Ulysses — Page 7

Vocabulary

女中

jochuu — Maidservant; female domestic servant in a household.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese grammar.

部屋

heya — Room; a space within a building for living.

から

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

拝借

haishaku — Humbly borrowing something; polite word for borrowing.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of the verb 'suru' (to do).

て

te — Connective particle linking sequential or related actions.

き

ki — Stem of 'kuru' (to come); indicates action directed toward speaker.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.

ん

n — Informal explanatory or nominalizing particle in spoken Japanese.

だ

da — Informal copula meaning 'is' or 'are'.

と

to — Quotation particle or conjunction meaning 'and' or 'with'.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject of discussion.

言っ

it(te) — Said; past/conjunctive form of 'iu' (to say).

あいつ

aitsu — That person; informal, slightly rough third-person pronoun.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, target, time, or location.

十分

juubun — Sufficient; enough; fully adequate in amount or degree.

伯母

oba — Aunt; specifically the elder sister of one's parent.

ため

tame — For the sake of; because of; purpose or cause.

いつ

itsu — When; interrogative or indefinite word referring to time.

も

mo — Also; even; always; inclusive or emphatic particle.

地味

jimi — Plain; modest; subdued in appearance or manner.

な

na — Adjectival linking particle for na-adjectives modifying nouns.

顔

kao — Face; one's facial appearance or expression.

使用人

shiyounin — Servant; employee working in a household or service.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object of a verb.

置い

oi(te) — Placed; kept; conjunctive form of 'oku' (to place).

いる

iru — To exist; to be; used for animate beings.

彼

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

誘惑

yuuwaku — Temptation; lure; act of enticing someone toward something.

導か

michibi(ka) — Lead; guide; negative stem of 'michibiku' (to lead).

ぬ

nu — Classical negative auxiliary verb meaning 'not' (archaic/literary).

よう

you — So that; in order to; expressing purpose or resemblance.

そし

soshi(te) — And then; conjunctive indicating continuation of narrative.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing or person.

名

na — Name; the name by which someone or something is called.

いう

iu — To say; to call; to be named or referred to.

再び

futatabi — Again; once more; a second time.

笑い

warai — Laughter; a laugh; the act of laughing.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions together.

覗き込む

nozokikomu — To peer into; to look closely inside something.

目

me — Eye; the organ of sight; also used metaphorically.

鏡

kagami — Mirror; a reflective surface showing one's image.

遠ざけ

toozake — To keep away; push away; move something to a distance.

自分

jibun — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the speaker themselves.

見

mi — To see; to look; stem of the verb 'miru'.

られ

rare — Passive auxiliary; indicates action done upon the subject.

ない

nai — Negative auxiliary; indicates negation of a verb or adjective.

怒り

ikari — Anger; fury; a strong feeling of displeasure or rage.

が

ga — Subject marker particle; also used for contrast or emphasis.

生き

iki — Living; being alive; stem of 'ikiru' (to live).

い

i — Conjunctive or continuative form of the verb 'iru' (to be).

お前

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

たら

tara — If; when; conditional form expressing a hypothetical situation.

何

nani — What; interrogative pronoun asking about a thing.

言う

iu — To say; to speak; to express in words.

だろう

darou — Probably; right?; expressing conjecture or seeking confirmation.

身

mi — One's body; oneself; one's position or social standing.

引い

hii(te) — Pulled back; conjunctive form of 'hiku' (to pull/withdraw).

指

yubi — Finger; digit of the hand used for pointing.

差し

sashi — Pointing; indicating direction by extending a finger.

苦々しく

niganiganishiku — Bitterly; with great displeasure or resentment in manner.

それ

sore — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something near the listener.

アイルランド

Airurando — Ireland; island nation in northwestern Europe.

芸術

geijutsu — Art; fine arts; creative expression through various artistic forms.

象徴

shouchou — Symbol; something representing or standing for something else.

ひび割れ

hibiware — Crack; a fracture or split on a surface.

突然

totsuzen — Suddenly; all at once; without any prior warning.

腕

ude — Arm; the limb extending from shoulder to hand.

絡め

karame — Entwining; linking arms; wrapping around something tightly.

塔

tou — Tower; a tall narrow structure or building.

周り

mawari — Around; surroundings; the area encircling something.

一緒

issho — Together; in company with another person or group.

歩い

arui(te) — Walked; conjunctive form of 'aruku' (to walk).

かみそり

kamisori — Razor; a sharp blade used for shaving.

ポケット

poketto — Pocket; a small pouch sewn into clothing for storage.

中

naka — Inside; within; the interior of a space or container.

で

de — At; by means of; particle indicating location or method.

かちゃかちゃ

kachakasha — Clanking sound; rattling noise made by hard objects.

鳴っ

nat(te) — Sounded; rang; conjunctive form of 'naru' (to make sound).

そんな

sonna — Such; that kind of; that sort of thing or manner.

ふう

fuu — Way; manner; style; a certain fashion or appearance.

からかう

karakau — To tease; to make fun of someone playfully or mockingly.

フェア

fea — Fair; just; equitable treatment or conduct toward others.

じゃ

ja — Informal contraction of 'de wa'; means 'well then' or 'is'.

よ

yo — Sentence-ending particle adding assertion or emphasis.

優しく

yasashiku — Gently; kindly; in a tender or soft-hearted manner.

神様

kamisama — God; a deity; divine being revered in religion.

ご存じ

gozonji — Honorific for knowing; polite form of 'shiru' (to know).

あいつら

aitsura — Those guys; plural informal rough pronoun for a group.

誰

dare — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.

より

yori — More than; compared to; from; comparative particle.

気骨

kikotsu — Backbone; spirit; having strong moral conviction or guts.

ある

aru — To exist; to have; used for inanimate things.

また

mata — Again; also; moreover; once more or additionally.

受け流さ

ukenagasa — Deflected; brushed off; parried a remark without engaging it.

れ

re — Passive or spontaneous auxiliary verb suffix in Japanese.

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun in Japanese.

メス

mesu — Scalpel; a surgical cutting instrument used in operations.

恐れる

osoreru — To fear; to be afraid of something or someone.

恐れ

osore — Fear; dread; a feeling of apprehension toward danger.

冷たい

tsumetai — Cold; chilly to the touch; also emotionally cold.

鋼鉄

koutetsu — Steel; a strong metal alloy of iron and carbon.

ペン

pen — Pen; a writing instrument using ink for writing.

話

hanashi — Story; talk; a conversation or spoken narrative.

下

shita — Below; under; the lower part of something.

あの

ano — That over there; demonstrative referring to something distant.

酸素

sanso — Oxygen; the chemical element essential for breathing and combustion.

野郎

yarou — Fellow; guy; rude or rough word for a man.

聞かせ

kikase — Make someone hear; tell; causative stem of 'kiku'.

ギニー

Ginii — Guinea; old British gold coin formerly worth one pound.

金貨

kinka — Gold coin; a coin made of or with gold.

せびっ

sebit(te) — Cadged; scrounged; begged money from someone persistently.

み

mi — Imperative or experiential suffix; 'try doing' something.

ろ

ro — Imperative ending; direct command form of a verb.

金

kane — Money; gold; a general term for currency or wealth.

うなる

unaru — To groan; to growl; to roar; emit a deep sound.

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; about; as much as; degree marker.

持っ

mot(te) — Holding; having; conjunctive form of 'motsu' (to hold/have).

紳士

shinshi — Gentleman; a man of good breeding and refined manners.

思っ

omot(te) — Thought; considered; conjunctive form of 'omou' (to think).

親父

oyaji — Father; old man; informal or rough word for one's dad.

売る

uru — To sell; to offer goods or services in exchange for money.

か

ka — Question particle placed at end of interrogative sentences.

何か

nanika — Something; anything; an unspecified or unknown thing.

いかさま

ikasama — Fraud; swindle; a dishonest deceptive scheme or trick.

商売

shoubai — Business; trade; commercial activity or occupation.

儲け

mouke — Profit; earnings; money gained through business or trade.

神

kami — God; a divine spirit or deity in Japanese religion.

もし

moshi — If; a conditional word introducing a hypothetical situation.

俺

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

仕事

shigoto — Work; job; one's occupation or daily professional duties.

でき

deki — Can do; be able to; potential stem of 'dekiru'.

たなら

ta nara — If it were the case that; past conditional expression.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective for something close to the speaker.

島

shima — Island; a landmass surrounded by water on all sides.

る

ru — Dictionary form verb ending indicating present or future tense.

かも

kamo — Maybe; perhaps; expresses possibility or uncertainty.

しれ

shire — Might; used in 'kamoshirenai' expressing possibility or doubt.

する

suru — To do; to perform; the most basic action verb.

こんな

konna — This kind of; such; demonstrative describing nearby things.

豚ども

butadomo — Pigs; derogatory plural term for contemptible people.

物乞い

monogoi — Beggar; a person who asks others for money or food.

なけれ

nakere — If not; conditional negative form used in obligation patterns.

ば

ba — If; conditional particle indicating a hypothetical condition.

なら

nara — If it is; speaking of; conditional or topical conjunction.

なんて

nante — Such as; things like; expressing surprise or dismissiveness.

何者

nanimono — Who; what kind of person; asking someone's identity.

知っ

shit(te) — Knowing; knowing about; conjunctive form of 'shiru' (to know).

だけ

dake — Only; just; nothing more than; limiting particle.