Ulysses — Page 11
Give up the moody brooding.
ふさぎ込んだ物思いはやめろ。
His head vanished but the drone of his descending voice boomed out of the stairhead:
彼の頭は消えたが、降りていく彼の声のうなりが階段の上から響き渡った：
And no more turn aside and brood / Upon love's bitter mystery / For Fergus rules the brazen cars.
もはや顔を背けて物思いにふけるな／愛の苦い神秘について／フェルガスが鉄の戦車を支配するゆえに。
Woodshadows floated silently by through the morning peace from the stairhead seaward where he gazed.
木々の影が、彼が見つめる階段上から海へと向かって、朝の静寂の中を音もなく漂い過ぎた。
Inshore and farther out the mirror of water whitened, spurned by lightshod hurrying feet.
岸近くとその沖合で、水鏡が白く輝き、軽やかな急ぎ足に蹴立てられていた。
White breast of the dim sea.
薄暗い海の白い胸。
The twining stresses, two by two.
絡み合うアクセント、二つずつ。
A hand plucking the harpstrings, merging their twining chords.
ハープの弦を爪弾く手が、絡み合う和音を溶け合わせる。
Wavewhite wedded words shimmering on the dim tide.
波のように白く結ばれた言葉が、薄暗い潮の上でゆらめく。
A cloud began to cover the sun slowly, wholly, shadowing the bay in deeper green.
一片の雲がゆっくりと、すっかり太陽を覆い始め、湾をより深い緑の影で包んだ。
It lay beneath him, a bowl of bitter waters.
それは彼の眼下に広がっていた、苦い水をたたえた鉢のように。
Fergus' song: I sang it alone in the house, holding down the long dark chords.
フェルガスの歌――私は家でひとりそれを歌った、長く暗い和音を押さえながら。
Her door was open: she wanted to hear my music.
彼女の扉は開いていた――私の音楽を聴きたかったのだ。
Silent with awe and pity I went to her bedside.
畏敬と哀れみに黙したまま、私は彼女の枕元へ行った。
She was crying in her wretched bed.
彼女はみじめなベッドの中で泣いていた。
For those words, Stephen: love's bitter mystery.
あの言葉のために、スティーヴン――愛の苦い神秘。
Where now?
今はどこに？
Her secrets: old featherfans, tasselled dancecards, powdered with musk, a gaud of amber beads in her locked drawer.
彼女の秘密――古い羽根扇、房飾りのついたダンスカード、麝香の粉、鍵のかかった引き出しの中の琥珀色のビーズの安物飾り。
A birdcage hung in the sunny window of her house when she was a girl.
彼女が少女だった頃、家の陽の当たる窓に鳥籠がかかっていた。
She heard old Royce sing in the pantomime of Turko the Terrible and laughed with others when he sang:
彼女は老ロイスが「恐怖のトゥルコ」のパントマイムで歌うのを聞き、彼が歌う時みんなと一緒に笑った：
I am the boy / That can enjoy / Invisibility.
僕は少年だ／楽しめる少年だ／透明になれる。
Phantasmal mirth, folded away: muskperfumed.
幻のような笑い、折りたたまれて仕舞われた――麝香の香りをまとって。
And no more turn aside and brood.
もはや顔を背けて物思いにふけるな。
Vocabulary
- ふさぎ込んだ
- fusagikomda — Feeling depressed or gloomy, sunk into low spirits
- 物思い
- monoomoi — Deep thought, melancholy reflection, brooding contemplation
- は
- wa — Topic marker particle in Japanese grammar
- やめろ
- yamero — Stop it; cease what you are doing (imperative)
- 彼
- kare — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun
- の
- no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns
- 頭
- atama — Head; the top part of the body
- 消え
- kie — Disappear; vanish; fade away (verb stem)
- た
- ta — Past tense auxiliary verb marker
- が
- ga — Subject marker particle; also conjunctive 'but'
- 降り
- ori — Come down; descend; fall (verb stem)
- て
- te — Conjunctive particle linking sequential actions
- いく
- iku — Go; proceed; move away from speaker
- 声
- koe — Voice; spoken sound produced by a person
- うなり
- unari — Growl; groan; low rumbling sound
- 階段
- kaidan — Staircase; steps leading between floors
- 上
- ue — Above; top; upper position or direction
- から
- kara — From; starting point in space or time
- 響き渡っ
- hibikiwatatte — Resound; echo widely through a space
- もはや
- mohaya — No longer; not anymore; already past the point
- 顔
- kao — Face; the front of a person's head
- を
- wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object
- 背け
- somuke — Turn away; avert one's face or gaze
- に
- ni — Directional or locative particle; to, at, in
- ふける
- fukeru — Indulge in; be absorbed deeply in something
- な
- na — Negative imperative particle; don't do it
- 愛
- ai — Love; deep affection between people
- 苦い
- nigai — Bitter in taste; unpleasant, painful experience
- 神秘
- shinpi — Mystery; something mysterious or mystical
- つい
- tsui — Unintentionally; just; reflexively without thinking
- 鉄
- tetsu — Iron; the metal element used in tools
- 戦車
- sensha — Chariot; war vehicle, also modern tank
- 支配
- shihai — Control; domination; rule over something or someone
- する
- suru — Do; perform; carry out an action
- ゆえ
- yue — Because; therefore; for that reason (literary)
- 木々
- kigi — Trees; multiple trees in a forest or grove
- 影
- kage — Shadow; shade; silhouette cast by light
- 見つめる
- mitsumeru — Stare at; gaze fixedly at something
- 海
- umi — Sea; ocean; large body of salt water
- へ
- e — Directional particle indicating movement toward something
- と
- to — And; with; quotation particle in Japanese
- 向かっ
- mukatte — Head toward; face in a direction (te-form)
- 朝
- asa — Morning; the early part of the day
- 静寂
- seijaku — Silence; stillness; deep quiet atmosphere
- 中
- naka — Inside; among; within a space or group
- 音
- oto — Sound; noise; audible vibration
- も
- mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle
- なく
- naku — Without; lacking; not having something
- 漂い
- tadayoi — Drift; float; wander without purpose
- 過ぎ
- sugi — Pass by; go past; exceed a point
- 岸
- kishi — Shore; bank; coast beside water
- 近く
- chikaku — Near; nearby; close in distance
- その
- sono — That; the (demonstrative adjective for nearby things)
- 沖合
- okiai — Offshore; out at sea away from the shore
- で
- de — At; by means of; location of action particle
- 水鏡
- mizukagami — Water mirror; still water reflecting like a mirror
- 白く
- shiroku — Whitely; in a white manner (adverbial form)
- 輝き
- kagayaki — Shine; glitter; radiant brightness
- 軽やか
- karoyaka — Light; nimble; graceful and airy in movement
- 急ぎ足
- isogiashi — Hurried pace; quickened walking step
- られ
- rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix
- い
- i — Continuative verb ending; also adjective base
- 薄暗い
- usugurai — Dim; faintly dark; poorly lit space
- 白い
- shiroi — White; the color white (adjective form)
- 胸
- mune — Chest; breast; the front of the torso
- 絡み合う
- karamiau — Intertwine; entangle with each other mutually
- アクセント
- akusento — Accent; stress or emphasis in speech or music
- 二つ
- futatsu — Two; a pair of things (native Japanese numeral)
- ずつ
- zutsu — Each; at a time; distributive particle
- ハープ
- haapu — Harp; a stringed musical instrument
- 弦
- gen / tsuru — String of a musical instrument or bow
- 爪弾く
- tsumabiku — Pluck strings with fingertips; play delicately
- 手
- te — Hand; the end part of the arm
- 和音
- waon — Chord; harmonious combination of musical notes
- 溶け合わせる
- tokeawaseru — Blend together; melt and merge harmoniously
- 波
- nami — Wave; undulation on the surface of water
- よう
- you — Like; as if; resembling something (comparative)
- 結ば
- musuba — Tie; bind; connect; link together (verb stem)
- れ
- re — Passive verb ending suffix in Japanese
- 言葉
- kotoba — Words; language; speech; expression in words
- 潮
- shio — Tide; the rise and fall of the sea
- ゆらめく
- yurameku — Flicker; waver; shimmer gently and repeatedly
- 一片
- ippen — One piece; a single fragment or bit
- 雲
- kumo — Cloud; mass of condensed water vapor in sky
- ゆっくり
- yukkuri — Slowly; at a leisurely unhurried pace
- すっかり
- sukkari — Completely; entirely; fully and thoroughly
- 太陽
- taiyou — Sun; the star at the center of solar system
- 覆い
- ooi — Cover; covering; something that conceals or overlays
- 始め
- hajime — Beginning; start; to begin doing something
- 湾
- wan — Bay; gulf; curved coastal inlet of water
- より
- yori — Than; from; comparative particle in Japanese
- 深い
- fukai — Deep; profound; extending far down or inward
- 緑
- midori — Green; the color green; verdant vegetation
- 包ん
- tsutsun — Wrap; envelop; surround completely (verb stem)
- だ
- da — Copula; is; informal declarative sentence ending
- それ
- sore — That; referring to something previously mentioned
- 眼下
- ganka — Below one's eyes; spread out beneath one's view
- 広がっ
- hirogatte — Spread out; expand; extend widely (te-form)
- 水
- mizu — Water; the liquid essential for life
- たたえ
- tatae — Fill to the brim; brimming with water
- 鉢
- hachi — Bowl; basin; pot used for plants or water
- 歌
- uta — Song; poem; something sung or chanted
- 私
- watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun
- 家
- ie / uchi — House; home; one's place of residence
- ひとり
- hitori — Alone; one person; by oneself
- 歌っ
- utatte — Sing; perform a song (te-form of utau)
- 長く
- nagaku — Long; for a long time (adverbial form)
- 暗い
- kurai — Dark; gloomy; lacking light
- 押さえ
- osae — Hold down; suppress; press firmly in place
- ながら
- nagara — While; simultaneously doing two actions
- 彼女
- kanojo — She; her; girlfriend (feminine pronoun)
- 扉
- tobira — Door; gate; an opening panel to a room
- 開い
- hiraite — Open; unclose a door or object (te-form)
- 音楽
- ongaku — Music; organized sound performed for listening
- 聴き
- kiki — Listen; hear attentively (verb stem of kiku)
- たかっ
- takatte — Wanted to; desired to do (past desiderative)
- 畏敬
- ikei — Awe; reverence; deep respectful wonder
- 哀れみ
- awaremi — Pity; compassion; feeling sorry for someone
- 黙し
- mokushi — Stay silent; keep quiet without speaking
- まま
- mama — As is; remaining in a certain unchanged state
- 枕元
- makuramoto — Bedside; the area beside someone's pillow
- 行っ
- itte — Go; went (te-form of iku)
- みじめ
- mijime — Miserable; wretched; pitifully unhappy
- ベッド
- beddo — Bed; piece of furniture for sleeping
- 泣い
- naite — Cry; weep; shed tears (te-form)
- あの
- ano — That (over there); referring to something distant
- ため
- tame — For; because of; for the sake of
- 今
- ima — Now; the present moment in time
- どこ
- doko — Where; what place; interrogative location word
- 秘密
- himitsu — Secret; something kept hidden from others
- 古い
- furui — Old; aged; from a past time
- 粉
- kona — Powder; fine granular substance; dust
- 鍵
- kagi — Key; a device for locking or unlocking
- かかっ
- kakatte — Locked; hung; attached (te-form of kakaru)
- 引き出し
- hikidashi — Drawer; sliding compartment in furniture
- 琥珀色
- kohakuiro — Amber color; golden-yellow brownish hue
- ビーズ
- biizu — Beads; small decorative spheres strung together
- 安物
- yasumono — Cheap item; low-quality inexpensive goods
- 飾り
- kazari — Decoration; ornament; something used to adorn
- 少女
- shoujo — Girl; young female; a teenage or young woman
- だっ
- datte — Was; were (past tense of copula da)
- 頃
- koro — Around; about; approximate time or period
- 陽
- hi — Sunlight; sunshine; positive solar warmth
- 当たる
- ataru — Hit; be exposed to; receive light or sun
- 窓
- mado — Window; an opening in a wall for light
- 鳥籠
- torikago — Birdcage; an enclosure for keeping birds
- 老
- rou — Old age; elderly; aging (prefix or noun)
- 恐怖
- kyoufu — Fear; terror; intense frightening dread
- パントマイム
- pantomaimu — Pantomime; theatrical performance using gestures
- 歌う
- utau — Sing; to perform a song with one's voice
- 聞き
- kiki — Listen; hear; ask (verb stem of kiku)
- 時
- toki — Time; moment; when a certain event occurs
- みんな
- minna — Everyone; all people present together
- 一緒
- issho — Together; at the same time or place
- 笑っ
- waratte — Laugh; smile (te-form of warau)
- 僕
- boku — I; me; masculine informal first-person pronoun
- 少年
- shounen — Boy; young male; youth
- 楽しめる
- tanoshimeru — Be able to enjoy; can take pleasure in
- 透明
- toumei — Transparent; clear; invisible; see-through
- なれる
- nareru — Be able to become; can transform into
- 幻
- maboroshi — Illusion; phantom; fleeting vision or dream
- 笑い
- warai — Laughter; a laugh; smiling expression
- 折りたたま
- oritatama — Fold up; collapse into a smaller form
- 仕舞わ
- shimawa — Put away; store; tuck something out of sight
- 香り
- kaori — Fragrance; scent; a pleasant smell
- まとっ
- matotte — Wear; be wrapped in; clad in something (te-form)
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