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幼年時代 ー サンタローズ~ラインハット


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サンチョ

noun (character)

Sancho (retainer/attendant)

Loyal family retainer who looks after the protagonist

ラインハット

noun (place)

Linehat (kingdom/castle)

ラインハット(せき)(しょ)

noun (place)

Linehat checkpoint

ラインハット(こく)(おう)

noun (character)

King of Linehat

Ruler of the Linehat kingdom

ヘンリー

noun (character)

Henry (prince)

デール

noun (character)

Dale (prince)

ベラ

noun (character)

Bera (fairy)

Leaves a message in the inn ledger

宿(やど)(ちょう)

noun

inn register; guest ledger

Book where guests write their names at an inn

noun
1hotel register
新しい客はホテルの宿帳に登録せねばならない。
New guests must register in the hotel book.

いたずら()

noun

doodle; scrawl

Often kana-plus-kanji; also written 落書き for ‘graffiti’

noun
1scribbling, doodling, graffiti

(かざ)

verb

to decorate; to display

飾っておく = keep on display

Frequency: ~6,000
う-verb ending in "る", transitive verb
1to decorate, to ornament, to adorn
私たち自身が部屋を飾ったのです。
We decorated the room ourselves.
2to display, to exhibit, to put on show, to arrange
彼の絵が壁に飾られていた。
His pictures were hung on the wall.
3to mark (e.g. the day with a victory), to adorn (e.g. the front page), to grace (e.g. the cover)
4to affect (a manner), to keep up (appearances), to embellish, to dress up, to be showy, to be pretentious

()()ける

verb

to summon (someone to come) in a peremptory way

Can sound authoritarian or rude depending on context

る-verb, transitive verb
1to call (someone) to come, to call for, to summon
2to always call (someone by a name), to become used to calling

(ごう)(まん)

adjective

arrogant; haughty

Usually used as 傲慢な + noun

Frequency: ~17,500
な-adjective, noun
1haughty, arrogant, insolent, proud, overbearing
彼の態度にはごう慢なところがある。
His manner partakes of insolence.

(ゆう)(もう)

adjective

brave; valiant; fierce

Formal/literary; 勇猛な戦士

Frequency: ~22,000
な-adjective, noun
1daring, brave, bold, valiant, intrepid, dauntless

()()

verb

to expect; to anticipate; to count on

見込み (prospects); 人を見込んで頼む

Frequency: ~4,000
う-verb ending in "む", transitive verb
1to anticipate, to expect, to estimate, to count on, to allow for, to take into account
今年の売り上げは倍増と見込んでいます。
Sales should double this year.
2to place confidence in, to put trust in, to trust
君を見込んで頼んでいるんだ。
I'm asking you to do this because I trust you.
3to find promising, to see good prospects (in)
4to set one's eye on (e.g. prey), to mark (e.g. as a victim), to hold spellbound

退(たい)(くつ)

adjective

bored; tedious

な-adjective: 退屈な話; noun: 退屈をまぎらす

Frequency: ~20,000
な-adjective, noun
1tedious, boring, dull, uninteresting, tiresome, monotonous
カクテルパーティーは退屈なときもある。
Cocktail parties can be boring.
する verb, intransitive verb
2to feel bored, to get bored (with), to get tired (of)

()(さき)()

expression

to be shrewd; have a good eye for immediate advantage

Complimentary when practical; can imply short-term focus

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), う-verb ending in "く"
1to have foresight, to be farsighted, to be nimble-witted

ふさわしい

adjective

appropriate; suitable; fitting

Often written in kana; kanji: 相応しい

adjective (keiyoushi)
1appropriate, adequate, suitable, fitting, worthy word usually written using kana alone
君にふさわしいはずはないのだから。
He couldn't be good for you.

(ひね)くれる

verb

to become perverse; to be contrary

Personality/attitude that’s twisted or sulky

る-verb, intransitive verb
1to become twisted, to grow distorted, to be curved, to bend word usually written using kana alone
2to get sulky, to sulk word usually written using kana alone
3to grow bitter, to become embittered, to become perverse word usually written using kana alone

たんこぶ

noun

a bump on the head

Commonly written in kana; literal bump from impact

noun
1bump (e.g. on forehead), lump, protuberance, swelling word usually written using kana alone; colloquial, See also 瘤

(てん)(くう)

noun

the heavens; the sky

Literary/fantasy flavor vs. 空(そら)

Frequency: ~17,000
noun
1sky, air, ether, firmament, the heavens
この国の王は人ではなく、はるか天空に居られるという三対の翼を持つ神獣なんだ。
The king of this country isn't a person, but a divine beast with three pairs of wings said to be in far away in the sky.

()(もの)

noun

monster; evil creature

Fantasy term; broader than ‘妖怪’

Frequency: ~15,500
noun
1demon, devil, evil spirit, monster, goblin, apparition

(おそ)

verb

to attack; to assault; to strike (e.g., disaster, sleepiness)

Frequency: ~3,500
う-verb ending in "う", transitive verb
1to attack, to assail, to make an assault, to strike, to hunt down
奇妙な病気が町を襲った。
A curious disease struck the town.
2to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
小泉氏が総理大臣として森氏の後を襲った。
Mr Koizumi succeeded Mr Mori as prime minister.
3to make a sudden visit

(かた)(ぐるま)

noun

riding on someone’s shoulders

As a verb: 肩車する

noun, する verb
1giving someone a ride on one's shoulders
パパ、肩車して。
Give me a ride on your shoulders, Daddy.
noun
2shoulder wheel (judo)

(いかだ)

noun

raft

Usually written using kana
noun
1raft word usually written using kana alone
いかだでその川を下ったときはハラハラした。
It was an adventure going down the river on a raft.
2forearm guard (made of thin metal plates)
3skewered baby-eel kabayaki See also 蒲焼

(たから)(ばこ)

noun

treasure chest

noun
1treasure chest, strongbox

(うかが)

verb

to visit; to ask (humble)

Humble (謙譲語); e.g., うかがう途中で (on the way to visit)

Frequency: ~22,500
う-verb ending in "う", transitive verb
1to call on someone, to call at a place, to pay a visit, to wait on someone humble (kenjougo) language
病気のため本日はうかがうことができませんでした。
On account of illness, I couldn't call on you today.
2to ask, to inquire humble (kenjougo) language
体重をおうかがいしてもよろしいですか。
May I ask you what your weight is?
3to hear, to be told humble (kenjougo) language
ワイルダー氏よりあなたのメールアドレスを伺いました。
Mr Wilder gave me your e-mail address.
4to implore (a god for an oracle), to seek direction (from your superior)
う-verb ending in "う", intransitive verb
5to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.) from 御機嫌を伺う

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