The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 8

Vocabulary

私

watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

は

wa — Topic-marking grammatical particle in Japanese sentences.

その

sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (near listener).

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; a well-mannered, respectable man.

に

ni — Grammatical particle indicating direction, location, or target.

この

kono — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (near speaker).

話

hanashi — Story, talk, or conversation; an account of events.

全体

zentai — The whole; entire thing or entirety of something.

が

ga — Subject-marking grammatical particle in Japanese sentences.

怪しげ

ayashige — Appearing suspicious, shady, or doubtful in nature.

見える

mieru — To appear, seem, or be visible to someone.

こと

koto — Nominalizer meaning 'thing,' 'fact,' or abstract matter.

そして

soshite — Conjunction meaning 'and then' or 'furthermore.'

現実

genjitsu — Reality; actual real-world circumstances or conditions.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns together.

生活

seikatsu — Daily life; the way one lives day to day.

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means used.

人

hito — Person; a human being or individual.

朝

asa — Morning; the early part of the day.

四時

yoji — Four o'clock; referring to four in the morning.

地下室

chikashitsu — Basement; an underground room beneath a building.

扉

tobira — Door or gate; an entrance panel to a space.

入り込ん

hairikomu (hairikon) — To slip into or intrude inside a place.

他人

tanin — Another person; a stranger or someone unrelated to you.

百

hyaku — One hundred; the number 100.

ポンド

pondo — Pound; British unit of currency or weight measurement.

近い

chikai — Close, near; a small distance or approximate amount.

小切手

kogitte — Cheque (check); a written bank payment document.

を

o — Object-marking grammatical particle in Japanese sentences.

持っ

motte (motsu) — To hold or carry something in one's possession.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting actions or forming requests.

出

de (deru) — To exit, come out, or emerge from somewhere.

くる

kuru — To come; indicates action directed toward the speaker.

もの

mono — Thing; person; or nominalizer for explanatory statements.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary meaning 'not' or 'does not exist.'

と

to — Particle meaning 'and,' 'with,' or quoting what was said.

遠慮

enryo — Restraint, hesitation; holding back out of politeness.

なく

naku — Without; negative conjunctive form meaning 'not having.'

指摘

shiteki — To point out or indicate a problem or fact.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of 'suru' meaning 'do' or 'and.'

た

ta — Past-tense grammatical auxiliary in Japanese sentences.

しかし

shikashi — However; a conjunction expressing contrast or contradiction.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine singular pronoun.

まったく

mattaku — Completely, entirely; used to emphasize a statement strongly.

平然

heizen — Calm and composed; unruffled composure under pressure.

冷笑

reishou — Sneer, scornful laugh; mocking someone with cold contempt.

的

teki — Suffix meaning '-like,' '-ish,' or '-ic,' forming adjectives.

だっ

datta (datte) — Past tense of copula 'da' meaning 'was' or 'were.'

ご

go — Honorific prefix adding politeness to the following noun.

安心

anshin — Relief, peace of mind; feeling safe and reassured.

ください

kudasai — Please (do something); polite request form in Japanese.

言っ

itte (iu) — Said; past conjunctive form of 'to say.'

銀行

ginkou — Bank; a financial institution handling deposits and loans.

開く

hiraku / aku — To open; become accessible, as a door or business.

まで

made — Until, up to; indicates a limit in time or space.

あなた

anata — You; second-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

たち

tachi — Pluralizing suffix for people, meaning 'we' or 'they.'

一緒

issho — Together; in the company of others at the same time.

い

i (iru) — To be, to stay; existence verb for animate beings.

自分

jibun — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the speaker themselves.

換金

kankin — Cashing; converting a cheque or bond into money.

ましょ

mashou — Volitional polite ending meaning 'let's' do something.

う

u — Volitional suffix expressing intention or suggestion to act.

そこ

soko — There; that place near the listener or previously mentioned.

全員

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

出発

shuppatsu — Departure; setting off from a place to travel.

医者

isha — Doctor; a medical physician who treats patients.

子供

kodomo — Child; a young person, boy or girl.

父親

chichioya — Father; one's male parent or a paternal figure.

例

rei — Example; an instance used to illustrate a point.

男

otoko — Man; an adult male person.

夜

yoru — Night; the dark hours after sunset before sunrise.

残り

nokori — Remainder; what is left over after something is used.

部屋

heya — Room; an enclosed space within a building.

過ごし

sugoshi (sugosu) — To spend time in a place or manner.

翌日

yokujitsu — The following day; the next day after a given day.

朝食

choushoku — Breakfast; the first meal eaten in the morning.

済ませ

sumasete (sumasu) — To finish or complete something, get it done.

から

kara — From; after; particle indicating starting point or reason.

一団

ichidan — A group; a band or party of people together.

なっ

natte (naru) — Became; conjunctive past form of 'to become.'

へ

e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' a destination.

向かっ

mukatte (mukau) — Heading toward; moving in the direction of something.

窓口

madoguchi — Counter or teller window at a bank or office.

出し

dashi (dasu) — To put out, present, or submit something formally.

それ

sore — That; pronoun referring to something near the listener.

偽造

gizou — Forgery; the act of faking documents or signatures.

品

shina / hin — Item, article, or goods; also refers to quality or grace.

ある

aru — To exist, to be; existence verb for inanimate objects.

信じる

shinjiru — To believe; to trust or have faith in something.

足る

taru — To be sufficient; enough to satisfy a requirement.

理由

riyuu — Reason; the cause or explanation behind something.

ところが

tokoroga — However; conjunction expressing an unexpected contrast.

そう

sou — So, that way; indicating agreement or a state described.

なかっ

nakatta (nai) — Was not; past negative form of the adjective 'nai.'

本物

honmono — The real thing; genuine, authentic item or person.

だ

da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'am'; plain-style assertion.

これ

kore — This; pronoun for something near the speaker.

氏

shi — Honorific suffix meaning 'Mr.' or 'Ms.' after a name.

も

mo — Also, too; particle meaning 'as well' or 'even.'

同じ

onaji — Same; identical or equivalent to something else.

気持ち

kimochi — Feeling, emotion; one's inner emotional state or mood.

わかり

wakari (wakaru) — To understand; to comprehend or grasp something clearly.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future action.

ええ

ee — Yes; informal affirmative response in Japanese conversation.

ひどい

hidoi — Terrible, awful; describing something cruel or outrageous.

です

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

という

to iu — Called, known as; quotation phrase meaning 'that is called.'

誰

dare — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person's identity.

関わり合い

kakawariai — Involvement, association; being entangled with someone or something.

なれ

nare (naru) — Become; imperative or potential form of 'to become.'

よう

you — Seem, appear; volitional auxiliary or comparative expression.

な

na — Sentence-final particle expressing emotion or prohibition.

忌まわしい

imawashii — Abominable, detestable; inspiring strong disgust or loathing.

人物

jinbutsu — Person, figure, or character; often a notable individual.

振り出し

furidashi — Drawer (of a cheque); issuing a financial document.

礼儀

reigi — Etiquette, manners; proper respectful social behavior.

作法

sahou — Etiquette, manner; prescribed rules of proper conduct.

模範

mohan — Model, example; a person or thing worthy of imitation.

著名

chomei — Famous, well-known; widely recognized by the public.

あり

ari (aru) — There is; formal conjunctive existence form of 'aru.'

さらに

sara ni — Furthermore, even more; adding emphasis or degree.

悪い

warui — Bad, wrong, evil; describing a negative quality or act.

いわゆる

iwayuru — So-called; what is commonly known or referred to as.

善行

zenkou — Good deed; a virtuous or charitable act performed willingly.

行う

okonau — To carry out, perform, or conduct an action formally.

慈善家

jizenka — Philanthropist; a person who donates generously to charity.

一人

hitori — One person; a single individual, or alone by oneself.

ゆすり

yusuri — Blackmail, extortion; demanding money through threats.

でしょう

deshou — Probably, I suppose; polite conjecture or assumption.

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or confirmation.

まじめ

majime — Serious, earnest; a diligent and sincere person or attitude.

人間

ningen — Human being; a person considered as a member of humanity.

若い

wakai — Young; being of an early age or youthful appearance.

ころ

koro — Around a time; approximate time period in one's life.

いたずら

itazura — Prank, mischief; playful or harmful troublesome behavior.

ため

tame — For the sake of; because of; purpose or cause.

法外

hougai — Exorbitant, outrageous; exceeding what is reasonable or legal.

代価

daika — Price paid; the cost or compensation for something done.

払わ

harawa (harau) — To pay; passive or negative stem of 'harau.'

さ

sa — Causative/passive suffix or sentence-final softening particle.

れ

re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.

いる

iru — To be; indicates ongoing state or progressive action.

ゆえ

yue — Therefore, because; formal conjunction indicating cause.

あの

ano — That (over there); demonstrative referring to distant thing.

場所

basho — Place, location; a specific spot or area somewhere.

屋

ya — Suffix meaning shop, store, or building type.

館

kan / yakata — Building, hall, or mansion; a large impressive structure.

呼ん

yonde (yobu) — To call, name, or summon someone or something.