Ulysses — Page 14

Vocabulary

高い

takai — High, tall, or expensive in price or height.

から

kara — From, because of; indicates origin or reason.

柔らかな

yawarakana — Soft, gentle, or tender in texture or manner.

日光

nikkō — Sunlight; the light emitted by the sun.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns.

光

hikari — Light; brightness from a source.

が

ga — Subject marker particle indicating the grammatical subject.

石畳

ishidatami — Stone paving or cobblestone floor surface.

床

yuka — Floor; the bottom surface of a room.

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.

横切って

yokogitte — Cutting across; traversing from one side to another.

差し込んで

sashikonde — Shining or streaming into; inserting light into a space.

いた

ita — Past tense auxiliary; was doing something continuously.

そして

soshite — And then; connecting two sequential events or ideas.

交わる

majiwaru — To cross or intersect; meet at a point.

ところ

tokoro — Place or point where something occurs.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

石炭

sekitan — Coal; a black fossil fuel used for burning.

煙

kemuri — Smoke produced by burning or combustion.

と

to — And; connects nouns or quotes speech.

油

abura — Oil or fat used in cooking or machinery.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action.

揚げた

ageta — Deep-fried; cooked by submerging in hot oil.

もの

mono — Thing or object; something unspecified.

漂い

tadayoi — Drifting or floating in the air or water.

くるくる

kurukuru — Spinning or twirling around repeatedly in circles.

回って

mawatte — Turning or spinning around; rotating in place.

窒息

chissoku — Suffocation or choking due to lack of air.

し

shi — Verb stem connector; informal conjunctive form.

ちまう

chimau — Colloquial form of してしまう; ending up doing something.

言った

itta — Said; past tense of the verb to say.

その

sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to nearby thing.

ドア

doa — Door; an entrance or exit panel.

開けて

akete — Opening something; past connective form of open.

くれない

kurenai — Won't do for me; negative form of くれる.

か

ka — Question particle at the end of a sentence.

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the sentence topic.

髭剃り

higesori — Shaving; the act of removing facial hair.

用

yō — For use; suffix indicating purpose or intended use.

器

ki / utsuwa — Vessel or container; utensil for holding things.

ロッカー

rokkā — Locker; a storage compartment with a lock.

上

ue — Top or above; upper surface of something.

置いた

oita — Placed or put down; past tense of 置く.

ハンモック

hammokku — Hammock; a hanging bed made of netting.

腰掛けて

koshikakete — Sitting down on; perching on a surface.

背

se — Back of a person or height of a person.

人物

jinbutsu — Person or figure; a character or individual.

立ち上がり

tachiagari — Rising up; standing up from a seated position.

出入口

deiriguchi — Doorway or entrance/exit passage of a space.

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward a place.

行って

itte — Going; connective te-form of the verb go.

内側

uchigawa — Inside or inner side of something.

扉

tobira — Door or gate; a panel that opens and closes.

引き開けた

hikiaketa — Pulled open; opened by pulling forcefully.

鍵

kagi — Key or lock; used to open or secure doors.

ある

aru — To exist or be present; for non-living things.

声

koe — Voice; sound produced by a person speaking.

した

shita — Did; past tense of する, also means 'sounded'.

持ってる

motteru — Holding or having; colloquial form of 持っている.

そうだ

sō da — That's right; expressing agreement or realization.

彼

kare — He; third-person masculine singular pronoun.

火

hi — Fire; flames produced by burning combustion.

目

me — Eye; the organ used for seeing.

上げ

age — Raising; lifting upward; stem form of 上げる.

ず

zu — Negative verb ending; without doing something.

叫んだ

sakenda — Shouted or cried out; past tense of 叫ぶ.

鍵穴

kagiana — Keyhole; the hole a key is inserted into.

刺さってる

sasatteru — Stuck in; something is pierced or lodged there.

前

mae — Front or before; in front of something.

進み出

susumide — Stepping forward; moving out toward something.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneous action conjunction.

がりがり

garigari — Scraping sound; scratching or grinding noise.

二度

nido — Twice; two times performing an action.

まわり

mawari — Turning around; rotating or revolving motion.

重い

omoi — Heavy; having great weight or burden.

少し

sukoshi — A little; a small amount of something.

開く

hiraku — To open; to become open or spread apart.

待ち望んで

machinozonde — Eagerly awaiting; longing and waiting for something.

清々しい

sugasugashii — Refreshing and clear; feeling clean and invigorating.

空気

kūki — Air; the atmosphere or gas surrounding us.

入って

haitte — Entering; going or coming into a place.

きた

kita — Came; past tense auxiliary indicating action toward speaker.

立って

tatte — Standing; being in an upright position.

外

soto — Outside; the exterior or outdoors.

眺めた

nagameta — Gazed at; looked out at a scene leisurely.

逆さ

sakasa — Upside down or inverted position of something.

立てた

tateta — Stood up; placed something upright or erect.

旅行鞄

ryokōkaban — Travel bag; a suitcase or luggage for traveling.

テーブル

tēburu — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture.

まで

made — Until or up to; a limit in time or space.

引きずって

hikizutte — Dragging along; pulling something heavy on the ground.

行き

iki — Going toward; stem form of 行く indicating movement.

腰

koshi — Hips or lower back; the waist area of the body.

下ろして

oroshite — Lowering or setting down; putting something down.

待った

matta — Waited; past tense of 待つ, to wait.

揚げ物

agemono — Deep-fried food; something cooked in hot oil.

傍ら

katawara — Beside or alongside; next to something or someone.

皿

sara — Plate or dish; a flat vessel for food.

放り投げた

hōrinageta — Tossed or threw carelessly; flung something down.

それから

sorekara — After that; then; indicating the next sequential event.

大きな

ōkina — Large or big; describing something of great size.

ティーポット

tīpotto — Teapot; a vessel used for brewing and serving tea.

運び

hakobi — Carrying; transporting something from one place to another.

どさり

dosari — With a thud; sound of something heavy dropped.

置いて

oite — Placing or leaving; setting something down somewhere.

ほっと

hotto — With relief; feeling of relaxation after tension.

息

iki — Breath; the air inhaled and exhaled by lungs.

ついた

tsuita — Let out a sigh; exhaled with relief or exhaustion.

溶けそうだ

tokesō da — Seems about to melt; nearly dissolving from heat.

ろうそく

rōsoku — Candle; a wax stick that burns to give light.

ように

yō ni — Like or as if; expressing resemblance or manner.

……だが

… da ga — But; however; a contrastive conjunction with ellipsis.

しっ

shh — Shh; an interjection commanding silence or quiet.

話

hanashi — Talk or story; conversation or narrative subject.

もう

mō — Already or anymore; indicating completion or enough.

やめだ

yame da — Stop it; that's enough; we're done with this.

起きろ

okiro — Get up; imperative form of 起きる, to wake up.

パン

pan — Bread; a baked food staple made from dough.

バター

batā — Butter; a dairy spread made from cream.

ハチミツ

hachimitsu — Honey; sweet liquid produced by bees from nectar.

入れ

ire — Put in; imperative form of 入れる, to insert.

飯

meshi — Meal or cooked rice; food eaten at mealtimes.

用意

yōi — Preparation or readiness; having things ready in advance.

できた

dekita — Ready or finished; past tense of できる, to be ready.

主

nushi / shu — Lord or master; owner or deity being addressed.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle for assertion or emphasis.

われら

warera — We or us; a formal or archaic first-person plural.

この

kono — This; demonstrative adjective for something close.

糧

kate — Daily bread; sustenance or nourishment for life.

祝福

shukufuku — Blessing; bestowing divine favor or good wishes.

したまえ

shitamae — Please do; a formal or liturgical imperative request.

砂糖

satō — Sugar; a sweet crystalline substance used in food.

どこ

doko — Where; interrogative word asking about a location.

だ

da — Is; plain form copula verb indicating identity or state.

おや

oya — Oh my; an interjection expressing mild surprise.

牛乳

gyūnyū — Cow's milk; dairy liquid consumed as a beverage.

ない

nai — There is not; negative existence form.

かたまり

katamari — Lump or chunk; a solid mass of something.

壺

tsubo — Pot or jar; a round ceramic or clay vessel.

バター入れ

batāire — Butter dish; a container for holding table butter.

取って

totte — Taking or grabbing; reaching to pick something up.

いきなり

ikinari — Suddenly; without warning or preparation, abruptly.

不機嫌

fukigen — Bad mood; being displeased, sulky, or irritable.

なって

natte — Becoming; te-form of なる indicating a change of state.

下ろした

oroshita — Brought down; set something down from a higher position.