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Beyond these signs of his activity, however, which I merely shared with all the readers of the daily press, I knew little of my former friend and companion.

しかし、日刊紙の読者すべてと同様に私も知り得たに過ぎないこれらの活躍の痕跡を除いては、かつての友人であり仲間であった彼のことを私はほとんど知らなかった。

One night—it was on the twentieth of March, 1888—I was returning from a journey to a patient (for I had now returned to civil practice), when my way led me through Baker Street.

ある夜のこと――それは1888年3月20日のことであった――私は患者のもとへの往診から帰る途中で(というのも私はすでに民間の開業医に戻っていたのだが)、ベイカー街を通り道にしていた。

As I passed the well-remembered door, which must always be associated in my mind with my wooing, and with the dark incidents of the Study in Scarlet, I was seized with a keen desire to see Holmes again, and to know how he was employing his extraordinary powers.

懐かしいあの扉のそばを通り過ぎるとき――その扉は私の心の中で常に、私の求愛の日々と、『緋色の研究』における暗い出来事と結びついているのだが――私は再びホームズに会いたい、そして彼がその並外れた能力をどのように発揮しているのかを知りたいという強い欲求に駆られた。

His rooms were brilliantly lit, and, even as I looked up, I saw his tall, spare figure pass twice in a dark silhouette against the blind.

彼の部屋は煌々と明かりが灯っており、見上げると、ブラインド越しに彼の背の高い痩せた姿が暗いシルエットとなって二度横切るのが見えた。

He was pacing the room swiftly, eagerly, with his head sunk upon his chest and his hands clasped behind him.

彼は頭を胸に垂れ、両手を後ろで組みながら、素早く、熱心に部屋の中を行ったり来たりしていた。

To me, who knew his every mood and habit, his attitude and manner told their own story.

彼のあらゆる気分と習慣を知っている私には、その姿勢と様子だけで全てが語られていた。

He was at work again.

彼は再び仕事に取り掛かっていたのだ。

He had risen out of his drug-created dreams and was hot upon the scent of some new problem.

彼は薬物がもたらす夢想から抜け出し、何か新しい問題の手がかりを熱心に追い求めていたのだ。

I rang the bell and was shown up to the chamber which had formerly been in part my own.

私はベルを鳴らし、かつては私自身のものでもあった部屋へと案内された。

His manner was not effusive.

彼の態度は打ち解けたものではなかった。

It seldom was; but he was glad, I think, to see me.

それはいつものことであった。しかし彼は、私が会いに来たことを喜んでいたと思う。

Vocabulary

しかし
shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.
日刊紙
nikkkanshi — A daily newspaper publication.
no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.
読者
dokusha — A reader or subscriber of written material.
すべて
subete — All, everything, or the whole of something.
to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
同様
dōyō — In the same way; similar or identical manner.
ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or time.
watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as well'.
知り得た
shirieta — Was able to know or come to learn something.
過ぎ
sugi — Suffix meaning 'too much' or 'exceeding a limit'.
ない
nai — Negation suffix meaning 'not' or 'does not exist'.
これら
korera — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these things'.
活躍
katsuyaku — Active participation or remarkable achievement in a field.
痕跡
konseki — A trace, mark, or remnant left behind.
wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.
除いて
nozoite — Excluding or setting aside something specific.
wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the sentence subject.
かつて
katsute — Once, formerly, or at a time in the past.
友人
yūjin — A friend or close personal acquaintance.
de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
あり
ari — Conjunctive form of 'aru', meaning 'to be/exist'.
仲間
nakama — A companion, colleague, or fellow group member.
あった
atta — Past tense of 'aru', meaning 'was' or 'existed'.
kare — Third-person masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.
こと
koto — Nominalizer referring to facts, events, or matters.
ほとんど
hotondo — Almost, mostly, or nearly all of something.
知ら
shira — Stem of 'shiru', meaning 'to know'.
なかった
nakatta — Past negative form meaning 'did not' or 'was not'.
ある
aru — To exist or to be; also meaning 'a certain'.
yoru — Night or evening time of day.
それ
sore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it'.
3月
sangatsu — The third month of the year; March.
20日
hatsuka — The twentieth day of a month.
患者
kanja — A patient receiving medical care or treatment.
もと
moto — To someone's place; at a person's location.
e — Directional particle meaning 'to' or 'toward'.
往診
ōshin — A doctor's house call or visit to a patient.
から
kara — Particle meaning 'from' or indicating starting point.
帰る
kaeru — To return or go back to a place.
途中
tochū — On the way; in the middle of a journey.
という
to iu — Called, named, or described as something.
すでに
sudeni — Already or by that time; prior to now.
民間
minkan — Private sector or civilian; not government-affiliated.
開業医
kaigyōi — A private practice physician running their own clinic.
戻って
modotte — Returned to or went back to a place.
i — Stem of 'iru', auxiliary indicating ongoing state.
ta — Past tense auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.
da — Copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are' (plain form).
ga — Subject particle or conjunction meaning 'but'.
通り道
tōrimichi — A route or path one passes through regularly.
して
shite — Conjunctive form of 'suru', connecting sequential actions.
懐かしい
natsukashii — Nostalgic; evoking fond memories of the past.
あの
ano — Demonstrative 'that' referring to something mutually known.
tobira — A door or gate; an entrance to a place.
そば
soba — Nearby; beside or close to something.
通り過ぎる
tōrisugiru — To pass by or go past a location.
とき
toki — Time, moment, or occasion when something occurs.
その
sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' or 'the'.
kokoro — Heart, mind, or one's inner feelings and thoughts.
naka — Inside, within, or in the middle of something.
tsune — Always, usually, or at all times; constant.
日々
hibi — Day by day; daily or everyday occurrences.
緋色
hiiro — Scarlet or crimson color; a vivid red hue.
研究
kenkyū — Research, study, or investigation of a subject.
おける
okeru — Occurring in or at a specific place or context.
暗い
kurai — Dark, gloomy, or dim in light or mood.
出来事
dekigoto — An event, incident, or occurrence that took place.
結びついて
musubitsuite — Connected or linked together with something else.
いる
iru — To exist; auxiliary indicating ongoing or resultant state.
再び
futatabi — Again, once more, or a second time.
会い
ai — Meeting stem of 'au', to meet or see someone.
たい
tai — Suffix expressing desire or wish to do something.
そして
soshite — And then; conjunction connecting sequential or additional ideas.
並外れた
namihazureta — Extraordinary, exceptional, or far beyond the ordinary.
能力
nōryoku — Ability, capability, or skill one possesses.
どの
dono — Interrogative adjective meaning 'which' or 'what kind'.
よう
yō — Manner, way, or appearance; resembling something.
発揮
hakki — Displaying or demonstrating one's ability or talent.
ka — Question-marking particle at the end of a sentence.
知り
shiri — Stem of 'shiru', to know or find out.
強い
tsuyoi — Strong, powerful, or intense in degree.
欲求
yokkyū — A desire, urge, or strong personal need.
駆られ
karare — Driven or compelled by a strong emotion or urge.
部屋
heya — A room inside a building or home.
煌々と
kōkō to — Brightly, brilliantly; shining with a strong light.
明かり
akari — Light or illumination from a lamp or window.
灯って
tomotte — Lit up; a light being turned on or burning.
おり
ori — Conjunctive form of 'oru', indicating ongoing state.
見上げる
miageru — To look up at something above oneself.
ブラインド
buraindo — A window blind used to block or filter light.
越し
goshi — Through or over something; past an intervening object.
se — Back of the body; also referring to one's height.
高い
takai — Tall, high, or expensive depending on context.
痩せた
yaseta — Thin, lean, or having lost weight.
姿
sugata — A figure, form, or appearance of a person.
シルエット
shiruetto — A silhouette or dark outline of a figure.
なって
natte — Becoming; conjunctive form of 'naru' meaning 'to become'.
二度
nido — Twice or two times; on two occasions.
横切る
yokogiru — To cross or pass across in front of something.
見え
mie — Stem of 'mieru', to be visible or appear.
atama — Head; the uppermost part of the human body.
mune — Chest or breast; the front of the torso.
垂れ
tare — Hanging down or drooping from a position.
両手
ryōte — Both hands used together at the same time.
後ろ
ushiro — Behind or the rear of something or someone.
組み
kumi — Clasping or folding; forming a group or combination.
ながら
nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction in Japanese.
素早く
subayaku — Quickly, swiftly, or with rapid movement.
熱心
nesshin — Enthusiastic, eager, or devoted to a task.
行ったり
ittari — Going back and forth; one action in alternation.
来たり
kitari — Coming; paired with 'ittari' to mean back and forth.
あらゆる
arayuru — Every, all kinds of, or any possible type.
気分
kibun — Mood, feeling, or general state of mind.
習慣
shūkan — A habit, custom, or established routine behavior.
知って
shitte — Knowing; conjunctive form indicating awareness of something.
姿勢
shisei — Posture, stance, or attitude of the body.
様子
yōsu — Appearance, state, or manner of a person.
だけ
dake — Only, just, or limited to a specific thing.
全て
subete — Everything, all, or the totality of something.
語られて
katararete — Being narrated or told; passive form of 'kataru'.
仕事
shigoto — Work, job, or professional occupation one performs.
取り掛かって
torikakatte — Having started or set about doing a task.
薬物
yakubutsu — A drug, substance, or medicinal compound.
もたらす
motarasu — To bring about or cause a result or effect.
夢想
musō — Daydreaming or idle fantasy; imagining unrealistic things.
抜け出し
nukedashi — Escaping from or getting out of a situation.
何か
nanika — Something; an unspecified thing or matter.
新しい
atarashii — New, fresh, or recently made or discovered.
問題
mondai — A problem, issue, or question to be solved.
手がかり
tegakari — A clue, lead, or hint toward solving something.
追い求めて
oimotomete — Pursuing or chasing after something earnestly.
ベル
beru — A bell or doorbell used to signal arrival.
鳴らし
narashi — Ringing or sounding a bell or instrument.
自身
jishin — Oneself; used for emphasis referring to the self.
もの
mono — Thing, object, or nominalizer for abstract concepts.
案内
annai — Guidance, introduction, or being shown to a place.
され
sare — Passive stem of 'suru'; being done or acted upon.
態度
taido — Attitude, manner, or behavior toward others.
打ち解け
uchitoke — Opening up or becoming relaxed and friendly.
いつも
itsumo — Always, usually, or at all times habitually.
ki — Stem of 'kuru', meaning to come toward a place.
喜んで
yorokonde — Gladly, willingly, or with joy and pleasure.
思う
omou — To think, feel, or believe something about a matter.
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