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English → Japanese PART ONE--The Old Buccaneer Level 6/10

It was a bitter cold winter, with long, hard frosts and heavy gales; and it was plain from the first that my poor father was little likely to see the spring.

それは厳しい寒い冬で、長く激しい霜と強い嵐が続いた。そして最初から、哀れな父が春を見ることはほとんどないだろうと明らかだった。

He sank daily, and my mother and I had all the inn upon our hands, and were kept busy enough without paying much regard to our unpleasant guest.

彼は日に日に衰え、母と私は宿屋のすべてを切り盛りし、不愉快な客にあまり気を配る余裕もないほど忙しくしていた。

It was one January morning, very early--a pinching, frosty morning--the cove all grey with hoar-frost, the ripple lapping softly on the stones, the sun still low and only touching the hilltops and shining far to seaward.

ある一月の朝、ごく早い時間のことだった――身を切るような、霜の降りた朝で――入り江は白霜で灰色に覆われ、さざ波が静かに石の上に打ち寄せ、太陽はまだ低く、丘の頂だけを照らし、遠く海の方へと輝いていた。

The captain had risen earlier than usual and set out down the beach, his cutlass swinging under the broad skirts of the old blue coat, his brass telescope under his arm, his hat tilted back upon his head.

船長はいつもより早く起き出して浜辺へと出かけていた。古い青いコートの広い裾の下でカットラスが揺れ、真鍮の望遠鏡を脇に抱え、帽子を頭の後ろに傾けていた。

I remember his breath hanging like smoke in his wake as he strode off, and the last sound I heard of him as he turned the big rock was a loud snort of indignation, as though his mind was still running upon Dr. Livesey.

彼が大股で歩き去るとき、その後ろに煙のように漂う息を覚えている。そして彼が大きな岩を曲がったときに聞こえた最後の音は、まるでまだリヴジー先生のことを考えているかのような、大きな憤慨の鼻息だった。

Well, mother was upstairs with father and I was laying the breakfast-table against the captain's return when the parlour door opened and a man stepped in on whom I had never set my eyes before.

さて、母は階上で父のそばにいて、私は船長の帰りに備えて朝食のテーブルを整えていた。そのとき居間のドアが開き、一度も見たことのない男が入ってきた。

He was a pale, tallowy creature, wanting two fingers of the left hand, and though he wore a cutlass, he did not look much like a fighter.

彼は青白く、脂ぎった風貌の人物で、左手の指が二本なく、カットラスを帯びてはいたが、あまり戦士らしくは見えなかった。

Vocabulary

それ
sore — That thing; referring to something near the listener.
wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject of discussion.
厳しい
kibishii — Harsh, severe, or strict in nature.
寒い
samui — Cold, referring to weather or temperature.
fuyu — Winter, the coldest season of the year.
de — Particle indicating location, means, or context.
長く
nagaku — For a long time; lengthy in duration.
激しい
hageshii — Intense, violent, or fierce in degree.
shimo — Frost, ice crystals forming on cold surfaces.
to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with' connecting nouns.
強い
tsuyoi — Strong, powerful, or forceful.
arashi — Storm, a violent weather disturbance.
ga — Subject marker particle identifying the grammatical subject.
続い
tsuzui — Continued, persisted (stem form of 続く tsuzuku).
ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.
そして
soshite — And then; conjunction connecting subsequent events.
最初
saisho — The very first; the beginning.
から
kara — From; indicating starting point of time or place.
哀れ
aware — Pitiful, pathetic, or deserving of sympathy.
na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
chichi — Father; one's own father.
haru — Spring, the season following winter.
wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.
見る
miru — To see, look at, or observe something.
こと
koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizing abstract concepts.
ほとんど
hotondo — Almost, hardly, or nearly; very little remaining.
ない
nai — Negative form indicating non-existence or negation.
だろう
darou — Probably; expressing supposition or conjecture.
明らか
akiraka — Clear, obvious, or evident.
だっ
da(tt-) — Past copula form (was/were), preceding た.
kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.
hi / nichi — Day; the sun; a unit of time.
ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or location.
衰え
otoroe — Decline, weakening, or deterioration of strength.
haha — Mother; one's own mother.
watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun.
宿屋
yadoya — Inn; a traditional lodging establishment.
no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns.
すべて
subete — All, everything, entirely without exception.
切り盛り
kirimori — Managing or running a business or household.
shi — Conjunctive verb form; also 'and' listing reasons.
不愉快
fuyukai — Unpleasant, disagreeable, or causing discomfort.
kyaku — Guest, customer, or visitor.
あまり
amari — Not very much; too much (with negative verbs).
ki — Spirit, mind, attention, or feeling.
配る
kubaru — To distribute or pay attention; to look after.
余裕
yoyuu — Margin, leeway, or spare capacity.
mo — Also, too; inclusive particle meaning 'even.'
ほど
hodo — Degree, extent; about as much as.
忙しく
isogashiku — Busily; adverbial form of busy (忙しい).
te — Conjunctive particle linking sequential or causal actions.
i — Continuative form of いる (to be/exist).
ある
aru — To exist; to be (for inanimate objects).
一月
ichigatsu — January, the first month of the year.
asa — Morning, the early part of the day.
ごく
goku — Extremely, very; intensifying adverb.
早い
hayai — Early or fast; occurring before usual time.
時間
jikan — Time; a period or hour.
mi — Body, oneself, or one's person.
切る
kiru — To cut; also intensifier meaning 'to the bone.'
よう
you — Like, as if; expressing resemblance or manner.
降り
furi — Falling (of rain, snow); precipitation descending.
入り江
irie — Inlet, cove, or small sheltered bay.
灰色
haiiro — Gray color, ashen hue.
覆わ
oowa — Covered (stem of 覆う, to cover over).
re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix (passive voice).
さざ波
sazanami — Ripple; small gentle waves on water surface.
静か
shizuka — Quiet, calm, or peaceful.
ishi — Stone, rock.
ue — Above, on top of, upper surface.
打ち寄せ
uchiyose — Waves washing or breaking against the shore.
太陽
taiyou — The sun; solar body.
まだ
mada — Still, yet; not yet completed or changed.
低く
hikuku — Low, lowly; adverbial form of 低い.
oka — Hill, a small elevated landform.
itadaki — Summit, peak, or top of a hill.
だけ
dake — Only, just; limiting to a specific extent.
照らし
terashi — Illuminating, shining light upon something.
遠く
tooku — Far away, in the distance.
umi — Sea, ocean.
kata / hou — Direction, way, or side toward something.
e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to.'
輝い
kagayai — Shining, gleaming, or glittering brightly.
船長
senchou — Ship captain; commander of a vessel.
いつも
itsumo — Always, usually, as a habit.
より
yori — Than; comparative particle for comparisons.
早く
hayaku — Early or quickly; adverbial form of 早い.
起き出し
okidashi — Getting up, rising out of bed.
浜辺
hamabe — Beach, shoreline, seaside area.
出かけ
dekake — Setting out, heading off somewhere.
古い
furui — Old, aged, worn from long use.
青い
aoi — Blue or green; also pale in complexion.
コート
kooto — Coat; an outer garment for warmth.
広い
hiroi — Wide, broad, or spacious.
suso — Hem, skirt, or lower edge of a garment.
shita — Below, under, or beneath something.
揺れ
yure — Swinging, swaying, rocking motion.
望遠鏡
bouenkyou — Telescope; instrument for viewing distant objects.
waki — Side, flank, or under the arm.
抱え
kakae — Holding or carrying something under one's arm.
帽子
boushi — Hat, cap; headwear.
atama — Head; the top part of the body.
後ろ
ushiro — Behind, back, rear direction.
傾け
katamuke — Tilting, inclining at an angle.
歩き去る
arukisaru — To walk away, stride off into the distance.
とき
toki — Time, moment, or occasion when something occurs.
その
sono — That (near the listener); demonstrative adjective.
kemuri — Smoke; vapor from fire or breath in cold air.
漂う
tadayou — To drift, float, or waft through the air.
iki — Breath; air inhaled and exhaled.
覚え
oboe — Memory, recollection; remembering something.
いる
iru — To be, to exist (animate beings).
大きな
ookina — Big, large; prenominal adjective form.
iwa — Rock, boulder, large stone.
曲がっ
magatt- — Turned, bent around a corner (past form).
聞こえ
kikoye — Audible; to be heard or to sound.
最後
saigo — The last, final, or ultimate instance.
oto — Sound, noise.
まるで
marude — Just like, as if; expressing strong resemblance.
先生
sensei — Teacher, doctor, or respected professional.
考え
kangae — Thought, idea, or opinion.
ka — Question particle; marks interrogative sentences.
憤慨
fungai — Indignation, outrage, feeling of strong resentment.
さて
sate — Well then; transitional expression changing topic.
階上
kaijou — Upstairs; the upper floor of a building.
そば
soba — Near, beside, or close to something.
帰り
kaeri — Return, going back home or to origin.
備え
sonae — Preparation, readiness for something.
朝食
choushoku — Breakfast; the morning meal.
テーブル
teebburu — Table; a piece of furniture for eating.
整え
totonoye — Arranging, setting, or preparing in order.
居間
ima — Living room; a room for relaxing and gathering.
ドア
doa — Door; an entrance to a room or building.
開き
hiraki — Opening; the act of a door opening.
一度
ichido — Once; one time.
mi — Looking, seeing (stem of 見る).
otoko — Man, male person.
入っ
hait- — Entered (past stem of 入る, to enter).
ki — Came (stem of 来る, to come).
青白く
aojiroku — Pale, pallid; adverbial form of 青白い.
風貌
fuubou — Appearance, looks, or countenance of a person.
人物
jinbutsu — Person, individual, character, or personage.
左手
hidarite — Left hand; the hand on the left side.
yubi — Finger or toe.
二本
nihon — Two (long thin objects); two fingers here.
なく
naku — Without; lacking (conjunctive negative form).
帯び
obi — Bearing, carrying, or having a quality.
戦士
senshi — Warrior, soldier, fighter.
らしく
rashiku — Seeming like, befitting of; adverbial form of らしい.
見え
miye — Appearing, looking, seeming a certain way.
なかっ
nakatt- — Did not; past negative auxiliary (preceding た).
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