Wuthering Heights — Page 3

Vocabulary

確か

tashika — Certainly; surely; if I recall correctly

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or purpose

あの

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

場所

basho — Place; location; spot

で

de — Particle indicating location of action or means

は

wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject

常に

tsuneni — Always; at all times; constantly

純粋

junsui — Pure; genuine; unadulterated; innocent

爽快

sokai — Refreshing; exhilarating; crisp and invigorating

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjective to noun

空気

kuuki — Air; atmosphere; ambiance

が

ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar

吹き込ん

fukikon — Blowing in; wafting inside (wind entering a space)

いる

iru — To exist; to be (for animate things)

違いない

chigainai — Must be; there is no doubt that

家

ie — House; home; dwelling

の

no — Possessive or linking particle between nouns

端

hashi — Edge; end; tip; corner of something

生える

haeru — To grow; to sprout (plants or hair)

数本

suhon — Several (long thin objects); a few stalks or trees

木

ki — Tree; wood

極端

kyokutan — Extreme; going to an extreme degree

傾い

katamui — Tilted; leaning; inclined to one side

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting sequential actions

こと

koto — Thing; fact; matter (nominalizer)

そして

soshite — And then; and; furthermore (connecting sentences)

痩せ細っ

yasehosot(te) — Become thin and withered; gaunt and spindly

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb ending

並木

namiki — Row of trees; tree-lined path or avenue

まるで

marude — Just like; as if; completely (before comparison)

太陽

taiyou — The sun; solar body

施し

hodokoshi — Charity; alms; a gift given to the needy

を

wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object

乞う

kou — To beg; to ask for; to implore

か

ka — Question particle; or; expressing uncertainty

よう

you — Appearing as if; seeming like; resembling

一斉

issei — All at once; simultaneously; in unison

同じ

onaji — Same; identical; equal

方向

houkou — Direction; orientation; way

へ

e — Directional particle indicating movement toward

枝

eda — Branch; bough of a tree

伸ばし

nobashi — Stretching out; extending; reaching outward

から

kara — From; because; after (particle of origin or cause)

越え

koe — Crossing over; going beyond a ridge or barrier

吹きつける

fukitsukeru — To blow against; to blast wind onto something

北風

kitakaze — North wind; cold wind from the north

力

chikara — Strength; power; force; ability

推し量る

oshihakaru — To estimate; to guess; to infer someone's situation

できる

dekiru — To be able to; can; to become possible

幸い

saiwai — Fortunately; luckily; a blessing

建築家

kenchikuka — Architect; professional designer of buildings

頑丈

ganjou — Sturdy; robust; solidly built; durable

建てる

tateru — To build; to construct; to erect a structure

だけ

dake — Only; just; as much as; limited to

先見

senken — Foresight; ability to anticipate future events

明

mei — Clarity; brightness; wisdom; discernment

持っ

mot(te) — Holding; having; possessing something

い

i — Verb stem of iru (to be/exist); or adjective ending

狭い

semai — Narrow; small; confined in space

窓

mado — Window; opening in a wall for light and air

壁

kabe — Wall; partition; barrier inside or outside a building

深く

fukaku — Deeply; profoundly; far inward

はめ込ま

hamekoma — Set into; fitted into; embedded within something

れ

re — Passive auxiliary verb ending

おり

ori — Being; existing (formal or literary form of iru)

角

kado — Corner; angle; edge of a structure

大きく

ookiku — Largely; greatly; in a big manner

突き出た

tsukideta — Protruding; jutting out; sticking out prominently

石

ishi — Stone; rock; pebble

守ら

mamora — Protecting; guarding; sheltering from harm

敷居

shikii — Threshold; door sill; entryway step

またぐ

またgu — To step over; to straddle; to cross a threshold

前

mae — Before; in front; previous

私

watashi — I; me; first-person pronoun

足

ashi — Foot; leg; step

止め

tome — Stopping; halting; pausing movement

正面

shoumen — Front face; directly in front; facade

とりわけ

toriwake — Especially; particularly; above all else

玄関

genkan — Entryway; front entrance hall of a building

周囲

shuui — Surroundings; perimeter; the area around something

施さ

hodokosa — Bestowed upon; decorated with; applied to

数多く

kazuooku — Numerous; many; a great number of things

奇怪

kikai — Strange; bizarre; grotesque; mysteriously odd

彫刻

choukoku — Sculpture; carving; engraved artwork

眺め

nagame — View; looking at; gazing upon a scene

崩れかけ

kuzurekake — On the verge of crumbling; partially collapsed

や

ya — And; among other things (listing particle)

恥知らず

hajishirazu — Shameless; brazen; without any sense of shame

小さな

chiisana — Small; little; tiny (attributive adjective form)

少年

shounen — Boy; youth; young male person

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animate beings

入り乱れる

irimidareru — To intermingle; mix in disorder; jumbled together

中

naka — Inside; middle; among; within

という

to iu — Called; known as; that says (quotation marker)

年号

nengou — Year name; era name; date inscription

と

to — And; with; quotation particle; if (conjunction)

名前

namae — Name; given name; person's designation

見つけ

mitsuke — Finding; discovering; noticing something

無愛想

buaisou — Unfriendly; surly; unsociable; curt in manner

主人

shujin — Master; host; husband; owner of a place

いくつか

ikutsuka — Several; some; a few (of something)

感想

kansou — Impression; thoughts; personal reaction to something

述べ

nobe — Stating; expressing; describing one's thoughts

この

kono — This (close to the speaker); these

短い

mijikai — Short; brief; not long in length or time

歴史

rekishi — History; historical background; past record

尋ね

tazune — Asking; inquiring; seeking information from someone

たい

tai — Want to do; desire to perform an action

ところ

tokoro — Place; point in time; situation; just about to

だっ

dat(ta) — Was; were (past tense of the copula da)

彼

kare — He; him; that person (male)

態度

taido — Attitude; manner; behavior; demeanor

早く

hayaku — Quickly; early; sooner; at a fast pace

入る

hairu — To enter; to go inside; to get in

完全

kanzen — Complete; perfect; total; entirely

立ち去る

tachisaru — To leave; to go away; to depart from a place

求め

motome — Seeking; requesting; demanding something from someone

奥

oku — Interior; inner part; the back of a space

部屋

heya — Room; chamber in a building

見て回る

mitemawaru — To go around looking; to inspect various places

苛立ち

iradachi — Irritation; frustration; feeling of annoyance

さらに

sarani — Furthermore; even more; additionally; still more

募ら

tsunora — Growing stronger; intensifying (feelings accumulating)

せ

se — Causative verb ending; making someone do something

たく

taku — Wanting to (negative form stem of -tai)

なかっ

nakat(ta) — Did not exist; was not (past negative of nai)

一歩

ippo — One step; a single step forward or back

踏み込む

fumikоmu — To step into; to venture inside; to intrude

ホール

hooru — Hall; large room or corridor in a building

廊下

rouka — Hallway; corridor; passageway inside a building

も

mo — Also; too; even; as well (inclusive particle)

なく

naku — Without; not having; lacking (negative conjunctive)

すぐ

sugu — Immediately; right away; very soon; directly

家族

kazoku — Family; one's household members

居間

ima — Living room; sitting room; family room

入っ

hait(te) — Entering; going into (a room or space)

辺り

atari — Around; nearby; the vicinity of a place

その

sono — That; those (near the listener)

呼ん

yon(de) — Calling; referring to as; naming something