Harrigan — Page 4

Vocabulary

答え

kotae — An answer or response to a question.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

代わり

kawari — Substitute, replacement, or instead of something.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or purpose.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

傍ら

katawara — Beside, nearby, or at the side of someone.

立っ

tatt(e) — Standing; stem form of 'tatsu' (to stand).

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.

い

i — Auxiliary verb stem indicating ongoing state or action.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese.

背

se — Back, stature, or height of a person.

高い

takai — Tall, high, or expensive in price.

男

otoko — Man, male person.

ボタンホール

botanhōru — Buttonhole; small hole for fastening a button.

から

kara — From; particle indicating origin or starting point.

真紅

shinku — Deep crimson or vivid scarlet red color.

カーネーション

kānēshon — Carnation; a type of flowering plant.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

引き抜い

hikinui — Pulled out; removed by pulling (stem form).

いったい

ittai — What on earth; used to express strong surprise.

何

nani — What; interrogative pronoun asking about things.

と

to — Quotation particle; also means 'and' or 'with'.

被害者

higaisha — Victim; person who has suffered harm or crime.

言いかけ

iikake — Started to say something but stopped midway.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

微笑み

hohoemi — A smile; gentle, soft facial expression of happiness.

相手

aite — Partner, opponent, or the other person involved.

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly, leisurely, without hurrying.

群衆

gunshū — Crowd, mob, or large gathering of people.

中

naka — Inside, middle, or among a group or space.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something.

引き下がっ

hikisagatt(e) — Stepped back, withdrew, or retreated from a position.

さあ

saa — Come now; interjection urging action or attention.

みんな

minna — Everyone, all people present in a group.

追い払っ

oiharatt(e) — Drove away, shooed off, or dispersed people.

彼女

kanojo — She; third-person feminine pronoun or girlfriend.

もう少し

mō sukoshi — A little more; slightly further or additionally.

間

ma — Interval, space, or pause between things or moments.

目

me — Eye; organ of sight.

奥

oku — Deep inside, the inner part of something.

光

hikari — Light; brightness or illumination.

灯る

tomoru — To light up, to be lit or illuminated.

よう

yō — Like, as if; expressing resemblance or supposition.

な

na — Adjectival form connector or softening sentence-final particle.

表情

hyōjō — Facial expression; appearance of emotion on face.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means used.

見つめ

mitsume — Gazed at, stared fixedly at something or someone.

それ

sore — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing.

身

mi — Body, oneself, or one's own person.

乗り出し

noridashi — Leaned forward; thrust oneself into something eagerly.

くすくす

kusukusu — Giggling; soft, suppressed laughter sound.

笑う

warau — To laugh or smile.

半円形

han'enkei — Semicircular shape; half-circle form.

人々

hitobito — People; plural form referring to many individuals.

向かっ

mukatt(e) — Faced toward, turned in the direction of something.

手

te — Hand; part of the body used for grasping.

振っ

futt(e) — Waved, shook, or swung (hand or object).

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while, for some time, briefly.

あっち

acchi — Over there; indicates a distant direction colloquially.

行っ

itt(e) — Went; past stem form of 'iku' (to go).

言っ

itt(e) — Said; past stem form of 'iu' (to say).

お兄ちゃん

onii-chan — Big brother; affectionate term for older male.

話し

hanashi — Talk, conversation, or speech; stem of 'hanasu'.

たい

tai — Want to do; expresses desire for an action.

その

sono — That (near listener); demonstrative adjective modifying nouns.

関係

kankei — Relationship, connection, or relevance between things.

強調

kyōchō — Emphasis, stress, or highlighting something's importance.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb in Japanese.

豊か

yutaka — Rich, abundant, or full in quality or quantity.

赤毛

akage — Red hair; having naturally reddish-colored hair.

ぽんぽん

ponpon — Pat-pat; light tapping sound or action repeatedly.

叩い

tataite — Tapped, patted, or struck lightly (stem form).

小さな

chiisana — Small, little; attributive adjective modifying a noun.

大笑い

ōwarai — Big laugh, hearty laughter, burst of laughter.

し

shi — And; conjunctive verb form linking multiple actions.

ながら

nagara — While doing; indicates two simultaneous actions occurring.

立ち去っ

tachisatt(e) — Walked away, departed, left a place behind.

漆黒

shikkoku — Jet black; deep, glossy, very dark black color.

髪

kami — Hair; especially hair on one's head.

差し込ん

sashikomu — Inserted into, slipped into, or shone through something.

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'desu' (to be).

柔らか

yawaraka — Soft, gentle, or tender in texture or manner.

束

taba — Bundle, bunch, or cluster of things grouped together.

一瞬

isshun — An instant, a moment, a split second.

触れ

fure — Touched, came into contact with something briefly.

まま

mama — As is, remaining in the same state or condition.

留まっ

todomatt(e) — Remained, stayed, or paused in place.

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly, all at once, without any warning.

真剣

shinken — Serious, earnest, or deeply sincere in manner.

なり

nari — Became; indicates a change of state or condition.

引き下ろし

hikioroshi — Pulled down, brought something downward forcefully.

あそこ

asoko — Over there; refers to a distant location.

小屋

koya — Hut, shed, or small simple building or shelter.

影

kage — Shadow, shade, or silhouette of a person or object.

警官

keikan — Police officer; member of the law enforcement force.

三人

sannin — Three people; counter for a group of three persons.

いる

iru — To exist; used for animate beings being present.

わ

wa — Sentence-final particle expressing assertion, often feminine speech.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun in Japanese.

見張っ

mihatt(e) — Watched over, kept watch, or guarded carefully.

ああっ

aa — Ah! Exclamation of sudden realization or alarm.

声

koe — Voice; sound produced by speaking or calling out.

あまり

amari — Too much, not very (with negatives), excessively.

く

ku — Adverbial suffix converting adjectives to adverb form.

ため息

tameiki — A sigh; long exhale expressing emotion or fatigue.

近い

chikai — Near, close, not far in distance or time.

もの

mono — Thing, object; also softens or explains a statement.

だっ

datt(e) — Was; past tense form of copula 'da'.

かすか

kasuka — Faint, slight, barely perceptible in sensation or sound.

身震い

miburui — Shudder, shiver; trembling of the whole body.

残念

zannen — Regrettable, unfortunate, or disappointing circumstance.

そう

sō — Like that, so; indicates resemblance or agreement.

も

mo — Also, too; additive particle meaning 'as well'.

こっち

kocchi — This way, over here; colloquial proximal direction.

来る

kuru — To come; motion verb toward the speaker.

持っ

mott(e) — Held, carried, or possessed (stem form of 'motsu').

一緒

issho — Together, at the same time, in company with.

逃げ

nige — Flee, escape, run away from danger or pursuit.

方

hō — Direction, way, side; also person (polite counter).

いい

ii — Good, fine, okay; positive evaluation or approval.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or informing the listener.

いや

iya — No, unpleasant; refusal or expression of dislike.

ここ

koko — Here; refers to a location close to the speaker.

気に入っ

ki ni itte — Took a liking to; came to like something.

る

ru — Dictionary-form verb ending for ichidan (ru) verbs.

首

kubi — Neck; part of body connecting head to torso.

今

ima — Now, currently, at this present moment.

や

ya — And (casual), or; also a casual sentence-final particle.

炎

honō — Flame, blaze; visible combustion producing light and heat.

高く

takaku — High, highly; adverbial form of 'takai' (tall/high).

燃え上がっ

moeagatt(e) — Blazed up, burst into flames, flared upward intensely.

一つ

hitotsu — One (thing); general counter for one item.

肩

kata — Shoulder; part of the body between neck and arm.

置か

oka — Placed, put, or set down (passive stem form).

れ

re — Passive auxiliary suffix indicating an action done to subject.

おい

oi — Hey! Interjection to get someone's attention (informal male).

巡査部長

junsa buchō — Police sergeant; mid-level law enforcement officer rank.

大声

ōgoe — Loud voice; speaking or shouting at high volume.

振り向く

furimuku — Turn around, look back over one's shoulder.

離れ

hanare — Separated, moved away, became distant from something.

遠く

tōku — Far away, distant; adverbial form of 'tōi'.

後方

kōhō — Behind, rear, the area at the back.

あの

ano — That (over there); demonstrative adjective for distant things.

花

hana — Flower, blossom; a flowering plant or its bloom.