Wuthering Heights — Page 5

English → Japanese CHAPTER II Level 8/10

Meanwhile, the young man had slung on to his person a decidedly shabby upper garment, and, erecting himself before the blaze, looked down on me from the corner of his eyes, for all the world as if there were some mortal feud unavenged between us.

その間に、若い男はひどくみすぼらしい上着を身にまとい、炎の前に立ちはだかって、まるで私たちの間に晴らされぬ死闘でもあるかのように、目の端で私を見下ろした。

I began to doubt whether he were a servant or not: his dress and speech were both rude, entirely devoid of the superiority observable in Mr. and Mrs. Heathcliff; his thick brown curls were rough and uncultivated, his whiskers encroached bearishly over his cheeks, and his hands were embrowned like those of a common labourer: still his bearing was free, almost haughty, and he showed none of a domestic's assiduity in attending on the lady of the house.

私は彼が使用人かどうか疑い始めた。彼の服装も言葉遣いも粗野で、ヒースクリフ夫妻に見られる威厳はまったくなく、濃い茶色の縮れ毛は乱れて手入れされておらず、頬髯は熊のように頬へと広がり、手は普通の労働者のように日焼けしていた。それでも彼の物腰は自由で、ほとんど傲慢なほどであり、家の女主人に仕える使用人らしい勤勉さはみじんも見せなかった。

In the absence of clear proofs of his condition, I deemed it best to abstain from noticing his curious conduct; and, five minutes afterwards, the entrance of Heathcliff relieved me, in some measure, from my uncomfortable state.

彼の身分を明確に示す証拠がない以上、その奇妙な振る舞いを気に留めないのが最善と判断した。そして五分後、ヒースクリフが入ってきたことで、私はいくらか居心地の悪い状態から救われた。

"You see, sir, I am come, according to promise!" I exclaimed, assuming the cheerful; "and I fear I shall be weather-bound for half an hour, if you can afford me shelter during that space."

「ご覧の通り、約束通り参りました！」私は明るい様子を装って叫んだ。「それから、もし三十分ほど雨宿りをさせていただけるなら、天候のためにここを動けなくなりそうでございます。」

"Half an hour?" he said, shaking the white flakes from his clothes; "I wonder you should select the thick of a snow-storm to ramble about in.

「三十分だと？」彼は服から白い雪片を払いながら言った。「よりによって吹雪の最中に出歩くとは呆れたものだ。

Do you know that you run a risk of being lost in the marshes?

湿地で迷子になる危険があるのをご存知か？」

Vocabulary

その: sono — That (modifies a noun, indicating something nearby).
間: あいだ / aida — Interval, gap, or period of time between things.
に: ni — Particle indicating direction, time, or indirect object.
若い: wakai — Young in age; youthful.
男: otoko — Man; male person.
は: wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the subject of discussion.
ひどく: hidoku — Terribly; extremely; in a severe or awful manner.
みすぼらしい: misuborashii — Shabby, ragged, or wretched in appearance.
上着: uwagi — Jacket or outer garment worn over other clothing.
を: wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object of verb.
身: mi — Body; one's person or self.
まとい: matoi — To wear or drape around one's body.
炎: honoo — Flame; blazing fire.
の: no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.
前: mae — Front; before; in front of something.
立ちはだかって: tachihadakatte — Standing squarely in the way; blocking a path defiantly.
まるで: marude — Just like; as if; exactly as though.
私: watashi — I; first-person singular pronoun.
たち: tachi — Plural suffix indicating a group of people.
晴らされ: harasa re — To be settled or resolved (a grievance or score).
死闘: shitou — Deadly struggle; fierce fight to the death.
で: de — Particle indicating location of action or means/method.
も: mo — Also; even; too — inclusive or emphatic particle.
ある: aru — To exist; to be (used for inanimate things).
か: ka — Question-marking particle or expressing doubt/wonder.
よう: you — Seeming like; appearing as if; likeness.
目: me — Eye; one's gaze or line of sight.
端: hashi / tan — Edge, tip, or corner; the extremity of something.
見下ろし: mikudoroshi — Looking down upon; gazing downward from above.
た: ta — Past-tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.
彼: kare — He; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
が: ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.
使用人: shiyounin — Servant; domestic employee working in a household.
どうか: douka — Whether or not; expressing uncertainty or a polite request.
疑い: utagai — Doubt; suspicion; mistrust toward someone or something.
始め: hajime — Beginning; start; to begin doing something.
服装: fukusou — Clothing; outfit; style of dress one wears.
言葉遣い: kotobazukai — Choice of words; manner of speaking or expression.
粗野: soya — Crude; coarse; rough and unrefined in manner.
夫妻: fusai — Husband and wife; a married couple.
見られる: mirareru — To be seen; to appear to others in a certain way.
威厳: igen — Dignity; majesty; an air of authority and respect.
まったく: mattaku — Completely; utterly; absolutely (often with negation).
なく: naku — Without; lacking (conjunctive negative form of nai).
濃い: koi — Thick; dense; dark in color or strong in flavor.
茶色: chairo — Brown color; the color of tea or earth.
縮れ毛: chijirege — Curly or frizzy hair; tightly coiled hair strands.
乱れ: midare — Disorder; dishevelment; being in an untidy state.
て: te — Conjunctive particle linking verbs or clauses sequentially.
手入れ: teire — Maintenance; grooming; care and upkeep of something.
され: sare — Passive auxiliary indicating action done to the subject.
おらず: orazu — Not being (in a state); humble negative existential form.
頬髯: hoohige — Sideburns; facial hair growing on the cheeks.
熊: kuma — Bear; the large wild mammal.
頬: hoho / hoo — Cheek; the fleshy side of the face.
へ: he — Directional particle indicating movement toward something.
と: to — Particle meaning 'and', 'with', or quotation marker.
広がり: hirogari — Spread; expansion; something widening or extending outward.
手: te — Hand; arm from wrist to fingertips.
普通: futsuu — Ordinary; normal; average; common and unremarkable.
労働者: roudousha — Laborer; manual worker; person who does physical work.
日焼け: hiyake — Suntan; sunburn; skin darkened by sun exposure.
し: shi — Conjunctive verb ending linking reasons or actions together.
い: i — Verb stem of 'iru'; to be or exist (animate).
それ: sore — That; that thing (referring to something previously mentioned).
でも: demo — Even so; however; but still; nevertheless.
物腰: monogoshi — Manner; bearing; way one carries or conducts oneself.
自由: jiyuu — Freedom; liberty; free and unrestrained behavior.
ほとんど: hotondo — Almost; nearly; for the most part.
傲慢: gouman — Arrogant; haughty; showing excessive pride toward others.
な: na — Adjectival linking particle used with na-adjectives.
ほど: hodo — To the extent of; as much as; approximately.
あり: ari — To exist; there is (classical/formal form of aru).
家: ie / ka — House; home; family household or residence.
女主人: onnashujin — Mistress of the house; female head of a household.
仕える: tsukaeru — To serve; to work under someone in attendance.
らしい: rashii — Seeming like; apparently; it appears that something is true.
勤勉: kinben — Diligence; industriousness; being hardworking and earnest.
さ: sa — Nominalizing suffix turning adjectives into abstract nouns.
みじん: mijin — A tiny bit; a fragment; the slightest amount.
見せ: mise — To show; to display; to let someone see something.
なかっ: nakatt(a) — Past negative form of 'nai'; did not exist or occur.
身分: mibun — Social status; rank; one's position in society.
明確: meikaku — Clear; definite; unambiguous and precisely expressed.
示す: shimesu — To indicate; to show; to point out or demonstrate.
証拠: shouko — Evidence; proof; something that establishes a fact.
ない: nai — Non-existent; not present; negative existence form.
以上: ijou — More than; above; beyond a certain amount or degree.
奇妙: kimyou — Strange; peculiar; curious and hard to explain.
振る舞い: furumai — Behavior; conduct; the way one acts or behaves.
気: ki — Spirit; attention; feeling; mental energy or awareness.
留め: tome — To keep in mind; to notice; to fix one's attention.
最善: saizen — The best; the optimal course of action available.
判断: handan — Judgment; decision; assessment of a situation.
そして: soshite — And then; and; after that (conjunctive transition word).
五分: gofun — Five minutes; a short measure of time.
後: ato / go — After; later; behind in time or position.
入っ: hait(te) — To enter; to go into a place (conjunctive form).
こと: koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizes a preceding verb phrase.
いくらか: ikuraka — Somewhat; a little; to some degree or extent.
居心地: igokochi — Comfort of one's surroundings; how at ease one feels.
悪い: warui — Bad; poor; unpleasant; not good.
状態: joutai — Condition; state; the current situation or circumstances.
から: kara — From; because; since — indicating origin or reason.
救われ: sukuware — To be rescued; to be saved from a difficult situation.
ご覧: goran — Honorific for 'look' or 'see'; polite form of miru.
通り: toori — As stated; in the same way; street or passage.
約束: yakusoku — Promise; appointment; a commitment made to someone.
参り: mairi — Humble form of 'to go' or 'to come'; I have come.
まし: mashi — Polite past auxiliary (part of -mashita ending).
明るい: akarui — Bright; cheerful; light and lively in atmosphere.
様子: yousu — Appearance; situation; how things seem or look.
装っ: yosoott(e) — To pretend; to feign; to put on a false appearance.
叫ん: sakebn(de) — To shout; to cry out; to exclaim loudly.
だ: da — Copula meaning 'is' or 'am'; plain form of desu.
もし: moshi — If; in the event that; hypothetical condition marker.
三十: sanjuu — Thirty; the number 30.
分: fun / pun — Minute(s) of time; also a unit of measure.
雨宿り: amayadori — Taking shelter from rain; waiting out rainfall somewhere.
せ: se — Causative verb ending or imperative auxiliary form.
いただける: itadakeru — To be able to humbly receive; polite form of receiving.
なら: nara — If; in that case; conditional particle expressing supposition.
天候: tenkou — Weather conditions; the state of the atmosphere outside.
ため: tame — Because of; for the sake of; due to a reason.
ここ: koko — Here; this place; the current location.
動け: ugoke — Imperative or potential form of 'to move'; can move.
なり: nari — Becoming; turning into (classical or literary form).
そう: sou — That way; it seems so; like that; apparently.
ございます: gozaimasu — Polite formal existential verb; respectful form of 'to be'.
服: fuku — Clothes; garment; clothing worn on the body.
白い: shiroi — White in color; pale; pure white.
雪片: yukihira / sekihen — Snowflake; a single flake or piece of snow.
払い: harai — To brush off; to sweep away; to pay or clear away.
ながら: nagara — While doing; simultaneously performing two actions together.
言っ: itt(e) — Said; spoke (conjunctive form of 'to say').
よりによって: yoriniyotte — Of all times/things; expressing exasperation at poor timing.
吹雪: fubuki — Blizzard; heavy snowstorm with strong winds.
最中: saichuu — In the middle of; right in the midst of something.
出歩く: dearuku — To go out and about; to walk around outside.
呆れ: akire — To be astonished; dumbfounded; exasperated by something absurd.
もの: mono — Thing; object; person; nominalizing or softening expression.
湿地: Wetlands; marshy or boggy land saturated with water.
迷子: maigo — Lost child; someone who has lost their way.
なる: naru — To become; to turn into a certain state or condition.
危険: kiken — Danger; risk; a hazardous or perilous situation.
ご存知: gozonji — Honorific for 'knowing'; you are aware of; do you know.

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