Ulysses — Page 5

Vocabulary

しかし

shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.

お前

omae — Informal second-person pronoun meaning 'you'.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

母親

hahaoya — One's mother or a mother figure.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle in a sentence.

最後

saigo — The last or final moment of something.

息

iki — Breath or act of breathing.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or context.

膝

hiza — The knee or lap area of the body.

を

wo — Object-marking particle in Japanese grammar.

つい

tsui — Unintentionally or just a moment ago.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verbs or actions.

祈っ

inot(te) — Praying or offering a prayer to something.

くれ

kure — Imperative form requesting someone do something.

と

to — Quotation particle or conjunction meaning 'and/that'.

懇願

kongan — An earnest plea or fervent entreaty to someone.

し

shi — Conjunctive verb form linking actions or reasons.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb in Japanese.

こと

koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer for verbal phrases.

考え

kangae — A thought, idea, or act of thinking.

み

mi — Try doing something; suffix to verb stem.

ろ

ro — Imperative ending telling someone to do something.

それ

sore — That thing; mid-distance demonstrative pronoun.

な

na — Sentence-final particle expressing emotion or prohibition.

のに

noni — Conjunction expressing disappointment or contradiction.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the sentence subject.

拒ん

koban(de) — Refusing or rejecting a request or offer.

だ

da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'are' in Japanese.

中

naka — Inside, middle, or within something.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or indirect object.

何

nani — What; interrogative pronoun asking about something.

か

ka — Question particle or indefinite 'something/someone'.

不吉

fukitsu — Ominous or inauspicious; bad omen.

もの

mono — Thing, object, or person in a general sense.

ある

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

彼

kare — He or him; third-person masculine pronoun.

言葉

kotoba — Word, language, or speech expression.

切り

kiri — Cutting; ending or limit of something.

遠い

tooi — Far away, distant in space or time.

方

kata / hō — Direction, person, or manner of doing something.

頬

hoho — The cheek of a person's face.

もう

mou — Already, anymore, or soon; expresses change.

一度

ichido — One time; once more when paired with 'mou'.

軽く

karuku — Lightly, gently, or casually in manner.

石鹸

sekken — Soap used for washing or lathering.

泡立て

awadatete — Lathering or frothing soap into bubbles.

寛容

kan'yō — Tolerance, generosity, or broad-minded acceptance.

微笑み

hohoemi — A gentle smile or soft expression of warmth.

唇

kuchibiru — The lips of a person's mouth.

浮かん

ukan(de) — Floating up; appearing or surfacing on something.

だが

daga — But, however; formal conjunctive contrast word.

愛らしい

airashii — Adorable, charming, or endearingly cute.

道化師

dōkeshi — A jester, clown, or theatrical fool character.

独りごち

hitorigochi — Muttering or talking to oneself quietly.

みんな

minna — Everyone, all people, or everything together.

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative adverb indicating the greatest degree.

黙っ

damatte — Staying silent or keeping quiet without speaking.

真剣

shinken — Serious, earnest, or genuinely committed attitude.

丁寧

teinei — Polite, careful, or courteous in manner.

均等

kintō — Equal, even distribution or balanced proportion.

髭

hige — Beard, mustache, or facial hair on face.

剃っ

sotte — Shaving off hair with a blade.

ぎざぎざ

gizagiza — Jagged, serrated, or rough uneven edge.

肘

hiji — The elbow joint of the arm.

手のひら

tenohira — The palm of one's hand.

額

hitai — The forehead; front part of the face.

当て

ate — Pressing or applying something against a surface.

光沢

kōtaku — Gloss, luster, or shiny surface quality.

黒い

kuroi — Black in color or very dark shade.

コート

kōto — A coat or outer garment worn outside.

袖

sode — The sleeve of a garment or shirt.

ほつれ

hotsure — Fraying or unraveling thread at a garment's edge.

端

hashi / tan — Edge, end, or tip of something.

見つめ

mitsume — Staring or gazing intently at something.

愛

ai — Love or deep affection for someone.

痛み

itami — Pain, ache, or physical and emotional hurt.

まだ

mada — Still, not yet; indicating continuity or incompletion.

至ら

itara(nai) — Not reaching or falling short of expectation.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary meaning 'not' or 'does not'.

苦しみ

kurushimi — Suffering, anguish, or intense pain experienced.

心

kokoro — Heart, mind, or inner spirit of a person.

さいなん

sainan — Disaster, misfortune, or great calamity suffered.

夢

yume — A dream experienced during sleep or aspirationally.

彼女

kanojo — She, her, or one's girlfriend.

死後

shigo — After death; the period following one's passing.

も

mo — Also, too, or even; inclusive particle.

無言

mugon — Silence; without words or speechless.

まま

mama — As is; remaining in a certain unchanged state.

もと

moto — Before, under, or origin; near someone's presence.

現れ

araware — Appearing or emerging into view suddenly.

ゆったり

yuttari — Relaxed, loose, or spacious in a calm way.

茶色

chairo — Brown color; a warm earth tone.

包ま

tsutsumare — Being wrapped or enveloped by something.

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.

痩せ細っ

yasehosotte — Extremely thin or emaciated in physical appearance.

体

karada — The human body or physical form.

から

kara — From; indicating origin, cause, or starting point.

蝋

rō — Wax; used in candles or as a coating.

匂い

nioi — Smell, scent, or aroma emanating from something.

漂わせ

tadayowase — Letting a scent or feeling drift and linger.

向け

muke — Turning toward or directing at someone.

られ

rare — Passive or potential verb suffix in Japanese.

その

sono — That (near listener); demonstrative adjective.

黙し

mokushi — Remaining silent or keeping quiet deliberately.

責める

semeru — To blame, accuse, or reproach someone.

よう

yō — Like, seeming, or in the manner of.

湿っ

shimette — Damp, moist, or slightly wet in texture.

灰

hai — Ash or cinder remaining after burning.

かすか

kasuka — Faint, dim, or barely perceptible trace.

擦り切れ

surikire — Worn thin or frayed through repeated use.

袖口

sodeguchi — The cuff or opening at a sleeve's end.

越し

koshi — Over or across something; viewed past an object.

傍ら

katawara — Beside, alongside, or by the side of.

肥え太っ

koefutotte — Fat, well-fed, or plump in physical appearance.

声

koe — Voice or sound produced by speaking.

偉大

idai — Great, magnificent, or supremely admirable in stature.

なる

naru — To become; indicating transformation or attainment.

慈しみ

itsukushimi — Loving-kindness, tenderness, or compassionate affection.

母

haha — Mother; one's own mother in Japanese.

称える

tataeru — To praise, extol, or glorify someone or something.

海

umi — The sea or ocean expanse of water.

見え

mie — Being visible or coming into sight.

湾

wan — A bay or gulf of enclosed sea water.

地平線

chiheisen — The horizon line where earth meets sky.

輪郭

rinkaku — Outline, contour, or silhouette of a shape.

くすん

kusun(da) — Dull, cloudy, or muted in color or appearance.

緑色

midoriiro — Green color; the color of leaves.

液体

ekitai — Liquid; matter in fluid state.

塊

katamari — A lump, mass, or solid chunk of something.

抱い

daite — Holding, embracing, or harboring something closely.

い

i — Verb ending for 'iru'; being or existing.

白い

shiroi — White in color; pale or bright white shade.

陶器

tōki — Pottery or ceramic ware made from clay.

椀

wan — A bowl, especially wooden or lacquered type.

臨終

rinjū — Deathbed; the moment at the end of life.

床

toko / yuka — Floor or bed; surface one lies or walks on.

そば

soba — Beside, near, or close to something.

置か

oka(reta) — Being placed or set down somewhere.

腐っ

kusatte — Rotting, decaying, or putrefying in state.

肝臓

kanzō — The liver organ inside the human body.

激しい

hageshii — Intense, violent, or fierce in degree.

うめき声

umekigoe — A groan or moan expressing pain or distress.

とも

tomo — Even if, together with, or certainly so.

吐き出さ

hakidasa(reta) — Spitting out or expelling something forcefully.

どろどろ

dorodoro — Thick, muddy, or viscously sludgy in consistency.

受け

uke — Receiving or catching something directed at one.

再び

futatabi — Again, once more, a second time.

剃刀

kamisori — A razor used for shaving facial hair.

刃

ha — The blade or cutting edge of a tool.

拭い

nugui — Wiping off or cleaning away something.

ああ

aa — Ah, oh; exclamation expressing emotion or realization.

かわいそう

kawaisō — Poor, pitiful; expressing sympathy for someone.

雑用係

zatsuyōgakari — Odd-jobs person; someone who does miscellaneous tasks.

め

me — Suffix expressing contempt or addressing someone rudely.

優しい

yasashii — Kind, gentle, or tender in nature.

言っ

itte — Saying or telling; conjunctive form of 言う.

シャツ

shatsu — A shirt worn as clothing on the upper body.

鼻拭き

hanafuki — Handkerchief or cloth for wiping one's nose.

いくつか

ikutsuka — Several, some; an indefinite small number of things.

分け

wake — Dividing or sharing something among people.

やら

yara — Listing examples vaguely; expressing uncertainty or listing.

古着

furugi — Used or second-hand clothing items.

ズボン

zubon — Trousers or pants worn on the lower body.

具合

guai — Condition, state, or how something fits or feels.

どう

dō — How; asking about manner or condition.

まあまあ

māmā — So-so, passable; moderately acceptable or average.

合っ

atte — Fitting, matching, or being correct or suitable.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal speech style.

答え

kotae — An answer or response to a question.