Ulysses — Page 15

Vocabulary

いったい

ittai — Used for emphasis: 'what on earth,' 'just what.'

ここ

koko — This place; here.

は

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

どんな

donna — What kind of; what sort of.

宿

yado — Inn, lodging, or place to stay overnight.

だ

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

と

to — Particle meaning 'and,' 'with,' or quotation marker.

彼

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

言っ

it(te) — Said; spoke — conjunctive form of 言う (iu).

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending.

八時

hachiji — Eight o'clock; the hour of eight.

過ぎ

sugi — Past; after (a time); gone beyond.

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or location.

来る

kuru — To come; to arrive at a place.

よう

yō — Indicates intention, resemblance, or instruction.

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting verb phrases.

おい

oi — Hey! An informal exclamation to get attention.

の

no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.

ブラック

burakku — Black (coffee); without milk or sugar.

で

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

飲め

nome — Drink — imperative or potential form of 飲む (nomu).

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when.'

いい

ii — Good; fine; okay; satisfactory.

喉

nodo — Throat; the passage for swallowing and breathing.

を

wo / o — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

渇かせ

kawakase — To make dry or parched — causative form of 渇く.

ながら

nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions.

ロッカー

rokkā — Locker; a storage cabinet with a lock.

レモン

remon — Lemon; yellow citrus fruit.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle; also marks contrast or desire.

ある

aru — To exist; to be (for inanimate objects).

仕込み

shikomi — Training, preparation, or secret stashing of something.

気取り

kidori — Affectation; putting on airs; acting pretentious.

よせ

yose — Stop it; cut it out — imperative of 寄せる.

牛乳

gyūnyū — Cow's milk; dairy milk.

ほしい

hoshii — Wanted; desired; I want (something).

ん

n — Informal contraction of の; softens or seeks confirmation.

戸口

toguchi — Doorway; entrance to a room or building.

から

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

入っ

hait(te) — Entered; went inside — conjunctive form of 入る.

き

ki — Came — old/literary form of 来る (kuru).

静か

shizuka — Quiet; calm; peaceful and without noise.

あの

ano — That (over there); used to refer to distant things.

女

onna — Woman; female person.

持っ

mot(te) — Held; carried — conjunctive form of 持つ (motsu).

上がっ

agat(te) — Rose; went up — conjunctive form of 上がる.

ます

masu — Polite verb ending indicating formal register.

よ

yo — Sentence-final particle asserting or informing the listener.

神

kami — God; deity; divine being.

ご加護

gokago — Divine protection; God's blessing and care.

椅子

isu — Chair; a seat with a back support.

飛び上がっ

tobiagat(te) — Jumped up; leaped to one's feet suddenly.

叫ん

sakeN(de) — Shouted; cried out — conjunctive form of 叫ぶ.

座れ

suware — Sit down — imperative form of 座る (suwaru).

そこ

soko — There; that place near the listener.

茶

cha — Tea; a hot beverage made from leaves.

注い

sosoI(de) — Poured — conjunctive form of 注ぐ (sosogu).

くれ

kure — Give me; do for me — informal imperative.

砂糖

satō — Sugar; sweetener used in food and drinks.

袋

fukuro — Bag; sack; pouch for holding items.

中

naka — Inside; within; the interior of something.

俺

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

受け持つ

ukemotsu — To take charge of; to be responsible for.

いまいましい

imaimashii — Irritating; annoying; damn — expressing strong frustration.

卵

tamago — Egg; a common food ingredient.

もたもた

motamota — Dawdling; moving slowly and inefficiently.

やっ

yat(te) — Did; done — conjunctive form of やる (yaru).

い

i — Exists/is — informal form of いる (iru).

られ

rare — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix.

ない

nai — Not; negative ending for verbs and adjectives.

皿

sara — Plate; dish used for serving food.

上

ue — Above; on top; upper surface.

炒め物

itiamemono — Stir-fried dish; food cooked by frying in pan.

荒っぽく

arappoku — Roughly; violently; in a coarse manner.

切り分け

kiriwake — Cutting and dividing into portions.

三枚

sanmai — Three flat pieces; counter for thin flat objects.

どさり

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

盛りつけ

moritsuke — Plating; arranging food attractively on a dish.

父

chichi — Father; one's own male parent.

子

ko — Child; son; offspring.

聖霊

seirei — Holy Spirit; the third person of the Trinity.

御名

omina / mina — Holy name; the sacred name of God.

腰

koshi — Waist; lower back; hips.

下ろし

oroshi — Lowering; setting down; sitting down.

お二人

ofutari — Both of you; two people (polite form).

とも

tomo — Both; all — inclusive particle meaning together.

角砂糖

kakuzatō — Sugar cube; block of refined sugar.

二つ

futatsu — Two (items); the number two for counting objects.

ずつ

zutsu — Each; apiece — distributive particle for equal portions.

入れ

ire — Put in; insert — imperative or stem of 入れる.

しかし

shikashi — However; but — conjunction indicating contrast.

あなた

anata — You — second-person pronoun (polite/neutral).

本当に

hontō ni — Really; truly; genuinely.

濃い

koi — Strong; thick; rich (of flavor or color).

ね

ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or softening.

パン

pan — Bread; a baked staple food.

塊

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

厚切り

atsugiri — Thick slice; cut into thick pieces.

切り出し

kiridashi — Beginning to cut; cutting out from a larger piece.

老婆

rōba — Old woman; an elderly female person.

な

na — Sentence-final particle expressing emotion or mild prohibition.

ねだる

nedaru — To beg for; to wheedle; to pester for something.

声

koe — Voice; the sound produced when speaking or singing.

入れる

ireru — To put in; to insert; to add something.

とき

toki — Time; moment; when a certain situation occurs.

ゃ

ya — Colloquial contraction of では (de wa); 'well then.'

おかみ

okami — Landlady; female proprietor of an inn or shop.

さん

san — Polite name suffix; Mr./Ms./Mrs.

そして

soshite — And then; after that — sequential conjunction.

水

mizu — Water; plain cold water.

する

suru — To do; to perform an action.

なるほど

naruhodo — I see; indeed; that makes sense.

確か

tashika — Certainly; if I recall correctly; sure.

切り続け

kiritsuzuke — Kept cutting; continued the action of cutting.

続け

tsuzuke — Continue; keep doing — imperative or stem of 続ける.

そうとも

sōtomo — Absolutely; that's right — emphatic affirmation.

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend — feminine third-person pronoun.

言う

iu — To say; to speak; to tell someone something.

まあ

mā — Well; hmm — filler expressing hesitation or mild surprise.

奥さん

okusan — Wife; someone else's spouse (polite form).

同じ

onaji — Same; identical; alike in quality or kind.

鍋

nabe — Pot; cooking pan; also a hot pot dish.

やらかさ

yarakasa — Did something blundering — from やらかす (to blunder).

神様

kamisama — God; Lord — honorific form of 神 (kami).

お祈り

oInori — Prayer; act of praying to a deity.

し

shi — And; also — listing conjunction or do/did form.

ナイフ

naifu — Knife; a cutting utensil with a blade.

突き刺し

tsukizashi — Stabbing; thrusting a sharp object into something.

順番

junban — Turn; order; sequence in which things are done.

食事

shokuji — Meal; the act of eating food.

仲間

nakama — Companion; fellow; member of one's group.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.

突き出し

tsukidashi — Thrusting out; pushing forward; jutting out.

これ

kore — This; this thing (close to the speaker).

民俗

minzoku — Folk customs; ethnology; traditions of a people.

という

to iu — Called; known as — quoting or defining something.

もの

mono — Thing; object; something tangible or conceptual.

いたって

itatte — Extremely; very; quite — emphatic adverb.

真剣

shinken — Serious; earnest; genuine in attitude or effort.

君

kimi — You — familiar second-person pronoun, often masculine.

本

hon — Book; a bound publication for reading.

ため

tame — For the sake of; in order to; benefit.