Kenshi Yonezu · Japanese · 30 words

Yankee, Part 2

Yankee (2014) was the album that took Kenshi Yonezu from Vocaloid producer to singer in his own name. This set covers the back half of the record, from the rain-soaked "Hanani Arashi" through the shouted nonsense of "Shitodo Seiten Daimeiwaku" to his own vocal of "Doughnut Hole". The words are the ordinary ones the stories run on: weather and apologies, living and throwing things away, remembering and not sleeping.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
嵐	storm (あらし)	台風の嵐で電車が止まった。The trains stopped because of the typhoon storm.
眺める	to gaze at, to look out at (ながめる)	窓から街の明かりを眺めるのが好きだ。I like gazing at the city lights from the window.
謝る	to apologize (あやまる)	遅刻したので先生に謝った。I apologized to the teacher because I was late.
匂い	smell, scent (におい)	台所からカレーの匂いがする。There's a smell of curry coming from the kitchen.
恥ずかしい	embarrassing, too embarrassed to (はずかしい)	人前で歌うのは恥ずかしい。Singing in front of people is embarrassing.
抱える	to carry, to be burdened with (かかえる)	彼は大きな荷物を抱えて階段を上った。He climbed the stairs carrying a big load.
見渡す	to look out over, to survey (みわたす)	屋上から町を見渡した。I looked out over the town from the roof.
痛み	pain, ache (いたみ)	痛みが引くまで少し休んでください。Please rest a little until the pain goes away.
祈り	a prayer (いのり)	短い祈りを捧げてから出発した。We said a short prayer and then set off.
届く	to reach, to arrive (とどく)	注文した本がやっと届いた。The book I ordered finally arrived.
天気	weather (てんき)	明日は天気がよくなるらしい。Apparently the weather will get better tomorrow.
暮らす	to live, to get by day to day (くらす)	祖母は田舎で静かに暮らしています。My grandmother lives quietly in the countryside.
間違い	a mistake (まちがい)	計算に間違いが見つかった。A mistake was found in the calculation.
嘘	a lie (うそ)	彼は平気で嘘をつく。He tells lies without a second thought.
捨てる	to throw away, to get rid of (すてる)	古い雑誌をまとめて捨てた。I threw out all the old magazines at once.
役に立つ	to be useful, to come in handy (やくにたつ)	この辞書は旅行でとても役に立つ。This dictionary is very useful when travelling.
望む	to wish for, to want (のぞむ)	誰もが平和を望んでいる。Everyone wishes for peace.
簡単	easy, simple (かんたん)	この問題は思ったより簡単だった。This question was easier than I expected.
未来	the future (みらい)	未来のことは誰にも分からない。Nobody knows what the future holds.
寄り添う	to snuggle up to, to stay close beside (よりそう)	泣いている妹にそっと寄り添った。I quietly stayed close beside my crying sister.
似合う	to suit, to look good on (にあう)	その帽子はあなたによく似合う。That hat really suits you.
踊る	to dance (おどる)	音楽に合わせてみんなで踊った。We all danced along to the music.
叩く	to hit, to clap, to knock (たたく)	ドアを強く叩く音がした。There was the sound of someone knocking hard on the door.
花火	fireworks (はなび)	夏祭りで花火を見上げた。We looked up at the fireworks at the summer festival.
沈む	to sink, to set (しずむ)	海の向こうに太陽が沈んでいく。The sun is setting beyond the sea.
思い出す	to recall, to remember (おもいだす)	写真を見ると子供の頃を思い出す。Looking at photos makes me remember my childhood.
傷つける	to hurt, to wound (きずつける)	何気ない一言が友達を傷つけてしまった。A thoughtless remark ended up hurting my friend.
涙	tears (なみだ)	映画を見て涙が止まらなかった。I couldn't stop crying while watching the film.
眠る	to sleep (ねむる)	昨夜は暑くてよく眠れなかった。It was hot last night and I couldn't sleep well.
隙間	a gap, a crack (すきま)	窓の隙間から冷たい風が入る。Cold air comes in through the gap in the window.