The Hound of the Baskervilles — Page 1

Vocabulary

の

no — Possessive or linking particle indicating belonging or relation.

犬

inu — Dog; a common domestic animal.

もう

mō — Already; another; anymore; used to indicate addition or change.

一つ

hitotsu — One thing; one unit; also means 'another one.'

冒険

bōken — Adventure; a risky or exciting undertaking.

著

cho — Written by; authorship credit on a book.

親愛

shin'ai — Dear; beloved; used in affectionate address or letters.

なる

naru — To become; also used as attributive form meaning 'dear.'

へ

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

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective referring to something near.

物語

monogatari — Story; tale; narrative fiction or account.

着想

chakusō — Conception; idea; the initial inspiration for something.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject of discussion.

あなた

anata — You; second-person pronoun in Japanese.

が

ga — Subject marker particle highlighting the grammatical subject.

語っ

katatte (katatsu) — Told; narrated; past conjunctive form of 語る.

て

te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

くださっ

kudasatte (kudasaru) — Kindly did (for me); honorific giving verb form.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary; indicates completed action.

西部

seibu — Western region; the western part of an area.

地方

chihō — Region; district; local area of a country.

伝説

densetsu — Legend; traditional story passed down through generations.

に

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

負う

ou — To owe; to be indebted to; to bear on one's back.

もの

mono — Thing; object; used to nominalize or add nuance.

です

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

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective for something near listener.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizer for abstract concepts.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle; connects nouns or clauses.

細部

saibu — Details; fine points; minute particulars of something.

わたる

wataru — To span; to extend over; to cover a range.

ご

go — Honorific prefix indicating respect toward the listener.

助力

joryoku — Assistance; help; support provided by another person.

深く

fukaku — Deeply; profoundly; adverb from 深い (deep).

感謝

kansha — Gratitude; thankfulness; expressing appreciation sincerely.

申し上げ

mōshiage (mōshiageru) — Humbly say; highly polite humble form of 言う.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formality and respect.

敬具

keigu — Yours sincerely; formal closing phrase in Japanese letters.

目次

mokuji — Table of contents; index listing chapters or sections.

第一章

dai-isshō — Chapter one; the first chapter of a book.

氏

shi — Mr.; honorific suffix for a person's name.

第二章

dai-nishō — Chapter two; the second chapter of a book.

呪い

noroi — Curse; hex; a supernatural spell wishing harm.

第三章

dai-sanshō — Chapter three; the third chapter of a book.

謎

nazo — Mystery; riddle; puzzle; something unexplained or unknown.

第四章

dai-yonshō — Chapter four; the fourth chapter of a book.

卿

kyō — Lord; Sir; honorific title for British nobility.

第五章

dai-goshō — Chapter five; the fifth chapter of a book.

三つ

mittsu — Three things; the number three as a counter.

切れ

kire — Piece; fragment; a cut portion of something.

糸口

itoguchi — Clue; lead; thread-end; starting point of an inquiry.

第六章

dai-rokushō — Chapter six; the sixth chapter of a book.

館

yakata / kan — Mansion; manor hall; large stately building or estate.

第七章

dai-nanashō — Chapter seven; the seventh chapter of a book.

一家

ikka — A family; one household; an entire family unit.

第八章

dai-hasshō — Chapter eight; the eighth chapter of a book.

博士

hakase / hakushi — Doctor; PhD holder; title for a learned expert.

第一

dai-ichi — Number one; first; the foremost or primary one.

報告

hōkoku — Report; account; formal communication of findings.

第九章

dai-kyūshō — Chapter nine; the ninth chapter of a book.

荒野

kōya — Wilderness; wasteland; barren untamed open landscape.

光

hikari — Light; radiance; brightness from a light source.

第二

dai-ni — Number two; second; the second in a sequence.

第十章

dai-jisshō — Chapter ten; the tenth chapter of a book.

日記

nikki — Diary; journal; personal daily written record.

より

yori — From; than; comparative or source-indicating particle.

抜粋

bassui — Extract; excerpt; selected passage from a longer text.