Harrigan — Page 2

Vocabulary

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

顔

kao — Face; a person's facial features.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or target.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle in Japanese sentences.

矛盾

mujun — Contradiction; inconsistency between two things.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese sentences.

宿っ

yadot(te) — To dwell or reside within something; inhabit.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting clauses or actions.

い

i — Stem of いる; to exist or be (animate).

重く

omoku — Heavily; adverbial form of 重い (heavy).

くっきり

kukkiri — Clearly; sharply distinct and well-defined.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and,' 'with,' or quotation marker.

刻ま

kizama — To be carved or engraved deeply into something.

顎

ago — Jaw; the lower part of the face.

どっしり

dosshiri — Solidly; heavily built or firmly planted.

頬骨

hohone / hobone — Cheekbone; the prominent bone of the cheek.

硬く

kataku — Hardily; adverbial form of 硬い (hard, rigid).

一文字

ichimoji — Straight line; set firmly in a straight line.

結ば

musuba — To tie or press tightly together; pursed.

上唇

uwakuchibiru — Upper lip; the top lip of the mouth.

ただ

tada — Merely; simply; only that and nothing more.

粗野

soya — Crude; rough and unrefined in manner.

忍耐力

nintairyoku — Endurance; power to patiently bear hardship.

活力

katsuryoku — Vitality; energy and vigorous liveliness.

を

wo — Object-marking particle in Japanese sentences.

示し

shimeshi — To show or indicate; to demonstrate something.

いる

iru — To exist; ongoing-state auxiliary for animate beings.

すぎ

sugi — Too much; excess beyond appropriate degree.

なかっ

nakatta — Was not; negative past form of ない.

これら

korera — These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby things.

資質

shishitsu — Qualities; innate character traits or aptitudes.

唇

kuchibiru — Lips; the fleshy edges of the mouth.

あたり

atari — Around; in the vicinity or area of something.

潜む

hisomu — To lurk; to hide or lie concealed within.

優し

yasashi — Gentle; kind and tender in nature.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives into nouns.

可能性

kanōsei — Possibility; the chance that something may occur.

青い

aoi — Blue; describing a blue color or hue.

瞳

hitomi — Pupil; the eye or its dark central part.

中

naka — Inside; within the interior of something.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

絶えず

taezu — Constantly; without ceasing or interruption.

変わり

kawari — To change; shift from one state to another.

続ける

tsuzukeru — To continue; to keep doing something persistently.

独特

dokuтоku — Unique; distinctive and unlike anything else.

光

hikari — Light; a glow or illumination visible to eyes.

よっ

yot(te) — By means of; due to (contraction of によって).

和らげ

yawararge — To soften; to moderate or ease something harsh.

最も

mottomo — Most; the superlative degree of comparison.

鋭い

surudoi — Sharp; keen and penetrating in perception.

洞察力

dōsatsuryoku — Insight; ability to perceive deeply and clearly.

持つ

motsu — To hold; to possess or carry something.

者

mono — Person; one who is or does something.

も

mo — Also; even; particle meaning 'too' or 'even.'

理解

rikai — Understanding; comprehension of a topic or person.

がたい

gatai — Difficult to do; hard to accomplish or understand.

人物

jinbutsu — Person; a character or individual of note.

あっ

at(ta) — Was; past form of ある (to be/exist).

だろう

darō — Probably; expressing conjecture or supposition.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective for nearby things.

単純

tanjun — Simple; straightforward without complexity.

理由

riyū — Reason; cause or grounds for something.

自身

jishin — Oneself; one's own self or person.

自分

jibun — Oneself; reflexive first-person pronoun.

知ら

shira — To know; base form used in negative constructions.

から

kara — Because; from; particle expressing reason or origin.

だ

da — Copula; plain-form 'to be' or 'is.'

見る

miru — To see; to look at or observe something.

とき

toki — Time; moment when something occurs.

人

hito — Person; a human being or individual.

何者

nanimono — Who is this person; what sort of person.

問う

tou — To ask; to question or inquire about something.

問い

toi — Question; an inquiry or act of asking.

なる

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

か

ka — Question particle placed at sentence end.

という

to iu — Called; known as; a phrase meaning 'that is.'

もの

mono — Thing; abstract or concrete noun nominalizer.

だっ

dat(ta) — Was; past tense of the copula だ.

町

machi — Town; a small urban settlement or district.

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while; a short period of time.

訊い

kiite — Asked; inquired (colloquial form of 聞いて).

声

koe — Voice; the sound produced when speaking.

どこ

doko — Where; interrogative asking about a location.

物悲しかっ

monoganaishikatta — Was melancholy; tinged with wistful sadness.

今夜

kon'ya — Tonight; this evening or the current night.

出発

shuppatsu — Departure; setting out on a journey.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

ん

n — Casual nominalizer or confirmation particle.

じゃあ

jā — Well then; casual transitional expression.

さらば

saraba — Farewell; archaic goodbye for a final parting.

彼ら

karera — They; third-person plural pronoun.

それ

sore — That; demonstrative pronoun for nearby thing.

以上

ijō — More than; beyond that; no further.

言葉

kotoba — Words; language or spoken expression.

交わす

kawasu — To exchange; to share words or greetings mutually.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verbal phrases.

なく

naku — Without; adverbial negative form of ない.

互い

tagai — Each other; mutually between two parties.

反対

hantai — Opposite; contrary direction or differing opinion.

通り

tōri — Street; road; a way or path through town.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something.

踵

kakato — Heel; the back part of the foot.

返し

kaeshi — Turning; returning (here: turning on one's heel).

施し

hodokoshi — Charity; an act of giving aid or help.

助け

tasuke — Help; assistance rendered to another person.

対する

taisuru — Toward; in regard to; directed at something.

礼

rei — Thanks; courtesy; a gesture of gratitude.

今しがた

imashigata — Just now; a moment ago very recently.

逃れ

nogare — To escape; to flee from danger or threat.

危険

kiken — Danger; peril or a hazardous situation.

祝い

iwai — Celebration; congratulations or festive occasion.

交わさ

kawasa — Exchanged; shared between two parties mutually.

別れ

wakare — Parting; a farewell or separation from someone.

世界

sekai — World; the entire earth or a vast realm.

横断

ōdan — Crossing; traversing across a wide expanse.

決し

kesshite — Decisively; never (used with negative: 決して〜ない).

故郷

furusato / kokyō — Hometown; one's native place or homeland.

引き返す

hikikaesu — To turn back; to retrace one's steps homeward.

ない

nai — Not; negative auxiliary or adjective.

道

michi — Road; path or way one travels along.

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a destination.

歴戦

rekisen — Battle-hardened; experienced through many fights.

旅人

tabibito — Traveler; one who journeys from place to place.

ある

aru — To be; to exist (inanimate or abstract things).

証明

shōmei — Proof; evidence that demonstrates something is true.

物思い

monoomoi — Meditation; deep reflective thought or musing.

ふけり

fukeri — Absorbed in; deeply engrossed in thought or activity.

ながら

nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions at once.

大股

ōmata — Long strides; walking with wide, purposeful steps.

歩き

aruki — Walking; the act of moving on foot.

続け

tsuzuke — To continue; keep going without stopping.

あて

ate — Aim; destination or intended goal of movement.

足取り

ashidori — Gait; the manner or rhythm of one's walk.

ついに

tsui ni — Finally; at last after a long time.

波止場

hatoba — Wharf; a dock or pier for loading ships.

連れ

tsure — To bring along; to lead or accompany someone.

き

ki — Came; past form of くる (to come).

そし

soshite — And then; connecting sequential events or actions.

黒く

kuroku — Darkly; adverbial form of 黒い (black, dark).

臭気

shūki — Stench; a strong unpleasant smell or odor.

漂う

tadayou — To drift; to float or waft through the air.

埠頭

futō — Pier; a dock or wharf structure at harbor.

ぶらぶら

burabura — Wandering; strolling aimlessly without fixed direction.

桟橋

sanbashi — Gangway; a jetty or landing pier for boats.

たどり着い

tadoritsui(te) — To finally reach; to arrive after great effort.

そこ

soko — There; that place near the listener.

一隻

isseki — One vessel; counter for a single ship or boat.

船

fune — Ship; a large water vessel for travel.

蒸気

jōki — Steam; water vapor produced by heat.

上げ

age — Raising; producing or letting rise upward.

出航

shukkō — Departure by sea; setting sail from port.

準備

junbi — Preparation; getting ready for an upcoming event.

整え

totonoete — To arrange; to prepare and put in order.

拍車

hakusha — Spur; something that accelerates or stimulates action.

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; one's inner feelings and spirit.

触れ

fure — To touch; to come into contact with something.

汽船

kisen — Steamship; a ship powered by a steam engine.

汽笛

kiteki — Steam whistle; the horn or siren of a ship.

叫び

sakebi — Cry; a shout or loud call or scream.

耳

mimi — Ear; the organ of hearing on the head.

衝動

shōdō — Impulse; a sudden urge or compulsive desire.

必ず

kanarazu — Certainly; without fail; always and invariably.

突き動かし

tsukiugokashi — To drive; to propel or compel one to action.

遠い

tōi — Distant; far away in space or time.

国々

kuniguni — Countries; many nations across the world.

遥か

haruka — Far off; distant and remote in space or time.

都市

toshi — City; a large urban metropolitan area.

思い

omoi — Thought; feeling or longing held in the mind.

もたらし

motarashi — To bring about; to cause or introduce something.