Ulysses — Page 3

Vocabulary

叔母さん

obāsan — Aunt; a polite term for one's aunt.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or location.

二十

nijuu — The number twenty.

出させる

desaseru — To make or let someone produce or bring out.

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases.

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.

できたら

dekitara — If (one) can; conditional form of できる.

来て

kite — Te-form of 来る; come (and do something).

くれる

kureru — To give (to me); do a favor for the speaker.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of sentence.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine pronoun.

は

wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar.

刷毛

hake — Brush; especially a shaving or painting brush.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.

脇

waki — Side; armpit; aside, beside something.

置き

oki — Placing aside; stem form of 置く (to place).

嬉しそう

ureshisō — Appearing happy or pleased; looking joyful.

笑い

warai — Laughter; smile; the act of laughing.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

叫んだ

sakenda — Shouted; past tense of 叫ぶ (to shout).

来る

kuru — To come; irregular verb of motion toward speaker.

だって

datte — But; even; because; colloquial conjunction or particle.

青臭い

aokusai — Immature; smelling of green grass; naive.

め

me — Derogatory suffix; you wretch; disparaging address.

それ

sore — That; that thing (near the listener).

やめて

yamete — Stop it; please quit; imperative of やめる.

丁寧

teinei — Polite; careful; courteous manner or action.

髭

hige — Beard; mustache; facial hair.

剃り

sori — Shaving; the act of shaving hair or beard.

始めた

hajimeta — Began; started; past tense of 始める.

教えて

oshiete — Please tell or teach me; te-form of 教える.

くれ

kure — Give me; informal imperative requesting a favor.

と

to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese.

静かに

shizuka ni — Quietly; calmly; in a still manner.

言った

itta — Said; past tense of 言う (to say).

何だい

nan dai — What is it?; casual masculine inquiry expression.

ねえ

nee — Hey; right?; seeking agreement or attention.

この

kono — This (modifying a noun nearby the speaker).

塔

tō — Tower; tall structure or turret.

どの

dono — Which; what kind of (modifying a noun).

くらい

kurai — About; approximately; to the extent of.

滞在

taizai — Stay; sojourn; remaining at a place temporarily.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

つもり

tsumori — Intention; plan; what one intends to do.

なんだ

nanda — It is; casual copula expressing explanation or assertion.

右肩

migikata — Right shoulder; the shoulder on the right side.

越し

goshi — Over; across; looking or passing over something.

剃り上げた

soriageta — Finished shaving; shaved clean; past tense of 剃り上げる.

頬

hoo — Cheek; the side of one's face.

見せた

miseta — Showed; past tense of 見せる (to show).

まったく

mattaku — Completely; really; expression of exasperation or emphasis.

あいつ

aitsu — That guy; informal/rude third-person reference.

ひどい

hidoi — Terrible; cruel; awful; severe.

だろう

darō — Probably; right?; conjecture or seeking confirmation.

率直

sotchoku — Frank; straightforward; blunt in expression.

重々しい

omoomoshii — Grave; solemn; having a weighty, serious demeanor.

人

hito / jin — Person; people; human being.

お前

omae — You; informal/rough second-person pronoun.

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; a man of refined manners.

で

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

ない

nai — Not; negation; does not exist.

思って

omotte — Thinking; te-form of 思う (to think).

いる

iru — To be; to exist (for animate beings).

あの

ano — That (over there); referring to something distant.

いまいましい

imaimashii — Annoying; damned; frustrating; infuriating.

イギリス

Igirisu — England; Britain; the United Kingdom.

ども

domo — Plural suffix; derogatory or humble group indicator.

金

kane — Money; gold; metal.

消化不良

shōka furyō — Indigestion; poor digestion; dyspepsia.

今にも

ima ni mo — Any moment now; on the verge of happening.

破裂

haretsu — Burst; explosion; rupture; breaking apart suddenly.

し

shi — And; listing conjunction; stem of する.

そうだ

sō da — It seems; I heard that; that's right.

出身

shusshin — Origin; hometown; place one comes from.

だから

dakara — Therefore; so; that's why; because of that.

といって

to itte — Saying that; just because; even though one says.

なあ

naa — Hey; you know; seeking agreement or expressing feeling.

こそ

koso — Emphatic particle stressing the preceding word.

本物

honmono — The real thing; genuine; authentic.

の

no — Possessive and nominalizing particle in Japanese.

流

ryū / nagare — Style; school; flow; manner or tradition.

持って

motte — Holding; having; te-form of 持つ (to hold).

ぞ

zo — Emphatic sentence-final particle (masculine, assertive).

理解

rikai — Understanding; comprehension; grasping meaning.

できない

dekinai — Cannot do; unable to; negative of できる.

ああ

aa — Ah; oh; expressing realization, sigh, or agreement.

俺

ore — I; me; rough masculine first-person pronoun.

つけた

tsuketa — Attached; gave (a name); past tense of つける.

名前

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

一番

ichiban — Number one; best; most; first place.

だ

da — Is; plain form copula (informal assertion).

刃物

hamono — Bladed tool; cutting instrument like knife or blade.

ような

yō na — Like; similar to; appearing as if.

奴

yatsu — Guy; fellow; informal/rough word for a person.

慎重

shinchō — Careful; cautious; prudent in action or judgment.

顎

ago — Chin; jaw; lower part of the face.

剃った

sotta — Shaved; past tense of 剃る (to shave).

一晩中

hitobanjū — All night long; throughout the entire night.

黒豹

kurohyō — Black panther; a dark-coated leopard or jaguar.

わめき

wameki — Yelling; screaming; loud clamoring noise.

続けて

tsuzukete — Continuing; keep doing; te-form of 続ける.

いた

ita — Was; existed; past tense of いる.

どこ

doko — Where; what place; interrogative of location.

ある

aru — To exist; to be located (for inanimate things).

狂人

kyōjin — Madman; lunatic; mentally deranged person.

怖かった

kowakatta — Was frightening; was scary; past tense of 怖い.

そうだった

sō datta — It was so; that seemed to be the case.

力強く

chikarazuyoku — Powerfully; forcefully; with great strength.

そして

soshite — And then; and; connecting sequential events.

高まる

takamaru — To rise; to heighten; to grow stronger (intransitive).

恐怖

kyōfu — Fear; terror; dread; intense fright.

とも

tomo — Even; with; regardless of; emphatic particle.

ここ

koko — Here; this place near the speaker.

外

soto — Outside; exterior; out of doors.

暗闇

kurayami — Darkness; pitch black; a dark place.

中

naka — Inside; middle; among; within.

知り

shiri — Knowing; acquaintance; stem form of 知る.

も

mo — Also; even; too; inclusive particle.

しない

shinai — Does not do; negative of する.

男

otoko — Man; male person.

撃つ

utsu — To shoot; to fire a gun or weapon.

について

ni tsuite — About; concerning; regarding (a topic).

ひとり

hitori — One person; alone; by oneself.

わめいたり

wameitari — Yelling and (doing other things); listing actions of screaming.

呻いたり

unaitari — Groaning and (other things); listing actions of moaning.

して

shite — Doing; te-form of する; and then.

溺れる

oboreru — To drown; to be submerged in water helplessly.

救った

sukutta — Saved; rescued; past tense of 救う.

しかし

shikashi — However; but; nevertheless; contrasting conjunction.

英雄

eiyū — Hero; heroic figure; brave and admired person.

じゃ

ja — Then; well; informal contraction of では.

居続ける

itsuzukeru — To keep staying; to continue to remain somewhere.

なら

nara — If; in that case; conditional conjunctive particle.

出て

dete — Going out; leaving; te-form of 出る.

行く

iku — To go; to move away from the speaker.

剃刀

kamisori — Razor; a blade used for shaving.

刃

ha — Blade; cutting edge of a knife or sword.

ついた

tsuita — Attached; stuck to; past tense of つく.

泡立て

awadatе — Lathering; whipping into foam; frothing.

クリーム

kurīmu — Cream; lotion; shaving cream or skincare product.

しかめっ面

shikamettsurao — A grimace; a scowling or frowning expression.

見た

mita — Saw; looked at; past tense of 見る.

止まり木

tomarigi — Perch; a rod or branch for a bird to sit on.

から

kara — From; because; after; starting point particle.

飛び降り

tobioori — Jumping down; leaping off from a height.

急いで

isoide — Hurriedly; in a rush; te-form of 急ぐ.

ズボン

zubon — Trousers; pants; leg garment worn below the waist.

ポケット

poketto — Pocket; a small pouch sewn into clothing.

探し

sagashi — Searching; looking for; stem form of 探す.

くそっ

kuso — Damn it; crap; vulgar exclamation of frustration.

くぐもった

kugumotta — Muffled; stifled; said of a dull, suppressed sound.

声

koe — Voice; sound produced by a person speaking.