Harrigan — Page 7

Vocabulary

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

ほぼ

hobo — Almost; nearly; approximately.

即座

sokuza — Immediately; instantly; without delay.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or location.

再び

futatabi — Again; once more; a second time.

立ち上がっ

tachiagat(te) — Rose up; stood up (conjunctive form).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb suffix.

が

ga — Subject marker or conjunctive particle meaning 'but'.

体

karada — Body; the physical form of a person.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns.

あらゆる

arayuru — Every; all; of every kind.

部分

bubun — Part; section; portion of something.

男

otoko — Man; male person.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

まとわりつい

matowaritsui(te) — Clung to; swarmed around; stuck onto.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

い

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

兵士

heishi — Soldier; military serviceperson.

と

to — And; with; particle linking nouns or quoting.

警官

keikan — Police officer; law enforcement officer.

力

chikara — Strength; power; force.

を

wo — Object marker particle in Japanese grammar.

合わせ

awase(te) — Combined; joined together; united forces.

十数

juusuu — A dozen or more; ten-odd number.

人

nin / hito — Person; counter for people.

つかみかかり

tsukamikakari — Grabbed at; lunged to seize someone.

選手

senshu — Player; athlete; sports competitor.

よう

yō — Like; as if; resembling something.

上

ue — Above; on top; upper position.

折り重なっ

orikaساnat(te) — Piled on top of one another.

その

sono — That; the (demonstrative adjective).

衝撃

shōgeki — Impact; shock; powerful physical blow.

で

de — By means of; at; due to (particle).

足

ashi — Foot; leg.

すくわれ

sukuware — Had feet swept out; tripped up.

倒れ

taore — Fell down; collapsed; toppled over.

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a destination.

ぞ

zo — Emphatic sentence-ending particle for strong assertion.

叫ん

sakеbn(de) — Shouted; cried out; yelled loudly.

大きな

ōkina — Large; big; great in size.

歩幅

hohaba — Stride length; distance of one step.

駆け出し

kakedashi — Broke into a run; dashed forward.

頭

atama — Head; the topmost part of the body.

低く

hikuku — Low; in a lowered position or manner.

下げ

sage — Lowered; brought down; dropped position.

背

se — Back; spine; one's back side.

丸め

marome — Rounded; curled; hunched into a curve.

長い

nagai — Long; extended in length or duration.

腕

ude — Arm; upper limb of the body.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; mostly; nearly all.

地面

jimen — Ground; surface of the earth.

なでる

naderu — To stroke; to brush lightly against.

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; about; approximately.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb ending; and; moreover.

一歩

ippo — One step; a single stride forward.

ごと

goto — Every; each; with each (repetition).

勢い

ikioi — Momentum; force; vigor; growing energy.

増し

mashi — Increased; grew; gained more intensity.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously; conjunctive particle.

もがく

mogaku — To struggle; to writhe; to flail.

手足

teashi — Hands and feet; limbs of the body.

塊

katamari — Mass; lump; cluster of things together.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to.

突進

tosshin — Charge; rush; dash forward forcefully.

警察

keisatsu — Police; law enforcement organization.

巡査

junsa — Patrolman; lowest-rank police constable.

部長

buchō — Section chief; sergeant; department head.

立ち上がり

tachiagari — Rose to one's feet; stood up.

警棒

keibō — Police baton; nightstick used by officers.

振りかざし

furikakashi — Brandished; raised and swung a weapon.

向き直っ

mukinaot(te) — Turned around; faced another direction abruptly.

腹部

fukubu — Abdomen; belly; stomach area of body.

左拳

hidari kobushi — Left fist; clenched left hand for striking.

めり込ませ

merikomase — Drove into; buried a fist deeply into.

喜び

yorokobi — Joy; delight; pleasure; happiness.

うなり声

unarigoe — Growl; groan; rumbling vocal sound.

上げ

age — Raised; let out; produced a sound.

両腕

ryōude — Both arms; two arms together.

腹

hara — Belly; abdomen; stomach.

抱え

kakae — Embraced; wrapped arms around; held.

崩れ落ち

kuzureochi — Crumbled and fell; collapsed downward.

重なっ

kasanat(te) — Overlapped; piled on top of.

攻撃

kōgeki — Attack; offensive action; assault.

者

mono / sha — Person; one who does something.

引きはがし

hikihagashi — Tore away; pulled someone off forcibly.

黒髪

kurokami — Black hair; dark-colored hair.

引き起こし

hikiokoши — Hauled up; raised up by force.

肩

kata — Shoulder; upper joint of the arm.

並べろ

narabero — Line up; stand side by side (command).

雷

kaminari — Thunder; thunderbolt; lightning.

叫び

sakebi — Shout; cry; a loud vocal exclamation.

あご

ago — Jaw; chin; lower part of the face.

先

saki — Tip; point; end of something.

殴りつけ

naguritsuke — Struck hard; punched forcefully at target.

勝利

shōri — Victory; triumph; winning a contest.

まだ

mada — Still; not yet; continuing state.

手

te — Hand; hands (body part).

入っ

hait(te) — Entered; got in; was secured.

なかっ

nakaт(ta) — Was not; did not exist (negative past).

正規

seiki — Regular; official; formally established.

軍

gun — Military; army; armed forces.

黒人

kokujin — Black person; person of African descent.

世界

sekai — World; the entire globe or realm.

いかなる

ikanaru — Any; whatever; no matter what kind.

部隊

butai — Military unit; troop; fighting force.

も

mo — Also; even; too; inclusive particle.

引け

hike — Inferior; behind; falling short of.

取ら

tora — Take; fall behind (used in set phrase).

ない

nai — Not; does not; negative ending.

これら

korera — These; these ones (plural demonstrative).

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self.

血

chi — Blood; the red fluid in bodies.

味

aji — Taste; flavor; experience of something.

知り

shiri — Knew; came to know; learned about.

今や

ima ya — Now; by now; at this very moment.

復讐

fukushū — Revenge; vengeance; retribution for wrongs.

ため

tame — For the sake of; purpose; benefit.

猛然

mōzen — Fiercely; furiously; with ferocious intensity.

攻めかかっ

semekakat(te) — Launched an attack; charged aggressively at.

き

ki — Came; arrived (classical auxiliary verb).

救い出し

sukuidashi — Rescued; pulled someone out to safety.

息

iki — Breath; breathing; respiration.

取り戻す

torimodosu — To regain; to recover something lost.

まで

made — Until; up to; as far as.

間

aida / ma — Between; interval; period of time.

正面

shōmen — Front; directly facing; head-on position.

どっしり

dosshiri — Solidly; heavily; with firm stable presence.

立ちはだかり

tachihadadakari — Stood blocking the way; barred passage.

両

ryō — Both; two; a pair of something.

拳

kobushi — Fist; clenched hand for striking.

十分

jūbun — Sufficient; enough; fully adequate.

な

na — Adjectival ending linking noun or adjective.

仕事

shigoto — Work; job; task; occupation.

見つけ

mitsuke — Found; discovered; located something.

戦い

tatakai — Battle; fight; struggle; combat.

愛

ai — Love; deep affection; caring devotion.

満たさ

mitasa — Filled; satisfied; made full with feeling.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb ending suffix.