The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 1

Vocabulary

の

no — Possessive or linking particle indicating belonging or relation

冒険

bōken — Adventure; daring or exciting undertaking

著

cho — Written by; authorship credit

目次

mokuji — Table of contents; index of chapters

一

ichi — One; the number one

醜聞

shūbun — Scandal; disgraceful or shameful public incident

二

ni — Two; the number two

赤毛

akage — Red hair; having reddish-colored hair

組合

kumiai — Association; union or cooperative group

三

san — Three; the number three

身元

mimoto — Identity; one's personal background or origin

詐称

sashō — False claim; misrepresentation of one's identity

事件

jiken — Case; incident or affair under investigation

四

shi / yon — Four; the number four

渓谷

keikoku — Valley; narrow gorge or ravine

謎

nazo — Mystery; puzzle or enigma

五

go — Five; the number five

オレンジ

orenji — Orange; the citrus fruit

種

tane — Seed; pip or kernel of a fruit

五粒

go-tsubu — Five grains or seeds; a count of five small items

六

roku — Six; the number six

唇

kuchibiru — Lips; the fleshy parts of the mouth

曲がった

magatta — Twisted; bent or crooked in shape

男

otoko — Man; adult male person

七

shichi / nana — Seven; the number seven

青い

aoi — Blue; having a blue color

ガーネット

Gānetto — Garnet; a deep red gemstone

八

hachi — Eight; the number eight

まだら

madara — Speckled; mottled or spotted pattern

紐

himo — Cord; string, rope, or band

九

ku / kyū — Nine; the number nine

技師

gishi — Engineer; technical specialist or craftsman

親指

oyayubi — Thumb; the largest finger on the hand

十

jū — Ten; the number ten

高貴

kōki — Noble; of high rank or distinguished character

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns

独身者

dokushinsha — Bachelor; unmarried person living alone

十一

jūichi — Eleven; the number eleven

緑柱石

ryokuchūseki — Beryl; a green precious gemstone mineral

宝冠

hōkan — Crown; jeweled royal headpiece or coronet

十二

jūni — Twelve; the number twelve

銅色

dōiro — Copper-colored; having a reddish-brown hue

ぶな

buna — Beech tree; a type of deciduous hardwood tree

屋敷

yashiki — Mansion; large estate or old residence

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object

とって

totte — For; regarding or from the perspective of someone

彼女

kanojo — She; her; also used for girlfriend

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic

常に

tsuneni — Always; at all times, constantly

あの

ano — That; referring to something distant from both speakers

女性

josei — Woman; female person or womanhood in general

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means

あった

atta — Was; past tense of aru, to exist or be

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun

彼

kare — He; him; third-person male pronoun

が

ga — Subject marker particle identifying the sentence subject

を

wo / o — Object marker particle indicating the direct object

他

hoka / ta — Other; another or different thing or person

名

na / mei — Name; also a counter for people

呼ぶ

yobu — To call; to address or summon someone

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost; mostly, hardly ever (depending on context)

聞いた

kiita — Heard; past tense of kiku, to listen or ask

こと

koto — Thing; fact or nominalizer for verbal expressions

ない

nai — Not exist; negative form of aru

目

me — Eye; also used for perspective or viewpoint

同性

dōsei — Same sex; of the same gender

すべて

subete — All; everything or every single one

凌駕

ryōga — Surpass; to exceed or outstrip others greatly

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form; and, furthermore (linking actions)

圧倒

attō — Overwhelm; to overpower or dominate completely

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb

存在

sonzai — Existence; being or presence of something

愛

ai — Love; deep affection or romantic feeling

似た

nita — Resembling; similar to or alike

感情

kanjō — Emotion; feeling or sentiment

抱いて

daite — Holding; harboring a feeling or embracing something

いた

ita — Was doing; past progressive auxiliary verb

と

to — Particle meaning and, with, or quotation marker

いう

iu — To say; to be called or described as

わけ

wake — Reason; meaning or logical conclusion

あらゆる

arayuru — Every; all kinds of without exception

とりわけ

toriwake — Especially; above all or in particular

その

sono — That; referring to something near the listener

冷静

reisei — Calm; composed or cool-headed attitude

精緻

seichi — Elaborate; highly detailed and precise craftsmanship

ながら

nagara — While; doing two things simultaneously

も

mo — Also; too, even, as well

見事

migoto — Splendid; excellent or impressively well-done

均整

kinsei — Symmetry; well-balanced proportion or harmony

とれた

toreta — Well-balanced; achieved harmony or equilibrium

精神

seishin — Mind; spirit or mental faculty

忌む

imu — To abhor; to avoid or detest something

べき

beki — Should; ought to, expressing obligation or expectation

もの

mono — Thing; object or abstract matter

見る

miru — To see; to look at or observe

ところ

tokoro — Place; situation, point, or moment

この

kono — This; referring to something near the speaker

世

yo — World; society or the age one lives in

現れた

arawareta — Appeared; came into view or emerged

中

naka / chū — Inside; among or within a group

最も

mottomo — Most; the superlative degree of comparison

完璧

kanpeki — Perfect; flawless or without any defect

推理

suiri — Reasoning; logical deduction or inference

観察

kansatsu — Observation; careful watching and examination

機械

kikai — Machine; mechanical device or apparatus

恋人

koibito — Lover; romantic partner or sweetheart

して

shite — Doing; conjunctive te-form of suru

自ら

mizukara — Oneself; personally or by one's own action

誤った

ayamatta — Mistaken; wrong or incorrect in judgment

立場

tachiba — Position; one's standpoint or situation

置く

oku — To place; to put or set something down

なった

natta — Became; past tense of naru, to become

あろう

arō — Probably is; volitional or presumptive form of aru

柔らかな

yawarakana — Soft; gentle or tender in nature

情熱

jōnetsu — Passion; intense enthusiasm or emotional fervor

ついて

tsuite — Concerning; about or regarding a topic

冷やかし

hiyakashi — Mockery; teasing or making fun of someone

嘲笑

chōshō — Ridicule; scornful laughter or derision

交える

majieru — To mix in; to intersperse or combine with

なし

nashi — Without; lacking or absent of something

語った

katatta — Spoke; narrated or talked about something

ため

tame — For; because of, for the sake of

なかった

nakatta — Was not; past negative of nai

それら

sorera — Those; plural pronoun referring to those things

観察者

kansatsusha — Observer; one who watches and analyzes carefully

すばらしい

subarashii — Wonderful; magnificent or remarkably good

あり

ari — Existing; conjunctive form of aru, to be

人間

ningen — Human being; person or humankind

動機

dōki — Motive; reason or driving cause for action

や

ya — And; listing particle for non-exhaustive enumeration

行動

kōdō — Action; behavior or conduct

から

kara — From; because of, starting point or cause

ヴェール

Vēru — Veil; a covering that conceals or obscures

剥ぎ取る

hagitoru — To strip away; to tear off or remove forcibly

絶好

zekkō — Ideal; perfect opportunity or best possible condition

しかし

shikashi — However; but, a conjunction showing contrast

鍛え抜かれた

kitaenukkareta — Thoroughly trained; rigorously honed through discipline

推理家

suirika — Reasoner; one who specializes in logical deduction

よう

yō — Like; seems like, or expressing resemblance

侵入

shinnyū — Intrusion; breaking in or invading a space

繊細

sensai — Delicate; sensitive or fine in nature

精妙

seimyō — Exquisite; extremely subtle and skillfully refined

調整

chōsei — Adjustment; tuning or regulation of something

された

sareta — Was done; passive past form of suru

気質

kishitsu / katagi — Temperament; innate disposition or character trait

許す

yurusu — To permit; to allow or forgive

精神的

seishinteki — Mental; psychological or relating to the mind

結果

kekka — Result; outcome or consequence of an action

疑念

ginen — Doubt; suspicion or a feeling of uncertainty

投じ

tōji — Throwing; casting or introducing into something

かねない

kanenai — Might do; risk of an undesirable outcome occurring

撹乱

kakuran — Disruption; causing confusion or disorder

要因

yōin — Factor; contributing cause or key element

持ち込む

mochikomu — To bring in; to introduce something into a situation

なら

nara — If; conditional particle meaning if it is the case