly or exactly right

体

karada — Body; the physical form of a person

合っ

att- — Fitting; matching or suiting well

彼女

kanojo — She; her, third-person female pronoun

お辞儀

ojigi — Bow; a respectful bowing gesture in Japan

イギリス人

Igirisujin — British person; someone from the United Kingdom

お客様

okyakusama — Esteemed guest; a polite term for a customer

です

desu — Is; polite copula linking subject and predicate

か

ka — Question marker particle placed at sentence end

言っ

itt- — Said; spoke (past stem of 言う iu)

はい

hai — Yes; an affirmative response or acknowledgment

答え

kotae — Answer; a reply given to a question