Aimyon · Japanese · 27 words
Momentary Sixth Sense, Part 1
The first half of 瞬間的シックスセンス (2019), the album that carries マリーゴールド, Aimyon's best-known song. The vocabulary runs from summer nostalgia (帽子, 懐かしい, 抱きしめる) through the awkward honesty of ら、のはなし (居心地, 黙る, 理想) to the bruised resolve of ひかりもの (悩む, 悔しい, 慰める).
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 溶ける | to melt (とける) | 話に夢中で、アイスがすっかり溶けてしまった。We were so caught up talking that the ice cream melted completely. |
| 相槌 | a nod or 'mm-hm' that shows you are listening (あいづち) | 彼は相槌を打ちながら、最後まで聞いてくれた。He heard me out to the end, nodding along as I talked. |
| 見逃す | to miss, to fail to notice (みのがす) | 彼女の小さな変化を見逃したくない。I don't want to miss even a small change in her. |
| 仕草 | a gesture, a mannerism (しぐさ) | 髪を耳にかける仕草が好きだ。I love the way she tucks her hair behind her ear. |
| 真面目 | serious, earnest (まじめ) | 彼は真面目な顔で「好きだ」と言った。He said "I like you" with a serious look on his face. |
| 輝く | to shine, to sparkle (かがやく) | 夏の海がきらきら輝いていた。The summer sea was sparkling. |
| 帽子 | a hat (ぼうし) | 日差しが強いから、帽子をかぶって行こう。The sun is strong, so let's wear hats. |
| 懐かしい | nostalgic, fondly remembered (なつかしい) | この写真、懐かしいね。高校の夏休みだ。This photo takes me back. It's from summer break in high school. |
| 抱きしめる | to hug tightly, to hold close (だきしめる) | 泣いている妹をそっと抱きしめた。I gently hugged my crying little sister. |
| 居心地 | how comfortable it feels to be somewhere (いごこち) | このカフェは静かで居心地がいい。This café is quiet and comfortable to be in. |
| 愛しい | dear, beloved (いとしい) | 離れてみて、家族が愛しく思えた。Once I was away, my family felt dear to me. |
| 黙る | to stay silent, to say nothing (だまる) | 言いたいことがあるなら、黙っていないで言って。If you have something to say, don't just stay quiet. Say it. |
| 理想 | an ideal (りそう) | 理想が高すぎて、なかなか恋人ができない。My ideals are too high, so I can't seem to find a partner. |
| 最終回 | the final episode (さいしゅうかい) | あのドラマの最終回、もう見た？Have you watched the final episode of that drama yet? |
| 有言実行 | doing what you said you would do (ゆうげんじっこう) | 彼女は有言実行の人で、本当に留学した。She does what she says, and she really did go to study abroad. |
| 許す | to forgive, to allow (ゆるす) | 一度だけなら許してあげる。I'll forgive you, but just this once. |
| 慣れる | to get used to (なれる) | 一人暮らしにもやっと慣れてきた。I've finally started getting used to living alone. |
| 蹴飛ばす | to kick away (けとばす) | 子どもが空き缶を蹴飛ばして遊んでいる。A child is playing, kicking an empty can around. |
| 沈む | to sink; to feel low (しずむ) | 失敗が続いて、気持ちが沈んでいる。After one failure after another, I'm feeling low. |
| 誤魔化す | to gloss over, to dodge with a vague answer (ごまかす) | 笑って誤魔化さないで、ちゃんと答えて。Don't laugh it off. Give me a proper answer. |
| 分け合う | to share with each other (わけあう) | 一つのケーキを二人で分け合った。The two of us shared one cake. |
| 悩む | to worry, to agonize over (なやむ) | 転職するかどうか、ずっと悩んでいる。I've been agonizing over whether to change jobs. |
| 温まる | to warm up, to get warm (あたたまる) | お風呂に入ったら体が温まった。I warmed up after getting in the bath. |
| 眺める | to gaze at, to look out over (ながめる) | ベランダから夕方の空を眺めるのが好きだ。I like gazing at the evening sky from the balcony. |
| 悔しい | frustrating, bitterly disappointing (くやしい) | あと一点で負けて、本当に悔しい。Losing by one point is so frustrating. |
| 弱点 | a weak point (じゃくてん) | 朝に弱いのが私の弱点だ。Being bad at mornings is my weak point. |
| 慰める | to comfort, to console (なぐさめる) | 落ち込んでいたら、友達が慰めてくれた。When I was feeling down, a friend comforted me. |
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