The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 1

Vocabulary

過ぎたる

sugitaru — Excessive; going too far beyond a limit

鋭さ

surudosa — Sharpness; keenness of mind or blade

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; degree or limit

知恵

chie — Wisdom; intelligence; clever thinking

忌まわしき

imawashiki — Dreadful; ominous; abominable; detestable

もの

mono — Thing; object; person; matter

なし

nashi — There is none; lacking; without

何年か

nannenka — Some years; a number of years ago

秋

aki — Autumn; fall season

風

kaze — Wind; breeze

強い

tsuyoi — Strong; powerful; intense

ある

aru — A certain; to exist; there is

夜

yoru — Night; evening

日

hi — Day; sun; daylight

暮れ

kure — Dusk; end of day; nightfall

すぐ

sugu — Immediately; right away; soon

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter; event

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

友人

yūjin — Friend; close acquaintance

とも

tomo — Together; both; along with

郊外

kōgai — Suburbs; outskirts of a city

街

machi — Town; street; neighborhood; district

番地

banchi — Street address number; lot number

三階

sangai — Third floor; third story of a building

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny

奥

oku — Inner part; back of a room or space

書斎

shosai — Study; private library room for reading

いわゆる

iwayuru — So-called; what is commonly known as

書庫

shoko — Bookroom; archive; library storage room

間

ma — Room; space; interval; gap

おい

oi — Hey; oi; informal exclamation to get attention

瞑想

meisō — Meditation; deep contemplation; reflection

パイプ

paipu — Pipe; smoking pipe

いう

iu — To say; called; named; referred to as

二重

nijū — Double; twofold; dual

贅沢

zeitaku — Luxury; extravagance; indulgence

楽しん

tanoshinde — Enjoying; taking pleasure in something

少なくとも

sukunakutomo — At least; at the very minimum

一

ichi — One; the number one

時間

jikan — Time; hour; duration

たち

tachi — Plural suffix; they; group of people

深い

fukai — Deep; profound; intense

沈黙

chinmoku — Silence; muteness; refraining from speaking

保っ

tamot(te) — Maintaining; keeping; preserving a state

その

sono — That; the (demonstrative modifier)

傍

soba — Beside; near; by the side of

から

kara — From; since; because; starting point particle

見れ

mire — Conditional form of miru; if one looks

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when

二人

futari — Two people; a pair; both persons

部屋

heya — Room; chamber in a building

空気

kūki — Air; atmosphere; mood of a place

重く

omoku — Heavily; weightily; in a heavy manner

漂う

tadayou — To drift; float; hang in the air

煙

kemuri — Smoke; fumes; vapor

渦巻き

uzumaki — Spiral; whirlpool; swirling pattern

ひたすら

hitasura — Earnestly; wholeheartedly; intently; single-mindedly

専心

senshin — Devoting oneself entirely; single-minded dedication

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate beings)

よう

yō — Appearing as; seeming like; in the manner of

見え

mie — Appearing; seeming; being visible

かも

kamo — Perhaps; might; possibility marker

しれ

shire — May be; might; used in shirenai construction

ない

nai — Negation; not; there is not

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; on the contrary

自身

jishin — Oneself; personally; one's own self

早い

hayai — Early; fast; quick

話題

wadai — Topic of conversation; subject matter

なっ

nat(te) — Becoming; having become; turning into

事柄

kotogara — Matter; affair; subject; circumstance

つい

tsui — Unintentionally; just; inadvertently

心

kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; feelings

中

naka — Inside; within; middle; among

思索

shisaku — Deep thinking; philosophical reflection; contemplation

めぐらせ

megurase — Turning over in mind; pondering; revolving thoughts

すなわち

sunawachi — That is; namely; in other words

事件

jiken — Incident; case; affair; crime event

殺害

satsugai — Murder; killing; homicide

めぐる

meguru — Concerning; surrounding; revolving around

謎

nazo — Mystery; riddle; enigma; puzzle

それ

sore — That; it; that thing

ゆえ

yue — Therefore; because; reason; cause

扉

tobira — Door; gate; cover page

勢い

ikioi — Force; momentum; energy; vigour

よく

yoku — Well; often; frequently; thoroughly

開か

hira(ka) — Opened; passive/causative stem of hiraku

旧知

kyūchi — Old acquaintance; long-known person

人物

jinbutsu — Person; character; figure; personage

氏

shi — Mr.; Ms.; honorific suffix for names

警察

keisatsu — Police; law enforcement agency

長官

chōkan — Director; chief; superintendent; head official

姿

sugata — Figure; appearance; form; sight of a person

現し

arawa(shi) — Showing; revealing; manifesting one's presence

とき

toki — When; time; moment; occasion

種

tane / shū — Kind; sort; type; variety

偶然

gūzen — Coincidence; chance; accidental occurrence

一致

itchi — Agreement; coincidence; correspondence; accord

受け取っ

uketot(te) — Receiving; accepting; taking in something

彼

kare — He; him; that person (male)

歓迎

kangei — Welcome; reception; greeting warmly

という

to iu — Called; known as; saying that

も

mo — Also; too; even; as well

この

kono — This; these (near speaker)

男

otoko — Man; male; guy

軽蔑

keibetsu — Contempt; scorn; disdain; disrespect

べき

beki — Should; ought to; must

面

men — Face; aspect; side; facet

同じ

onaji — Same; identical; equal; alike

くらい

kurai — About; approximately; to the extent of

ほぼ

hobo — Almost; approximately; nearly; mostly

半分

hanbun — Half; fifty percent; one half

愉快

yukai — Pleasant; cheerful; enjoyable; amusing

あり

ari — There is; existing; classical form of aru

また

mata — Also; again; moreover; furthermore

数

sū — Several; a number of; few

年来

nenrai — For years; over many years past

会っ

at(te) — Having met; meeting; encountering someone

暗闇

kurayami — Darkness; pitch dark; complete blackness

座っ

suwat(te) — Sitting; having sat down; being seated

ランプ

ranpu — Lamp; light; lantern

灯そ

tomoso — To light; to kindle; to turn on a light

立ち上がっ

tachiagat(te) — Having stood up; rising to one's feet

話

hanashi — Story; talk; conversation; discussion

聞き

kiki — Listening; hearing; stem of kiku

ながら

nagara — While doing; even though; at the same time

まま

mama — As is; remaining in a state; unchanged condition

再び

futatabi — Again; once more; a second time

腰

koshi — Waist; hips; lower back

下ろし

oroshi — Lowering; setting down; bringing down