Mrs. GREEN APPLE · Japanese · 24 words
Twelve, Part 1
Twelve (2016) was the band's first full album. Aijou to Hokosaki arms affection like a weapon - 矛先, 防具, 死守, 着飾る - Public argues about crowds and decency (諍い, 群がる, 育む, 大衆), and No.7 catches the exact feeling of clowning for someone's attention: 目に留まる, 戯ける, 履き違える.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 矛先 | a spearhead, the thrust of an attack (ほこさき) | 批判の矛先が変わった。The thrust of the criticism shifted. |
| 敬意 | respect, deference (けいい) | 先人に敬意を払いたい。I want to pay respect to those who came before. |
| 助け舟 | a helping hand, a rescue (たすけぶね) | 困っていたら助け舟を出してくれた。When I was stuck, they threw me a lifeline. |
| 容姿 | one's looks, appearance (ようし) | 容姿で判断すべきではない。People shouldn't be judged on their looks. |
| 着飾る | to dress up, to deck oneself out (きかざる) | 着飾らない人柄が好きだ。I like his unpretentious character. |
| 朽ち果てる | to rot away completely (くちはてる) | 廃屋が朽ち果てていた。The abandoned house had rotted away. |
| 諍い | a quarrel, a dispute (いさかい) | 隣人との諍いが絶えない。The quarrels with the neighbours never stop. |
| 皮肉 | irony, sarcasm (ひにく) | 皮肉な結果になってしまった。It turned out ironically. |
| 群がる | to swarm, to crowd around (むらがる) | 花に蜂が群がっている。Bees are swarming round the flowers. |
| 育む | to nurture, to foster (はぐくむ) | 地域が子供を育んでいる。The community nurtures its children. |
| 大衆 | the masses, the general public (たいしゅう) | 大衆に受け入れられた作品だ。It's a work that found a mass audience. |
| 実る | to bear fruit, to pay off (みのる) | 長年の努力が実った。Years of effort bore fruit. |
| 宿る | to dwell in, to reside (やどる) | 細部に神が宿ると言われる。They say the divine dwells in the details. |
| 波打ち際 | the water's edge (なみうちぎわ) | 波打ち際を裸足で歩いた。I walked barefoot at the water's edge. |
| 立ち向かう | to confront, to stand up to (たちむかう) | 困難に立ち向かう覚悟がある。I'm prepared to face the difficulties. |
| 這い上がる | to crawl up, to claw one's way back (はいあがる) | 最下位から這い上がってきた。They clawed their way up from last place. |
| 落胆 | disappointment, dejection (らくたん) | 結果に落胆を隠せなかった。He couldn't hide his disappointment at the result. |
| 澄む | to become clear, to clear up (すむ) | 空気が澄んで星がよく見える。The air is clear and the stars show well. |
| 涙脆い | easily moved to tears (なみだもろい) | 年をとって涙脆くなった。I've grown tearful with age. |
| 凍える | to freeze, to be numb with cold (こごえる) | 手が凍えて動かない。My hands are numb with cold. |
| 留める | to fix in place, to keep (とどめる) | 被害は最小限に留めたい。I want to keep the damage to a minimum. |
| 夕陽 | the setting sun (ゆうひ) | 夕陽が海に沈んでいく。The setting sun is sinking into the sea. |
| 気配り | consideration, attentiveness (きくばり) | 細かい気配りに感心した。I was impressed by the fine attentiveness. |
| 目に留まる | to catch someone's eye (めにとまる) | 偶然、求人が目に留まった。A job advert happened to catch my eye. |
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