Treasure Island — Page 12

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

I had always my eye open for seafaring men, with one leg or two, and I remember this one puzzled me.

私はいつも、片足であれ両足であれ、船乗りの男たちに目を光らせていたが、この男は私を戸惑わせたのを覚えている。

He was not sailorly, and yet he had a smack of the sea about him too.

彼は船乗りらしくはなかったが、それでもどこか海の匂いがした。

I asked him what was for his service, and he said he would take rum; but as I was going out of the room to fetch it, he sat down upon a table and motioned me to draw near.

私は何をお持ちしましょうかと尋ねると、彼はラム酒をもらうと言った。しかし私が部屋を出てそれを取りに行こうとすると、彼はテーブルの上に腰を下ろし、近くに来るよう私に手招きした。

I paused where I was, with my napkin in my hand.

私はナプキンを手に持ったまま、その場に立ち止まった。

"Come here, sonny," says he. "Come nearer here."

「こっちへおいで、坊や」と彼は言った。「もっと近くへ来い。」

I took a step nearer.

私は一歩近づいた。

"Is this here table for my mate Bill?" he asked with a kind of leer.

「このテーブルは俺の仲間のビルのためか？」と彼は横目でいやらしく見ながら尋ねた。

I told him I did not know his mate Bill, and this was for a person who stayed in our house whom we called the captain.

私は彼の仲間のビルという人物は知らないが、このテーブルは私たちが船長と呼んでいる、うちに泊まっている人のためのものだと伝えた。

"Well," said he, "my mate Bill would be called the captain, as like as not.

「なるほど」と彼は言った。「俺の仲間のビルは、たぶん船長と呼ばれているだろうよ。

He has a cut on one cheek and a mighty pleasant way with him, particularly in drink, has my mate Bill.

そいつは片方の頬に切り傷があって、なかなか愛想のいいやつでな、特に酒が入るとな、俺の仲間のビルは。

We'll put it, for argument like, that your captain has a cut on one cheek--and we'll put it, if you like, that that cheek's the right one.

まあ、仮の話としてだが、お前のところの船長も片方の頬に切り傷があるとしよう――そして、もしよければ、その頬が右の頬だとしよう。

Ah, well! I told you.

ああ、そうだろう！だから言ったじゃないか。

Now, is my mate Bill in this here house?"

さて、俺の仲間のビルはこの家にいるか？」

I told him he was out walking.

私は彼が散歩に出かけていると伝えた。

"Which way, sonny? Which way is he gone?

「どっちへ行ったんだ、坊や？どっちへ行ったんだ？

Vocabulary

私: watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the sentence topic.
いつも: itsumo — Always; at all times; habitually.
片足: kataashi — One leg or one foot.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.
あれ: are — That thing over there; distal demonstrative pronoun.
両足: ryōashi — Both legs or both feet.
船乗り: funanori — Sailor; a person who works on a ship.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.
男: otoko — Man; male person.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, target, or location.
目: me — Eye; also used in expressions of watchfulness.
を: wo — Object-marking particle for direct objects.
光ら: hikara — Stem form of 'hikaru'; to shine, gleam, watch sharply.
せ: se — Causative auxiliary stem; causing someone to do something.
て: te — Te-form conjunctive particle connecting clauses.
い: i — Stem of 'iru'; indicates ongoing state or action.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.
が: ga — Subject marker particle or adversative conjunction 'but'.
この: kono — This; proximal demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.
戸惑わ: tomadowa — Stem of 'tomadou'; to be bewildered or confused.
覚え: oboе — To remember, feel, or experience something.
いる: iru — To exist (animate); auxiliary indicating ongoing action.
彼: kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.
らしく: rashiku — In a manner befitting; seemingly like.
なかっ: nakatt — Negative past stem of 'nai'; was not.
それでも: soredemo — Even so; nevertheless; still.
どこか: dokoka — Somewhere; someplace; vaguely somewhere.
海: umi — Sea; ocean; large body of saltwater.
匂い: nioi — Smell; scent; odor.
し: shi — Conjunctive particle listing reasons or actions.
何: nani — What; which thing; interrogative pronoun.
お持ち: omochi — Polite form of 'motsu'; to bring or carry.
ましょう: mashō — Volitional polite ending; let's do or shall I do.
か: ka — Question-marking sentence-final particle.
と: to — Quotation particle or conjunctive 'and/with'.
尋ねる: tazuneru — To ask; to inquire; to question someone.
ラム: ramu — Rum; alcoholic spirit distilled from sugarcane.
酒: sake — Alcohol; sake; any alcoholic beverage.
もらう: morau — To receive; to get something from someone.
言っ: itt — Past stem of 'iu'; said; told.
しかし: shikashi — However; but; nevertheless.
部屋: heya — Room; a space inside a building.
出: de — Stem of 'deru'; to exit or go out.
それ: sore — That; medial demonstrative pronoun.
取り: tori — Stem of 'toru'; to take or fetch.
行こ: iko — Volitional stem of 'iku'; let's go.
う: u — Volitional auxiliary expressing intention or suggestion.
する: suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.
テーブル: tēburu — Table; a piece of furniture for eating or working.
上: ue — Above; on top of; upper surface.
腰: koshi — Waist; lower back; hips.
下ろし: oroshi — Stem of 'orosu'; to lower or sit down.
近く: chikaku — Near; nearby; close vicinity.
来る: kuru — To come; to arrive; motion toward speaker.
よう: yō — Like; in the manner of; seems like.
手招き: temaneki — Beckoning with one's hand; waving someone over.
ナプキン: napukin — Napkin; cloth or paper used when eating.
手: te — Hand; arm from wrist to fingertips.
持っ: mott — Past/te-form stem of 'motsu'; holding or carrying.
まま: mama — As is; remaining in the same state or condition.
その場: sonoba — That spot; that very place; on the spot.
立ち止まっ: tachitomatt — Stopped in one's tracks; came to a standstill.
こっち: kocchi — This way; over here; informal proximal direction.
へ: e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.
おいで: oide — Come here; polite imperative of 'come'.
坊や: bōya — Little boy; young lad; affectionate term for a boy.
もっと: motto — More; to a greater degree.
来い: koi — Come! Imperative form of 'kuru'.
一歩: ippo — One step; a single pace forward or backward.
近づい: chikadzui — Te-form stem of 'chikadzuku'; drew closer, approached.
俺: ore — I; informal masculine first-person pronoun.
仲間: nakama — Companion; comrade; fellow member of a group.
ビル: biru — Bill (a name); or building (abbreviation ofビルディング).
ため: tame — For the sake of; because of; purpose or cause.
横目: yokome — Sideways glance; looking askance at someone.
いやらしく: iyarashiku — In a nasty, lewd, or unpleasant manner.
見: mi — Stem of 'miru'; to see or look at.
ながら: nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.
尋ね: tazune — Stem of 'tazuneru'; asking or inquiring.
という: to iu — Called; known as; said to be.
人物: jinbutsu — Person; character; figure of significance.
知ら: shira — Negative stem of 'shiru'; not knowing.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary; does not exist or not do.
船長: senchō — Ship captain; the commander of a vessel.
呼ん: yon — Te/conjunctive stem of 'yobu'; called or summoned.
うち: uchi — Among; within; one's home or in-group.
泊まっ: tomatt — Past stem of 'tomaru'; stayed overnight, lodged.
人: hito — Person; human being; individual.
もの: mono — Thing; object; also a sentence-final explanatory particle.
だ: da — Copula; plain-form 'to be' or 'is'.
伝え: tsutae — Stem of 'tsutaeru'; to convey or inform someone.
なるほど: naruhodo — I see; indeed; that makes sense.
たぶん: tabun — Probably; perhaps; most likely.
呼ば: yoba — Passive stem of 'yobu'; to be called or summoned.
れ: re — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.
だろう: darō — Probably; I suppose; conjecture ending.
よ: yo — Sentence-final particle for assertion or emphasis.
そいつ: soitsu — That guy; that fellow; informal third-person reference.
片方: katahou — One side; one of a pair.
頬: hoho — Cheek; the fleshy side of the face.
切り傷: kirikizu — Cut; slash wound; laceration on the skin.
あっ: att — Oh!; Ah!; exclamation of sudden realization.
なかなか: nakanaka — Quite; rather; considerably; not easily.
愛想: aiso — Friendliness; affability; pleasant manner toward others.
いい: ii — Good; fine; nice; acceptable.
やつ: yatsu — Guy; fellow; informal word for a person or thing.
な: na — Sentence-final particle expressing emotion or mild assertion.
特に: toku ni — Especially; particularly; in particular.
入る: hairu — To enter; to go inside a place.
まあ: mā — Well; I suppose; softening filler expression.
仮: kari — Temporary; provisional; hypothetical; for the time being.
話: hanashi — Story; talk; conversation; topic.
お前: omae — You; informal or slightly rough second-person pronoun.
ところ: tokoro — Place; situation; point in time or circumstance.
も: mo — Also; too; even; additive particle.
ある: aru — To exist (inanimate); to have; to be located.
しよう: shiyō — Let's do; volitional form of 'suru'.
そして: soshite — And then; and; afterward; connecting conjunction.
もし: moshi — If; supposing that; conditional opener.
よけれ: yokere — Conditional form of 'yoi'; if it is good or okay.
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
その: sono — That; medial demonstrative adjective.
右: migi — Right; the right-hand side or direction.
ああ: ā — Ah; oh; yes, that's right; exclamation of recognition.
そうだろう: sō darō — That's probably right; I suppose so.
だから: dakara — Therefore; that's why; so.
じゃ: ja — Well then; in that case; informal conjunction.
さて: sate — Well then; now then; transitional expression.
家: ie — House; home; one's residence.
散歩: sanpo — A walk; a stroll; going for a leisurely walk.
出かけ: dekake — Stem of 'dekakeru'; to go out, set off.
どっち: docchi — Which way; which one of two; informal direction question.
行っ: itt — Past/te-form stem of 'iku'; went.
ん: n — Informal explanatory or questioning particle; contraction of 'no'.

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