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Omori Ch. 8 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 締め付ける | to tighten, to fasten tight, to control strictly, to put pressure on (~RU) しめつける |
| 弾く | to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument) (~U) ひく |
| 緊張感 | feeling of tension, air of tension, nervousness きんちょうかん |
| がっかり | to be disappointed, to be dejected, to be discouraged; to feel drained |
| 怖い | scary, frightening (adj.) こわい |
| 浜辺 | beach, foreshore はまべ |
| すやすや | (sleeping) peacefully, quietly, soundly |
| 眠る | to sleep; to die, to rest (in peace) (~U) ねむる |
| 整える | to put in order, to arrange, to prepare, to regulate (tune, one's heartbeat, rhythm) (~RU) ととのえる |
| 呼吸 | breathing, respiration; harmony, balance こきゅう |
| 日焼け | sunburn, tan ひやけ |
| わずかに | slightly, barely; only, merely |
| 沁みる | to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate (~RU) しみる |
| ふり | appearance, behavior |
| 線路 | railway track, railway line せんろ |
| てっぺん | top, summit, apex, peak |
| 太陽 | sun たいよう |
| 秘密基地 | secret base, hideout, hidden position ひみつきち |
| 避ける | to avoid, to evade (~RU) さける |
| 計算 | calculation, reckoning, forecast けいさん |
| 回数 | number of times, frequency かいすう |
| 数える | to count, to enumerate (~RU) かぞえる |
| 指 | finger, toe ゆび |
| ペンキ | paint |
| まみれ | covered with, stained, smeared |
| 金づち | hammer かなづち |
| 板 | board, plank, cutting board いた |
| 様子 | state (of affairs), situation, appearance ようす |
| 労働 | manual labor; Labor Party ろうどう |
| 首 | neck, head; dismissal (from a job), firing くび |
| 突っ込む | to thrust (something) into (something), to cram, to charge into (~U) つっこむ |
| 仕方ない | there's no (other) way, there's no helping (it), it's no use, cannot be helped しかたない |
| ゴタゴタ | trouble, difficulties, dispute; confusion, disorder, mess |
| 運良く | luckily うんよく |
| 窓際 | at the window, by the window まどぎわ |
| 流れ | flow (of a fluid, people, etc.), stream, passage (of time), course (of events) ながれ |
| 背中 | back (of the body) せなか |
| 叩く | to strike, to hit; to clap (one's hands); to play (the drums) (~U) たたく |
| 空想 | daydream, fantasy くうそう |
| 像 | image, figure, form ぞう |
| 湖 | lake (in place names) こ |
| 飛び込む | to jump in, to barge in (~U) とびこむ |
| 末 | the end (of) まつ |
| 頷く | to nod, to bow one's head in assent, to agree (~U) うなずく |
| 石像 | stone statue せきぞう |
| 見下ろす | to overlook, to command a view of; to despise, to look down on (~U) みおろす |
| 心臓 | heart (organ); guts, nerve しんぞう |
| バクバク | pounding (of one's heart), throbbing, racing; heartily (eating), devouring |
| 耳鳴り | tinnitus, ringing in the ears みみなり |
| 瞬間 | moment, instant, second しゅんかん |
| 一目散 | running at full speed, going as fast as one can go いちもくさん |
| 身 | one's body; oneself; one's appearance み |
| 投げ入れる | to throw into, to dump in together (~RU) なげいれる |
| 必死 | frantic; inevitable death ひっし |
| 沈む | to sink, to go under, to go down (the sun), to feel depressed (~U) しずむ |
| 待ち遠しい | longed-for, anxiously awaited (adj.) まちどおしい |
| 眺める | to gaze at; to admire (scenery); to watch (from the sidelines) (~RU) ながめる |
| 人組 | group of (X) people ひとぐみ |
| 手製 | handmade, homemade てせい |
| 観る | to watch, to look on, to see (~RU) みる |
| 示す | to (take out and) show, to demonstrate, to point out, to indicate (~U) しめす |
| 再開 | reopening, resumption さいかい |
| 打つ | to hit (someone), to strike; to make (a speech); to gamble (~U) ぶつ |
| 駆け込む | to run into, to rush into; to seek refuge in, to take shelter in (~U) かけこむ |
| 掃除 | cleaning そうじ |
| 暇 | free (time) ひま |
| 与える | to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow (~RU) あたえる |
| シッター | sitter (someone who looks after pets, plants, etc.) |
| 失格 | disqualification, elimination, being a failure, being unfit for one's role しっかく |
| 消える | to disappear; to die; to go out (light); to fade (a feeling) (~RU) きえる |
| 裏庭 | back yard, rear garden うらにわ |
| 砂 | sand, grit すな |
| 愛情 | love, affection あいじょう |