The King in Yellow — Page 2

English → Japanese HAWBERK, ARMOURER. Level 7/10

But I knew in my heart that all would come right, and that I should arrange their future as I expected to arrange that of my kind doctor, John Archer.

しかし私は心の中で、すべてがうまくいくだろうと、そして私が親切な医師ジョン・アーチャーの将来を整えようと期待していたように、彼らの将来も整えることができるだろうと知っていた。

However, I should never have troubled myself about visiting them just then, had it not been, as I say, that the music of the tinkling hammer had for me this strong fascination.

しかしながら、私が言うように、チリンチリンと鳴るハンマーの音楽が私にとってこれほど強い魅力を持っていなければ、ちょうどその時彼らを訪問することをわざわざしなかっただろう。

I would sit for hours, listening and listening, and when a stray sunbeam struck the inlaid steel, the sensation it gave me was almost too keen to endure.

私は何時間も座って、じっと耳を傾け続け、迷い込んだ陽光が象嵌された鋼鉄に当たると、それが私に与える感覚はほとんど耐えられないほど鋭かった。

My eyes would become fixed, dilating with a pleasure that stretched every nerve almost to breaking, until some movement of the old armourer cut off the ray of sunlight, then, still thrilling secretly, I leaned back and listened again to the sound of the polishing rag, swish! swish! rubbing rust from the rivets.

私の目は固定され、すべての神経をほとんど切れそうなほど引き伸ばす喜びで瞳孔が開き、老いた甲冑師の何らかの動きが陽光の光線を遮るまで続いた。そして、まだ密かに身震いしながら、私はもたれかかり、磨き布の音、シュッ！シュッ！と鋲から錆を擦り落とす音に再び耳を傾けた。

Constance worked with the embroidery over her knees, now and then pausing to examine more closely the pattern in the coloured plate from the Metropolitan Museum.

コンスタンスは膝の上に刺繍を置いて作業し、時折立ち止まって、メトロポリタン美術館から取り寄せた彩色図版の模様をより近くで調べた。

"Who is this for?" I asked.

「これは誰のためですか？」と私は尋ねた。

Hawberk explained, that in addition to the treasures of armour in the Metropolitan Museum of which he had been appointed armourer, he also had charge of several collections belonging to rich amateurs.

ホーバークは説明した。彼が甲冑師に任命されたメトロポリタン美術館の甲冑の宝物に加えて、彼はまた富裕なアマチュアたちに属するいくつかのコレクションも管理していると。

This was the missing greave of a famous suit which a client of his had traced to a little shop in Paris on the Quai d'Orsay.

これは、彼の依頼人がパリのオルセー河岸の小さな店に辿り着いた、有名な甲冑一式の行方不明の脛当てだった。

He, Hawberk, had negotiated for and secured the greave, and now the suit was complete.

彼、ホーバークは、その脛当てのために交渉し入手した。そして今や甲冑一式は揃った。

Vocabulary

しかし: shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.
私: watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.
心: kokoro — Heart, mind, or inner feelings of a person.
の: no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.
中: naka — Inside, within, or the middle of something.
で: de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
すべて: subete — All, everything, or the entirety of something.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle highlighting the grammatical subject.
うまく: umaku — Adverb meaning skillfully, well, or successfully.
いく: iku — To go; also used as 'to proceed' or 'work out'.
だろう: darou — Conjecture or supposition meaning 'probably' or 'I suppose'.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quoting something.
そして: soshite — Conjunction meaning 'and then' or 'and also'.
親切: shinsetsu — Kindness, friendliness, or being considerate to others.
な: na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
医師: ishi — Medical doctor or physician in a formal context.
将来: shōrai — The future; one's prospects or future outlook.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
整えよう: totonoeyou — Volitional form of 'to arrange' or 'put in order'.
期待: kitai — Expectation, hope, or anticipation of something good.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of suru; connects clauses or reasons.
て: te — Te-form particle connecting verbs in sequence.
い: i — Stem of iru; used in progressive or resultant states.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.
よう: you — Appears to indicate likeness, manner, or seeming.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or purpose.
彼ら: karera — Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'.
も: mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.
整える: totonoeru — To arrange, prepare, or put something in order.
こと: koto — Nominalizer turning verbs into abstract noun concepts.
できる: dekiru — To be able to do; to be capable of something.
知っ: shit(te) — Te-form of 'to know'; being aware of something.
ながら: nagara — Conjunction meaning 'while' doing two things simultaneously.
言う: iu — To say, speak, or express something verbally.
チリンチリン: chirinchirin — Onomatopoeia for a light tinkling or ringing sound.
鳴る: naru — To ring, sound, or make a noise.
ハンマー: hanmā — A hammer, a tool used for striking.
音楽: ongaku — Music; organized sound as an art form.
とっ: tot(te) — Te-form of toru; taking or picking up something.
これ: kore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' (near the speaker).
ほど: hodo — Extent, degree, or 'as much as' something.
強い: tsuyoi — Strong, powerful, or intense in nature.
魅力: miryoku — Charm, appeal, or attractive power of something.
持っ: mot(te) — Te-form of motsu; holding or possessing something.
なけれ: nakere — Conditional negative form meaning 'if there is not'.
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
ちょうど: chōdo — Exactly, just, or precisely at that moment.
その: sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near the listener).
時: toki — Time, moment, or occasion when something occurs.
訪問: hōmon — A visit or call made to a person or place.
する: suru — To do; general-purpose action verb in Japanese.
わざわざ: wazawaza — Going out of one's way; taking special trouble.
なかっ: nakat(ta) — Past negative form meaning 'there was not' or 'did not'.
何: nani / nan — What; interrogative pronoun asking about something.
時間: jikan — Time; a period or duration of hours.
座っ: suwat(te) — Te-form of suwaru; sitting down somewhere.
じっと: jitto — Staying still, motionless, or staring fixedly.
耳: mimi — Ear; the organ used for hearing.
傾け: katamuke — To tilt, incline; 'lend an ear' and listen attentively.
続け: tsuzuke — Continuative form of tsuzukeru; to keep doing something.
迷い込ん: mayoikon(de) — To wander in, stray into a place by accident.
だ: da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'are'; plain form of desu.
陽光: yōkō — Sunlight, sunshine, or rays of the sun.
さ: sa — Nominalizing suffix or softening sentence-final particle.
れ: re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb form.
鋼鉄: kōtetsu — Steel; strong iron-carbon alloy used in metalwork.
当たる: ataru — To hit, strike, or shine upon a surface.
それ: sore — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' near the listener.
与える: ataeru — To give, provide, or bestow something to someone.
感覚: kankaku — Sensation, sense, or feeling perceived by the body.
ほとんど: hotondo — Almost, nearly, or for the most part.
耐え: tae — Stem of taeru; to endure, bear, or withstand.
られ: rare — Passive or potential auxiliary attached to verb stems.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary meaning 'not' or 'does not exist'.
鋭かっ: surudokat(ta) — Past form of 'sharp' or 'acute' as an adjective.
目: me — Eye; the organ of sight in humans and animals.
固定: kotei — Fixation; fixing or fastening something firmly in place.
神経: shinkei — Nerve; neural system; also used for 'nerves' figuratively.
切れ: kire — To snap, break, or be cut; run out of.
そう: sō — Appearing to; seeming like; also 'that's right'.
引き伸ばす: hikinobasu — To stretch out, extend, or enlarge something.
喜び: yorokobi — Joy, delight, or happiness felt by a person.
開き: hiraki — Opening, widening; noun or continuative form of hiraku.
老い: oi — Old age; aging or becoming elderly over time.
何らか: nanraka — Some kind of; some sort of unspecified thing.
動き: ugoki — Movement, motion, or activity of something or someone.
光線: kōsen — Ray of light or beam of radiation.
遮る: saegiru — To block, intercept, or obstruct light or passage.
まで: made — Until, up to, or as far as a point.
続い: tsuzui(te) — Te-form of tsuzuku; continuing or going on.
まだ: mada — Still, yet, or not yet; ongoing state.
密か: hisoka — Secret, quiet, or stealthy in manner.
身震い: miburui — A shudder or shiver running through the body.
もたれかかり: motarekakari — Leaning against or resting upon something.
磨き: migaki — Polishing, shining; noun form of migaku.
布: nuno — Cloth, fabric, or a piece of material.
音: oto — Sound, noise, or an auditory sensation.
シュッ: shyu — Onomatopoeia for a swift swooshing or scraping sound.
から: kara — Particle meaning 'from', 'because', or 'after'.
錆: sabi — Rust; reddish corrosion forming on iron or steel.
擦り落とす: suriotosu — To scrub off, rub away, or remove by rubbing.
再び: futatabi — Again, once more, a second time.
膝: hiza — Knee or lap; the joint or upper leg area.
上: ue — Above, on top of, or the upper surface.
刺繍: shishū — Embroidery; decorative needlework stitched on fabric.
置い: oite — Te-form of oku; placing or putting something down.
作業: sagyō — Work, task, or operation being carried out.
時折: tokiori — Occasionally, from time to time, now and then.
立ち止まっ: tachitomat(te) — Te-form of tachitomaru; stopping still in one's tracks.
美術館: bijutsukan — Art museum; a building exhibiting works of art.
取り寄せ: toriyose — Ordering or obtaining something from a distant source.
彩色: saishoku — Coloring, coloration, or the application of color.
模様: moyō — Pattern, design, or decorative motif on a surface.
より: yori — Comparative particle meaning 'more than' or 'from'.
近く: chikaku — Nearby, close to, or in the vicinity of.
調べ: shirabe — To investigate, examine, or look something up.
誰: dare — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.
ため: tame — For the sake of; purpose or benefit of someone.
です: desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are'.
か: ka — Sentence-final question particle marking an interrogative.
尋ね: tazune — To ask, inquire, or question someone about something.
説明: setsumei — Explanation, description, or clarification of something.
彼: kare — He, him; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
任命: ninmei — Appointment or nomination to a position or role.
宝物: takaramono — Treasure, precious item, or highly valued possession.
加え: kuwae — To add, include, or append something to a group.
また: mata — Also, again, or moreover; additive conjunction.
富裕: fuyū — Wealthy, affluent, or having abundant financial resources.
アマチュア: amachua — Amateur; a non-professional enthusiast in an activity.
たち: tachi — Pluralizing suffix for people or living beings.
属する: zokusuru — To belong to, be affiliated with, or be part of.
いくつか: ikutsuka — Some, a few, or several of something countable.
コレクション: korekushon — A collection of items gathered together systematically.
管理: kanri — Management, administration, or care of something.
いる: iru — To exist, be present; used for animate beings.
依頼人: irainin — Client, requester, or person making a commission.
河岸: kagan / kashi — Riverbank or riverside quay along a waterway.
小さな: chīsana — Small, little, or tiny in size or scale.
店: mise — Shop, store, or establishment selling goods.
辿り着い: tadoritsui(te) — To finally reach or arrive at a destination with effort.
有名: yūmei — Famous, well-known, or celebrated widely.
一式: isshiki — A complete set or full outfit of items.
行方不明: yukuefumei — Missing, whereabouts unknown; a person or thing lost.
だっ: dat(ta) — Past tense of da; 'was' or 'were' in plain form.
交渉: kōshō — Negotiation or talks between parties to reach agreement.
入手: nyūshu — Acquisition; obtaining or getting hold of something.
今や: imaya — Now, at this point; 'by now' indicating a current state.
揃っ: sorot(te) — Te-form of sorou; assembled, complete, all gathered together.

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