Won from the Waves — Page 2

English → Japanese CHAPTER ONE. Level 6/10

Over the door of one might be seen the figure-head of some unfortunate vessel.

その一軒の扉の上には、不運な船の船首像が見られた。

An arbour, not rustic but nautical, was composed of the carved work of a Dutch galliot; indeed, the owners of few had failed to secure some portion of the numerous hapless vessels which from time to time had been driven on their treacherous coast.

田舎風ではなく海洋風のあずまやは、オランダのガリオット船の彫刻細工で作られていた。実際、時折その危険な海岸に打ち寄せられた数多くの不幸な船の一部を確保できなかった家の持ち主はほとんどいなかった。

On the level ground between the cliff and the river stood two or three other cottages.

崖と川の間の平地には、二、三軒の別の小屋が建っていた。

One, the largest of them, appeared to be built almost entirely of wreck wood, from the uneven appearance presented by the walls and roof, the architect having apparently adapted such pieces of timber as came to hand without employing the saw to bring them into more fitting shape; the chimney, however, and the lower portions of the walls, were constructed of hewn stone, taken probably from some ancient edifice long demolished.

その中で最も大きな一軒は、壁と屋根の凸凹な外観から、ほぼ全て難破船の木材で建てられているように見え、建築者はより適切な形に整えるために鋸を使うことなく、手に入った木材をそのまま利用したようであった。しかし煙突と壁の下部は、おそらく長い昔に取り壊された古い建物から取られた切り石で造られていた。

Though the exterior of the cottage, with its boat and fish sheds, looked somewhat rough, it had altogether a substantial and not uncomfortable appearance.

その小屋の外観は、ボート小屋や魚の小屋を伴ってやや粗雑に見えたが、全体としてはしっかりとした、居心地の悪くない様子であった。

The most conspicuous object in the landscape was a windmill standing a little way to the southward on the top of the cliff.

その風景の中で最も目立つものは、崖の頂上のやや南方に立っている風車であった。

Its sails were moving slowly round, but their tattered condition showed that but a small amount of grist was ground within.

その羽根はゆっくりと回っていたが、その破れた状態は、内部でごくわずかな量の穀物しか挽かれていないことを示していた。

Such was the aspect of the little village of Hurlston and its surroundings towards the end of the last century.

これが前世紀の末頃におけるハールストンという小さな村とその周辺の様子であった。

Vocabulary

その: sono — That (attributive demonstrative adjective).
一軒: ikken — One house or building (counter for buildings).
の: no — Possessive/attributive particle connecting nouns.
扉: tobira — Door, gate, or entrance to a building.
上: ue — Above, on top of, upper position.
に: ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.
は: wa — Topic marker particle highlighting sentence subject.
不運: fuun — Bad luck, misfortune, unfortunate circumstances.
な: na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
船: fune — Ship, boat, or watercraft of any size.
が: ga — Subject marker particle identifying grammatical subject.
見: mi — See, look at (stem of verb miru).
られ: rare — Passive verb suffix indicating action done to subject.
た: ta — Past tense verb ending in Japanese.
田舎風: inakafuu — Rural style, countryside appearance or manner.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or contrast.
なく: naku — Negative conjunctive form meaning 'not' connecting clauses.
海洋風: kaiyōfuu — Maritime style, oceanic or nautical appearance.
オランダ: Oranda — The Netherlands, Holland (country name in Japanese).
彫刻: chōkoku — Sculpture, carving, or engraved artwork.
細工: saiku — Craftsmanship, detailed handiwork, or skilled workmanship.
作ら: tsukura — Make, create (stem of verb tsukuru, passive base).
れ: re — Passive/potential auxiliary verb suffix element.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential verb phrases.
い: i — Continuative stem of iru, indicating ongoing state.
実際: jissai — In reality, actually, in practice or fact.
時折: tokiori — Sometimes, occasionally, now and then.
危険: kiken — Danger, hazard, perilous risk or situation.
海岸: kaigan — Coastline, seashore, or beach area.
打ち寄せ: uchiyose — Waves washing or crashing onto shore.
数多く: kazuōku — Numerous, many in number, a great many.
不幸: fukō — Misfortune, unhappiness, or tragic circumstance.
一部: ichibu — A part, portion, or section of something.
を: o — Object marker particle indicating direct object.
確保: kakuho — Secure, ensure, or obtain something reliably.
でき: deki — Can do, be able to (stem of dekiru).
なかっ: nakatt — Was not (past negative auxiliary stem).
家: ie — House, home, residence, or dwelling place.
持ち主: mochinushi — Owner, proprietor, or possessor of something.
ほとんど: hotondo — Almost, nearly, mostly, the greater part.
崖: gake — Cliff, steep precipice, or rocky bluff.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with' between nouns.
川: kawa — River, stream, or flowing body of water.
間: aida — Between, interval, or space separating two things.
平地: hirachi — Flat land, level ground, plain area.
二: ni — The number two.
三軒: sangen — Three houses (counter for buildings).
別: betsu — Separate, different, another, distinct from others.
小屋: koya — Small hut, shed, or simple cabin structure.
建っ: tatt — Stand, be built (conjunctive stem of tatsu).
中: naka — Inside, among, within a group or space.
最も: mottomo — Most, the greatest degree (superlative adverb).
大きな: ōkina — Large, big, great in size or extent.
壁: kabe — Wall, partition, or vertical surface of building.
屋根: yane — Roof or rooftop of a building.
凸凹: dekoboko — Uneven, bumpy, irregular surface with ups and downs.
外観: gaikan — Exterior appearance, outward look of a structure.
から: kara — From, because of (particle of origin or reason).
ほぼ: hobo — Almost, nearly, approximately, roughly speaking.
全て: subete — All, everything, the whole of something.
難破船: nanpasen — Shipwreck, wrecked vessel stranded or sunk.
木材: mokuzai — Lumber, timber, wood material for construction.
建て: tate — Build, construct (conjunctive stem of tateru).
いる: iru — To exist, be (for animate subjects); ongoing action.
よう: yō — Appears like, seems as if (likeness expression).
見え: mie — Appear, be visible (stem of mieru).
建築者: kenchikusha — Builder, architect, person who constructs buildings.
より: yori — Than, more than (comparative particle).
適切: tekisetsu — Appropriate, suitable, fitting for the purpose.
形: katachi — Shape, form, or appearance of something.
整える: totonoeru — Arrange, put in order, prepare properly.
ため: tame — For the purpose of, in order to do.
鋸: nokogiri — Saw, a cutting tool with serrated blade.
使う: tsukau — Use, employ, make use of something.
こと: koto — Thing, fact, act (nominalizer for verbs).
手: te — Hand; also effort or means applied to task.
入っ: hait — Enter, be put in (conjunctive stem of hairu).
まま: mama — As is, unchanged state or condition.
利用: riyō — Use, utilize, make use of a resource.
し: shi — Do (conjunctive form of suru); also listing particle.
あっ: att — There is/was (conjunctive form of aru).
しかし: shikashi — However, but, nevertheless (conjunctive transition word).
煙突: entotsu — Chimney, smokestack for venting smoke upward.
下部: kabu — Lower part, bottom section of a structure.
おそらく: osoraku — Probably, likely, presumably, most likely so.
長い: nagai — Long in length or duration of time.
昔: mukashi — Long ago, old times, the distant past.
取り壊さ: toriko wasa — Demolish, tear down (stem of torikkowasu).
古い: furui — Old, aged, not new, from the past.
建物: tatemono — Building, structure, constructed edifice.
取ら: tora — Take, remove (stem of toru in passive context).
造ら: tsukura — Build, construct (stem of tsukuru, passive base).
ボート: bōto — Boat, small watercraft (English loanword).
や: ya — And, among others (non-exhaustive listing particle).
魚: sakana — Fish as an animal or food item.
伴っ: tomonatt — Accompany, go together with something or someone.
やや: yaya — Slightly, somewhat, a little, moderately.
粗雑: sozatsu — Rough, crude, coarse, lacking in refinement.
全体: zentai — Whole, entirety, overall as a complete unit.
として: toshite — As, in the capacity of, regarded as.
しっかり: shikkari — Firmly, solidly, securely, in a sturdy manner.
居心地: igokochi — Comfort level, how comfortable a place feels.
悪く: waruku — Badly, poorly, not well (adverbial negative form).
ない: nai — Not exist, negative auxiliary ending sentences.
様子: yōsu — Appearance, state, situation, or manner of things.
風景: fūkei — Scenery, landscape, view of surrounding environment.
目立つ: medatsu — Stand out, be conspicuous, catch the eye.
もの: mono — Thing, object, matter (general noun nominalizer).
頂上: chōjō — Summit, top, peak of a hill or mountain.
南方: nampō — Southern direction, south side, southward region.
立っ: tatt — Stand upright (conjunctive stem of tatsu).
風車: fūsha — Windmill, wind-powered rotating mechanical device.
羽根: hane — Blade, wing, or sail of a windmill or fan.
ゆっくり: yukkuri — Slowly, leisurely, at an unhurried pace.
回っ: mawatt — Turn, rotate, spin (conjunctive stem of mawaru).
破れ: yabure — Torn, broken, worn-out condition of material.
状態: jōtai — State, condition, situation of a thing.
内部: naibu — Interior, inside, internal part of something.
ごく: goku — Extremely, very (intensifier before adjectives).
わずか: wazuka — Only a little, mere, scanty small amount.
量: ryō — Amount, quantity, volume of something measured.
穀物: kokumotsu — Grain, cereal crops such as wheat or rice.
しか: shika — Only, nothing but (used with negative verb).
示し: shimeshi — Show, indicate, demonstrate (stem of shimesu).
これ: kore — This (proximal demonstrative pronoun).
前世紀: zenseiki — Previous century, the century before the current one.
末頃: suekoro — Around the end of a period or century.
おける: okeru — In, at, pertaining to (literary locative expression).
いう: iu — Say, call, be named or referred to as.
小さな: chīsana — Small, little, tiny in size or scale.
村: mura — Village, small rural community or settlement.
周辺: shūhen — Surroundings, vicinity, surrounding area or neighborhood.

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