Kenshi Yonezu · Japanese · 31 words

Bremen, Part 2

Bremen (2015) is Kenshi Yonezu's third album, and this set covers its second half, from "Neon Sign" through the closing "Blue Jasmine". The songs are about friendships that drift apart, ordinary days and small physical gestures, so the vocabulary is mostly plain verbs and adjectives you can reuse in conversation. Expect words for parting, waiting, hurting and healing, plus everyday items like excuses, rumours and the day after tomorrow.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
途方に暮れる	to be at a loss, to not know what to do (とほうにくれる)	財布をなくして、駅前で途方に暮れた。I lost my wallet and stood outside the station with no idea what to do.
分かち合う	to share (something) with each other (わかちあう)	友達と喜びを分かち合いたい。I want to share this joy with my friends.
崩れる	to collapse, to fall apart (くずれる)	古い石垣が地震で崩れた。The old stone wall collapsed in the earthquake.
引きずる	to drag, to carry something along with you (ひきずる)	重い荷物を床の上で引きずった。I dragged the heavy bag across the floor.
数えきれない	countless, too many to count (かぞえきれない)	夜空には数えきれないほどの星がある。There are more stars in the night sky than you could ever count.
叶う	to come true, to be granted (かなう)	十年越しの願いがやっと叶った。A wish I'd held for ten years finally came true.
募る	to grow stronger, to build up (of a feeling) (つのる)	会えない日が続き、不安が募る。As the days without seeing her go on, my worry keeps growing.
言い訳	excuse (いいわけ)	遅刻の言い訳を考えるのはやめよう。Let's stop coming up with excuses for being late.
すれ違う	to pass by each other, to miss each other (すれちがう)	駅の階段で昔の同級生とすれ違った。I passed an old classmate on the station stairs.
味気ない	dull, dreary, without flavour (あじけない)	一人で食べる夕飯は味気ない。Dinner eaten alone is a dreary thing.
震える	to shake, to tremble (ふるえる)	寒くて指先が震えている。It's so cold that my fingertips are shaking.
照らす	to shine on, to light up (てらす)	街灯が細い路地を照らしている。A streetlight is lighting up the narrow alley.
交わす	to exchange (words, promises) (かわす)	隣の人と二言三言、言葉を交わした。I exchanged a few words with the person next to me.
大げさ	exaggerated, over the top (おおげさ)	そんなに大げさに驚かなくていいよ。You don't have to act so shocked.
惨め	miserable, wretched (みじめ)	一人だけ誘われなくて惨めな気分だ。I was the only one not invited, and I feel miserable.
湧く	to well up, to arise (of a feeling) (わく)	古い写真を見ると懐かしい気持ちが湧いてくる。When I look at old photos, a nostalgic feeling wells up in me.
癒える	to heal, to get better (of a wound or pain) (いえる)	足の傷が癒えるまで一週間かかった。It took a week for the cut on my leg to heal.
苦しむ	to suffer, to be in pain (くるしむ)	兄は長い間、頭痛に苦しんでいる。My older brother has been suffering from headaches for a long time.
鮮やか	vivid, brightly coloured (あざやか)	秋の山は紅葉が鮮やかだ。The autumn leaves on the mountain are brilliantly coloured.
撫でる	to stroke, to pet (なでる)	猫の背中をそっと撫でた。I gently stroked the cat's back.
過ぎ去る	to pass by, to go away (すぎさる)	台風が過ぎ去って空が晴れた。The typhoon passed and the sky cleared.
増える	to increase, to grow in number (ふえる)	最近、駅前の店が増えてきた。Lately the number of shops by the station has been growing.
物足りない	not quite enough, unsatisfying (ものたりない)	この料理は少し物足りない。This dish leaves me wanting a little more.
噂	rumour, gossip (うわさ)	その噂は本当かどうか分からない。I don't know whether that rumour is true.
許す	to forgive, to allow (ゆるす)	一度だけの遅刻なら許してあげる。If it's just one time being late, I'll let it go.
奪う	to take away, to rob someone of (うばう)	工事の音が私の集中力を奪った。The noise from the construction robbed me of my concentration.
日陰	shade, a shaded spot (ひかげ)	暑いので日陰のベンチに座った。It was hot, so I sat on a bench in the shade.
戸惑う	to be bewildered, to not know how to react (とまどう)	突然質問されて戸惑ってしまった。I was asked out of nowhere and didn't know how to respond.
選ぶ	to choose, to pick (えらぶ)	メニューから好きなものを選んでください。Please pick whatever you like from the menu.
悪戯	a prank, mischief (いたずら)	子供の悪戯で花瓶が割れた。A child's prank broke the vase.
明後日	the day after tomorrow (あさって)	明後日の午後なら時間があります。I'm free the afternoon of the day after tomorrow.