Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – Vocabulary list

謝しゃ罪ざい

apology

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釈しゃく放ほう

release; liberation; acquittal

1

唸うなりだす

to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise

1

用ようがある

to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)

2

威い勢せいがいい

vigorous; cheerful; assertive

1

とて

even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that

1

本ほん意い

real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope

1

立たち寄よる

to stop by; to drop in for a short visit

1

物もの憂うい

languid; weary; listless; melancholy

1

停てい職しょく

suspension from office

6

私わたくしども

we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)

1

現げん状じょう

present condition; existing state; status quo; current state

1

掌しょう握あく

grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over

1

出しゅっ身しん者しゃ

alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)

1

恐おそるべき

dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome

1

損そん失しつ

loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

1

ダメダメ

entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!

1

任にん命めい

appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation

1

理り事じ会かい

board of directors; board of trustees

1

事じ項こう

matter; item; facts

1

鼻はなの頭あたま

tip of one's nose

1

にたり

smirkingly; smugly; broadly

1

投とう票ひょう

voting; poll

2

黒くろ髪かみ

black hair

2

賛さん成せい

approval; agreement; support; favour; favor

2

気き性しょう

disposition; temperament; temper; nature

1

墓ぼ穴けつを掘ほる

to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it

1

看かん守しゅ

prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler

1

怒ど声せい

angry voice

1

寝ね床どこ

bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom

2

バスケット

basket; basketball; basket cloth

2

すくみ上あがる

to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid

2

殺ころし

murder; killing; murderer

3

退たい陣じん

resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal

1

明めい確かく

clear; precise; definite; distinct

1

きらり

with a momentary flash of light

2

あっぱれ

splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!

1

心しん境きょう

state of mind; mental state; mental attitude

1

敬けい礼れい

salute; bow

1

個こ性せい的てき

individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic

1

後こう任にん

successor

1

者しゃ

person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute

1

送おくり出だす

to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out

2

言こと葉ばを選えらぶ

to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words

1

っけ

particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information

1

追おっかける

to chase; to run after; to pursue

1

掻かきむしる

to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off

1

花はな々ばな

flowers; beautiful; spectacular

1

咲さき乱みだれる

to bloom in profusion

1

気きの抜ぬけた

insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless

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Vocabulary list: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets