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Gusare, Part 2
ぐされ (2021), second half: 暗く黒く, ろんりねす, 繰り返す収穫, 過眠 and 奥底に眠るルーツ. The mood turns inward and domestic, with solitude and small comforts: 孤独, 落ち着く, 落ち込む, 思い出, 苦手. The closing track is an evening at home, full of plain household Japanese like 夕暮れ, 風呂, 返事 and 味方.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 勘違い | a misunderstanding, a wrong idea (かんちがい) | ごめん、日にちを勘違いしていた。Sorry, I had the date wrong. |
| 震える | to tremble, to shake (ふるえる) | 寒さで手が震えている。My hands are shaking from the cold. |
| 孤独 | loneliness, solitude (こどく) | 都会で孤独を感じることがある。I sometimes feel lonely in the city. |
| 必要 | necessary, a need (ひつよう) | そんなに急ぐ必要はないよ。There's no need to hurry that much. |
| 控えめ | reserved, modest (ひかえめ) | 彼女は控えめな性格だ。She has a reserved personality. |
| 怪我 | an injury (けが) | 練習中に足を怪我した。I injured my leg during practice. |
| 氷 | ice (こおり) | グラスに氷を三つ入れた。I put three ice cubes in the glass. |
| 落ち着く | to calm down, to feel at ease (おちつく) | 温かいお茶を飲むと落ち着く。Drinking hot tea calms me down. |
| 定期的 | regular, periodic (ていきてき) | 定期的に歯医者に通っている。I go to the dentist regularly. |
| 褒める | to praise (ほめる) | 先生に絵を褒められた。The teacher praised my drawing. |
| 特別 | special (とくべつ) | 今日は私にとって特別な日だ。Today is a special day for me. |
| 調味料 | seasoning, condiments (ちょうみりょう) | 台所の調味料がほとんど切れている。We've nearly run out of seasonings in the kitchen. |
| 落ち込む | to feel down, to get depressed (おちこむ) | 試験に落ちて落ち込んでいる。I'm feeling down because I failed the exam. |
| 季節 | a season (きせつ) | 桜の季節がまたやって来た。Cherry blossom season has come round again. |
| 経験 | experience (けいけん) | 留学はいい経験になった。Studying abroad was a good experience. |
| 思い出 | a memory (おもいで) | この写真は大事な思い出だ。This photo is a precious memory. |
| 幸せ | happiness, happy (しあわせ) | 家族と食事ができて幸せだ。I'm happy to be able to eat with my family. |
| 皮膚 | skin (ひふ) | 冬は皮膚が乾きやすい。Skin dries out easily in winter. |
| 優しさ | kindness, gentleness (やさしさ) | 彼の優しさに何度も救われた。His kindness has saved me many times. |
| 涙 | tears (なみだ) | 映画の最後で涙が出た。I teared up at the end of the film. |
| 眠る | to sleep (ねむる) | 昨日は十時間も眠った。I slept for a whole ten hours yesterday. |
| 苦手 | not good at, not fond of (にがて) | 人前で話すのが苦手だ。I'm not good at speaking in front of people. |
| 返事 | a reply (へんじ) | メールの返事がまだ来ない。I still haven't had a reply to my email. |
| 感情 | emotion, feelings (かんじょう) | 彼は感情をあまり顔に出さない。He doesn't show much emotion on his face. |
| 夕暮れ | dusk, early evening (ゆうぐれ) | 夕暮れの公園を犬と歩いた。I walked the dog through the park at dusk. |
| 風呂 | a bath (ふろ) | 寝る前にゆっくり風呂に入る。I take a long bath before bed. |
| 味方 | an ally, someone on one's side (みかた) | 何があっても私はあなたの味方だ。Whatever happens, I'm on your side. |
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