The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 11

Vocabulary

現時点

genjiten — At the current point in time

で

de — Particle indicating location, means, or context

は

wa — Topic-marking particle

それ

sore — That; referring to something nearby or mentioned

ヨーロッパ

Yōroppa — Europe; the continent of Europe

の

no — Possessive or linking particle

歴史

rekishi — History; the record of past events

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or target

影響

eikyō — Influence; effect on something or someone

を

wo — Object-marking particle

与え

atae — To give; to exert (influence)

かね

kane — Potential to; might possibly do something undesirable

ない

nai — Negation; not; does not exist

ほど

hodo — To the extent of; as much as

重大

jūdai — Serious; grave; of great importance

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to noun

事柄

kotogara — Matter; affair; subject of concern

ある

aru — To exist; to be (for inanimate things)

と

to — Quotation or conjunction particle meaning 'and/that'

言っ

it(te) — To say; to state (conjunctive form)

て

te — Conjunctive te-form particle connecting clauses

も

mo — Also; even; too

過言

kagon — Exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much

あり

ari — Exists; is (polite stem form of ある)

ませ

mase — Polite auxiliary verb ending element

ん

n — Negation or explanatory softening particle

お

o — Honorific prefix showing politeness or respect

約束

yakusoku — Promise; agreement; commitment to do something

し

shi — Conjunctive form of する meaning 'do'

ます

masu — Polite verb ending for present or future

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

です

desu — Polite copula meaning 'is' or 'am'

この

kono — This; referring to something close to speaker

マスク

masuku — Mask; a covering worn over the face

ご

go — Honorific prefix for politeness or respect

容赦

yōsha — Pardon; forgiveness; leniency shown to someone

ください

kudasai — Please (do); polite request form

奇妙

kimyō — Strange; peculiar; odd in appearance or nature

訪問者

hōmonsha — Visitor; person who comes to call on someone

続け

tsuzuke — To continue; to keep doing something

雇っ

yatot(te) — To hire; to employ someone for work

いる

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

高貴

kōki — Noble; high-born; of elevated social rank

方

kata — Person (honorific); respectful word for someone

その

sono — That; referring to something near listener

代理人

dairinin — Agent; proxy; representative acting on behalf

が

ga — Subject-marking particle

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun

知ら

shira — To know; to be aware of (stem form)

れる

reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb ending

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases

望ん

nozон(de) — To wish; to desire; to hope for something

おり

ori — Humble form of いる meaning 'to be/exist'

また

mata — Also; again; furthermore; in addition

今し方

imashigata — Just now; a moment ago; very recently

名乗っ

nanot(te) — To give one's name; to identify oneself

肩書き

katagaki — Title; professional designation; job title

厳密

genmitsu — Strict; precise; exact in detail or meaning

自身

jishin — Oneself; one's own self; personally

もの

mono — Thing; object; nominalizer expressing reason or expectation

すぐ

sugu — Soon; immediately; right away

告白

kokuhaku — Confession; disclosure of personal truth

なけれ

nakere — Conditional negative 'if not' form

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'

なり

nari — Must become; result in (auxiliary meaning)

存じ

zonji — Humble form of 知る/思う meaning 'to know/think'

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary verb element

無愛想

buaisō — Unfriendly; cold; lacking warmth or sociability

状況

jōkyō — Situation; circumstances; current state of affairs

非常

hijō — Extremely; very; extraordinary; emergency

繊細

sensai — Delicate; sensitive; subtle in nature

君主

kunshu — Monarch; sovereign ruler of a state

家系

kakei — Lineage; family line; ancestry

一つ

hitotsu — One; one of; a single item

深刻

shinkoku — Serious; grave; deeply troubling situation

立場

tachiba — Position; standpoint; one's situation or stance

追い込み

oikomi — Cornering; driving into; forcing into a difficult situation

大きな

ōkina — Big; large; significant in scale

スキャンダル

sukiyandaru — Scandal; public controversy causing disgrace

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'

発展

hatten — Development; expansion; escalation of a situation

得る

eru — To be able to; can; to obtain or gain

抑える

osaeru — To suppress; to hold back; to control

ため

tame — For the purpose of; in order to

あらゆる

arayuru — All possible; every kind of; any and every

予防策

yobōsaku — Preventive measure; precautionary step taken

講じ

kōji — To take (measures); to implement a plan

率直

sotchoku — Frank; straightforward; honest and direct

申し上げる

mōshiageru — To humbly say; to respectfully tell someone

件

ken — Matter; case; the affair in question

世襲

seshū — Hereditary succession; passing title by inheritance

王家

ōke — Royal family; reigning monarchical household

偉大

idai — Great; magnificent; of outstanding importance

なる

naru — To become; attributive form meaning 'great'

家

ke / ie — House; family; household lineage

関わる

kakawaru — To be involved; to be related to; to concern

つぶやき

tsubuyaki — Murmur; mutter; a soft spoken remark

肘掛け

hijikake — Armrest; the arm support of a chair

椅子

isu — Chair; seat; a piece of furniture for sitting

深く

fukaku — Deeply; profoundly; to a great depth

腰

koshi — Waist; hips; lower back area

落ち着け

ochitsuke — To settle down; to calm oneself; to seat comfortably

目

me — Eye; eyes; gaze

閉じ

toji — To close; to shut (eyes or a book)

最も

mottomo — Most; the greatest degree of something

鋭い

surudoi — Sharp; keen; acute in perception or wit

推理家

suirika — Reasoner; person skilled in deductive reasoning

精力的

seiryokuteki — Energetic; vigorous; full of drive and effort

捜査員

sōsain — Investigator; detective; person conducting an investigation

として

toshite — As; in the role or capacity of

描か

egaka — To depict; to portray; to draw or describe

れ

re — Passive verb ending attached to verb stem

い

i — Continuative form of いる indicating ongoing state

違いない

chigainai — Must be; no doubt; certainly is the case

男

otoko — Man; male person

だるそう

darusō — Appearing languid; looking sluggish or listless

くつろい

kutsuroi — To relax; to feel at ease and comfortable

だ

da — Plain copula meaning 'is' or 'am'

姿

sugata — Figure; appearance; the way someone looks

見

mi — To see; to look at (stem form)

明らか

akiraka — Clear; obvious; evident; plainly apparent

驚い

odoroi — To be surprised; to be astonished (stem form)

様子

yōsu — Appearance; state; how something or someone seems

ちらり

chirari — A quick glance; briefly catching sight of something

視線

shisen — Gaze; line of sight; where one's eyes are directed

向け

muke — To direct; to turn toward; to aim at

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly; leisurely; taking one's time

開け

ake — To open; to open up (eyes or a door)

巨大

kyodai — Enormous; gigantic; of very great size

依頼人

irainin — Client; person who makes a request or commission

じれったそう

jirettasō — Looking impatient; appearing frustrated and restless

見つめ

mitsume — To stare; to gaze fixedly at something

陛下

heika — Your Majesty; honorific title for a monarch

事情

jijō — Circumstances; situation; background of a matter

お話し

ohanashi — To speak; to tell (honorific form)

くださる

kudasaru — To give (honorific); to kindly do for someone

あれ

are — That (over there); distant demonstrative pronoun

彼

kare — He; him; third-person male pronoun

述べ

nobe — To state; to describe; to express in words

より

yori — Than; more than; comparative particle

的確

tekikaku — Accurate; precise; exactly to the point

助言

jogen — Advice; counsel; a helpful suggestion given

できる

dekiru — To be able to; can do; to be capable

か

ka — Question-marking particle at end of sentence

から

kara — From; because; starting point particle

飛び上がり

tobiagari — To jump up; to leap suddenly into the air

抑えきれ

osaeakire — Unable to suppress; cannot hold back (feelings)

興奮

kōfun — Excitement; agitation; being emotionally stirred up

うち

uchi — Within; inside; among; while in a state

部屋

heya — Room; a space within a building

中

naka — Inside; within; the interior of something

行っ

it(te) — To go; to move to a place (conjunctive form)

たり

tari — Listing actions particle: doing things like A and B

来

ki — To come; to arrive (stem form of 来る)

歩き回っ

arukimawat(te) — To walk around; to pace back and forth