The Great Gatsby — Page 14

Vocabulary

彼女

kanojo — She; her; also means 'girlfriend' in modern Japanese.

は

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

細身

hosomi — Slender build; slim body type.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or connective context.

胸

mune — Chest; breast; heart area of the body.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting two nouns.

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; used attributively before nouns.

娘

musume — Daughter; young woman; girl.

背筋

sesuji — Spine; back muscles; posture of the back.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object of verb.

まっすぐ

massugu — Straight; upright; directly without bending.

に

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

伸ばし

nobashi — Stretching; extending; straightening out.

若い

wakai — Young; youthful in age or appearance.

士官候補生

shikan kōhosei — Military officer cadet; trainee officer candidate.

よう

yō — Like; resembling; in the manner of something.

肩

kata — Shoulder; the joint connecting arm to torso.

あたり

atari — Around; vicinity; approximately near a place.

体

karada — Body; the physical form of a person.

後ろ

ushiro — Behind; the back side of something.

反らせ

sorase — Arching; bending backward; causing to curve back.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential or related actions.

その

sono — That; the (referring to something previously mentioned).

姿勢

shisei — Posture; attitude; physical or mental stance.

際立たせ

kiwadatase — Making conspicuous; causing something to stand out prominently.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

青白く

aojiroku — Pallidly; with a pale, bluish-white complexion.

愛らしく

airashiku — Adorably; in a charming and lovely manner.

不満げ

fumange — Appearing discontented; looking dissatisfied or displeased.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

顔

kao — Face; facial expression; countenance.

から

kara — From; because; starting point or reason particle.

日光

nikkō — Sunlight; rays of the sun.

疲れ

tsukare — Fatigue; tiredness; weariness from exposure or exertion.

グレー

gurē — Grey; gray color (loanword from English).

瞳

hitomi — Pupils of the eyes; eyes expressing emotion.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle; also marks contrast or emphasis.

礼儀正しい

reigi tadashii — Polite; well-mannered; courteous in behavior.

互い

tagai — Mutual; each other; reciprocal relationship between parties.

へ

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

好奇心

kōkishin — Curiosity; eager desire to know or learn.

もっ

motte (te-form of 持つ) — Holding; having; carrying (te-form of motsu).

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

見返し

mikaeashi — Looking back at; returning a gaze.

ふと

futo — Suddenly; casually; without particular reason or intention.

以前

izen — Before; previously; in the past.

どこか

dokoka — Somewhere; some place unspecified.

あるいは

aruiwa — Or; alternatively; perhaps in another case.

写真

shashin — Photograph; picture taken with a camera.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalized abstract concept or event.

ある

aru — To exist; to have; to be (inanimate).

気

ki — Feeling; sense; spirit; vague impression or awareness.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun (formal or intimate).

ウェスト

wesuto — West (loanword); also 'waist' depending on context.

住ん

sun (de) — Living; residing (contracted te-form of 住む).

いる

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

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or confirmation.

と

to — Quotation particle; also 'and' or 'with'.

軽蔑

keibetsu — Contempt; scorn; disdain toward someone or something.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

言っ

itte (te-form of 言う) — Saying; telling (te-form of 言う).

あそこ

asoko — Over there; that place far from both speakers.

知り合い

shiriai — Acquaintance; someone one knows casually.

わ

wa — Sentence-final particle expressing assertion, often feminine.

まったく

mattaku — Completely; utterly; also expresses exasperation.

知っ

shitte (te-form of 知る) — Knowing; being aware of (te-form of 知る).

でしょ

desho — Probably; right? Seeking confirmation or expressing supposition.

問い返し

toikaeashi — Asking back; responding with a counter-question.

どんな

donna — What kind of; what sort of; interrogative adjective.

彼

kare — He; him; also means 'boyfriend' in modern usage.

隣人

rinjin — Neighbor; person living next door or nearby.

だ

da — Copula; plain form of 'is/am/are'.

答える

kotaeru — To answer; to respond to a question.

前

mae — Before; in front of; prior to something.

夕食

yūshoku — Dinner; evening meal.

知らせ

shirase — Notice; notification; announcement of information.

入っ

hait (te-form of 入る) — Entering; going in (te-form of 入る).

緊張

kinchō — Tension; nervousness; tightness in a situation.

腕

ude — Arm; the limb from shoulder to hand.

有無

umu — Without question; yes or no; allowing no objection.

言わさ

iwasa — Causing to say; forcing speech (causative stem of 言う).

ず

zu — Negative auxiliary meaning 'without doing'.

下

shita — Below; under; lower position or direction.

割り込ま

warikoma — Cutting in; forcing one's way into something.

まるで

marude — Just like; as if; exactly resembling something else.

駒

koma — Game piece; chessman; token used in board games.

別

betsu — Different; separate; another; distinct from current one.

マス

masu — Square; cell on a grid or board game.

動かす

ugokasu — To move; to set in motion; to shift position.

か

ka — Question particle; or; marks uncertainty or alternatives.

部屋

heya — Room; interior space within a building.

引っ張り出し

hippariidashi — Pulling out; dragging someone from a place.

ほっそり

hossori — Slender; slim; delicately thin in figure.

物憂げ

monougé — Languid; listless; melancholy and weary in manner.

手

te — Hand; the end part of the arm.

軽く

karuku — Lightly; gently; without much force or weight.

腰

koshi — Waist; lower back; hip area of the body.

当て

ate — Placing against; applying to; resting on something.

二人

futari — Two people; a pair of individuals.

女性

josei — Woman; female; adult female person.

私たち

watashitachi — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

より

yori — Than; from; comparative particle indicating difference.

先

saki — Ahead; before; in front; earlier than others.

夕焼け

yūyake — Evening glow; sunset colors in the sky.

向かっ

mukatte (te-form of 向かう) — Heading toward; facing in a direction.

開い

hiraite (te-form of 開く) — Opening; spreading open (te-form of 開く).

バラ色

barairo — Rose-colored; rosy pink hue; optimistic tint.

ポーチ

pōchi — Porch; covered entrance area of a building (loanword).

出て行っ

detette (te-form of 出て行く) — Going out; leaving; exiting a place.

そこ

soko — There; that place near the listener.

弱まっ

yowamatte (te-form of 弱まる) — Weakening; dying down; becoming less strong.

風

kaze — Wind; breeze; moving air.

中

naka — Inside; middle; within a space or group.

テーブル

tēburu — Table; flat surface furniture (loanword from English).

上

ue — Above; on top of; upper position.

四本

yonhon — Four (long objects); counter for candles, sticks, etc.

ろうそく

rōsoku — Candle; wax light source with a wick.

揺れ

yure — Swaying; flickering; trembling motion.

どうして

dōshite — Why; how; for what reason.

眉

mayu — Eyebrow; the hair above the eye.

ひそめ

hisomete (te-form of ひそめる) — Furrowing; knitting the brows in displeasure.

不満

fuman — Dissatisfaction; discontent; feeling of not being satisfied.

指

yubi — Finger; digit of the hand.

それら

sorera — Those; plural demonstrative pronoun for multiple things.

ぱちん

pachin — Snap; click; sharp snapping sound onomatopoeia.

消し

keshi — Extinguishing; turning off; erasing (stem of 消す).

二週間

ni shūkan — Two weeks; a period of fourteen days.

後

go / ato — After; later; behind in time or space.

一年

ichinen — One year; a period of twelve months.

一番

ichiban — Most; number one; the best or longest.

長い

nagai — Long; lengthy in time or physical measurement.

日

hi — Day; the sun; a single calendar day.

なる

naru — To become; to turn into something new.

輝く

kagayaku — To shine; to sparkle; to gleam brightly.

表情

hyōjō — Facial expression; look on someone's face.

全員

zen'in — Everyone; all members of a group.

あなたたち

anatatachi — You all; plural second-person pronoun.

いつも

itsumo — Always; usually; all the time.

楽しみ

tanoshimi — Enjoyment; pleasure; looking forward to something.

そして

soshite — And then; and; connecting sequential events or ideas.

見逃し

minogashi — Missing; overlooking; letting something pass unnoticed.

しまう

shimau — To end up doing; regrettable completion of action.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting information to listener.

何か

nanika — Something; anything; some unspecified thing.

計画

keikaku — Plan; scheme; organized arrangement for future action.

立て

tate — Setting up; making (a plan); establishing something.

なく

naku — Without; negating and connecting to next clause.

ちゃ

cha — Contraction of てはいけない; must; have to do.

あくび

akubi — Yawn; involuntary open-mouthed breath from tiredness.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunctive particle.

ベッド

beddo — Bed; sleeping furniture (loanword from English).

入る

hairu — To enter; to go into; to get in.

着い

tsuite (te-form of 着く) — Arriving; reaching a destination (te-form of 着く).

いい

ii — Good; fine; nice; expressing approval or adequacy.