Won from the Waves — Page 5

English → Japanese CHAPTER ONE. Level 6/10

It is likely, however, to be a dirtier night than I had thought for--I will own that.

しかし、私が思っていたよりも荒れた夜になりそうだ――それは認めよう。

Jacob," he said to his youngest boy, "do you go back and stay with your mother, she wants some help in the house, and you can look after the pigs and poultry before we are back in the morning."

「ジェイコブ」と彼は末の息子に言った。「お前は戻ってお母さんのそばにいなさい、家の中で手助けが必要だし、朝に我々が戻るまでに豚と家禽の世話をしてくれ。」

Jacob, a fine lad of ten or twelve years, though he looked older, seemed somewhat disappointed, as he had expected to have gone to sea with his father and brothers.

ジェイコブは十歳か十二歳の立派な少年で、実際より年上に見えたが、父親や兄たちと一緒に海へ出るつもりでいたため、やや失望した様子だった。

Without attempting, however, to expostulate, he immediately turned back towards the cottage, while the rest of the party proceeded to the _Nancy_, a fine yawl which lay at anchor close to the pier.

しかし、異議を唱えようとすることもなく、彼はすぐに小屋の方へ引き返した。一方、一行の残りの者たちは、波止場のすぐそばに錨を下ろしていた立派なヨール船、ナンシー号へと向かった。

She was quickly hauled alongside, when some of the men jumped into her.

船はすぐに岸に引き寄せられ、何人かの男たちが飛び乗った。

Before following them, Adam Halliburt took another glance seaward.

彼らの後に続く前に、アダム・ハリバートはもう一度海の方に目をやった。

The wind drove the rain and spray with greater force than before against his face.

風は以前よりも強い勢いで、雨しぶきを彼の顔に吹きつけた。

"We will wait a bit, lads," he said.

「少し待とう、みんな」と彼は言った。

"There is no great hurry, and in a few minutes we shall make out what the weather is going to be."

「大して急ぐことはない、数分もすれば天気がどうなるか分かるだろう。」

His own sons and some of the men remained in the boat, knowing that he was not likely to give up his intention unless the weather speedily became much worse.

彼の息子たちと何人かの男たちは、天気が急に大きく悪化しない限り彼が意図を諦めることはないと分かっていたので、ボートの中に留まった。

Others followed him back to the pier-head, over which the spray beat in frequent showers, showing that the sea had got up considerably, even since they had left it.

他の者たちは彼について波止場の先端へと戻った。そこでは波しぶきが頻繁に降りかかっており、彼らが離れてからでさえ、海がかなり荒れてきたことを示していた。

Vocabulary

しかし: shikashi — Conjunction meaning 'however' or 'but'.
私: watashi — First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.
が: ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
思っ: omot(te) — Conjunctive form of 'omou', meaning 'to think'.
て: te — Conjunctive particle connecting verbs or clauses.
い: i — Stem of 'iru', indicating ongoing or resultant state.
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.
より: yori — Particle meaning 'than' used in comparisons.
も: mo — Particle meaning 'also', 'even', or 'too'.
荒れ: are — Stem of 'areru', meaning rough or stormy weather.
夜: yoru — Noun meaning 'night' or 'evening'.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or time.
なり: nari — Conjunctive form of 'naru', meaning 'to become'.
そう: sou — Indicates appearance or likelihood; 'it seems'.
だ: da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'are'; plain form.
それ: sore — Pronoun meaning 'that' referring to something nearby.
は: wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.
認め: mitome — Stem of 'mitomeru', to acknowledge or admit something.
よう: you — Volitional or intentional form meaning 'let's' or 'shall'.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
彼: kare — Third-person pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.
末: sue — Noun meaning 'youngest' or 'end', last in order.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle linking nouns.
息子: musuko — Noun meaning 'son', one's male child.
言っ: it(te) — Conjunctive form of 'iu', meaning 'to say'.
お前: omae — Second-person pronoun 'you', informal or rough tone.
戻っ: modot(te) — Conjunctive form of 'modoru', to return or go back.
お母さん: okaasan — Honorific noun meaning 'mother' or 'mom'.
そば: soba — Noun meaning 'side' or 'near', close vicinity.
なさい: nasai — Imperative suffix politely commanding an action.
家: ie — Noun meaning 'house', 'home', or 'family'.
中: naka — Noun meaning 'inside', 'within', or 'among'.
で: de — Particle indicating location of action or means.
手助け: tedasuke — Noun meaning 'help', 'assistance', or 'lending a hand'.
必要: hitsuyou — Noun/adjective meaning 'necessary' or 'needed'.
し: shi — Conjunctive form of 'suru'; also listing conjunction.
朝: asa — Noun meaning 'morning', early part of the day.
我々: wareware — First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'.
戻る: modoru — Verb meaning 'to return' or 'to come back'.
まで: made — Particle meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'by'.
豚: buta — Noun meaning 'pig' or 'swine'.
家禽: kakin — Noun meaning 'poultry', domesticated birds kept for food.
世話: sewa — Noun meaning 'care', 'looking after', or 'help'.
を: wo — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.
くれ: kure — Imperative of 'kureru', meaning 'give me' or 'do for me'.
十歳: jussai — Noun meaning 'ten years old', age of ten.
か: ka — Question particle or 'or' between alternatives.
十二歳: juunisai — Noun meaning 'twelve years old', age of twelve.
立派: rippa — Na-adjective meaning 'fine', 'splendid', or 'admirable'.
な: na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
少年: shounen — Noun meaning 'boy' or 'young male', youth.
実際: jissai — Adverb/noun meaning 'actually', 'in reality', or 'indeed'.
年上: toshiue — Noun/adjective meaning 'older', senior in age.
見え: mie — Stem of 'mieru', meaning 'to appear' or 'to look'.
父親: chichioya — Noun meaning 'father', one's male parent.
や: ya — Particle listing examples meaning 'and', 'or', etc.
兄: ani — Noun meaning 'older brother', elder male sibling.
たち: tachi — Pluralizing suffix for people indicating a group.
一緒: issho — Noun meaning 'together' or 'at the same time'.
海: umi — Noun meaning 'sea' or 'ocean'.
へ: e — Directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'.
出る: deru — Verb meaning 'to go out', 'to leave', 'to set out'.
つもり: tsumori — Noun expressing intention or plan to do something.
ため: tame — Noun meaning 'for the sake of' or 'because of'.
やや: yaya — Adverb meaning 'slightly', 'somewhat', or 'a little'.
失望: shitsubou — Noun meaning 'disappointment' or 'disillusionment'.
様子: yousu — Noun meaning 'appearance', 'situation', or 'condition'.
だっ: dat(te) — Past conjunctive form of copula 'da', meaning 'was'.
異議: igi — Noun meaning 'objection', 'protest', or 'dissent'.
唱え: tonaе — Stem of 'tonaeru', to raise an objection or chant.
する: suru — Verb meaning 'to do' or 'to perform'; versatile verb.
こと: koto — Noun meaning 'thing', 'matter', or nominalizer.
なく: naku — Conjunctive negative of 'nai', meaning 'without doing'.
すぐ: sugu — Adverb meaning 'immediately', 'right away', or 'soon'.
小屋: koya — Noun meaning 'hut', 'shed', or 'small cabin'.
方: hou — Noun meaning 'direction', 'way', or 'side'.
引き返し: hikikаeshi — Stem of 'hikikaesu', to turn back or retrace steps.
一方: ippou — Noun/conjunction meaning 'on the other hand', 'meanwhile'.
一行: ikkou — Noun meaning 'a party', 'a group traveling together'.
残り: nokori — Noun meaning 'remainder', 'the rest', or 'what remains'.
者: mono — Noun meaning 'person', 'one who', referring to people.
波止場: hatoba — Noun meaning 'pier', 'wharf', or 'harbor dock'.
錨: ikari — Noun meaning 'anchor' used to moor a vessel.
下ろし: oroshi — Stem of 'orosu', to lower or drop an anchor.
船: fune — Noun meaning 'ship', 'boat', or 'vessel'.
号: gou — Suffix meaning 'number' or vessel/vehicle name suffix.
向かっ: mukat(te) — Conjunctive form of 'mukau', to head toward something.
岸: kishi — Noun meaning 'shore', 'bank', or 'coast'.
引き寄せ: hikiyose — Stem of 'hikiyoseru', to draw or pull something closer.
られ: rare — Passive auxiliary indicating receiving an action.
何人: nannin — Interrogative noun meaning 'how many people'.
男: otoko — Noun meaning 'man' or 'male'.
飛び乗っ: tobinot(te) — Conjunctive of 'tobinoru', to jump aboard something.
彼ら: karera — Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they' or 'them'.
後: ato / nochi — Noun meaning 'after', 'behind', or 'later'.
続く: tsuzuku — Verb meaning 'to continue', 'to follow', or 'to last'.
前: mae — Noun meaning 'front', 'before', or 'previous'.
もう: mou — Adverb meaning 'already', 'anymore', or 'soon'.
一度: ichido — Noun/adverb meaning 'once' or 'one more time'.
目: me — Noun meaning 'eye' or ordinal suffix '-th'.
やっ: yat(te) — Conjunctive of 'yaru', to do; colloquial expression.
風: kaze — Noun meaning 'wind' or 'breeze'.
以前: izen — Noun/adverb meaning 'before', 'formerly', or 'previously'.
強い: tsuyoi — I-adjective meaning 'strong', 'powerful', or 'intense'.
勢い: ikioi — Noun meaning 'force', 'momentum', or 'energy'.
雨: ame — Noun meaning 'rain' or rainfall.
しぶき: shibuki — Noun meaning 'spray', 'splash', or 'spindrift'.
顔: kao — Noun meaning 'face' or 'facial expression'.
吹きつけ: fukitsuke — Stem of 'fukitsukeru', to blow or lash against something.
少し: sukoshi — Adverb meaning 'a little', 'slightly', or 'a bit'.
待と: mato(u) — Volitional stem of 'matsu', meaning 'let's wait'.
う: u — Volitional suffix expressing intention or suggestion.
みんな: minna — Pronoun/noun meaning 'everyone' or 'all of us'.
大し: taishi — Stem used in 'taishite', meaning 'so very' or 'particularly'.
急ぐ: isogu — Verb meaning 'to hurry' or 'to rush'.
ない: nai — Negative auxiliary meaning 'not' or 'there is not'.
数分: suufun — Noun meaning 'a few minutes', several minutes.
すれ: sure — Conditional form of 'suru'; used in 'sureba' (if done).
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
天気: tenki — Noun meaning 'weather' or 'the weather conditions'.
どう: dou — Adverb meaning 'how', 'in what way', or 'what'.
なる: naru — Verb meaning 'to become' or 'to turn into'.
分かる: wakaru — Verb meaning 'to understand' or 'to become clear'.
だろ: daro — Informal conjecture form meaning 'probably' or 'I suppose'.
急: kyuu — Noun/adjective meaning 'sudden', 'urgent', or 'steep'.
大きく: ookiku — Adverb form of 'ookii', meaning 'greatly' or 'largely'.
悪化: akka — Noun meaning 'worsening', 'deterioration', or 'aggravation'.
限り: kagiri — Noun meaning 'limit', 'as long as', or 'as far as'.
意図: ito — Noun meaning 'intention', 'purpose', or 'aim'.
諦める: akirameru — Verb meaning 'to give up' or 'to abandon hope'.
分かっ: wacat(te) — Conjunctive of 'wakaru', meaning 'having understood'.
ボート: booto — Katakana noun meaning 'boat', small watercraft.
留まっ: tomarat(te) — Conjunctive of 'tomaru', to stay, remain, or stop.
他: hoka — Noun meaning 'other', 'another', or 'elsewhere'.
つい: tsui — Adverb meaning 'unintentionally', 'just', or 'inadvertently'.
先端: sentan — Noun meaning 'tip', 'point', or 'forefront'.
そこ: soko — Pronoun meaning 'there', that place nearby.
波: nami — Noun meaning 'wave' or 'waves' of water.
頻繁: hinpan — Na-adjective meaning 'frequent' or 'occurring often'.
降りかかっ: furikakat(te) — Conjunctive of 'furikakaru', to fall upon or shower down.
おり: ori — Formal stem of 'oru', to be (humble/literary form).
離れ: hanare — Stem of 'hanareru', to separate, move away, or detach.
から: kara — Particle meaning 'from', 'because', or 'after'.
さえ: sae — Particle meaning 'even', 'as long as', or 'if only'.
かなり: kanari — Adverb meaning 'considerably', 'fairly', or 'quite'.
示し: shimeshi — Stem of 'shimesu', to show, indicate, or demonstrate.

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