Ulysses — Page 6

Vocabulary

は

wa — Topic-marking particle indicating the subject of sentence.

下唇

shitakuchibiru — The lower lip of the mouth.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

下

shita — Below, under, or the bottom of something.

くぼみ

kubomi — A hollow, dent, or depression in a surface.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating the direct object.

いじった

ijitta — Fiddled with, touched, or played around with.

まったく

mattaku — Completely, utterly, or expressing exasperation.

おかしな

okashina — Strange, funny, or peculiar in nature.

話

hanashi — A story, talk, or conversation topic.

だ

da — Copula expressing assertion or identification.

と

to — Quotation particle or conjunctive meaning 'and/with'.

彼

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

満足

manzoku — Satisfaction, contentment, or fulfillment.

そう

sou — Seeming, appearing, or looking like that way.

に

ni — Directional or manner particle with multiple uses.

言った

itta — Said, spoke, or uttered past tense.

二番目

nibanme — Second in order or rank.

脚

ashi — Leg, foot, or lower limb of body.

ズボン

zubon — Trousers or pants worn on the legs.

で

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

なきゃ

nakya — Informal contraction meaning must or have to.

いかん

ikan — Must not, will not do; dialectal negative obligation.

どこ

doko — Where; interrogative pronoun for location.

ろくでなし

rokudenashi — A good-for-nothing person or scoundrel.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle or conjunction meaning but.

あんな

anna — That kind of, that sort of thing over there.

もの

mono — A thing, object, or matter.

置き去り

okizari — Leaving behind, abandoning someone or something.

した

shita — Did, performed; past tense of する.

か

ka — Question particle at end of sentence.

神様

kamisama — God, deity, or divine being.

だけ

dake — Only, just, nothing but.

ご存知

gozonji — Honorific form of knowing or being aware.

俺

ore — I, me; informal masculine first-person pronoun.

グレー

gurē — Gray color.

細い

hosoi — Thin, slender, or narrow.

ストライプ

sutoraipu — Stripe or striped pattern on fabric.

入った

haitta — Entered, contained, or incorporated; past tense.

素敵な

suteki na — Wonderful, lovely, or splendid.

やつ

yatsu — Guy, fellow, or thing; informal reference.

ある

aru — To exist, to have; exists for inanimate things.

ん

n — Explanatory or assertive sentence-ending particle.

それ

sore — That; demonstrative pronoun for something near listener.

穿いたら

haitara — If you wear or put on trousers/pants.

お前

omae — You; familiar or slightly rough second-person pronoun.

すごく

sugoku — Very, extremely, awfully.

格好よく

kakkouyoku — Coolly, stylishly, in a good-looking manner.

見える

mieru — To appear, look, or be visible.

ぞ

zo — Emphatic sentence-ending particle for assertion.

冗談

joudan — A joke, jest, or humorous remark.

じゃ

ja — Contraction of では; informal topic marker or conjunction.

ない

nai — Negative adjective meaning not, non-existent.

ちゃんと

chanto — Properly, neatly, correctly, or thoroughly.

着込む

kikomu — To put on or layer clothing fully.

実に

jitsu ni — Truly, indeed, really; emphasizing statement.

いい

ii — Good, nice, fine, or acceptable.

面構え

tsuragamae — Facial expression, look, or countenance of a person.

ありがとう

arigatou — Thank you; expression of gratitude.

なら

nara — If, then, in that case; conditional particle.

穿け

hake — Put them on; imperative form of wearing pants.

あいつ

aitsu — That guy, that person; informal third-person reference.

鏡

kagami — A mirror, looking glass.

中

naka — Inside, within, or the middle of something.

自分

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

顔

kao — Face, facial features, or expression.

向かって

mukatte — Facing toward, directed at something or someone.

礼儀

reigi — Etiquette, manners, or courtesy.

から

kara — From, because, after; particle of origin or reason.

母親

hahaoya — Mother, one's own mother.

殺して

koroshite — Killing; te-form of to kill.

おき

oki — Having done and left in that state; subsidiary verb.

ながら

nagara — While doing, even though; simultaneous action particle.

きた

kita — Came; or auxiliary indicating action toward speaker.

もん

mon — Thing, reason; informal explanatory sentence ending.

かみそり

kamisori — A razor blade or shaving razor.

きちんと

kichinto — Neatly, properly, precisely arranged or done.

折りたたみ

oritatami — Folding; a foldable item like a folding razor.

指

yubi — Finger or toe.

腹

hara — Belly, stomach, or the flat of a finger.

なでる

naderu — To stroke, caress, or gently rub.

よう

you — Like, appearing to, seeming; auxiliary expressing manner.

して

shite — Doing; te-form of する connecting actions.

滑らか

nameraka — Smooth, sleek, or glossy in texture.

肌

hada — Skin, the surface of the body.

確かめた

tashikameta — Confirmed, verified, or checked something past tense.

海

umi — The sea, ocean.

視線

shisen — Gaze, line of sight, or a look.

転じて

tenjite — Turning toward, shifting direction of gaze.

煙色

kemuri iro — Smoky gray color, the color of smoke.

青い

aoi — Blue or pale; describing color of sky or sea.

せわしない

sewashinai — Restless, busy, hurried, or fidgety.

目

me — Eye, eyes.

もつ

motsu — To hold, have, or possess something.

ふっくら

fukkura — Plump, chubby, or softly rounded.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to.

向けた

muketa — Turned toward, directed at; past tense.

昨夜

sakuya — Last night, the previous evening.

一緒

issho — Together, at the same time, with someone.

いた

ita — Was, existed; past tense of いる.

進行

shinkou — Progression, advance, or progress of something.

麻痺

mahi — Paralysis or numbness of body or function.

言ってた

itteta — Was saying; informal past progressive of 言う.

そいつ

soitsu — That guy, that fellow; informal reference.

ところ

tokoro — Place, spot, or point in time or situation.

いる

iru — To exist, be present; used for animate beings.

狂人

kyoujin — A madman, lunatic, or insane person.

全身

zenshin — Whole body, entire body from head to toe.

空中

kuuchuu — In the air, midair, or aerial space.

半円

han'en — A semicircle or half-circle shape.

描く

egaku — To draw, depict, or trace a shape.

動かし

ugokashi — Moving, causing to move; stem form of 動かす.

上

ue — Above, up, or the top of something.

今や

ima ya — Now, at this very moment; emphatic present.

輝く

kagayaku — To shine, glitter, or gleam brilliantly.

陽光

youkou — Sunlight, sunshine, or solar radiance.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective modifying a noun.

知らせ

shirase — News, tidings, or a notification or report.

広く

hiroku — Widely, broadly, in a wide manner.

閃か

hirameka — Flash, to flash brilliantly; stem of 閃かせる.

せた

seta — Caused to do; past causative auxiliary form.

そり

sori — A shave or the act of shaving.

上げられた

agerareta — Was raised or lifted up; passive past tense.

唇

kuchibiru — Lips, the lips of a mouth.

くるりと

kururi to — Turning around quickly in a circular motion.

笑い

warai — Laughter, a smile, or laughing.

白く

shiroku — Whitely, in a white manner; adverbial form.

歯

ha — Tooth, teeth.

端

hashi — Edge, tip, or end of something.

見えた

mieta — Was visible, could be seen; past tense.

がっしり

gasshiri — Solidly built, sturdy, or firmly robust.

引き締まった

hikishimatta — Toned, taut, or well-tightened in build.

胴体

doutai — Torso, trunk, or body of a person.

すっかり

sukkari — Completely, entirely, wholly, all the way.

揺すった

yusutta — Shook, rocked, or jostled; past tense.

見て

mite — Looking, watching; te-form of 見る.

みろ

miro — Look! See!; imperative form of 見る.

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle for assertion or emphasis.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective for nearby noun.

恐ろしい

osoroshii — Terrible, frightening, dreadful, or horrifying.

吟遊詩人

gin'yuu shijin — A bard, troubadour, or wandering poet.

め

me — Pejorative suffix expressing contempt or ridicule.

前かがみ

maekagami — Leaning forward, bending over toward the front.

なり

nari — Becoming, turning into; or upon doing something.

差し出された

sashidasareta — Was held out or presented; passive past tense.

覗き込んだ

nozokikonda — Peered into, looked in closely; past tense.

曲がった

magatta — Bent, curved, or crooked; past tense.

ひび

hibi — Crack, fissure, or chapped surface.

走って

hashitte — Running; or cracks running across a surface.

髪

kami — Hair, especially head hair.

逆立って

sakadatte — Standing on end, bristling; hair sticking up.

や

ya — And; listing particle connecting multiple items.

他

hoka — Other, another, or the rest.

者

mono / sha — Person, one, individual; suffix for people.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings.

見る

miru — To see, look at, or watch.

私

watashi — I, me; first-person pronoun, polite form.

姿

sugata — Figure, appearance, or form of a person.

誰

dare — Who; interrogative pronoun for a person.

選ん

eran — Chose; stem of 選ぶ in contracted form.

虫けら

mushikera — An insect, bug; pejorative term for lowly person.

払い落とす

haraiotosu — To brush off, flick away, or knock something off.

下僕

shimobe — A servant, underling, or humble attendant.

も

mo — Also, too, even; inclusive particle.

また

mata — Again, also, furthermore, or moreover.

問いかける

toikakeru — To ask, inquire, or pose a question to someone.