The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 15

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"I don't weigh a bit more," said I, "nor as much; and my appetite may be better in the evening, when you are here, but it is worse in the morning when you are away."

「少しも体重は増えていないわ」と私は言った。「増えるどころか。夕方はあなたがここにいるから食欲が出るかもしれないけれど、あなたがいない朝は余計に悪くなるの」

"Bless her little heart!" said he with a big hug; "she shall be as sick as she pleases! But now let's improve the shining hours by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!"

「もう、この子ったら！」と彼は力強く抱きしめながら言った。「好きなだけ具合が悪くていいよ！でも今は貴重な時間を有効に使って眠ろう。朝になってから話し合おう！」

"And you won't go away?" I asked gloomily.

「それで、あなたは行ってしまわないの？」と私は暗い気持ちで尋ねた。

"Why, how can I, dear? It is only three weeks more and then we will take a nice little trip of a few days while Jennie is getting the house ready. Really, dear, you are better!"

「それは無理だよ、ねえ。あと三週間だけだし、その後でジェニーが家の準備をしている間に、二人で楽しい小旅行をしよう。本当に、君は良くなっているんだよ！」

"Better in body perhaps"—I began, and stopped short, for he sat up straight and looked at me with such a stern, reproachful look that I could not say another word.

「体の具合はそうかもしれないけれど」と私は言いかけて、すぐに口をつぐんだ。彼がさっと体を起こし、厳しく責めるような目で私を見つめたので、それ以上何も言えなくなってしまったのだ。

"My darling," said he, "I beg of you, for my sake and for our child's sake, as well as for your own, that you will never for one instant let that idea enter your mind! There is nothing so dangerous, so fascinating, to a temperament like yours. It is a false and foolish fancy. Can you not trust me as a physician when I tell you so?"

「ねえ」と彼は言った。「お願いだから、私のためにも、子供のためにも、そして君自身のためにも、そんな考えを一瞬たりとも頭に入れないでくれ！君のような気質の人間にとって、それほど危険で、それほど心を惑わすものはない。それは誤った馬鹿げた思い込みだよ。私が医者としてそう言うのだから、信頼してくれないかい？」

So of course I said no more on that score, and we went to sleep before long.

だから当然、私はその件についてそれ以上何も言わなかった。そして間もなく、私たちは眠りについた。

Vocabulary

少し: sukoshi — A little, a small amount of something.
も: mo — Particle meaning also, too, or even.
体重: taijuu — Body weight, the weight of a person.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject.
増え: fue — Increased, grew (stem form of 増える).
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.
い: i — Auxiliary verb indicating ongoing state or action.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary; not, does not exist.
わ: wa — Sentence-ending particle expressing assertion or emotion.
と: to — Particle meaning and, with, or quotation marker.
私: watashi — First-person pronoun meaning I or me.
言っ: it(te) — Said, spoke (conjunctive form of 言う).
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.
増える: fueru — To increase, to grow in number or amount.
どころか: dokoroka — Far from, on the contrary, let alone.
か: ka — Question particle or uncertainty marker in sentences.
夕方: yuugata — Evening, the time around dusk or late afternoon.
あなた: anata — Second-person pronoun meaning you.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.
ここ: koko — Here, this place, indicating current location.
に: ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.
いる: iru — To be, to exist (used for animate beings).
から: kara — From, because, after; causal or starting-point particle.
食欲: shokuyoku — Appetite, desire to eat food.
出る: deru — To come out, to appear, to emerge.
しれ: shire — May, might (part of かもしれない expression).
けれど: keredo — But, however, though; a conjunctive expression.
朝: asa — Morning, the early part of the day.
余計: yokei — Unnecessary, excessive, even more, all the more.
悪く: waruku — Badly, in a worsened state (adverbial form).
なる: naru — To become, to turn into something.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.
もう: mou — Already, anymore, soon, or expression of exasperation.
この: kono — This (attributive demonstrative modifying a noun).
子: ko — Child, kid, or affectionate reference to a person.
たら: tara — Conditional particle meaning if or when something happens.
彼: kare — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun.
力強く: chikarazuyoku — Strongly, powerfully, with great force or strength.
抱きしめ: dakishime — Hugged tightly, embraced closely (stem form).
ながら: nagara — While doing, simultaneously performing two actions.
好き: suki — Liked, loved; expressing fondness or preference.
な: na — Adjectival or sentence-final particle for emphasis.
だけ: dake — Only, just, as much as desired.
具合: guai — Condition, state of health or how something is.
よ: yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or informing the listener.
でも: demo — But, however, even so; contrastive conjunction.
今: ima — Now, at this moment, currently.
貴重: kichou — Precious, valuable, important and rare.
時間: jikan — Time, hours; a period or duration.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.
有効: yuukou — Effective, valid, making good use of something.
使っ: tsukatte — Used, utilized (conjunctive form of 使う).
眠ろ: nemuro — Let's sleep; volitional form of 眠る.
う: u — Volitional suffix meaning let's or shall we.
なっ: natte — Became (conjunctive form of なる).
話し合お: hanashiao — Let's discuss, let's talk it over together.
それ: sore — That, that thing; mid-distance demonstrative pronoun.
で: de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
行っ: itte — Went, goes (conjunctive form of 行く).
しまわ: shimawa — End up doing (negative conjunctive of しまう).
暗い: kurai — Dark, gloomy, dim; describing mood or light.
気持ち: kimochi — Feeling, mood, emotion, or sensation.
尋ね: tazune — Asked, inquired (stem form of 尋ねる).
無理: muri — Impossible, unreasonable, forcing something difficult.
だ: da — Copula meaning is or are (plain form).
ねえ: nee — Hey, right? Seeking agreement or attention.
あと: ato — After, remaining, in addition; indicating what's left.
三: san — Three, the number 3.
週間: shuukan — Week(s); a duration measured in weeks.
し: shi — Conjunction listing reasons or actions; and also.
その: sono — That (attributive demonstrative modifying a noun).
後: ato / nochi — After, later, following a certain time.
家: ie / uchi — House, home, one's household or dwelling.
準備: junbi — Preparation, getting ready for something.
間: aida / ma — Between, during, the interval or gap of time.
二人: futari — Two people, a pair, the two of us.
楽しい: tanoshii — Fun, enjoyable, pleasurable experience or activity.
小旅行: shoryokou — Short trip, mini journey or brief excursion.
しよ: shiyo — Let's do it; volitional form of する.
本当: hontou — Really, truly, genuine; expressing sincerity or surprise.
君: kimi — You; informal second-person pronoun, often affectionate.
良く: yoku — Well, better, often; adverbial form of 良い.
ん: n — Informal nominalizer or explanatory sentence-final particle.
体: karada — Body, the physical form of a person.
そう: sou — So, that way, like that; agreement or acknowledgment.
言いかけ: iikake — Started to say, began speaking but stopped.
すぐ: sugu — Immediately, right away, soon after.
口: kuchi — Mouth, the opening of the face for speaking.
つぐん: tsugumu (tsugunde) — Closed the mouth, went silent, pursed lips.
さっと: satto — Quickly, swiftly, in a flash.
起こし: okoshi — Raised up, woke up (stem form of 起こす).
厳しく: kibishiku — Strictly, severely, sternly; adverbial form of 厳しい.
責める: semeru — To blame, to reproach, to accuse someone.
よう: you — Like, as if; expressing resemblance or intention.
目: me — Eye(s); the organ of sight.
見つめ: mitsume — Gazed, stared at intently (stem of 見つめる).
以上: ijou — More than, beyond, that is all (concluding).
何: nani / nан — What; an interrogative pronoun for things.
言え: ie — Could say, able to speak (potential form).
なく: naku — Without, not (negative conjunctive form of ない).
しまっ: shimatte — Ended up, unfortunately completed (conjunctive of しまう).
お願い: onegai — Please, a request or earnest plea.
ため: tame — For the sake of, in order to benefit.
子供: kodomo — Child, children; young person or offspring.
そして: soshite — And then, and also; additive conjunction.
自身: jishin — Oneself, one's own self; reflexive expression.
そんな: sonna — Such, that kind of; referring to something mentioned.
考え: kangae — Thought, idea, way of thinking.
一瞬: isshun — An instant, a moment, just a split second.
たり: tari — Listing actions alternately; doing things like.
とも: tomo — Even, at least, both; emphatic inclusive particle.
頭: atama — Head, mind; the top part of the body.
入れ: ire — Put in, let in (stem form of 入れる).
くれ: kure — Give me, please do for me (imperative).
気質: kishitsu / katagi — Temperament, disposition, natural character of a person.
人間: ningen — Human being, person, humanity in general.
とっ: totte — For, in regard to (conjunctive of にとる).
ほど: hodo — To the extent of, about, as much as.
危険: kiken — Danger, risk, hazardous situation or thing.
心: kokoro — Heart, mind, spirit; inner emotional self.
惑わす: madowasu — To mislead, to confuse, to lead astray.
もの: mono — Thing, object; nominalizing or explanatory expression.
誤っ: ayamatte — Erred, mistaken (conjunctive form of 誤る).
馬鹿げ: bakage — Absurd, foolish, ridiculous (stem of 馬鹿げる).
思い込み: oikomi — Fixed belief, assumption, convinced misconception.
医者: isha — Doctor, physician, medical professional.
として: toshite — As, in the capacity of a certain role.
言う: iu — To say, to speak, to express verbally.
信頼: shinrai — Trust, confidence, reliance on someone or something.
だから: dakara — Therefore, so, that is why; causal conjunction.
当然: touzen — Natural, obvious, of course, as expected.
件: ken — Matter, case, affair, the thing in question.
について: ni tsuite — About, concerning, regarding a topic or matter.
言わ: iwa — Said, spoke (negative base form of 言う).
なかっ: nakatte — Did not; past negative conjunctive of ない.
間もなく: mamonaku — Soon, shortly, before long, in a little while.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.
眠り: nemuri — Sleep, slumber (noun form of 眠る).
つい: tsui — Fell into, ended up; unintentionally doing something.

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