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-Akutagawa's Hana

Akutagawa Rynosuke wrote over 150 short stories in his short life (died at 35). Kurosawa based

his famous movie, Rashmon () on Akutagawa's Rashmon and In a Grove ( yabu

no naka) another short story written in 1921.

This story, The Nose ( hana), was composed in 1916 and is about a monk with a very largenose (hence the title). The story addresses jealousy, egoism, and the making fun of others all

with a hint of humor here and there. Natsume Sseki () gave the story high praise.

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The short story is complete here broken down into eight pages for ease of reading. Each page has

a MP3 file for that section. You can also download and print out the PDF for each section forprinting and studying offline.

I hope to eventually add a vocabulary list for each section, but it will have to wait. (Unlesssomeone would like to volunteer?! :) )

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part 1

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Hana Part 1 - Vocabulary

This is a vocabulary list for most of the words found in the first part of Hana. I've tried to onlycapture the meaning as found in the story, but I am sure I missed or mixed up a few--pleasereport any errors or suggestions for clarity.

Zenchi Naigu (name)

nose

to say

pond

(n) tail (name of pond)

(adj-i) unknown

(n) person

(aux-adj) not

(n) length

five or six

(n) sun (approx. 3.03 cm)

(n) upper lip

above; up; over

(prt) from

(n,adj-no) chin; jaw

(n) below; down; under

(prt) (uk) until (v5r,vi) to hang down

(n) form; shape; figure

(n) (1) origin; source; (2) base; foundation

point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle; head (of a line); front

(adj-f,n) same

(adj-i) fat; thick

(adj-i) long and narrow

; (n) sausage

(n) thing; object

; (adv) (on-mim) casually; aimlessly; unexpectedly (n) face (person)

(P); (P);() (n) middle; centre; center; mid-way

(v5r,vi) to hang from; to dangle; to swing

age 50

to exceed

; (n) male Buddhist novice


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(adj-no,n-adv,n-t) olden days; former

(n) inner practice hall (for Buddhism; on the imperial palacegrounds)

(n,vs) accompanying; being in attendance on

(n,n-suf) employment (within temple)

promotion (n-t) today; this day;

(n-adv,n-t) innermost thoughts; real intention; inmost heart; one's mind; inthe heart

(adv,n) continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last

(exp) to worry; to suffer

(adv) of course; certainly; naturally

(n) surface; outside; face; appearance

(n) even now; still; as yet

; (adv,conj) (uk) not so; not particularly; not very; not that much

(exp,vi) to be on one's mind; to worry one; to care about; to bebothered by; to feel uneasy

(n,vs) absorption; give undivided attention; devote oneself to

(n) (arch) afterlife

(n) (1) {Buddh} Pure Land (esp. the Western Pure Land paradise ofAmitabha); (2) (abbr) Pure Land Buddhism

; (n,vs) adoration; reverence; esteem

(n,adj-no) {Buddh} priest; monk

(n) (1) body; (2) oneself; (3) one's place; one's position

(adj-na,n,vs) worry; concern; anxiety

only; merely (conj) apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more ... than that; but;however

(P);(io) (adv) rather; better; instead

(pn,adj-no) (1) myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; (2) I; me

(exp,adv) (uk) that is to say; so that means

(adj-na,n) disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant

(adj-no,n-adv,n-t) ordinary; regular; everyday; usual

(n,vs) a talk; conversation

(n,n-suf) word

(vk) to come out

; (adv) more than anything; above all else

(v1,vt) to fear; to be afraid of

do not know what to do (with nose)

(n) reason; pretext; motive

(P); (n) two

(P); (n) (1) one; (2) for one thing


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(adj-na) practical; realistic; pragmatic

(adj-na,n) inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness

(P); (adv,n) first; foremost; number one

(n) meals; food

(v5u,vt) (male) (vulg) to eat

(n-adv,n) occasion; moment

(P); (P) (exp) alone; by oneself

(n) small metal bowl

(v5k,vi) (1) to reach; to arrive; to get through; to get at

(conj) (uk) so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

(P); (n,adj-no) pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice

(n) (1) small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); (2)meal; food; serving

(n) (1) opposite side; other side

(P); ; ; (io) (v5r,vi) (1) to sit; to squat

(n) during

(n) extent

(n) sun (approx. 3.03 cm)

(n) (1) shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm)

(n) board; plank

; (v1,vt) to raise; to lift up

(v5u,vt) (uk) to receive; to take; to accept

(P); (P) (conj) (uk) however; but

(conj) thus

(exp) to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding

(P); (ik) (adv) never; by no means; decidedly; indisputably

(adj-na,n) easy; simple; plain

(n-adv) (1) once; one time; on one occasion

(P);(P); (n) (1) (read ) substitute; deputy; proxy;alternate

(n) (arch) temple pageboy

(P); ; (n) (uk) sneeze

(n) the moment; the instance; chance

(P); (v1,vi) to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; toquiver

(n) thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel

(n-adv,n-t) at that time; in those days

(n) Kyoto

(n,vs) widely talked about

(P); (P); (conj,prt) but; however; although

(exp) to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding


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(exp) to worry; to suffer

(adj-na,n) chief; main; principal; important

truly; really

(n) wound; injury

(n) self-respect; conceit

(conj) (1) (uk) for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favourof; on behalf of; (2) because of; as a result of

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Read by Yumi Boutwell 12-20-07

Text from http://www.aozora.gr.jp/cards/000879/files/42_15228.html

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Hana Part 2 - Vocabulary

This is a vocabulary list for most of the words found in the second part of Hana. I've tried to only

capture the meaning as found in the story, but I am sure I missed or mixed up a few--pleasereport any errors or suggestions for clarity.

(n) pond

(n) tail (name of pond)

(n) town

(n) person

(adj-pn) such; like this

(n) nose

Zenchi Naigu (name)

(conj) (1) for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; onbehalf of; (2) because of; as a result of

(adj-na,n) customs; manners; the world; worldliness; vulgarity; mundane things;the laity

(n) thing; matter; fact; circumstances; business; reason; experience

(ateji)(P); (ateji) (n,vs) match; game; bout; contest


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(P);; (P); (P) (v5u) to say

(conj) (1) (uk) everyone; anyone; (2) no-one (with neg. verb)

(n) wife

becomes; will become; turns out

(aux) (1) probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); (2) don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; (3)

must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

(adv) some (of them); among (them)

(P); ; (adv,conj,pref) (uk) again; and; also; still (doing something)

; (ok) (n,vs) {Buddh} entering the priesthood; cenobite (coenobite);priest; monk; nun

(P); (exp) (1) seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope; (2) don't you agree?; Ithought you'd say that!

(n,vs,adj-no) criticism; review; commentary

(P); (prt) even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed

(P); (P) (conj) (uk) however; but

(pn,adj-no) (1) myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; (2) I; me (n) monk; priest

(adv,n) (1) somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; (n) (2) some; part;portion

(n) worry; agony; vexation

(P); (io); ; (adj-i) few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

(n) self-respect; conceit

(n,vs) marriage; marry

(adj-na) concerning the result (as opposed to the means used toachieve this result or the original goal)

(n-adv,n) fact; truth; reality (n,vs) (1) left and right; (2) influence; control; domination

(adv) (uk) too much; excessively; too

(adj-na,n) delicate

(P); (oK) (v1,vi) (1) (uk) to be able (in a position) to do; to be up tothe task; (2) to be ready; to be completed; (3) to be made; to be built; (4) to be good at; to bepermitted (to do); (5) to become intimate; to take up (with somebody); (6) to grow; to be raised

(conj) (uk) so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

(adj-na) assertive; positive; active; proactive

(adj-na) negative; half-hearted; passive; unmotivated

;; (n,vs) damage; injury; defamation; waste(P); ; (n,vs) recovery (from illness); improvement; rehabilitation;restoration; convalescence;

(v1,vt) to try; to tes

(P); (adv,n) first; foremost; number one

(adj-i) long length

(adj-no,adv,n) (1) practicality; practical; (2) reality; actuality; actual


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conditions; (3) {Buddh} bhutakoti (limit of reality);

(P); (n-adv,n-t) (1) not less than; ... and more; ... and upwards; (2)beyond ... (e.g. one's means); further (e.g. nothing further to say); more than ... (e.g. cannot pay

more than that); (3) above-mentioned; foregoing; (4) since ...; seeing that ...; (5) this is all; that isthe end; the end;

(P); (io) (adj-i) short (v1,vt) to show; to display

(n) method; process; manner; way; means; technique

(exp) (1) (uk) as for this; (int)

(n) (1) man; person; (2) human being; mankind; people; (3) character; personality;(4) man of talent; true man; (5) other people; (6) adult

(v1,vi) (1) (uk) to be (of animate objects); to exist; (2) to stay; (v1,aux-v) (3) (the

is sometimes dropped) (after the -te form of a verb) verb indicating continuing action or state(i.e. to be ..ing, to have been ..ing)

(n-adv,n) (1) time; hour; (2) occasion; moment

(n) mirror(P);(io); (v5u,vi) to face

various

(n,adj-no) angle

(n) face (person)

(v5s,vt) to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)

(prt) while; during; as

(adj-na,n) zeal; enthusiasm

(n) (sens) labourer; laborer; blue-collar worker

(v5s,vt) to concentrate one's attention on; to devote oneself to something;

to ponder; to meditate (exp) there is a tendency; there is a possibility

(n,vs) place; situation; position; location

(v1,vt) to exchange; to interchange

(adj-na,n,vs) relief; peace of mind

(n) resting one's chin in one's hands

(P); ;;; (n,adj-no) chin; jaw

(P);; (n) finger; toe; digit

; ; (v5u,vt) (1) to allot; to allocate; (2) to supply with;to furnish; (3) to fit to; to fasten to; to apply to

(n) patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy (n) mirror

(v5u,vt) to peep (through); to peek; to examine (esp. covertly)

(adj-na,n,vs) satisfaction

(n-adv,n) degree; extent; bounds; limit

; (adv) (uk) before now; hitherto

(P); (P); ; ; (adj-no) only; merely; just; simply


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(adv) never (in sentence with neg. verb)

(exp) sometimes; occasionally

(n,vs) pain; trouble; anxiety; diligence; hard work

(exp) (more emphatic than ) to have a certain mood orfeeling; to have a hunch

(P); ; ; ; ; (P);() (n) box(P); (adv,n) now (after such a long time); at this late hour (i.e. it istoo late for something)

(P); (P); (io) (n) sigh

(adv,n,adj-no) reluctantly; grudgingly; unwilling

(n) sutra-reading desk

(n) Kannon; Kwannon; Buddhist deity of mercy

(n) sutra; Buddhist scriptures

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