The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 7

Vocabulary

あれほど

arehodo — To that extent; so much as that

憎々しい

nikuinikushii — Hateful, detestable, odious in appearance or manner

輪

wa — Ring, circle, loop, or group of people

なっている

natte iru — Has become; is in a certain state currently

私

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning I or me

見た

mita — Past tense of see; saw or witnessed something

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer for verb phrases

なかった

nakatta — Past negative form of ない; did not exist

そして

soshite — And then; connecting two sequential events or ideas

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun

真ん中

mannaka — The very center or middle of something

例の

rei no — The aforementioned; that well-known or familiar one

男

otoko — Man, male person, or fellow

いて

ite — Te-form of いる; being present at a place

一種

isshu — A kind of; a sort of; a type

腹黒い

haraguroi — Malicious, scheming, black-hearted, secretly evil person

冷笑的な

reishoteki na — Cynical, sneering, scornfully mocking in attitude

冷静さ

reiseisa — Calmness, composure, cool-headedness under pressure

まとっていた

matotte ita — Was wearing or enveloped in; draped around oneself

怖がって

kowagatte — Te-form of 怖がる; being afraid or frightened

いた

ita — Past tense of いる; was present or existed

見て

mite — Te-form of 見る; seeing, looking at something

取れた

toreta — Could be understood; was discernible or readable

それでも

soredemo — Even so; nevertheless; despite that circumstance

まったく

mattaku — Completely, entirely, utterly; used for emphasis

よう

you — Like, as if; resemblance or manner particle

振る舞っていた

furumatte ita — Was behaving or conducting oneself in a manner

です

desu — Polite copula meaning is, am, or are

もし

moshi — If; conditional word introducing a hypothetical situation

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective for nearby noun

一件

ikken — One matter, case, or affair to settle

種

tane — Seed; also source, cause, or subject matter

儲けよう

moukeyou — Volitional form of 儲ける; intend to profit or gain

という

to iu — Called, known as; quotation or naming expression

なら

nara — Conditional particle meaning if or in that case

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun

言った

itta — Past tense of 言う; said or stated something

して

shite — Te-form of する; doing; connecting actions together

どうしようも

doushiyoumo — No way to deal with; unavoidable or helpless situation

ありません

arimasen — Polite negative of ある; there is not

揉め事

momegoto — Quarrel, dispute, trouble, or conflict between people

避けたい

saketai — Want to avoid; desire to stay away from

思わ

omowa — Stem of 思う; think, feel, or consider something

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; there is not or does not

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; a man of good breeding and manners

おりません

orimasen — Humble polite negative of いる; there is not

から

kara — From; because; after; indicating cause or source

金額

kingaku — Amount of money; sum or financial figure stated

おっしゃい

osshhai — Honorific imperative of 言う; please say or state

結局

kekkyoku — In the end; after all; ultimately or finally

私たち

watashitachi — We; first-person plural pronoun for a group

子供

kodomo — Child or children; young person or offspring

家族

kazoku — Family; a group of related people living together

ため

tame — For the sake of; purpose or benefit of someone

百

hyaku — One hundred; the number 100

ポンド

pondo — Pound; British unit of currency or weight

まで

made — Until, up to, as far as; limit particle

しぼり上げた

shiboriageta — Squeezed out; extorted money through pressure or coercion

明らか

akiraka — Clear, obvious, evident, plain to see

突っぱねたかった

tsupppanetakatta — Wanted to flatly refuse or reject a demand

だった

datta — Past tense of だ; was, were in past

一団

ichidan — A group, band, or party of people assembled

不穏

fuon — Uneasy, unsettled, ominous, threatening atmosphere or mood

気配

kehai — Presence, sign, hint, or atmosphere of something

漂っていて

tadayotte ite — Was drifting or hovering; an atmosphere was floating

とうとう

toutou — Finally, at last, in the end after resistance

折れた

oreta — Broke; gave in or yielded under pressure

次

tsugi — Next; the following one in sequence or order

金

kane — Money; gold; financial resources or currency

受け取る

uketoru — To receive, accept, or collect something given

連れて行った

tsurete itta — Took along; led someone to a place

先

saki — Ahead, destination, or previous; tip or end

いえば

ieba — Speaking of; if one were to say or mention

あの

ano — That over there; distal demonstrative adjective

ドア

doa — Door; an entrance or exit of a building

ある

aru — To exist; there is something at a place

場所

basho — Place, location, spot, or physical position

鍵

kagi — Key; also lock, used for doors or locks

さっと

satto — Quickly, swiftly, in a flash of motion

取り出して

toridashite — Took out, pulled out something from a place

中

naka — Inside, interior, within something or a group

入り

hairi — Entering; going inside a place or space

やがて

yagate — Before long, soon, eventually after a short time

金貨

kinka — Gold coin; a coin made of gold currency

十

juu — Ten; the number 10

ほど

hodo — About, approximately, to the extent of something

残額

zangaku — Remaining balance; leftover amount of money owed

について

ni tsuite — Regarding, about, concerning a particular topic

銀行

ginkou — Bank; financial institution for deposits and transactions

宛

ate — Addressed to; directed toward a recipient

小切手

kogitte — Check, cheque; a written bank payment order

持って

motte — Te-form of 持つ; holding or carrying something

戻ってきた

modotte kita — Came back, returned to where one started from

ここ

koko — Here; this place close to the speaker

明かせ

akase — Imperative of 明かす; reveal or disclose something

名前

namae — Name; a person's given or family name

署名

shomei — Signature; a person's signed name on document

されていた

sarete ita — Passive past progressive; had been done by someone

それ

sore — That; mid-distance demonstrative pronoun referring to something

話

hanashi — Story, talk, conversation, or matter being discussed

重要

juuyou — Important, significant, crucial point or matter

点

ten — Point, aspect, dot; a specific element or detail

一つ

hitotsu — One; a single item or one of something

だ

da — Plain copula meaning is, am, or are

しかし

shikashi — However, but; contrasting conjunction between statements

少なくとも

sukunakutomo — At least; indicating a minimum amount or degree

非常

hijou — Extremely, very; extraordinary degree of something

よく

yoku — Well, often, frequently; adverb of degree or frequency

知られており

shirareteori — Being known; is recognized or familiar to people

印刷物

insatsubutsu — Printed matter; publications, printed documents or materials

登場

toujou — Appearance, entry; appearing on stage or in print

する

suru — To do; general purpose action verb

もの

mono — Thing, person, or nominalizer expressing reason or expectation

大きかった

oukikatta — Past tense of 大きい; was large or big

さえ

sae — Even; as long as; particle indicating minimal condition

本物

honmono — The real thing; genuine article, authentic object

あれば

areba — If there is; conditional form of ある

以上

ijou — More than, above, or that is all stated

価値

kachi — Value, worth; the importance or usefulness of something