The Great Gatsby — Page 10

Vocabulary

私

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

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject of sentence.

高い

takai — Adjective meaning tall, high, or expensive.

廊下

rōka — Hallway or corridor inside a building.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

抜け

nuke — To pass through or exit a place.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential verb actions.

明るい

akarui — Adjective meaning bright, light, or cheerful.

バラ色

bara-iro — Rose color; rosy pink hue.

の

no — Possessive or attributive particle linking nouns.

空間

kūkan — Space or area within a physical environment.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a place.

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or indicating quotation/manner.

歩み入っ

ayumiit(te) — To step into or walk into a place.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

その

sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' or 'those'.

両端

ryōtan — Both ends or both sides of something.

フランス

Furansu — France; used as adjective referring to French style.

窓

mado — Window of a building or vehicle.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or means.

よっ

yot(te) — By means of; due to (contracted form of よって).

はかなげ

hakanage — Appearing fleeting, ephemeral, or fragile.

家

ie / uchi — House, home, or family dwelling.

中

naka — Inside, within, or the middle of something.

繋ぎ止め

tsunagitome — To tether, anchor, or keep something fastened.

られ

rare — Passive auxiliary indicating an action done to subject.

い

i — Continuative form of verb 'iru' (to be/exist).

わずか

wazuka — A little, slight, or only a small amount.

開い

hiraite / aite — Opened; in a state of being open.

おり

ori — Humble/formal continuative form of 'iru' (to be).

外

soto — Outside, exterior, or outdoors.

青々

aoao — Lushly green; vividly verdant in appearance.

し

shi — Conjunctive particle listing reasons or states.

草

kusa — Grass, plants, or weeds growing on ground.

背景

haikei — Background or backdrop of a scene.

白く

shiroku — Whitely; in a white manner (adverbial form).

輝い

kagayaite — Shining, gleaming, or glittering brightly.

まで

made — Until, up to, or as far as.

少し

sukoshi — A little, a small amount, or slightly.

伸び込ん

nobikon(de) — To stretch or extend inward into a space.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.

くる

kuru — To come; indicates action moving toward speaker.

よう

yō — Appearing as if; seeming like something.

見え

mie — To be visible; to appear or seem.

そよ風

soyokaze — A gentle breeze or light refreshing wind.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.

部屋

heya — Room inside a building or dwelling.

吹き抜け

fukinuke — A draft blowing through; an atrium or open space.

一方

ippō — One side, one direction, or on the other hand.

端

hashi / tan — Edge, end, or tip of something.

から

kara — From; indicating starting point or cause.

カーテン

kāten — Curtain used to cover a window.

吹き込み

fukikomi — Blowing into; wind entering through an opening.

もう

mō — Already, anymore, or another (one more).

淡い

awai — Pale, faint, or light in color or feeling.

旗

hata — Flag or banner waving in the wind.

吹き出し

fukidashi — Blowing outward; a speech bubble in comics.

それ

sore — That; refers to something near the listener.

すりガラス

surigarasu — Frosted or ground glass with obscured transparency.

細工

zaiku — Craftsmanship, handiwork, or decorative work.

ウェディングケーキ

wedingu kēki — Wedding cake, typically ornate and multi-tiered.

な

na — Adjectival particle connecting na-adjectives to nouns.

天井

tenjō — Ceiling of a room or building.

ねじり上げ

nejiriage — To twist upward; to wring or contort upward.

それから

sorekara — And then; after that, subsequently.

ワイン色

wain-iro — Wine-colored; deep red or burgundy hue.

敷物

shikimono — Rug, mat, or floor covering laid down.

上

ue — Above, on top of, or upper surface.

波打ち

namiuchi — Undulating, rippling, or moving in waves.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

流れ

nagare — Flow, stream, or current of movement.

海

umi — Sea, ocean, or large body of water.

風

kaze — Wind or breeze moving through the air.

立てる

tateru — To set up, raise, or produce a sound/shape.

影

kage — Shadow, shade, or silhouette cast by object.

作っ

tsukut(te) — To make, create, or produce something.

完全

kanzen — Complete, perfect, or total without exception.

静止

seishi — Complete stillness or motionlessness; coming to rest.

いる

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

唯一

yuiitsu — The only one; sole or unique existence.

もの

mono — Thing, object, or matter being referred to.

巨大

kyodai — Enormous, gigantic, or very large in size.

ソファー

sofā — Sofa or couch for sitting or reclining.

そこ

soko — There; that place near the listener.

二人

futari — Two people; a pair of individuals.

若い

wakai — Young in age; youthful in appearance.

女性

josei — Woman or female person; the female gender.

錨

ikari — Anchor used to moor a boat or ship.

下ろし

oroshi — Lowering down; dropping or setting something down.

気球

kikyū — Hot air balloon that floats through the air.

浮かぶ

ukabu — To float, drift, or come to mind.

か

ka — Question particle or indicating uncertainty.

腰かけ

koshikake — To sit down; a seat or perch.

とも

tomo — Both; together with another person or thing.

白い

shiroi — White in color; pale or colorless appearance.

服

fuku — Clothes, clothing, or garments worn on body.

着

ki (kiru) — To wear or put on clothing.

ドレス

doresu — Dress; a woman's one-piece formal garment.

周り

mawari — Surroundings, around, or the area encircling something.

ひとめぐり

hitomeguri — Going around once; a single circuit or lap.

飛ん

ton(de) — Flying, jumping, or leaping through the air.

来

ki (kuru) — To come; arriving from another location.

たった今

tatta ima — Just now; this very moment or instant.

吹き戻さ

fukimodosa — To blow back; returned by the force of wind.

れ

re — Passive verb suffix indicating receiving an action.

き

ki — Conjunctive or past auxiliary verb form.

はためい

hatamei(te) — Flapping or fluttering in the wind.

しばらく

shibaraku — For a while; for some time temporarily.

間

ma / aida — Interval, space, or period of time between.

ひらめき

hirameki — Flash, flicker, or sudden inspiration and insight.

はためき

hatameki — Flapping or fluttering sound of cloth in wind.

音

oto — Sound, noise, or audio that can be heard.

そし

soshi (soshite) — And then; and so (conjunctive expression).

壁

kabe — Wall of a room or building structure.

かかっ

kakat(te) — Hanging on; attached or suspended from something.

絵

e — Picture, painting, or drawing as artwork.

きしむ

kishimu — To creak or squeak under pressure or movement.

耳

mimi — Ear; the organ used for hearing sounds.

傾け

katamuke — To tilt or incline; to lend one's ear.

立っ

tat(te) — Standing upright; to be in a standing position.

違いない

chigainai — Must be; there is no doubt about it.

とき

toki — Time, moment, or occasion when something happens.

裏窓

uramado — Rear window or back-facing window of building.

閉める

shimeru — To close or shut a door or window.

大きな

ōkina — Large, big, or great in size or scale.

吹き込ん

fukikon(de) — Blowing into; wind rushing inside through opening.

消え

kie — To disappear, vanish, or go out (of light).

ゆっくり

yukkuri — Slowly, leisurely, or in an unhurried manner.

床

yuka — Floor of a room or building interior.

舞い降り

maioriri — To flutter or drift gracefully downward to ground.

うち

uchi — Within, among, or one's home/group.

方

kata / hō — Direction, person (polite), or side of comparison.

見知らぬ

mishiranu — Unknown, unfamiliar, or a complete stranger.

人

hito — Person, human being, or people in general.

だっ

dat(ta) — Past form of the copula 'da' meaning 'was'.