The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 — Page 4

Vocabulary

もう少し

mou sukoshi — A little more; slightly more than current amount.

詳しく

kuwashiku — In detail; thoroughly; with more specifics.

話して

hanashite — Please speak; tell me; talk about it.

ください

kudasai — Please do; polite request form ending.

と

to — Quotation particle; and; with; if.

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

は

wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.

言っ

it- — Said; spoke; verb stem of 言う (to say).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.

そう

sou — That way; so; yes; that is right.

です

desu — Polite copula; is; am; are.

ね

ne — Sentence-ending particle seeking agreement or confirmation.

その

sono — That; the; referring to something near listener.

書類

shorui — Documents; papers; official written materials.

所持者

shojisha — Holder; bearer; person who possesses something.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, time, or target.

そのような

sono you na — Such; that kind of; of that nature.

権力

kenryoku — Power; authority; political or social influence.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; but; however.

非常

hijou — Extremely; very; extraordinary; emergency situation.

価値

kachi — Value; worth; importance; significance.

を

wo — Direct object marker particle in Japanese grammar.

持つ

motsu — To hold; to have; to possess; to carry.

ある

aru — To exist; there is; a certain; some.

方面

houmen — Direction; area; field; certain quarter or sector.

において

ni oite — In; at; regarding; in the context of.

ある種

aru shu — A certain kind; a type of; some sort.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

与える

ataeru — To give; to grant; to provide; to bestow.

申し上げる

moushiageru — To say (humble); to inform respectfully to someone superior.

程度

teido — Degree; extent; level; approximate measure.

こと

koto — Thing; matter; fact; nominalizer for verbs.

敢えて

aete — Boldly; daring to; deliberately; on purpose.

言え

ie — Conditional form of 言う; if one were to say.

ましょう

mashou — Let's; shall we; polite volitional verb ending.

知事

chiji — Governor; head of a prefecture or province.

外交的

gaikouteki — Diplomatic; tactful; relating to diplomacy or tact.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle; sentence-ending prohibition marker.

決まり文句

kimari monku — Set phrase; stock expression; clichéd saying.

好ん

kokon- — Stem of 好む; to prefer; to be fond of.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or reason.

い

i — Stem of いる; to exist; to be (animate).

それ

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

でも

demo — But; even so; however; even.

まだ

mada — Still; yet; not yet; even now.

よく

yoku — Well; often; thoroughly; sufficiently.

理解

rikai — Understanding; comprehension; grasp of a concept.

でき

deki — Stem of できる; can do; be able to.

ませ

mase — Polite auxiliary verb stem used in formal speech.

ん

n — Negation or explanatory sentence-ending particle.

か

ka — Question marker particle; or; sentence-ending interrogative.

では

dewa — Well then; in that case; transitional phrase.

名前

namae — Name; one's given or family name.

伏せ

fuse- — To hide; to conceal; to turn face down.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases or clauses.

おき

oki — Stem of おく; to leave as is; to do in advance.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formality and respect.

第三者

daisan-sha — Third party; outside person uninvolved in matter.

開示

kaiji — Disclosure; revelation; making information known publicly.

すれ

sure — Conditional stem of する; if one does.

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning if or when.

高い

takai — High; tall; expensive; elevated in rank.

地位

chii — Status; position; social standing; rank.

人物

jinbutsu — Person; figure; character; individual of note.

名誉

meiyo — Honor; reputation; prestige; good name.

問わ

towa- — Questioned; held accountable; stem of 問う (to question).

れる

reru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

なり

nari — Or; either; become; takes the form of.

そして

soshite — And then; and; furthermore; after that.

この

kono — This; referring to something close to the speaker.

事実

jijitsu — Fact; truth; reality; actual circumstance.

平和

heiwa — Peace; harmony; tranquility; absence of conflict.

それほど

sorehodo — That much; to that extent; so very.

危険

kiken — Danger; risk; hazard; perilous situation.

さらさ

sarasa- — Stem of さらす; to expose; to subject to risk.

れ

re — Passive/potential auxiliary suffix; part of verb conjugation.

いる

iru — To be; to exist (animate); to stay.

高貴

kouki — Noble; aristocratic; of high and dignified status.

対する

taisuru — To face; toward; against; in relation to.

優位性

yuuisei — Superiority; advantage; dominant position over others.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; on the other hand.

口

kuchi — Mouth; opening; entrance; speech.

挟ん

hason- — Stem of 挟む; to insert; to interject; to meddle.

だ

da — Plain form copula; is; am; are.

盗賊

touzoku — Thief; bandit; robber; criminal who steals.

被害者

higaisha — Victim; person who suffered harm or damage.

知っ

shit- — Stem of 知る; knew; aware; to know.

という

to iu — Called; named; that; known as.

どうか

douka — Please; somehow; whether or not; I beg you.

かかっ

kakat- — Stem of かかる; depended on; hung upon; concerned.

でしょう

deshou — Probably; I suppose; polite conjecture or presumption.

誰

dare — Who; which person; someone unspecified.

泥棒

dorobou — Thief; burglar; robber; one who steals.

彼

kare — He; him; that man; third-person male pronoun.

何事

nanigoto — What; anything; everything; whatever the matter.

も

mo — Also; too; even; either; both; emphatic particle.

恐れ

osore — Fear; dread; apprehension; to be afraid of.

ず

zu — Negative auxiliary; without doing; not doing.

男

otoko — Man; male; masculine person.

として

toshite — As; in the capacity of; acting as.

相応しく

fusawashiku — Suitably; fittingly; appropriately; in a befitting manner.

ない

nai — Not; does not exist; negative adjective ending.

相応しい

fusawashii — Suitable; fitting; appropriate; becoming; worthy of.

同様

douyou — Similarly; likewise; in the same manner or way.

やって

Doing; carrying out; performing an action boldly.

のける

nokeru — To pull off; to accomplish remarkably; to push aside.

盗み

musubi — Theft; stealing; act of taking without permission.

手口

teguchi — Method; modus operandi; way of doing crime.

大胆

daitan — Bold; daring; audacious; courageous in action.

同じ

onaji — Same; identical; equal; the very same thing.

くらい

kurai — About; approximately; to the extent of; as much.

巧妙

koumyou — Clever; ingenious; skillful; cunningly executed.

もの

mono — Thing; object; matter; one who is; person.

問題

mondai — Problem; question; issue; matter of concern.

率直

socchoku — Frank; candid; straightforward; honest and direct.

言えば

ieba — Speaking of; if one says; to put it plainly.

手紙

tegami — Letter; written correspondence sent to someone.

被害

higai — Damage; harm; injury; loss suffered by victim.

受け

uke- — Stem of 受ける; to receive; to undergo; to accept.

王室

oushitsu — Royal family; the royal household; monarchy.

私室

shishitsu — Private room; personal chamber; one's own quarters.

一人

hitori — One person; alone; by oneself.

間

ma / aida — Space; interval; between; room; period of time.

受け取っ

uketot- — Stem of 受け取る; received; accepted; took delivery.

読ん

yon- — Stem of 読む; read; was reading a document.

最中

saichuu — In the middle of; right in the midst of.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend; third-person female pronoun.

もう

mou — Already; now; soon; another; more.

入室

nyuushitsu — Entering a room; going into a chamber.

よっ

yot- — Stem of よる; by means of; due to; because of.

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly; unexpectedly; all of a sudden; abruptly.

邪魔

jama — Interruption; obstacle; nuisance; to disturb someone.

さ

sa — Nominalizing suffix; sentence filler; casual emphasis.

まし

mashi — Better; preferable; polite past auxiliary stem.

こそ

koso — Emphatic particle; precisely; exactly; it is this.

特に

toku ni — Especially; particularly; specifically; above all.

隠し

kakushi- — Stem of 隠す; to hide; to conceal; to keep secret.

たい

tai — Want to do; desiderative auxiliary verb suffix.

思っ

omot- — Stem of 思う; thought; felt; considered; believed.

相手

aite — Partner; opponent; the other party; counterpart.

急い

iso-i — Stem of 急ぐ; hurried; rushed; in a hurry.

引き出し

hikidashi — Drawer; pulling out; extracting something stored within.

押し込もう

oshikomou — Let's push in; volitional form of 押し込む (to cram).

し

shi — And; doing; conjunctive or listing verb form.

無駄

muda — Useless; wasteful; in vain; futile effort.

終わり

owari — End; finish; conclusion; the last part.

やむなく

yamu naku — Unavoidably; reluctantly; having no other choice.

開い

hira-i — Stem of 開く; opened; spread out; left open.

まま

mama — As is; remaining in same state; unchanged condition.

状態

joutai — State; condition; situation; current status of something.

テーブル

teeburu — Table; desk; flat surface for placing objects.

上

ue — Above; top; upper part; on; over.

置か

oka- — Stem of 置く; placed; put down; left somewhere.

ざる

zaru — Classical negative auxiliary; not doing; cannot avoid.

得

e / uru — To obtain; to be able to; must; can gain.

宛名

atena — Addressee; recipient's name written on envelope.

面

men — Face; surface; side; aspect; the front side.

なっ

nat- — Stem of なる; became; turned into; resulted in.

内容

naiyou — Contents; substance; subject matter; what is inside.

隠れ

kakure- — Stem of 隠れる; hidden; concealed; out of sight.

気づか

kizuka- — Stem of 気づく; to not notice; to be unaware.

済み

sumi — Completed; finished; already done; settled matter.

時機

jiki — Opportunity; right moment; timing; opportune occasion.