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English → Japanese CHAPTER I Level 7/10

Finally she went down on her knees and implored me not to go; at least to wait a day or two before starting.

とうとう彼女はひざまずいて、行かないでくれと懇願した。せめて出発する前に一日か二日待ってほしいと。

It was all very ridiculous but I did not feel comfortable.

それはまったくばかげたことだったが、私は気持ちが落ち着かなかった。

However, there was business to be done, and I could allow nothing to interfere with it.

しかし、やるべき仕事があり、何ものもそれを妨げることは許せなかった。

I therefore tried to raise her up, and said, as gravely as I could, that I thanked her, but my duty was imperative, and that I must go.

そこで私は彼女を立たせようとしながら、できるだけ厳粛に、感謝するが義務は絶対であり行かなければならないと言った。

She then rose and dried her eyes, and taking a crucifix from her neck offered it to me.

彼女はそれから立ち上がって涙をぬぐい、首から十字架像を外して私に差し出した。

I did not know what to do, for, as an English Churchman, I have been taught to regard such things as in some measure idolatrous, and yet it seemed so ungracious to refuse an old lady meaning so well and in such a state of mind.

どうすればよいかわからなかった。英国国教会の信徒として、そのようなものをある程度偶像崇拝的なものとみなすよう教えられてきたからだ。しかしそれでも、これほど善意を持ちこのような心境にある老婦人の申し出を断るのはあまりにも無礼に思われた。

She saw, I suppose, the doubt in my face, for she put the rosary round my neck, and said, "For your mother's sake," and went out of the room.

彼女は私の顔に迷いを読み取ったのだろう、ロザリオを私の首にかけて、「お母様のために」と言い、部屋を出て行った。

I am writing up this part of the diary whilst I am waiting for the coach, which is, of course, late; and the crucifix is still round my neck.

私は馬車を待ちながらこの日記を書いているが、馬車はもちろん遅れている。そして十字架像はまだ首にかかったままだ。

Whether it is the old lady's fear, or the many ghostly traditions of this place, or the crucifix itself, I do not know, but I am not feeling nearly as easy in my mind as usual.

それが老婦人の恐れのせいなのか、この土地の数多くの怪奇な言い伝えのせいなのか、それとも十字架像そのもののせいなのかはわからないが、私はいつものようにはとても気持ちが落ち着いていない。

Vocabulary

とうとう
tōtō — finally, at last, in the end
彼女
kanojo — she, her, girlfriend
wa — topic marker particle
ひざまずい
hizamazui — knelt down, got on one's knees
te — conjunctive particle connecting actions
行か
ika — go (stem form of 行く)
ない
nai — negative auxiliary, do not, is not
de — particle indicating means or location
くれ
kure — please do for me (imperative of くれる)
to — quotation particle, and, with
懇願
kongan — earnest plea, entreaty, supplication
shi — did (conjunctive form of する)
ta — past tense auxiliary verb
せめて
semete — at least, at the very least
出発
shuppatsu — departure, setting off on a journey
する
suru — to do, to perform an action
mae — before, in front of, prior to
ni — directional or time marker particle
一日
ichinichi — one day, a single day
ka — question particle or listing alternatives
二日
futsuka — two days, second day of month
待っ
mat(te) — waited, wait (conjunctive form of 待つ)
ほしい
hoshii — want someone to do something for me
それ
sore — that, it, referring to something nearby
まったく
mattaku — completely, utterly, absolutely, indeed
ばかげ
bakage — absurd, foolish, ridiculous nonsense
こと
koto — thing, matter, fact, circumstance
だっ
dat(ta) — was, were (past form of だ)
ga — subject marker or adversative conjunction
watashi — I, me, first-person pronoun
気持ち
kimochi — feeling, mood, emotion, sensation
落ち着か
ochitsuka — settle, calm down (negative stem form)
なかっ
nakat(ta) — was not, did not (past negative)
しかし
shikashi — however, but, nevertheless
やる
yaru — to do, to perform, to carry out
べき
beki — should, ought to, must do
仕事
shigoto — work, job, task, occupation
あり
ari — there is, exists (conjunctive of ある)
何もの
nanimono — nothing, no one, anything whatsoever
mo — also, even, too, either
wo — direct object marker particle
妨げる
samatageru — to hinder, obstruct, prevent, impede
許せ
yuruse — permit, allow (imperative of 許す)
そこ
soko — there, that place, that spot
立た
tata — stand (stem form of 立つ)
せよ
seyo — do it (formal imperative of する)
u — volitional suffix, let's, shall
ながら
nagara — while doing, although, even though
できる
dekiru — can do, be able to, possible
だけ
dake — only, just, as much as possible
厳粛
genshuku — solemn, grave, serious, dignified manner
感謝
kansha — gratitude, thanks, appreciation
義務
gimu — duty, obligation, responsibility
絶対
zettai — absolute, unconditional, definitely
なけれ
nakere — must, have to (conditional negative form)
ba — conditional particle, if, when
なら
nara — if it is, conditional form of だ
言っ
it(te) — said, told (conjunctive of 言う)
から
kara — from, because, after, since
立ち上がっ
tachiagat(te) — stood up, rose to one's feet
namida — tears, teardrops from crying
ぬぐい
nugui — wiped away, dabbed (tears or sweat)
kubi — neck, head, throat
十字架像
jūjikakozō — crucifix, image of cross with Christ
外し
hazushi — removed, took off, detached
差し出し
sashidashi — held out, offered, presented something
どう
dō — how, in what way, how about
すれ
sure — do (conditional form of する)
よい
yoi — good, fine, acceptable, alright
わから
wakara — do not understand (stem of わかる)
英国
eikoku — England, Britain, United Kingdom
国教会
kokkyōkai — Church of England, established state church
no — possessive or nominalizing particle
信徒
shinto — believer, follower, member of faith
その
sono — that, the (demonstrative adjective)
よう
yō — like, as if, such a way
na — attributive particle or negative imperative
もの
mono — thing, object, person, matter
ある
aru — to exist, to have, to be
程度
teido — degree, extent, level, measure
偶像崇拝
gūzō sūhai — idolatry, worship of idols or images
teki — suffix meaning -like, -ish, pertaining to
みなす
minasu — to regard as, consider, deem something
教え
oshie — teaching, doctrine, instruction, lesson
られ
rare — passive or potential auxiliary suffix
da — is, am, are (plain copula)
これ
kore — this, this thing right here
ほど
hodo — to the extent that, as much as
善意
zen'i — goodwill, good faith, good intention
持ち
mochi — having, holding, possessing (conjunctive form)
この
kono — this (demonstrative adjective)
心境
shinkyō — state of mind, mental condition, mood
老婦人
rōfujin — elderly woman, old lady
申し出
mōshide — offer, proposal, suggestion made humbly
断る
kotowaru — to refuse, decline, reject an offer
あまり
amari — too much, excessively, not very
無礼
burei — rudeness, impoliteness, discourtesy
思わ
omowa — think (negative stem of 思う)
re — passive auxiliary (shortened form of れる)
kao — face, expression, countenance
迷い
mayoi — hesitation, confusion, uncertainty, indecision
読み取っ
yomitot(te) — read, discerned, perceived from expression
だろ
daro — probably, I suppose (volitional of だ)
ロザリオ
rozario — rosary, Catholic prayer beads necklace
かけ
kake — hung, placed around (conjunctive of かける)
お母様
okāsama — honorable mother, polite term for mother
ため
tame — for the sake of, benefit, purpose
言い
ii — said, spoke (conjunctive of 言う)
部屋
heya — room, chamber, personal living space
de — left, exited (conjunctive of 出る)
行っ
it(te) — went, gone (conjunctive of 行く)
馬車
basha — horse-drawn carriage, coach
待ち
machi — waiting, wait (conjunctive of 待つ)
日記
nikki — diary, journal, personal daily record
書い
kai(te) — wrote, written (conjunctive of 書く)
いる
iru — to be, exist (animate), progressive marker
もちろん
mochiron — of course, naturally, certainly
遅れ
okure — delay, lateness, being behind schedule
そし
soshi — and then, and so (conjunctive form)
まだ
mada — still, yet, not yet, still ongoing
かかっ
kakat(te) — took time, hung, was involved
まま
mama — as is, remaining in a state unchanged
恐れ
osore — fear, dread, apprehension, terror
せい
sei — fault, cause, blame, owing to
土地
tochi — land, region, area, locality
数多く
kazuōku — numerous, many, a great number of
怪奇
kaiki — strange, mysterious, eerie, uncanny
言い伝え
iitsutae — legend, tradition, folklore passed down
それとも
soretomo — or, or else, alternatively
いつも
itsumo — always, usually, all the time
とても
totemo — very, extremely, quite, really
落ち着い
ochitsui — calm, settled, composed (conjunctive form)
i — be, exist (conjunctive of いる)
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