Heart of Darkness — Page 15

Vocabulary

私

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

は

wa — Topic-marking grammatical particle in Japanese sentences.

準備

junbi — Preparation or readiness for an upcoming task or event.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing grammatical particle.

ため

tame — For the sake of; in order to achieve a purpose.

に

ni — Directional or purpose particle indicating location or goal.

狂っ

kurutt(e) — Went crazy; became frantic or frenzied (te-form).

た

ta — Past tense grammatical marker in Japanese verbs.

よう

you — Like; as if; resembling a certain state or manner.

飛び回り

tobimawari — Flying or rushing around busily in many directions.

四十八

shijuuhachi — The number forty-eight.

時間

jikan — Time; a duration measured in hours.

も

mo — Also; even; as many as (emphasis particle).

経た

hetta / tatta — Passed; elapsed (said of time going by).

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary meaning 'not' or 'does not exist'.

うち

uchi — Within; before a certain condition changes or ends.

雇用主

koyounushi — Employer; the person or entity who hires workers.

顔

kao — Face; one's facial appearance or expression.

を

wo — Object-marking grammatical particle in Japanese sentences.

見せ

mise — Show; display something to someone (stem form).

契約

keiyaku — Contract; a formal written or verbal agreement.

結ぶ

musubu — To tie; to conclude or form a contract or bond.

イギリス

Igirisu — England; the United Kingdom, a European island nation.

海峡

kaikyo — Strait; a narrow body of water between landmasses.

渡っ

watatt(e) — Crossed over; traversed a body of water or boundary.

て

te — Conjunctive te-form particle connecting sequential actions.

い

i — Shortened continuative form of 'iru' (to be/continuing).

ほんの

hon'no — Just; merely; only a very small amount.

数

suu — Several; a few; a small number of things.

いつも

itsumo — Always; usually; habitually at all times.

白く

shiroku — Whitely; in a white manner (adverbial form of white).

塗ら

nura — To paint or coat a surface with color (stem).

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb marker indicating an action received.

墓

haka — Grave; a tomb or burial site for the deceased.

思わ

omowa — Cause to think; remind one of something (causative stem).

せる

seru — Causative auxiliary verb meaning to make or let someone.

街

machi — Town; a city or urban district with streets and buildings.

到着

touchaku — Arrival; the act of reaching a destination.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form listing reasons or sequential actions.

偏見

henken — Prejudice; a biased or unfair preconceived opinion.

過ぎ

sugi — Too much; excess beyond a reasonable or appropriate degree.

だろう

darou — Probably; expressing conjecture or probability about something.

が

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

会社

kaisha — Company; a business organization or corporation.

事務所

jimusho — Office; a place where administrative work is conducted.

見つける

mitsukeru — To find; to discover or locate something searched for.

何

nani / nan — What; used in questions or to express uncertainty.

苦労

kurou — Hardship; trouble or difficulty experienced in doing something.

なかっ

nakatt(a) — Did not exist; past negative form of 'nai'.

それ

sore — That; a demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

町

machi — Town; a local area or district within a city.

で

de — At; in; by means of (location or method particle).

最も

mottomo — Most; the superlative degree among all alternatives.

大きな

ookina — Large; big in size, scale, or importance.

存在

sonzai — Existence; presence or being of a person or thing.

あり

ari — Exist; there is/are (classical or formal verb form).

出会う

deau — To encounter; to meet someone by chance or arrangement.

人々

hitobito — People; multiple persons in a group or community.

皆

mina / minna — Everyone; all people in a group without exception.

頭

atama — Head; the uppermost part of the body; one's mind.

いっぱい

ippai — Full; filled completely with thoughts or a substance.

だっ

datt(a) — Was; past tense copula form indicating a past state.

彼ら

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

海外

kaigai — Overseas; foreign countries beyond one's home nation.

帝国

teikoku — Empire; a vast territory ruled by an emperor or power.

築き

kizuki — Building; constructing or establishing something substantial.

貿易

boueki — Trade; the exchange of goods between countries commercially.

よっ

yott(e) — By means of; through; due to (te-form of yoru).

際限

saigen — Limit; a boundary or end to something's extent.

なく

naku — Without limit; adverbial negative form of 'nai'.

金

kane / kin — Money; gold; wealth or financial resources.

儲けよう

moukeyou — Let's earn; volitional form of 'to make a profit'.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese grammar.

深い

fukai — Deep; profound in depth, intensity, or degree.

影

kage — Shadow; shade cast by an object blocking light.

包ま

tsutsum(a) — Wrapped; enveloped or surrounded by something (stem).

細く

hosoku — Narrowly; in a thin or slender manner or form.

人気

ninki — Popularity; widespread public favor or admiration.

通り

toori — Street; a road or passageway in an urban area.

高い

takai — Tall; high in stature, height, or price.

建物

tatemono — Building; a constructed structure used for habitation or work.

ブラインド

Buraindo — Blind; window blinds used to block or filter light.

掛かっ

kakatt(e) — Hanging; being suspended or attached to something above.

無数

musuu — Countless; an innumerable quantity of things.

窓

mado — Window; an opening in a wall fitted with glass.

死

shi — Death; the end of life; a deadly or fatal state.

な

na — Adjectival or prohibitive particle; also na-adjective linker.

静寂

seijaku — Silence; deep stillness and quietness of an environment.

石畳

ishidatami — Cobblestone; a paved surface made of stone blocks.

間

aida / ma — Between; a gap or space separating two things.

から

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

芽吹く

mebuku — To bud; to sprout or put forth new green growth.

草

kusa — Grass; low-growing green plants covering the ground.

左右

sayuu — Left and right; both sides flanking a central point.

そびえる

sobieru — To tower; to rise up tall and imposingly above surroundings.

堂々

doudou — Majestic; grand and imposing in appearance or manner.

馬車

basha — Horse-drawn carriage; a vehicle pulled by horses.

用

you — For use; purpose or intended use of something.

アーチ

Aachi — Arch; a curved architectural structure spanning an opening.

重々しく

omoomoshiku — Gravely; in a solemn and heavy dignified manner.

薄く

usuku — Thinly; slightly; in a faint or barely open manner.

開い

hira(i) — Opened; in a state of being open (stem form).

巨大

kyodai — Gigantic; enormous in size beyond normal proportions.

両開き

ryoubiraki — Double-door; opening from the center to both sides.

扉

tobira — Door; a large panel that opens to allow entry.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to a nearby thing.

ひとつ

hitotsu — One; a single item or unit of something.

隙間

sukima — Gap; a narrow opening or crack between objects.

滑り込み

suberikomi — Slipping in; sliding into a narrow space smoothly.

砂漠

sabaku — Desert; a vast dry barren landscape with little vegetation.

殺風景

sappuukei — Bleak; dreary and devoid of any decorative appeal.

掃き

haki — Sweeping; the act of cleaning with a broom.

清め

kiyome — Purifying; cleansing something to make it ritually clean.

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.

いる

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

飾り気

kazarige — Ornamentation; decorative quality or sense of adornment.

階段

kaidan — Staircase; a set of steps connecting different floor levels.

上り

nobori — Ascending; going up stairs or an inclined surface.

最初

saisho — First; the very beginning or initial instance of something.

出くわし

dekuwashi — Came across; unexpectedly encountered someone or something.

開け

ake — Opening; the act of opening a door or space.

一人

hitori — One person; alone or a single individual.

太っ

futott(a) — Fat; overweight or having a large body size.

女

onna — Woman; an adult female person.

もう

mou — Already; another; an additional one beyond the first.

細い

hosoi — Thin; slender in build or narrow in width.

二人

futari — Two people; a pair of individuals together.

藁

wara — Straw; dry stalks of grain used for weaving or bedding.

編み

ami — Knitting or weaving; the craft of interlacing fibers together.

椅子

isu — Chair; a seat with a back for one person.

腰掛け

koshikake — Sitting down; perching on a seat or ledge.

黒い

kuroi — Black; dark in color without any lightness or hue.

毛糸

keito — Wool yarn; thick thread used for knitting garments.

編ん

ann(de) — Knitting; interweaving yarn into fabric (te-form stem).

方

kata / hou — Person (polite); direction or way of doing something.

立ち上がり

tachiagari — Standing up; rising to one's feet from a seated position.

伏し目がち

fushimegachi — Downcast eyes; tending to look down in a demure manner.

編み物

amimono — Knitting; the craft of creating fabric by looping yarn.

続け

tsuzuke — Continuing; keeping on doing an action without stopping.

ながら

nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions at the same time.

へ

e — Toward; directional particle indicating movement toward a destination.

まっすぐ

massugu — Straight; directly ahead without deviation or turning.

歩い

arui(te) — Walked; moved forward on foot (te-form stem).

き

ki — Came; classical perfective auxiliary (te-form of 'kuru').

そして

soshite — And then; afterward; connecting sequential events or ideas.

ちょうど

choudo — Exactly; just; precisely at a certain point or time.

夢遊病者

muyuubyousha — Sleepwalker; a person who walks while fully asleep.

対する

taisuru — To face; to respond or be directed toward something.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; a female person referred to in third person.

前

mae — In front; before in space or time.

退こう

shirizokoo / nokoo — Let's step back; volitional form of retreating or moving aside.

思い

omoi — Thought; feeling or intention held in one's mind.

始め

hajime — Beginning; starting to do something for the first time.

とき

toki — When; a point or period in time when something occurs.

立ち止まり

tachitomari — Stopping; coming to a halt while walking or moving.

上げ

age — Raising; lifting something upward (stem or te-form).

服装

fukusou — Attire; clothing and overall appearance of someone's dress.

傘

kasa — Umbrella; a device held above the head for shade or rain.

布

nuno — Cloth; fabric material woven from fiber threads.

一言

hitokoto — One word; a brief single remark or statement.

言わ

iwa — Say; speak (negative stem form of 'iu').

ず

zu — Without doing; classical negative conjunctive verb form.

向き

muki — Direction; orientation or the way something faces.

変え

kae — Changing; altering direction or state (stem form).

待合室

machiaishitsu — Waiting room; a room where people wait for appointments.

先導

sendo — Leading the way; guiding someone ahead to a destination.

名前

namae — Name; the word used to identify a person or thing.

告げ

tsuge — Telling; announcing or informing someone of something.

周り

mawari — Surroundings; the area all around one's current position.

見回し

mimawashi — Looking around; surveying the surrounding area with one's eyes.