Ulysses — Page 1

Vocabulary

堂々たる

dōdō taru — Magnificent, imposing, grand in appearance or manner.

体躯

taikku — Physique, bodily frame or build of a person.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle connecting nouns.

ぽっちゃり

pocchiari — Chubby, pleasantly plump in body shape.

した

shita — Past tense auxiliary; did, was, performed an action.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle indicating the grammatical subject.

階段

kaidan — Staircase, a set of steps in a building.

上り口

noborikuchi — Bottom of stairs, entrance to a stairway.

から

kara — From, indicating starting point of movement or origin.

現れ

araware — Appeared, came into view or emerged suddenly.

た

ta — Past tense sentence-ending auxiliary verb marker.

泡立て

awadatate — Lathering, the act of whipping something into foam.

石鹸

sekken — Soap, a cleansing substance used for washing.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

入れ

ire — Put in, placed something inside a container.

椀

wan — Wooden bowl, traditional Japanese lacquered bowl.

持ち

mochi — Carrying, holding something in one's hands.

その

sono — That, demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

上

ue — Above, on top, upper surface or position.

に

ni — Location, direction, or purpose particle in Japanese.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the sentence's subject.

鏡

kagami — Mirror, a reflective surface used for viewing oneself.

と

to — And, with; conjunction or quotation particle.

剃刀

kamisori — Razor, a sharp blade used for shaving.

交差

kōsa — Crossing, intersection of two objects or lines.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru; did, connecting clauses.

て

te — Conjunctive particle linking sequential or simultaneous actions.

置か

oka — Placed, set down; passive or conjunctive base form.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary indicating an action done to subject.

い

i — Continuative form of iru, indicating ongoing state.

帯

obi — Sash, a wide belt worn with traditional Japanese garment.

締め

shime — Tying, fastening a sash or belt around waist.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; not doing or lacking something.

黄色

kiiro — Yellow, the bright color of lemons or sunflowers.

ガウン

gaun — Gown, a loose robe worn as clothing at home.

穏やか

odayaka — Calm, gentle, serene in character or atmosphere.

な

na — Adjectival copula linking na-adjective to following noun.

朝

asa — Morning, the early part of the day.

空気

kūki — Air, the atmosphere surrounding us in the environment.

中

naka — Inside, within, the middle of a space or time.

で

de — At, in, by means of; location or means particle.

彼

kare — He, him; third-person masculine pronoun in Japanese.

背後

haigo — Behind, the back side or rear of someone.

ふわり

fuwari — Softly floating, lightly billowing in the air.

たなびい

tanabii — Trailing, fluttering gently in the breeze.

高く

takaku — Highly, in an elevated or lofty manner.

掲げ

kakage — Raised up high, hoisted or held aloft.

朗々

rōrō — Resonantly, in a clear and sonorous ringing voice.

唱え

tonae — Chanted, recited or proclaimed aloud in song-like manner.

立ち止まり

tachidomari — Stopping, coming to a halt in one's movement.

暗い

kurai — Dark, gloomy, lacking in light or brightness.

曲がりくねった

magarikunetta — Winding, twisting and turning in a curved path.

見下ろし

miokoshi — Looking down upon, gazing downward from above.

粗野

soya — Coarse, crude, rough in manner or speech.

声

koe — Voice, the sound produced when a person speaks.

呼ばわっ

yobawat(te) — Called out, shouted someone's name loudly.

上がっ

agat(te) — Come up, rose; moved to a higher position.

こい

koi — Come here! Imperative command to approach the speaker.

この

kono — This, demonstrative adjective for something near the speaker.

恐ろしい

osoroshii — Dreadful, terrifying, inspiring great fear or dread.

め

me — Derogatory suffix expressing contempt toward a person.

厳か

ōgosoka — Solemn, grave, deeply dignified in atmosphere or manner.

前

mae — Front, before, the space ahead of something.

進み出

susumide — Stepped forward, moved ahead from a standing position.

丸い

marui — Round, circular in shape; spherical or curved.

台

dai — Platform, base, stand supporting an object above ground.

上っ

nobот(te) — Climbed up, ascended to a higher position.

向き直り

mukinaori — Turned around, changed direction to face opposite way.

塔

tō — Tower, a tall narrow structure rising above surroundings.

周囲

shūi — Surroundings, the area encircling a particular location.

大地

daichi — Earth, the ground, the broad expanse of land.

目覚め

mezame — Awakening, waking up from sleep or unconsciousness.

つつ

tsutsu — While doing, simultaneous action conjunctive particle.

ある

aru — To exist, to be; existence of inanimate things.

山々

yamayama — Mountains, plural form indicating multiple mountain peaks.

向かっ

mukat(te) — Facing toward, turning in the direction of something.

おごそか

ogosoka — Solemnly, in a dignified and ceremonious manner.

三度

sando — Three times, performing an action on three occasions.

祝福

shukufuku — Blessing, bestowing divine favor or good wishes upon.

与え

atae — Gave, granted, bestowed something upon someone.

それ

sore — That, a demonstrative pronoun for something at medium distance.

姿

sugata — Figure, appearance, the visible form of a person.

認める

mitomeru — Recognized, acknowledged, noticed or identified someone.

方

hō — Direction, side; also polite word for person.

へ

e — Toward, directional particle indicating movement heading somewhere.

身

mi — Body, oneself; one's physical person or being.

屈め

kagame — Bent down, stooped, lowered one's body forward.

のど

nodo — Throat, the front part of the neck inside.

ゴロゴロ

gorogoro — Rumbling, purring, or rolling sound made in throat.

鳴らし

narashi — Made a sound, caused something to produce noise.

頭

atama — Head, the uppermost part of a person's body.

振り

furi — Shaking, swinging; moving the head or hand repeatedly.

ながら

nagara — While, simultaneously performing two actions at once.

素早く

subayaku — Quickly, swiftly, with rapid and agile movement.

空中

kūchū — In the air, midair, the space above the ground.

十字

jūji — Cross, the shape of a plus sign or crucifix.

切っ

kit(te) — Cut, traced; made the sign of the cross.

不機嫌

fuкigen — Bad mood, sulky, displeased and irritable disposition.

そう

sō — Seeming, appearing; looks like a certain way.

眠そう

nemusō — Sleepy-looking, appearing drowsy or half-asleep.

上端

jōtan — Upper edge, the topmost rim of an object.

腕

ude — Arm, the upper limb of the human body.

もたせかけ

motasekake — Leaned against, rested weight upon a surface.

自分

jibun — Oneself, one's own self; reflexive pronoun in Japanese.

与える

ataeru — To give, to grant something to another person.

ぶるぶる

buruburu — Trembling, shivering; onomatopoeia for repeated shaking.

震え

furue — Trembling, shaking of the body from cold or fear.

鳴る

naru — To sound, ring, resonate; emit a noise.

顔

kao — Face, the front of a person's head.

冷やや

hiyaya — Coldly, with a cool and indifferent expression.

か

ka — Question particle at sentence end; or coldly abbreviated form.

眺め

nagame — Gaze, a long calm look at something or someone.

馬

uma — Horse, a large domesticated mammal used for riding.

よう

yō — Like, similar to; resemblance or comparison expression.

長い

nagai — Long, extended in length or duration.

薄い

usui — Thin, pale, light in color or thickness.

樫

kashi — Oak, a hardwood tree with acorns and strong timber.

木

ki — Tree, wood; a woody plant or its material.

木目

mokume — Wood grain, the natural pattern of lines in wood.

あり

ari — Having, there is/are; conjunctive form of aru.

くすん

kusun — Dull, dingy, lacking brightness or vivid color.

だ

da — Copula, plain form of desu meaning 'is' or 'are'.

淡い

awai — Pale, faint, light and delicate in color or feeling.

色

iro — Color, hue; the visual attribute of an object.

髪

kami — Hair, the strands of hair on a person's head.

ちらり

chirari — A fleeting glance, a quick sidelong look.

下

shita — Below, underneath; the lower side or position.

覗き込ん

nozokikon — Peered into, looked closely down into something.

ぱっ

pat(to) — Quickly and suddenly; swiftly in a single motion.

手早く

tebayaku — Quickly with one's hands, nimbly and efficiently.

覆っ

ōot(te) — Covered over, draped something to hide it completely.

戻れ

modore — Return! Go back; imperative command to come back.