The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes — Page 13

Vocabulary

この

kono — This (adjective modifying a noun nearby).

場合

baai — Case, situation, or circumstance.

私

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.

彼女

kanojo — Third-person pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

伝記

denki — Biography or life story of a person.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle indicating grammatical subject.

ヘブライ語

Heburaigo — The Hebrew language.

ラビ

Rabi — Rabbi, a Jewish religious leader or scholar.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'.

深海魚

shinkaigyo — Deep-sea fish living in ocean depths.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.

関する

kansuru — To relate to or concern a topic.

論文

ronbun — Academic paper, thesis, or scholarly essay.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

書い

kai — Written (conjunctive form of 'kaku', to write).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.

参謀

sanbou — Military staff officer or strategic advisor.

司令官

shireikan — Commanding officer or military commander.

間

aida — Between, among, or the space/time interval.

挟まれ

hasamare — Sandwiched or caught between two things.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions.

いる

iru — To exist or be (for animate things).

見つけ

mitsuke — Found or discovered (stem of 'mitsukeru').

見せ

mise — Show or display (stem of 'miseru').

ください

kudasai — Please give or do (polite request form).

言っ

it(te) — Said (conjunctive form of 'iu', to say).

ふむ

fumu — Hmm, an interjection expressing contemplation.

年

nen — Year, used as a counter for years.

生まれ

umare — Born, referring to one's place of birth.

コントラルト

Kontorарuto — Contralto, the lowest female singing voice.

帝国

teikoku — Empire or imperial nation.

歌劇場

kagekijou — Opera house, a venue for opera performances.

プリマドンナ

Purimadonna — Prima donna, lead female opera singer.

なるほど

naruhodo — I see, indeed; expressing understanding or agreement.

歌劇

kageki — Opera or musical drama with singing.

舞台

butai — Stage, platform, or theatrical performance scene.

から

kara — From, since; particle indicating starting point.

引退

intai — Retirement from a profession or career.

ほう

hou — Oh, is that so; mild expression of surprise.

在住

zaijuu — Residing or living in a particular place.

陛下

heika — His/Her Majesty, title for a monarch.

理解

rikai — Understanding or comprehension of something.

する

suru — To do; a general-purpose action verb.

ところ

tokoro — Place, point, or current situation.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means.

若い

wakai — Young in age.

女性

josei — Woman or female person.

関係

kankei — Relationship, connection, or association between parties.

持ち

mochi — Having or holding (stem of 'motsu').

いくつか

ikutsuka — Several or some; an indefinite small number.

不都合

futsugou — Inconvenient, problematic, or compromising matter.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

手紙

tegami — Letter, a written personal correspondence.

書き

kaki — Writing (stem of 'kaku', to write).

今

ima — Now, at this present moment.

その

sono — That (adjective indicating something near listener).

取り戻し

torimодоshi — Recovering or getting back something lost.

たい

tai — Auxiliary expressing desire to do something.

望ん

nozon — Wishing or hoping for something (stem form).

おられる

orareru — Honorific form of 'iru', to be or exist.

です

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

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or confirmation.

まさに

masani — Exactly, precisely, or indeed so.

通り

toori — As stated; exactly as described or expected.

しかし

shikashi — However, but; a conjunctive expressing contrast.

どうやって

douyatte — How, by what means or method.

秘密

himitsu — Secret or confidential information.

結婚

kekkon — Marriage or matrimonial union.

あり

ari — There is/was (classical form of 'aru').

まし

mashi — Polite past auxiliary (component of 'mashita').

か

ka — Question-marking sentence-final particle.

ませ

mase — Polite imperative auxiliary (component of 'masu').

ん

n — Negative auxiliary or informal contraction of 'no'.

法的

houteki — Legal, pertaining to law or legal matters.

書類

shorui — Documents or official paperwork.

や

ya — Particle meaning 'and' listing items loosely.

証明書

shoumeisho — Certificate or official proof document.

お考え

okangae — Honorific form of 'thought' or 'opinion'.

でき

deki — Can do, be possible (stem of 'dekiru').

もし

moshi — If, supposing; introduces a conditional statement.

脅迫

kyouhaku — Threat or intimidation against someone.

その他

sonotа — Other, besides that; et cetera.

目的

mokuteki — Purpose, goal, or objective.

提示

teiji — Presentation or showing of evidence or documents.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form linking clauses or reasons.

真正性

shinshousei — Authenticity or genuineness of something.

証明

shoumei — Proof or verification of a fact.

筆跡

hisseki — Handwriting style or penmanship.

ます

masu — Polite present/future tense auxiliary verb.

ばかばかしい

bakabakashii — Ridiculous, absurd, or utterly foolish.

偽造

gizou — Forgery or counterfeiting of documents.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting information emphatically.

個人

kojin — Individual or personal, relating to one person.

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like' or '-related', adjectivizing nouns.

便箋

binsen — Writing paper or letter-writing stationery.

盗まれ

nusumare — Stolen (passive form of 'nusumu', to steal).

でしょう

deshou — Probably, right? Polite conjecture or assumption.

自身

jishin — Oneself or one's own self.

印章

inshou — Seal or stamp used for official authentication.

模倣

mohou — Imitation or mimicry of something.

さ

sa — Passive/causative suffix or mild assertion particle.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix.

写真

shashin — Photograph or picture.

買っ

kat(te) — Bought (conjunctive form of 'kau', to buy).

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

二人

futari — Two people together.

写っ

utsat(te) — Appeared in a photo (conjunctive of 'utsuru').

ああ

aa — Ah, oh; exclamation of realization or emotion.

これ

kore — This thing, referring to something nearby speaker.

それ

sore — That thing, referring to something near listener.

非常

hijou — Extremely, very; unusually serious or severe.

まずい

mazui — Bad, problematic, or in poor taste.

まこと

makoto — Truly, indeed; an expression of sincerity.

軽率

keisotsu — Rash, careless, or imprudent behavior.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalized verbal concept.

なさい

nasai — Polite imperative form telling someone to do something.

狂っ

kurut(te) — Gone mad or crazy (conjunctive of 'kuruu').

い

i — Stem of 'iru' or adjective base form.

正気

shouki — Sanity or one's right mind.

失っ

ushinat(te) — Lost (conjunctive of 'ushinau', to lose).

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun.

自ら

mizukara — By oneself, personally, of one's own accord.

深刻

shinkoku — Serious, grave, or dire situation.

立場

tachiba — Position, standpoint, or one's situation.

追い込ん

oikon — Cornered or driven into a difficult situation.

しまい

shimai — Ended up doing (conjunctive of 'shimau').

当時

touji — At that time, back then.

まだ

mada — Still, not yet; ongoing or incomplete state.

皇太子

koutaishi — Crown prince, heir to a royal throne.

過ぎ

sugi — Too much, excessive; or past (a time/place).

でし

deshi — Polite past copula component (part of 'deshita').

若かっ

wakakat(te) — Was young (past conjunctive of 'wakai').

も

mo — Also, too; inclusive particle meaning 'as well'.

三十

sanjuu — Thirty, the number 30.

歳

sai — Age counter for years old.

取り戻さ

torimодosa — Reclaim or recover (stem of 'torimodosu').

なけれ

nakere — Must, conditional negative form requiring action.

ば

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

なり

nari — Become or must (classical/formal auxiliary form).

試み

kokoromi — Attempt or trial effort at something.

失敗

shippai — Failure or unsuccessful attempt.

お金

okane — Money or currency.

払わ

harawa — Pay (stem of 'harau', to pay money).

買い取る

kaitori — To purchase outright or buy something back.

売ろう

urou — Let's sell; volitional form of 'uru', to sell.

盗み出す

nusumidasu — To steal out or sneak something away.

五回

gokai — Five times, five occurrences.

なさ

nasa — Lack of something; stem of 'nai' nominalized.

雇っ

yatot(te) — Hired (conjunctive of 'yatou', to hire).

泥棒

dorobou — Thief or burglar.

二度

nido — Twice, two times.

家

ie — House, home, or dwelling.

家探し

yasagashi — Searching a house thoroughly; ransacking.