Mrs. GREEN APPLE · Japanese · 19 words

5

The three songs that were new on 5 (2020), the album that closed Mrs. GREEN APPLE's first phase before their hiatus. Stardom is the band talking themselves through it and carries the set's best vocabulary - 待てど暮らせど, 捻くれる, 刻々, 兎にも角にも, 舵をとる - while Aufheben works in flight and repair: 離陸, 手こずる, 歪む, 修復.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
待てど暮らせど	no matter how long one waits (まてどくらせど)	待てど暮らせど返事は来なかった。No matter how long I waited, no reply came.
捻くれる	to become twisted or contrary (ひねくれる)	捻くれた見方をしてしまう。I find myself taking a contrary view.
難点	a drawback, a sticking point (なんてん)	値段が唯一の難点だ。The price is the only drawback.
偉大	great, magnificent (いだい)	偉大な業績を残した人だ。He left behind great achievements.
刻々	moment by moment (こくこく)	状況は刻々と変わっている。The situation is changing by the minute.
秒針	the second hand of a clock (びょうしん)	秒針の音だけが響いていた。Only the ticking of the second hand echoed.
兎にも角にも	in any case, at any rate (とにもかくにも)	兎にも角にも今日は休もう。At any rate, let's rest today.
試みる	to attempt, to try out (こころみる)	新しい方法を試みることにした。We decided to try a new method.
待ちわびる	to wait impatiently for (まちわびる)	春の訪れを待ちわびている。I'm waiting impatiently for spring.
舵をとる	to take the helm, to steer (かじをとる)	新社長が経営の舵をとる。The new president takes the helm of the business.
愛想	affability, a civil manner (あいそ)	彼は誰にでも愛想がいい。He is affable with everyone.
滅ぶ	to perish, to die out (ほろぶ)	その王国はやがて滅んだ。That kingdom eventually fell.
安牌	a safe bet, the risk-free option (あんぱい)	安牌ばかり選んでも面白くない。Always choosing the safe option isn't interesting.
手こずる	to have trouble with, to struggle (てこずる)	組み立てに手こずってしまった。I struggled with the assembly.
離陸	takeoff (りりく)	離陸まであと十分だ。Ten minutes until takeoff.
歪む	to warp, to be distorted (ゆがむ)	湿気で戸が歪んでしまった。The door has warped with damp.
修復	restoration, repair (しゅうふく)	壁画の修復に三年かかった。Restoring the mural took three years.
仕草	a gesture, a mannerism (しぐさ)	何気ない仕草が印象に残る。Casual mannerisms stay with you.
憂い	sorrow, care, anxiety (うれい)	備えあれば憂いなし。Preparation removes worry.