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Though even that, you know, is far from explaining all," he added, and with the words fell into a vein of musing.

「しかし、それでさえも、ご存知のように、すべてを説明するにはほど遠いのです」と彼は付け加え、その言葉とともに物思いにふけり始めた。

From this he was recalled by Mr. Utterson asking rather suddenly: "And you don't know if the drawer of the cheque lives there?"

アタースン氏がやや唐突に「それで、小切手を振り出した者がそこに住んでいるかどうか、ご存じないのですか？」と尋ねたことで、彼は物思いから引き戻された。

"A likely place, isn't it?" returned Mr. Enfield. "But I happen to have noticed his address; he lives in some square or other."

「ありそうな話でしょう？」とエンフィールド氏は答えた。「でも、たまたま彼の住所に気づいていましてね。どこかの広場に住んでいるんですよ。」

"And you never asked about the—place with the door?" said Mr. Utterson.

「そして、あの扉のある場所については一度も尋ねなかったのですか？」とアタースン氏は言った。

"No, sir; I had a delicacy," was the reply.

「いいえ、そうは思いませんでした。遠慮があったのです」というのが返答だった。

"I feel very strongly about putting questions; it partakes too much of the style of the day of judgment.

「私は質問することについて強い気持ちを持っているのです。それはあまりにも最後の審判の日のやり方に似すぎている。

You start a question, and it's like starting a stone.

質問を始めると、それは石を転がし始めるようなものです。

You sit quietly on the top of a hill; and away the stone goes, starting others; and presently some bland old bird (the last you would have thought of) is knocked on the head in his own back garden and the family have to change their name.

あなたは丘の頂上に静かに座っている。すると石は転がり出し、他の石を巻き込んでいく。そしてやがて、どこかの温厚な老紳士（あなたが最も思いもよらなかったような人）が自分の裏庭で頭を打たれ、その一家は名前を変えなければならなくなるのです。

No sir, I make it a rule of mine: the more it looks like Queer Street, the less I ask."

いいえ、私はこれを自分の規則にしているのです。怪しければ怪しいほど、私は尋ねないようにする。」

"A very good rule, too," said the lawyer.

「それも大変良い規則ですね」と弁護士は言った。

"But I have studied the place for myself," continued Mr. Enfield.

「しかし、私は自分でその場所を調べてみました」とエンフィールド氏は続けた。

"It seems scarcely a house.

「それはほとんど家とは言えないようなものです。

There is no other door, and nobody goes in or out of that one but, once in a great while, the gentleman of my adventure.

他に扉はなく、そこから出入りする者は誰もいません。ただ、めったにないことですが、私の冒険の紳士だけは別ですが。

Vocabulary

しかし: shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.
それ: sore — Pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it'.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or 'and'.
さえ: sae — Particle meaning 'even' or 'as long as'.
も: mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'too', or 'even'.
ご存知: gozonji — Honorific expression meaning 'you know' or 'as known'.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.
よう: you — Expression meaning 'like', 'as if', or 'it seems'.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or indirect object.
すべて: subete — Means 'all', 'everything', or 'entirely'.
を: wo — Particle marking the direct object of a verb.
説明: setsumei — Noun/verb meaning 'explanation' or 'to explain'.
する: suru — Verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the sentence subject.
ほど遠い: hodotooi — Expression meaning 'far from' or 'nowhere near'.
です: desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are'.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
彼: kare — Pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.
付け加え: tsukekuwae — To add a remark or supplement what was said.
その: sono — Demonstrative meaning 'that' (near listener).
言葉: kotoba — Means 'word', 'language', or 'speech'.
とも: tomo — Particle meaning 'even if' or 'regardless'.
物思い: monoomoi — Deep thought, contemplation, or melancholy musing.
ふけり: fukeri — To be absorbed in or lost in thought.
始め: hajime — Means 'beginning' or 'to start doing something'.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese.
氏: shi — Honorific suffix meaning 'Mr.' or 'Ms.'
が: ga — Subject-marking particle in Japanese grammar.
やや: yaya — Adverb meaning 'somewhat', 'slightly', or 'a little'.
唐突: toutotsu — Adjective meaning 'abrupt', 'sudden', or 'blunt'.
小切手: kogitte — Noun meaning 'check' (bank check or cheque).
振り出し: furidashi — Issuing a check; the drawer or starting point.
者: mono / sha — Suffix or noun meaning 'person' or 'one who'.
そこ: soko — Pronoun meaning 'there' (near the listener).
住ん: sun(de) — Verb stem of 'sumu': to live or reside somewhere.
いる: iru — Verb meaning 'to exist' or 'to be' (animate).
か: ka — Question particle placed at end of a sentence.
どう: dou — Interrogative meaning 'how' or 'in what way'.
ご存じ: gozonji — Honorific form of 'shiru'; meaning 'do you know'.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary meaning 'not' or 'do not'.
尋ね: tazune — To ask, inquire, or question someone.
こと: koto — Nominalizer meaning 'thing', 'fact', or 'event'.
から: kara — Particle meaning 'from', 'because', or 'after'.
引き戻さ: hikimodoса — To pull back, bring back, or recall someone.
れ: re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
あり: ari — Verb stem of 'aru'; existence or being.
そう: sou — Means 'so', 'that way', or 'it seems like'.
な: na — Sentence-final particle expressing emphasis or emotion.
話: hanashi — Means 'story', 'talk', or 'conversation'.
しょう: shou — Volitional ending meaning 'let's' or 'shall we'.
答え: kotae — Noun/verb meaning 'answer' or 'to respond'.
でも: demo — Conjunction meaning 'but', 'however', or 'even so'.
たまたま: tamatama — Adverb meaning 'by chance' or 'coincidentally'.
住所: juusho — Noun meaning 'address' or 'place of residence'.
気づい: kizui — To notice, realize, or become aware of something.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb clauses.
い: i — Stem of 'iru'; used in progressive or stative constructions.
まし: mashi — Polite past auxiliary; part of 'mashita' ending.
ね: ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or confirmation.
どこ: doko — Interrogative meaning 'where' or 'what place'.
広場: hiroba — Noun meaning 'plaza', 'square', or 'open space'.
ん: n — Informal nominalizer or explanation particle.
よ: yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or informing the listener.
そして: soshite — Conjunction meaning 'and then' or 'and also'.
あの: ano — Demonstrative meaning 'that' (far from both speakers).
扉: tobira — Noun meaning 'door', 'gate', or 'entrance'.
ある: aru — Verb meaning 'to exist' or 'to be' (inanimate).
場所: basho — Noun meaning 'place', 'location', or 'spot'.
つい: tsui — Adverb meaning 'unintentionally' or 'just recently'.
一度: ichido — Means 'once' or 'one time'.
なかっ: nakatta (stem) — Negative past form stem meaning 'was not'.
言っ: it(te) — Past/conjunctive form of 'iu': to say.
いいえ: iie — Polite word for 'no' or 'not at all'.
思い: omoi — Noun meaning 'thought', 'feeling', or 'emotion'.
ませ: mase — Polite imperative suffix used in formal speech.
でし: deshi — Polite past copula stem, part of 'deshita'.
遠慮: enryo — Restraint, reserve, or holding back out of politeness.
あっ: a' — Exclamation expressing sudden realization or surprise.
いう: iu — Verb meaning 'to say' or 'to be called'.
返答: hentou — Noun meaning 'reply', 'response', or 'answer'.
だっ: da'(ta) — Plain past copula stem meaning 'was' or 'were'.
私: watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
質問: shitsumon — Noun meaning 'question' or 'inquiry'.
強い: tsuyoi — Adjective meaning 'strong', 'powerful', or 'intense'.
気持ち: kimochi — Noun meaning 'feeling', 'mood', or 'emotion'.
持っ: mot(te) — Conjunctive form of 'motsu': to hold or have.
あまり: amari — Adverb meaning 'not very' or 'too much'.
最後: saigo — Noun meaning 'last', 'final', or 'the end'.
審判: shinpan — Noun meaning 'judgment', 'referee', or 'trial'.
日: hi / nichi — Noun meaning 'day' or 'sun'.
やり方: yarikata — Noun meaning 'way of doing' or 'method'.
似: ni(ru) — Verb meaning 'to resemble' or 'to be similar'.
すぎ: sugi — Suffix meaning 'too much' or 'excessively'.
始める: hajimeru — Verb meaning 'to begin' or 'to start something'.
石: ishi — Noun meaning 'stone' or 'rock'.
転がし: korogashi — Rolling something; causing something to roll along.
もの: mono — Noun meaning 'thing', 'object', or 'matter'.
あなた: anata — Second-person pronoun meaning 'you'.
丘: oka — Noun meaning 'hill' or 'mound'.
頂上: choujou — Noun meaning 'summit', 'top', or 'peak'.
静か: shizuka — Adjective meaning 'quiet', 'calm', or 'peaceful'.
座っ: suwa(tte) — Conjunctive form of 'suwaru': to sit down.
すると: suru to — Conjunction meaning 'thereupon', 'then', or 'and then'.
転がり: korogari — Rolling motion; something rolling on its own.
出し: dashi — Starting to do something; beginning an action outward.
他: hoka / ta — Means 'other', 'another', or 'the rest'.
巻き込ん: makikon(de) — To involve, entangle, or drag others in.
いく: iku — Verb meaning 'to go' or progressive continuation.
やがて: yagate — Adverb meaning 'soon', 'before long', or 'eventually'.
温厚: onkou — Adjective meaning 'gentle', 'mild-mannered', or 'good-natured'.
老: rou — Prefix meaning 'old' or 'aged', as in elderly.
紳士: shinshi — Noun meaning 'gentleman' or 'refined man'.
最も: mottomo — Adverb meaning 'most' or 'extremely'.
人: hito / jin — Noun meaning 'person', 'people', or 'human'.
自分: jibun — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'myself'.
裏庭: uraniwa — Noun meaning 'backyard' or 'back garden'.
頭: atama — Noun meaning 'head' or 'mind'.
打た: uta(reru) — Passive form of 'utsu': to be struck or hit.
一家: ikka — Noun meaning 'a family' or 'the whole household'.
名前: namae — Noun meaning 'name' of a person or thing.
変え: kae — Verb stem of 'kaeru': to change or alter.
なけれ: nakere — Conditional negative form; 'if not' or 'unless'.
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
なら: nara — Conditional copula meaning 'if it is' or 'in that case'.
なく: naku — Negative conjunctive form meaning 'without' or 'not being'.
なる: naru — Verb meaning 'to become' or 'to turn into'.
これ: kore — Pronoun meaning 'this' (near the speaker).
規則: kisoku — Noun meaning 'rule', 'regulation', or 'norm'.
し: shi — Conjunctive particle meaning 'and' or listing reasons.
怪しけれ: ayashikere — Conditional form of 'ayashii': if suspicious or strange.
怪しい: ayashii — Adjective meaning 'suspicious', 'strange', or 'dubious'.
ほど: hodo — Particle meaning 'to the extent that' or 'about'.
大変: taihen — Means 'very', 'extremely', or 'serious trouble'.
良い: yoi / ii — Adjective meaning 'good', 'fine', or 'nice'.
弁護士: bengoshi — Noun meaning 'lawyer' or 'attorney'.
調べ: shirabe — To investigate, examine, or look into something.
み: mi — Suffix nominalizing adjectives; or stem of 'miru'.
続け: tsuzuke — Verb stem of 'tsuzukeru': to continue doing something.
ほとんど: hotondo — Adverb meaning 'almost', 'mostly', or 'nearly all'.
家: ie / ka — Noun meaning 'house', 'home', or 'family'.
言え: ie — Potential or conditional form of 'iu': can say.
出入り: deiri — Noun meaning 'coming and going' or 'traffic in/out'.
誰: dare — Interrogative pronoun meaning 'who'.
ただ: tada — Adverb meaning 'merely', 'just', or 'only'.
めった: metta — Adjective meaning 'rare' or 'seldom', as in めったにない.
冒険: bouken — Noun meaning 'adventure', 'venture', or 'risk'.
だけ: dake — Particle meaning 'only', 'just', or 'as much as'.
別: betsu — Adjective/noun meaning 'separate', 'different', or 'special'.

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