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English → Japanese Chapter 2. Level 7/10

When they had brought her to the Hall the maiden was placed in an upper chamber, while Hugo and his friends sat down to a long carouse, as was their nightly custom.

彼らが彼女をホールに連れてきたとき、娘は上の部屋に置かれ、一方ヒューゴと彼の友人たちは、毎夜の習わしどおり、長い酒宴に座った。

Now, the poor lass upstairs was like to have her wits turned at the singing and shouting and terrible oaths which came up to her from below, for they say that the words used by Hugo Baskerville, when he was in wine, were such as might blast the man who said them.

さて、二階の哀れな娘は、下から聞こえてくる歌声や叫び声、恐ろしい罵り言葉に正気を失いそうになっていた。というのも、ヒューゴ・バスカービルが酒に酔ったときに使う言葉は、それを口にした者を呪い滅ぼしかねないようなものだったと言われているからだ。

At last in the stress of her fear she did that which might have daunted the bravest or most active man, for by the aid of the growth of ivy which covered (and still covers) the south wall she came down from under the eaves, and so homeward across the moor, there being three leagues betwixt the Hall and her father's farm.

ついに恐怖に駆られた彼女は、最も勇敢で活発な男でさえ怯むようなことをやってのけた。南の壁を覆っている(今も覆っている)蔦を伝って軒下から降り、荒野を越えて我が家へと向かったのだ。ホールと父親の農場の間には三リーグの距離があった。

"It chanced that some little time later Hugo left his guests to carry food and drink—with other worse things, perchance—to his captive, and so found the cage empty and the bird escaped.

「しばらくして、ヒューゴは客たちを置いて、囚われた娘に食べ物と飲み物を――あるいはさらに悪いものも――運ぼうとしたが、檻が空っぽで鳥が逃げていることに気づいた。

Then, as it would seem, he became as one that hath a devil, for, rushing down the stairs into the dining-hall, he sprang upon the great table, flagons and trenchers flying before him, and he cried aloud before all the company that he would that very night render his body and soul to the Powers of Evil if he might but overtake the wench.

そのとき彼は悪魔に取り憑かれたようになり、階段を駆け下りて食堂に飛び込み、大テーブルに飛び乗り、酒瓶や皿が四方に飛び散る中、一同の前で声高に叫んだ――あの娘を捕まえることができるなら、その夜のうちに自分の体と魂を悪の力に捧げると。

Vocabulary

彼ら
karera — They; third-person plural pronoun referring to people.
ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
彼女
kanojo — She; her; also used to mean girlfriend.
wo — Direct object marker particle in Japanese grammar.
ホール
hōru — Hall; large room or entrance area.
ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.
連れ
tsure — Companion; to bring or lead someone along.
te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential verb actions.
ki — Stem form of kuru; came, as in brought here.
ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending in Japanese.
とき
toki — Time; moment; when something occurs.
musume — Daughter; young woman; girl.
wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence subject.
ue — Above; upper; top position or floor.
no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns.
部屋
heya — Room; a space within a building.
置か
oka — Passive stem of oku; to be placed or left.
re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.
一方
ippō — On one hand; meanwhile; one side or direction.
to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese.
kare — He; him; third-person singular male pronoun.
友人
yūjin — Friend; a person one has a friendly relationship with.
たち
tachi — Plural suffix for people or living beings.
毎夜
maiyoru — Every night; each night without exception.
習わし
narawashi — Custom; habit; established practice or tradition.
どおり
dōri — In accordance with; just as; following a pattern.
長い
nagai — Long; lengthy in time or physical distance.
酒宴
shuen — Banquet; drinking party; feast with alcohol.
座っ
suwat(te) — Sat; to be seated; sitting down.
さて
sate — Well; now then; transition word changing topic.
二階
nikai — Second floor; upstairs in a building.
哀れ
aware — Pitiful; miserable; evoking sorrow or compassion.
na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to a noun.
shita — Below; underneath; lower position or floor.
から
kara — From; because; indicating origin or reason.
聞こえ
kikoе — Can be heard; audible sound reaching one's ears.
くる
kuru — To come; approaching action auxiliary verb.
歌声
utagoe — Singing voice; sound of someone's song.
ya — And; listing particle connecting multiple items loosely.
叫び声
sakebigoe — Screaming voice; a cry or shout of distress.
恐ろしい
osoroshii — Terrible; frightening; causing great fear or horror.
罵り
nonoshiri — Cursing; verbal abuse; harsh insulting language.
言葉
kotoba — Words; language; speech or expression.
正気
shōki — Sanity; one's right mind; mental soundness.
失い
ushinai — Losing; to lose something important like sanity.
そう
sō — So; seeming that way; appearing to be thus.
なっ
nat(te) — Became; stem of naru indicating a state change.
i — Continuous or existential auxiliary verb form.
という
to iu — Called; known as; meaning or saying that.
mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle in Japanese.
sake — Alcohol; Japanese rice wine; any alcoholic drink.
酔っ
yot(te) — Drunk; intoxicated by alcohol.
使う
tsukau — To use; to employ; to make use of something.
それ
sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned.
kuchi — Mouth; opening; entrance to something.
shi — Conjunctive form; and; listing reasons or actions.
mono — Person; one who does something; individual.
呪い
noroi — Curse; hex; an evil spell placed on someone.
滅ぼし
horoboshi — Destroying; ruining; bringing ruin upon something.
かね
kane — Auxiliary expressing difficulty or reluctance to do.
ない
nai — Negation suffix; not; does not exist.
よう
yō — Seems like; as if; resembling a certain state.
もの
mono — Thing; object; used for explanatory or emotive tone.
だっ
dat(ta) — Was; past form of the copula da.
言わ
iwa — Said; passive or conjunctive stem of iu (to say).
いる
iru — To exist; to be (for animate beings); continuous state.
da — Copula; is; am; are in plain speech style.
ついに
tsui ni — Finally; at last; after a long time or effort.
恐怖
kyōfu — Terror; intense fear; dread of something frightening.
駆ら
kara — Driven; compelled; stem of kareru (to be driven).
最も
mottomo — Most; the greatest degree among all things.
勇敢
yūkan — Brave; courageous; showing great valor or boldness.
de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
活発
kappatsu — Active; lively; energetic and spirited in nature.
otoko — Man; male person; adult male individual.
さえ
sae — Even; as far as; emphatic particle for extremes.
怯む
hirumu — To flinch; to falter; to be daunted by fear.
こと
koto — Thing; matter; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases.
やっ
yat(te) — Did; managed to do; stem of yaru (to do).
のけ
noke — Accomplished; pulled off; done through great effort.
minami — South; the southern direction or region.
kabe — Wall; vertical surface of a room or building.
覆っ
ōot(te) — Covered; concealed; spreading over a surface entirely.
ima — Now; currently; at this moment in time.
tsuta — Ivy; climbing vine plant growing on walls.
伝っ
tsutawat(te) — Climbing along; travelling via a surface or path.
軒下
nokishita — Under the eaves; space beneath a roof's overhang.
降り
ori — Descending; coming down from a height.
荒野
kōya — Moor; wilderness; desolate uncultivated open land.
越え
koe — Crossing over; passing beyond a boundary or obstacle.
我が家
wagaya — My home; one's own house or family dwelling.
e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a place.
向かっ
mukат(te) — Heading toward; facing a direction or destination.
父親
chichioya — Father; one's male parent or paternal figure.
農場
nōjō — Farm; agricultural land where crops or animals raised.
aida — Between; interval; space or time separating two things.
san — Three; the number 3.
リーグ
rīgu — League; an old unit of distance measurement.
距離
kyori — Distance; the space between two points or places.
あっ
at(te) — Was; existed; there was (conjunctive form of aru).
しばらく
shibaraku — For a while; for some time; temporarily.
kyaku — Guest; visitor; customer; person being entertained.
置い
oite — Placed; left; put down (conjunctive form of oku).
囚わ
torawa — Captured; imprisoned; held against one's will.
食べ物
tabemono — Food; things meant to be eaten for nourishment.
飲み物
nomimono — Drink; beverage; something liquid consumed for refreshment.
ある
aru — To exist; there is; to have (for inanimate things).
いは
iwa — Or; alternatively (archaic form of あるいは).
さらに
sara ni — Furthermore; even more; additionally beyond what said.
悪い
warui — Bad; wrong; evil; poor quality or morally negative.
運ぼ
hakobo — Let's carry; volitional stem of hakobu (to transport).
u — Volitional suffix expressing intent or suggestion.
ori — Cage; enclosure for confining animals or prisoners.
空っぽ
karappo — Empty; completely hollow; containing nothing inside.
tori — Bird; a feathered winged creature; poultry.
逃げ
nige — Escaping; fleeing; running away from danger.
気づい
kidzui — Noticed; realized; became aware of something.
その
sono — That; the (demonstrative modifying a nearby noun).
悪魔
akuma — Devil; demon; evil supernatural being or spirit.
取り
tori — Taking; grabbing; stem of toru (to take).
憑か
tsuka — Possessed; haunted; stem of tsuku (to possess).
なり
nari — Became; upon becoming; literary form of naru.
階段
kaidan — Stairs; staircase; steps connecting different floor levels.
駆け
kake — Running; dashing; stem of kakeru (to run fast).
下り
kudari — Descending; going downstairs or downhill.
食堂
shokudō — Dining room; cafeteria; place where meals are eaten.
飛び込み
tobikomi — Diving in; rushing into; jumping into a place.
dai — Large; great; prefix meaning big or grand.
テーブル
tēburu — Table; a flat-surfaced furniture piece for dining.
飛び乗り
tobinori — Jumping onto; leaping upon a surface or vehicle.
酒瓶
sakebин — Liquor bottle; a bottle containing alcoholic beverage.
sara — Plate; dish; flat vessel used for serving food.
四方
shihō — All directions; every side; in all four directions.
飛び散る
tobichiru — To scatter; to fly apart; to splash in all directions.
naka — Inside; middle; among; within a space or group.
一同
ichidō — Everyone present; all assembled people together.
mae — Before; in front of; prior in time or space.
声高
koedaka — Loudly; in a raised voice; speaking at high volume.
叫ん
sakebn — Shouted; cried out loud (conjunctive of sakebu).
あの
ano — That (over there); distant demonstrative adjective.
捕まえる
tsukamaeru — To catch; to capture; to seize someone or something.
できる
dekiru — Can do; to be able; to be capable of something.
なら
nara — If; in the case that; conditional conjunction.
yoru — Night; evening; the dark hours after sunset.
うち
uchi — Within; inside; among; before a period ends.
自分
jibun — Oneself; one's own self; reflexive pronoun in Japanese.
karada — Body; the physical form of a living being.
tamashii — Soul; spirit; the spiritual essence of a person.
aku — Evil; wickedness; moral wrongness or dark force.
chikara — Power; strength; force; ability or physical might.
捧げる
sasageru — To offer; to dedicate; to devote to something higher.
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