Harrigan — Page 6

Vocabulary

彼ら

karera — They; third-person plural pronoun referring to people.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

叫び声

sakebigoe — A shout or scream; loud cry of a person.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

上げ

age — To raise or lift; to let out a sound.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

白人

hakujin — A white person; person of Caucasian descent.

の

no — Possessive or attributive particle linking nouns.

男

otoko — A man; adult male person.

に

ni — Direction or target particle meaning at or toward.

迫っ

sematt(a) — To close in on; to press toward aggressively.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

通りかかっ

toorikakatt(a) — Happened to pass by; came along by chance.

同胞

douhō — Compatriots; fellow countrymen or kinsmen.

一団

ichidan — A group or band of people gathered together.

が

ga — Subject marker particle highlighting the grammatical subject.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

乱闘

rantō — A brawl or melee; violent chaotic fighting scene.

加わり

kuwawari — Joined in; became part of a group or activity.

群衆

gunshū — A crowd or mob; large gathering of people.

全体

zentai — The whole; entirety of a group or thing.

長身

chōshin — Tall stature; describing a person of great height.

周り

mawari — Surroundings; the area around a person or object.

押し寄せ

oshiyose — To surge toward; crowd pressing in on someone.

頭

atama — Head; the upper part of a human body.

後ろ

ushiro — Behind; the rear or back direction of something.

反らし

sorashi — Tilting or arching backward; bending the head back.

まるで

marude — Just like; exactly as if; used for comparisons.

絶妙

zetsumyō — Exquisite; perfect; wonderfully skillful or well-balanced.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

交響曲

kōkyōkyoku — A symphony; large orchestral musical composition.

耳

mimi — Ear; the organ used for hearing sounds.

傾ける

katamukeru — To incline; to lend an ear and listen carefully.

批評家

hihyōka — A critic; person who evaluates art or performance.

よう

yō — Like; as if; resembling a certain manner or way.

目

me — Eye; the organ used for seeing things.

細め

hosome — Narrowing the eyes; squinting slightly to focus better.

ああっ

aah — An exclamation expressing surprise, awe, or realization.

と

to — Quotation particle or conjunctive meaning and or with.

彼

kare — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

独り言

hitorigoto — Talking to oneself; a solitary murmured remark.

つぶやい

tsubuyai — Muttered; spoke quietly under one's breath.

あの

ano — That over there; distal demonstrative adjective.

戦いぶり

tatakaiburi — The way of fighting; manner or style of battle.

見ろ

miro — Look! Watch this!; imperative form of to see.

警官

keikan — A police officer; law enforcement officer on duty.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.

警棒

keibō — A police baton; stick used by officers for control.

抜い

nui — Drew out; pulled from a holster or sheath.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential verb actions.

輪

wa — A ring or circle; circular formation of people.

外縁

gaien — Outer edge; the periphery of a circular formation.

叩い

tatakai — Struck or hit; beat repeatedly with an object.

そこ

soko — There; that place; a location nearby in context.

で

de — At or by; particle indicating location of action.

足

ashi — Foot or leg; lower limb used for walking.

止め

tome — Stopping; halting movement or progress at a point.

密集

misshū — Dense crowding; people packed tightly together.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; connects actions or states.

切り崩す

kirikuzusu — To break through; to dismantle a dense formation.

こと

koto — Thing; nominalizer turning verbs into abstract nouns.

でき

deki — Can do; possible; able to accomplish something.

なかっ

nakatt(a) — Was not; negative past auxiliary form.

兵士

heishi — A soldier; person serving in a military force.

懸命

kenmei — With all one's might; desperately earnest effort.

奮闘

funtō — Struggling hard; fighting desperately against difficulty.

近づく

chikazuku — To approach; to draw near to a person or place.

阻ま

habama — Blocked; hindered from advancing or approaching someone.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary indicating an action done to subject.

攻撃者

kōgekisha — An attacker; person who is assaulting another person.

頭越し

atamago shi — Over someone's head; reaching across above the head.

守る

mamoru — To protect or defend; to keep someone from harm.

肩

kata — Shoulder; the joint connecting arm to the torso.

激しく

hageshiku — Fiercely; intensely; with great force or violence.

揺れる

yureru — To sway or shake; to move back and forth.

力強く

chikarazuyoku — Powerfully; with great physical strength and force.

繰り出さ

kuridas(a) — Launched out; delivered blows in rapid succession.

れる

reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending form.

拳

kobushi — A fist; clenched hand used for striking.

鋭い

surudoi — Sharp; keen; piercing in sensation or perception.

音

oto — Sound; a noise perceived by the ears.

感じ取る

kanjitoru — To sense or perceive; to feel and understand something.

押し合い

oshiai — Shoving each other; a pushing contest or jostle.

腕

ude — Arm; the upper limb of the human body.

思い切り

omoikiri — With all one's might; without holding back at all.

振るう

furuu — To wield or swing; to brandish a weapon forcefully.

余地

yochi — Room or space; margin left for an action.

も

mo — Also; even; inclusive particle adding to a statement.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; hardly any; nearly all or nearly none.

一方

ippō — Meanwhile; on the other hand; one side of contrast.

大男

ōotoko — A large man; big fellow of imposing physical size.

小屋

koya — A hut or shed; small simple building or shelter.

壁

kabe — A wall; vertical surface of a room or building.

背

se — Back; the rear of a person's torso.

立ち

tachi — Standing; being in an upright position.

渾身

konshin — With one's whole body; using every ounce of strength.

強打

kyōda — A powerful blow; striking with great force.

一発

ippatsu — One shot or blow; a single decisive strike.

確実

kakujitsu — Certain; reliable; without doubt or failure.

当て

ate — To land a hit; to successfully strike a target.

い

i — Continuative form of iru; being in a state.

示し合わせ

shimeshiawase — Acting by prior arrangement; coordinating secretly together.

か

ka — Question particle or expressing doubt and uncertainty.

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly; all at once; without warning or preparation.

戦い

tatakai — A battle or fight; combat between opposing parties.

やめ

yame — Stop; cease an action; to quit doing something.

この

kono — This; proximal demonstrative adjective near the speaker.

恐るべき

osorubeki — Fearsome; formidable; inspiring dread or great respect.

戦士

senshi — A warrior or fighter; skilled combatant in battle.

から

kara — From; because; indicating origin or causal reason.

後退

kōtai — Retreat; to fall back away from an opponent.

勝利

shōri — Victory; triumph; winning in a contest or battle.

雄叫び

otakebi — A battle cry; triumphant war shout of a warrior.

喧騒

kensō — Uproar; clamor; loud noisy commotion of a crowd.

中

naka — Inside; midst; in the middle of something.

響き渡っ

hibikiwatatt(a) — Rang out; echoed throughout the surrounding area.

帽子

bōshi — A hat or cap; head covering worn by people.

飛ん

ton(da) — Flew off; something shot away through the air.

長い

nagai — Long; describing something of great length or duration.

黒髪

kurokami — Black hair; dark-colored hair on a person's head.

風

kaze — Wind; moving air; also used metaphorically for motion.

逆立ち

sakadachi — Standing on end; hair bristling upward dramatically.

振り回し

furimawashi — Swinging around; brandishing wildly in all directions.

後

ato — After; behind; following in sequence or time.

追っ

ott(a) — Chased after; pursued someone fleeing or retreating.

飛びかかっ

tobikakatt(a) — Leaped at; pounced on someone with sudden force.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; a conjunction indicating contrast.

その頃

sonokoro — Around that time; at that particular moment in events.

手当たり次第

teatatarishidai — Indiscriminately; striking anything within reach recklessly.

叩き続ける

tatakitsuzukeru — To keep hitting; to continue striking repeatedly without stopping.

なんとか

nantoka — Somehow; managing with difficulty to do something.

へ

e — Toward; directional particle indicating movement destination.

割り込む

warikomu — To cut into; to force one's way into a space.

道

michi — A road or path; also a way through something.

切り開い

kirihirai — Carved open; forced a path through an obstacle.

巡査部長

junsa buchō — A police sergeant; mid-ranking law enforcement officer.

正面

shōmen — The front; directly facing something face-to-face.

向き合っ

Faced each other; stood directly confronting one another.

瞬間

shunkan — An instant; a brief moment in time.

高く

takaku — High up; raised to a great elevation or height.

振り上げ

furiage — Raised up; lifted high in preparation to strike.

られ

rare — Passive auxiliary indicating something was done to subject.

光

hikari — Light; brightness reflecting off a surface.

反射

hansha — Reflection; light bouncing off a shiny surface.

したたか

shitataka — Shrewdly hard; struck solidly with considerable impact.

打ち下ろさ

uchiorosa — Brought down forcefully; swung downward with great power.

視界

shikai — Field of vision; the visible range of one's sight.

消え

kie — Disappeared; vanished; faded from sight or consciousness.