The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 9

Vocabulary

でも

demo — But, however; used to introduce a contrasting statement.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.

依頼人

irainin — Client; a person who requests professional services.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine singular pronoun.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, matter; nominalizes verbs or adjectives.

いい

ii — Good, fine, okay; expresses approval or quality.

助け

tasuke — Help, assistance, aid given to someone in need.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.

必要

hitsuyou — Necessary, needed; something indispensable or required.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or purpose.

なる

naru — To become; indicates change of state or condition.

かも

kamo — Maybe, perhaps; expresses possibility or uncertainty.

しれない

shirenai — Might, may; combined with かも expresses strong possibility.

し

shi — And, also; lists reasons or connects related clauses.

も

mo — Also, too, even; inclusive or additive particle.

そう

sou — So, like that; indicates agreement or conjecture.

さあ

saa — Now then, well; interjection prompting action or attention.

やって

yatte — Doing, performing; te-form of やる meaning to do.

来た

kita — Came, arrived; past tense of 来る to come.

あの

ano — That (over there); demonstrative modifying distant nouns.

肘掛け椅子

hijikake isu — Armchair; a chair with armrests on both sides.

座っ

suwat(te) — Sitting; stem of 座る meaning to sit down.

て

te — Te-form connective particle linking sequential actions.

ドクター

dokutaa — Doctor; loanword title for a medical professional.

よく

yoku — Well, carefully, often; adverb modifying verbs positively.

注意

chuui — Attention, caution; pay careful notice to something.

して

shite — Doing; te-form of する connecting to next action.

聞い

kii(te) — Listening; stem of 聞く meaning to listen or hear.

い

i — Being; abbreviated form of いる indicating ongoing state.

ください

kudasai — Please; polite request form asking someone to do something.

階段

kaidan — Staircase, stairs; steps connecting different floor levels.

と

to — And, with; particle connecting nouns or marking quotations.

廊下

rouka — Hallway, corridor; passageway connecting rooms in a building.

で

de — At, in, by; particle indicating location of action.

聞こえ

kikoe — Sound heard, audible; stem of 聞こえる to be heard.

た

ta — Past tense suffix indicating completed action or state.

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly, leisurely; adverb indicating unhurried movement or pace.

重い

omoi — Heavy; describing great physical weight or burden.

足音

ashioto — Footsteps; sound produced by feet walking on floor.

ドア

doa — Door; loanword for an entrance or room door.

すぐ

sugu — Immediately, right away; very close in time or space.

外

soto — Outside, exterior; the area beyond a boundary or door.

止まっ

tomat(te) — Stopped; stem of 止まる meaning to come to a halt.

それ

sore — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby.

から

kara — From, after, because; particle indicating origin or cause.

大きく

ookiku — Largely, greatly; adverbial form of 大きい meaning big.

威厳

igen — Dignity, majesty; commanding presence inspiring awe or respect.

ある

aru — To exist, to be; indicates existence of inanimate things.

ノック

nokku — Knock; loanword for knocking on a door.

音

oto — Sound, noise; auditory sensation produced by vibration.

お入り

ohairi — Please come in; polite invitation to enter a room.

なさい

nasai — Please do; polite imperative form requesting an action.

言っ

it(te) — Said; stem of 言う meaning to say or speak.

入っ

hait(te) — Entered; stem of 入る meaning to enter or go in.

き

ki — Came; stem of 来る in compound directional verb forms.

男

otoko — Man, male; an adult male person.

身長

shinchou — Height, stature; physical measurement of a person's tallness.

六

roku — Six; the number 6.

フィート

fiito — Feet; loanword for the imperial unit of length.

インチ

inchi — Inch; loanword for the imperial unit of measurement.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

下る

kudaru — To go below, descend; here meaning not quite reaching.

ほとんど

hotondo — Almost, mostly, nearly; very close to a complete amount.

なく

naku — Without, not having; negative conjunctive form of ない.

よう

you — Like, similar to; indicates resemblance or likeness.

な

na — Adjectival connector; links na-adjectives to nouns.

胸

mune — Chest, breast; the front part of the upper torso.

手足

teashi — Limbs, arms and legs; the extremities of the body.

持っ

mot(te) — Having, holding; stem of 持つ meaning to have or hold.

服装

fukusou — Clothing, outfit, attire; a person's style of dress.

豪華

gouka — Luxurious, splendid, gorgeous; lavishly grand in appearance.

その

sono — That, its; demonstrative modifier for nearby nouns.

さ

sa — Nominalization suffix; turns adjectives into abstract nouns.

悪趣味

akushumi — Bad taste; lacking aesthetic refinement or vulgarity.

近い

chikai — Close, near; small physical or conceptual distance.

見なさ

minasa — To be seen as, regarded as; passive observational form.

れる

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

ほど

hodo — To the extent that, about; indicates degree or comparison.

あっ

at(te) — Being; te-form of ある indicating existence or having.

コート

kooto — Coat; loanword for an outer garment worn over clothes.

袖

sode — Sleeve; the part of a garment covering the arm.

前面

zenmen — Front surface, facade; the forward-facing side of something.

重厚

juukou — Imposing, solid, dignified; conveying weight and seriousness.

斜め

naname — Diagonal, slanting; at an oblique angle across something.

走り

hashiri — Running across; here describes a diagonal line or trim.

肩

kata — Shoulder; the joint connecting the arm to the torso.

羽織っ

haot(te) — Draped over; wearing something loosely over the shoulders.

深青色

shinaoiro — Deep blue color; a rich, dark shade of blue.

マント

manto — Mantle, cape; a sleeveless outer cloak worn over shoulders.

絹

kinu — Silk; a luxurious smooth fabric made from silkworm threads.

裏打ち

urauchi — Lining; fabric attached to the inner side of clothing.

れ

re — Passive/potential suffix; abbreviated passive verb ending.

首元

kubimoto — Neckline, throat area; the region around the neck.

一つ

hitotsu — One; counter for one item or a single thing.

燃える

moeru — Burning, blazing; something glowing intensely like fire.

ブローチ

buroochu — Brooch; a decorative pin fastened to clothing.

留め

tome — Fastening, securing; attaching or pinning something in place.

られ

rare — Passive suffix indicating the subject receives an action.

ふくらはぎ

fukurahagi — Calf; the fleshy back part of the lower leg.

中ほど

nakahodo — Midway, halfway; the middle portion of something.

まで

made — Until, up to; indicates an endpoint in time or space.

届き

todoki — Reaching, extending to; stem of 届く meaning to reach.

上部

joubu — Upper part, top portion; the higher section of something.

豊か

yutaka — Abundant, rich, luxuriant; having a plentiful, generous quality.

茶色

chairo — Brown; the color of tea, a warm earthy tone.

毛皮

kegawa — Fur; animal skin with hair used as clothing material.

飾っ

kazat(te) — Decorating, adorning; embellishing with ornamental elements.

ブーツ

buutsu — Boots; loanword for tall footwear covering the ankle.

全体的

zentaiteki — Overall, general; relating to the whole of something.

外見

gaiken — Appearance, outward look; how someone or something looks externally.

醸し出さ

kamoshidasa — Exuding, emanating; giving off a particular atmosphere or impression.

野蛮

yaban — Barbaric, savage, uncivilized; lacking refinement or civilization.

豪奢

gousha — Extravagance, opulence; excessively luxurious and showy display.

印象

inshou — Impression; the effect or image something leaves on someone.

完成

kansei — Completion, perfection; bringing something to a finished state.

せ

se — Causative stem; makes others do or allows something to happen.

幅広

habahiro — Wide-brimmed, broad; having a generous width or breadth.

つば

tsuba — Brim; the projecting edge of a hat or cap.

帽子

boushi — Hat, cap; a head covering worn as clothing or accessory.

手

te — Hand; the end part of the human arm below the wrist.

持ち

mochi — Holding, carrying; stem of 持つ meaning to hold or carry.

顔

kao — Face; the front part of the head with features.

上半部

jouhan bu — Upper half; the top portion of a face or object.

頬骨

hoohone — Cheekbone; the prominent bone of the cheek area.

下

shita — Below, under, lower; position beneath something else.

覆う

oou — To cover, conceal; to spread over and hide something.

黒い

kuroi — Black; the darkest color, absence of light.

つけ

tsuke — Attaching, wearing; stem of つける meaning to attach or put on.

まさに

masani — Exactly, precisely, indeed; emphasizing something is perfectly accurate.

入室

nyuushitsu — Entering a room; the act of going into a room.

直前

chokuzen — Just before, immediately prior; the moment right before something.

整え

totonoe — Arranging, preparing, grooming; putting into proper orderly condition.

ばかり

bakari — Just, only, having just done; indicates recency or limitation.

らしく

rashiku — Seemingly, appropriately; in a manner befitting a certain quality.

とき

toki — Time, moment, when; refers to a specific point in time.

まだ

mada — Still, yet; indicates an ongoing state or incomplete change.

そこ

soko — There, that place; refers to a location near the listener.

添え

soe — Adding, supplementing; stem of 添える meaning to add alongside.