Harrigan — Page 1

Vocabulary

あの

ano — That (over there); used to refer to something distant.

赤毛

akage — Red hair; having red-colored hair.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.

男

otoko — Man; male person.

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'to be.'

と

to — Quotation particle; 'and'; with.

警察

keisatsu — Police; law enforcement organization.

署長

shochō — Chief of a police station or office.

は

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

指差し

yubisashi — Pointing with a finger at something or someone.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

言っ

itte (te-form of iu) — Said; spoke (te-form of 言う, to say).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

見張り

mihari — Watching; keeping watch; surveillance duty.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.

巡査

junsa — Police constable; lowest-ranking police officer.

部長

buchō — Section chief; sergeant or department head.

答え

kotae — Answer; response; reply to a question.

前日

zenjitsu — The previous day; the day before.

に

ni — Directional or time particle; to, at, on.

アヘン

ahen — Opium; narcotic drug derived from poppies.

窟

kutsu — Den; hideout; cave or secret gathering place.

を

o — Direct object marker particle in Japanese.

二

ni — Two; the number 2.

か所

kasho — Counter for locations or places; spots.

手入れ

teire — Raid; maintenance; care or police crackdown.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of する (to do); and, also.

て

te — Te-form conjunction connecting sequential actions.

おり

ori — Humble or neutral form of いる (to be, to exist).

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective for nearby reference.

達成

tassei — Achievement; accomplishment of a goal or task.

感

kan — Feeling; sense; impression of something experienced.

で

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

胸

mune — Chest; breast; one's heart or feelings.

張っ

hatte (te-form of haru) — Puffed out; stretched; held out proudly.

い

i — Continuative form of いる; being, existing.

夜

yoru — Night; evening; nighttime hours.

彼

kare — He; him; third-person male pronoun.

保安

hoan — Security; public safety; peacekeeping function.

官

kan — Officer; government official; public servant.

も

mo — Also; too; even; additive particle.

助言

jogen — Advice; counsel; a piece of guidance given.

与え

atae (conjunctive of ataeru) — Give; grant; provide something to someone.

かね

kane — Potential negative auxiliary; unable or unlikely to do.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist.

勢い

ikioi — Momentum; vigor; force or enthusiasm of action.

だっ

datte (past conjunctive of da) — Was; past conjunctive form of the copula.

続け

tsuzuke (conjunctive of tsuzukeru) — Continue; keep on doing something without stopping.

歩き

aruki — Walking; manner or act of walking.

方

kata / hō — Way; manner; direction; person (polite).

見分け

miwake — Distinguishing; telling apart; discerning differences between things.

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

者

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

いれ

ire (conditional of iru) — If there is; conditional form of to exist.

ば

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

目つき

metsuki — Look in one's eyes; gaze; eye expression.

分かる

wakaru — To understand; to know; to be clear.

いる

iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).

それ

sore — That; it; referring to something previously mentioned.

全身

zenshin — Whole body; entire physique from head to toe.

にじみ

nijimi — Oozing; seeping; bleeding through a surface gradually.

出

de (conjunctive of deru) — Coming out; emerging; appearing from within.

群衆

gunshū — Crowd; throng; a large gathered group of people.

中

naka / chū — Inside; middle; among; within a group.

縫っ

nutte (te-form of nuu) — Weaving through; threading one's way; sewing.

近づい

chikazuite (te-form of chikazuku) — Approached; drew near; came closer to something.

き

ki (conjunctive of kuru) — Came; having come (conjunctive of 来る).

暑さ

atsusa — Heat; hotness; degree of hot temperature.

せい

sei — Fault; cause; blame attributed to something.

柔らかい

yawarakai — Soft; gentle; flexible; not hard or rigid.

帽子

bōshi — Hat; cap; headwear of any kind.

後ろ

ushiro — Behind; back; the rear side of something.

ポケット

poketto — Pocket; small pouch sewn into clothing.

突っ込ん

tsukkon (de-form of tsukkomu) — Thrust into; jammed inside; pushed deeply into.

ため

tame — For the sake of; because of; purpose or cause.

窓

mado — Window; opening in a wall admitting light.

から

kara — From; because; starting point or reason particle.

光

hikari — Light; ray; brightness or illumination.

髪

kami — Hair; one's head hair.

絶えず

taezu — Constantly; without cease; continuously happening.

照らし

terashi (conjunctive of terasu) — Illuminating; shining light upon something.

まるで

marude — Just like; as if; exactly resembling something else.

炎

honō — Flame; blaze; fire that burns visibly.

よう

yō — Like; as if; resembling; appearance or manner.

危険

kiken — Danger; hazard; risky or perilous situation.

信号

shingō — Signal; sign; traffic light or warning indicator.

燃え上がら

moeagara (stem of moeagaru) — Flaring up; bursting into flames; blazing suddenly.

せ

se (causative suffix stem) — Causative verb ending; make or let someone do.

二人

futari — Two people; a pair of persons.

警官

keikan — Police officer; uniformed law enforcement officer.

探る

saguru — To probe; to investigate; to feel out cautiously.

な

na — Sentence-final particle expressing emotion or prohibition.

視線

shisen — Gaze; line of sight; one's directed look.

気づき

kizuki — Noticing; becoming aware; realizing something.

一撃

ichigeki — A single blow; one strike or hit.

待つ

matsu — To wait; to await; to expect something.

ボクサー

bokusā — Boxer; person who practices the sport of boxing.

冷たく

tsumetaku — Coldly; in an aloof or chilly manner.

値踏み

nebumi — Sizing up; appraising; estimating someone's worth or strength.

する

suru — To do; to perform; general-purpose action verb.

応え

kotae (conjunctive of kotaeru) — Responding; answering; reacting to something directed at one.

うなり

unari — Growl; groan; low rumbling or grunting sound.

声

koe — Voice; sound produced by a person's throat.

上げ

age (conjunctive of ageru) — Raised; lifted up; gave forth a sound.

上官

jōkan — Superior officer; higher-ranking official in a hierarchy.

向い

mukai (conjunctive of mukau) — Facing; turning toward; directed at someone.

おっしゃる

ossharu — To say (honorific); respectful form of 言う.

通り

tōri — As stated; in accordance with; just as said.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is,' 'am,' or 'are.'

うなずい

unazui (te-form of unazuku) — Nodded; gave a nod of agreement or acknowledgment.

尾行

bikō — Tailing; shadowing; following someone covertly.

しろ

shiro — Do it! Imperative command form of する.

部下

buka — Subordinate; person under one's command or supervision.

一人

hitori — One person; alone; a single individual.

連れ

tsure — Companion; someone brought along; to bring with.

いけ

ike (imperative of iku) — Go! Imperative command to proceed or go.

厄介

yakkai — Troublesome; burdensome; difficult and annoying situation.

こと

koto — Thing; matter; fact; nominalizing abstract concepts.

なれ

nare (conditional/imperative of naru) — Become; if it becomes; may become something.

助け

tasuke — Help; assistance; aid given in a situation.

必要

hitsuyō — Necessary; needed; essential requirement for something.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into; to result in.

かも

kamo — Maybe; perhaps; expresses uncertainty or possibility.

しれ

shire (stem of shireru) — May be known; part of かもしれない (might be).

ん

n — Informal contraction of ない (not) or ので (because).

自動車

jidōsha — Automobile; car; motorized vehicle for transport.

乗り込み

norikomi — Getting into; boarding a vehicle or vessel.

近く

chikaku — Nearby; close to; in the vicinity of.

手招き

temaneki — Beckoning; waving someone over with one's hand.

今夜

konya — Tonight; this evening; the current night.

手ごわい

tegowai — Tough; formidable; difficult to deal with or handle.

仕事

shigoto — Work; job; task or occupation one performs.

調子

chōshi — Condition; tone; feeling; how things are going.

いい

ii — Good; fine; all right; satisfactory.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence.

気乗り

kinori — Enthusiasm; willingness; feeling of being in the mood.

笑み

emi — Smile; gentle grin; pleasant facial expression.

浮かべ

ukabe (conjunctive of ukaberu) — Showing; floating; bringing a smile to one's face.

うなずく

unazuku — To nod; to nod one's head in agreement.

ベルト

beruto — Belt; strap worn around the waist.

締め直し

shimenoshi — Retightening; fastening again; adjusting a belt firmly.

葉

ha — Leaf; leaves of a plant or tree.

包ん

tsutsun (de-form of tsutsumu) — Wrapped; enclosed; covered in leaves or material.

焼い

yaite (te-form of yaku) — Grilled; baked; cooked over heat.

魚

sakana / uo — Fish; aquatic animal used as food.

食べ

tabe (conjunctive of taberu) — Eating; to eat; consuming food.

提案

teian — Proposal; suggestion; offer of an idea or plan.

あまり

amari — Not very; not much; too; excessively (with negative).

あり

ari (conjunctive of aru) — There is; exists; conjunctive form of ある.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative suffix; please do (honorific request).