Wuthering Heights — Page 5

Vocabulary

そのような

sono you na — of that kind; such a type

人物

jinbutsu — person, figure, or character of note

が

ga — subject marker particle

肘掛け椅子

hijikake isu — armchair; chair with armrests

に

ni — direction, location, or indirect object particle

腰かけ

koshikake — sitting down; perching on a seat

目の前

me no mae — right in front of one's eyes

の

no — possessive or linking particle

丸

maru — round; circle; completely

テーブル

tēburu — table; borrowed from English

泡立つ

awadatsu — to foam; to bubble up

ジョッキ

jokki — beer mug; large drinking mug

を

wo — direct object marker particle

置いて

oite — placing; putting something down

いる

iru — to be; indicates ongoing state or action

姿

sugata — figure; appearance; visible form of a person

は

wa — topic marker particle

夕食後

yūshokugo — after dinner; following the evening meal

適切

tekisetsu — appropriate; suitable; fitting for the situation

な

na — attributive form of copula; adjectival connector

時間

jikan — time; hour; period of time

出かけれ

dekakereba — if one goes out; conditional of 出かける

ば

ba — conditional particle meaning 'if'

この

kono — this; referring to something nearby

丘陵

kyūryō — hills; gently rolling hilly terrain

地帯

chitai — zone; belt; geographical area or region

五

go — five; the number 5

六

roku — six; the number 6

マイル

mairu — mile; unit of distance

以内

inai — within; not exceeding a given distance or amount

どこ

doko — where; what place

で

de — at; by means of; location or means particle

も

mo — also; even; any (with interrogatives)

見かける

mikakeru — to happen to see; to catch sight of

こと

koto — thing; fact; nominalizer for verbs

できる

dekiru — to be able to; to be possible

しかし

shikashi — however; but; conjunction showing contrast

氏

shi — Mr.; suffix of respect for a person's name

その

sono — that; referring to something previously mentioned

住まい

sumai — residence; dwelling; where one lives

や

ya — and; listing particle (non-exhaustive)

生活

seikatsu — life; daily living; lifestyle

様式

yōshiki — style; mode; manner of living or doing

と

to — and; with; quotation or companion particle

際立った

kiwadatta — striking; conspicuous; standing out clearly

対照

taishō — contrast; comparison between two things

なして

nashite — forming; making; constituting a contrast

見た目

mitame — appearance; how something looks outwardly

浅黒い

asaguroi — darkish; swarthy; having a dark complexion

肌

hada — skin; complexion; surface of the body

だ

da — plain form copula meaning 'is' or 'are'

身なり

minari — dress; attire; personal appearance in clothing

物腰

monogoshi — manner; bearing; demeanor in behavior

紳士

shinshi — gentleman; man of good breeding and manners

らしい

rashii — seeming like; typical of; appearing to be

つまり

tsumari — that is to say; in other words; namely

田舎

inaka — countryside; rural area; provincial region

地主

jinushi — landowner; landlord who owns land

よく

yoku — often; well; frequently

見られる

mirareru — to be seen; to be observed; passive of 見る

程度

teido — degree; level; extent; to some extent

という

to iu — called; known as; that is to say

どちらか

dochira ka — either one; whichever of two options

いえ

ie — no; rather; used to correct or qualify a statement

だらしない

darashinai — slovenly; sloppy; lacking tidiness or discipline

か

ka — question marker or disjunctive particle 'or'

しれ

shire — might be; from しれない meaning possibly

ない

nai — not; negative auxiliary or adjective

それでも

soredemo — even so; nevertheless; despite that

無頓着

mutonchaku — indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant about things

様子

yōsu — appearance; state; situation; how something seems

悪く

waruku — badly; poorly; adverb form of 悪い

見え

mie — look; appearance; seeming a certain way

姿勢

shisei — posture; stance; attitude or body position

良く

yoku — well; nicely; adverb form of 良い

堂々

dōdō — dignified; majestic; imposing in manner

した

shita — did; past tense of する; also 'under'

容姿

yōshi — looks; physical appearance; figure and features

持って

motte — having; holding; carrying something

から

kara — from; because; after; starting point particle

ある

aru — to exist; to have; there is (inanimate)

そして

soshite — and then; and; furthermore; connecting events

無愛想

buaisō — unfriendly; unsociable; cold in manner

もしかする

moshikasuru — perhaps; possibly; it may be that

彼

kare — he; him; that man

下品

gehin — vulgar; crude; low-class in behavior or taste

傲慢

gōman — arrogant; haughty; overbearing attitude

さ

sa — nominalizing suffix turning adjective into noun

持つ

motsu — to hold; to have; to possess

疑う

utagau — to doubt; to suspect; to question something

人

hito — person; human being; people

私

watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

中

naka — inside; among; within; middle

共鳴

kyōmei — resonance; sympathy; feeling a deep connection

する

suru — to do; to perform; versatile action verb

何か

nanika — something; anything; some unspecified thing

あって

atte — there being; having; connective form of ある

そう

sō — so; that way; it seems that

告げて

tsugete — telling; informing; conveying a message

本能

honnō — instinct; innate natural impulse or drive

的

teki — suffix meaning '-like', '-ish', or '-al'

わかる

wakaru — to understand; to know; to be clear

無口

mukuchi — taciturn; quiet; not talkative by nature

感情

kanjō — emotion; feeling; sentiment

派手

hade — showy; flashy; flamboyant; gaudy in style

表出

hyōshutsu — expression; outward manifestation of inner feeling

互い

tagai — mutual; each other; reciprocal

親愛

shin'ai — affection; dear fondness; warm friendly feeling

示し

shimeshi — showing; demonstrating; indicating something

合う

au — to match; to do mutually; to fit together

へ

e — directional particle meaning 'toward' or 'to'

嫌悪

ken'o — disgust; hatred; strong aversion to something

来て

kite — coming; having come; connective form of 来る

愛情

aijō — love; affection; tender caring feeling

憎しみ

nikushimi — hatred; animosity; strong feeling of hate

等しく

hitoshiku — equally; alike; in the same manner

胸

mune — chest; breast; heart as seat of emotion

内

uchi — inside; within; among; interior

秘めて

himete — keeping secret; concealing within oneself

おき

oki — keeping; leaving; doing in advance

愛さ

aisa — stem of 愛する; to love; being loved (passive base)

れ

re — passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix

たり

tari — listing actions alternately; doing things like…

憎ま

nikuma — stem of 憎む; to hate; being hated (passive base)

一種

isshu — a kind of; a sort of; a type of something

無礼

burei — rudeness; impoliteness; disrespectful behavior

見なす

minasu — to regard as; to consider; to deem something

いや

iya — no; disagreeable; rather; correction interjection

少し

sukoshi — a little; a bit; slightly; small amount

先走り

sakibashiri — getting ahead of oneself; acting prematurely

すぎ

sugi — too much; excessive; going beyond a limit

た

ta — past tense auxiliary; completed action marker

自分

jibun — oneself; myself; one's own self

自身

jishin — oneself; one's very own self (emphatic)

性質

seishitsu — nature; character; inherent quality or disposition

過剰

kajō — excessive; surplus; more than necessary

押しつけて

oshitsukete — imposing; forcing upon; thrusting onto someone

しまって

shimatte — having done completely; often regrettably done

知り合い

shiriai — acquaintance; someone one knows socially

なろう

narō — let's become; volitional form of なる

相手

aite — partner; other party; opponent; the other person

対して

taishite — toward; against; in relation to someone

距離

kyori — distance; gap; space between two things

置く

oku — to place; to put; to keep a distance

理由

riyū — reason; cause; grounds for something

動かす

ugokasu — to move; to motivate; to set in motion

まったく

mattaku — entirely; completely; utterly; indeed

異なる

kotonaru — to differ; to be different; to vary

もの

mono — thing; object; something abstract or concrete

ほとんど

hotondo — almost; nearly; mostly; hardly (with negative)

特異

tokui — peculiar; unique; exceptional; singular in nature

思い

omoi — thought; feeling; desire; strong emotion

たい

tai — want to; desire to do something

愛する

aisuru — to love; to feel deep affection for

母

haha — mother; one's own mother

居心地

igokochi — comfort; how comfortable one feels in a place

良い

yoi — good; fine; favorable; acceptable

家

ie — house; home; family; household

など

nado — et cetera; and so on; such things as

持て

mote — potential or imperative of 持つ; can hold

だろう

darō — probably; I suppose; conjecture form of だ

言って

itte — saying; speaking; connective form of 言う

い

i — connective form of いる; being; existing

つい

tsui — just; unintentionally; before one realizes

昨夏

sakunatsu — last summer; the previous summer season

それ

sore — that; it; referring to something mentioned

全く

mattaku — completely; utterly; entirely; indeed

ふさわしく

fusawashiku — suitably; fittingly; in an appropriate manner

人間

ningen — human being; person; humanity

自ら

mizukara — oneself; personally; by one's own doing

証明

shōmei — proof; demonstration; proving something true

して

shite — doing; connective te-form of する

しまった

shimatta — ended up doing; done completely (often regrettably)