The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 8

Vocabulary

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

死

shi — Death; the end of life.

舞台

butai — Stage; theatrical setting or scene of events.

として

to shite — As; in the capacity or role of something.

また

mata — Also; again; in addition to something else.

数多く

kazuōku — Numerous; in large numbers; many instances.

ガラス

garasu — Glass; transparent material used in windows, objects.

工場

kōjō — Factory; facility where goods are manufactured.

や

ya — And; particle listing examples among multiple items.

製紙

seishi — Papermaking; the production or manufacture of paper.

で

de — At; by means of; particle indicating place or method.

知ら

shira — Know (stem form); base of verb 知る (shiru).

れる

reru — Passive auxiliary verb; indicates action done to subject.

どう

dō — How; in what way or manner.

思う

omou — To think; to feel or hold an opinion.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence.

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or confirmation.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

目

me — Eye; the organ of sight.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic.

輝き

kagayaki — Sparkle; brilliance; a shining or gleaming light.

煙草

tabako — Tobacco; cigarette or pipe tobacco product.

から

kara — From; because; particle indicating origin or reason.

大きな

ōkina — Large; big; of considerable size.

青い

aoi — Blue; also used to mean pale or unripe.

勝ち誇っ

kachihokot(te) — Triumphant; exulting proudly in victory over others.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.

煙

kemuri — Smoke; vapor rising from burning material.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object of verb.

吐き出し

hakidashi — Exhale; blow or spit something out forcefully.

紙

kami — Paper; thin material used for writing or printing.

製

sei — Made of; manufactured suffix indicating origin or material.

だ

da — Copula; plain-form verb meaning 'is' or 'are.'

と

to — Quotation particle; also means 'and' between nouns.

私

watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun, polite register.

言っ

it(te) — Said; stem of 言う (iu), to say or tell.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

通り

tōri — Exactly as; in accordance with; street or passage.

そして

soshite — And then; furthermore; connecting sequential statements.

手紙

tegami — Letter; written message sent to another person.

書い

kai(te) — Wrote; stem of 書く (kaku), to write.

男

otoko — Man; adult male person.

ドイツ人

Doitsujin — German person; a citizen or native of Germany.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective for nearby item.

文

bun — Sentence; written text or passage.

奇妙

kimyō — Strange; peculiar; unusual in an odd way.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

構造

kōzō — Structure; construction; the arrangement of components.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or target.

気づく

kizuku — To notice; to become aware of something.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun, polite form.

つい

tsuite — About; concerning; regarding (used with について).

て

te — Te-form particle connecting verbs sequentially.

情報

jōhō — Information; data; intelligence gathered about something.

あらゆる

arayuru — Every; all possible; of every kind or type.

方面

hōmen — Direction; quarter; field or area of activity.

入手

nyūshu — Acquisition; obtaining or getting hold of information.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form; and; listing multiple actions.

という

to iu — Called; known as; the thing referred to as.

やつ

yatsu — Guy; fellow; thing; informal word for person or item.

フランス人

Furansujin — French person; a citizen or native of France.

ロシア人

Roshiajin — Russian person; a citizen or native of Russia.

ああいう

āiu — That kind of; that sort of style or manner.

書き方

kakikata — Way of writing; writing style or method.

でき

deki — Can do; be able to (stem of できる dekiru).

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist or occur.

動詞

dōshi — Verb; a word expressing action or state.

あの

ano — That (over there); distal demonstrative adjective.

よう

yō — Like; manner; appearance; seems like something.

粗略

soryaku — Careless; rough; treating something negligently or crudely.

扱う

atsukau — To handle; to treat; to deal with something.

だけ

dake — Only; just; limited to that amount or extent.

したがっ

shitagat(te) — Therefore; consequently; following from that reasoning.

あと

ato — After; later; behind; remaining amount or time.

書き

kaki — Writing; act of writing (stem of 書く kaku).

素顔

sugao — Bare face; one's true unmasked or natural appearance.

見せる

miseru — To show; to display something to another person.

より

yori — Than; from; comparative particle indicating preference.

も

mo — Also; even; too; inclusive particle adding emphasis.

仮面

kamen — Mask; disguise worn to conceal one's true face.

つける

tsukeru — To put on; to attach; to wear or apply.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer turning verbs into noun phrases.

好む

konomu — To prefer; to like; to be fond of something.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also means 'but' conjunctively.

何

nani — What; which thing; interrogative pronoun.

望ん

nozon(de) — Desired; wished for (stem of 望む nozomu).

いる

iru — To exist (animate); progressive auxiliary verb.

突き止める

tsukitomeru — To pin down; to ascertain; to track down the truth.

見立て

mitate — Diagnosis; assessment; likening something to another.

なら

nara — If; conditional particle meaning 'if that is the case.'

今

ima — Now; the present moment in time.

まさに

masa ni — Exactly; precisely; just at this very moment.

すべて

subete — All; everything; every single thing without exception.

疑問

gimon — Question; doubt; something one is uncertain about.

解決

kaiketsu — Resolution; solving a problem or settling a matter.

来る

kuru — To come; to arrive at a place or moment.

ところ

tokoro — Place; point; moment; just about to do something.

話し

hanashi — Talk; story; act of speaking (stem of 話す hanasu).

終える

oeru — To finish; to complete an action or conversation.

馬

uma — Horse; large domesticated equine animal.

蹄

hizume — Hoof; hard covering on a horse's foot.

鋭い

surudoi — Sharp; keen; piercing in sound or edge.

音

oto — Sound; noise; an audible sensation.

車輪

sharin — Wheel; rotating circular component of a vehicle.

軋む

kishimu — To creak; to grind; to make a grating noise.

聞こえ

kikoé — Sound; be audible; stem of 聞こえる (kikoeru).

続い

tsuzui(te) — Continued; followed on (stem of 続く tsuzuku).

鋭く

surudoku — Sharply; keenly; adverb form of 鋭い (surudoi).

ベル

beru — Bell; a ringing signaling device.

引か

hika — Pulled; rang (stem of 引く hiku, to pull).

れ

re — Passive suffix attached to verb stem.

口笛

kuchibue — Whistle; sound made by pursing lips and blowing.

吹い

fui(te) — Blew; stem of 吹く (fuku), to blow or whistle.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

そう

sō — So; that way; it seems; expression of agreement.

窓

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

外

soto — Outside; exterior; the area beyond a boundary.

ちらり

chirari — Briefly; at a glance; a quick fleeting look.

見

mi — Look; see (stem of 見る miru).

ながら

nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions together.

続け

tsuzuke — Continue; keep on doing (stem of 続ける tsuzukeru).

こぢんまり

kojinmari — Compact; snug; neatly small and tidy in appearance.

立派

rippa — Splendid; magnificent; admirable in quality or appearance.

二頭

nitō — Two heads; a pair of horses or animals.

名馬

meiba — Fine horse; a celebrated or outstanding horse.

一頭

ittō — One animal; one head of livestock or horse.

百五十

hyakugojū — One hundred fifty; the number 150.

だろう

darō — Probably; I suppose; conjecture or supposition form.

事件

jiken — Case; incident; affair or criminal matter.

金

kane / kin — Money; gold; financial matter or reward.

絡ん

karan(de) — Entangled; involved (stem of 絡む karamu).

それ

sore — That; pronoun referring to something near the listener.

確か

tashika — Certain; sure; if I remember correctly.

お

o — Honorific prefix added to nouns for politeness.

暇

hima — Free time; leisure; not being busy at the moment.

方

kata — Person (polite); direction; method; honorific for people.

よさそう

yosasō — Seems good; looks like it would be fine.

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is' or 'are.'

とんでも

tondemo — Absolutely not; not at all; outrageous; out of the question.

ドクター

Dokutā — Doctor; title for a medical doctor or PhD holder.

そこ

soko — There; that place near the listener.

い

i — Be (stem of いる iru); exist or stay somewhere.

くれ

kure — Give me; please do (imperative of くれる kureru).

たまえ

tamae — Please do; gentle masculine imperative request form.

なし

nashi — Without; lacking; absent; none of something.

どうに

dōni — Somehow; in some way or another.

これ

kore — This; pronoun referring to something near the speaker.

なかなか

nakanaka — Quite; rather; considerably; not easily done.

面白く

omoshiroku — Interestingly; amusingly; adverb form of 面白い.

なり

nari — Becoming; growing into (stem of なる naru).

見逃し

minogashi — Miss; overlook; fail to see something important.

たら

tara — If; when; conditional form expressing hypothetical situation.

もったいない

mottainai — Wasteful; what a shame; too good to waste.