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I bought a gift for myself to read on my train ride back home

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I like translating songs from Japanese, especially because I listen to them all the time, but sometimes I wonder where I am going wrong with determining the object of sentences/lyrics/verses. Is this right??? I spent too much time on it tbh.

僕はずっと掻きむしって

心の隅っこで泣いた

"The whole time I tore myself up

In the recesses of my heart and sobbed"

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鶴 (つる ー crane）by 猫戦

それは明日まで聞こえるくらいの

それはあしたまで きこえるくらいの

Until tomorrow I can hear at least

声が出せたならの話。

こえがだせたならのはばし。

If only I could have a voice

焼いたお肉と他人の匂いの空似

やくいたおにくとたにんのにおいのそらに

The smell of cooked meat and the resemblance of another's smell

そこに鶴の一声

そこにつるのひとこえ

And there's a cry of a crane

可愛い顔しても叶わない願い事

かわいいかおしてもかなわないねがいごと

Even if you have a cute face your wish won't come true

明後日の朝まで、私

あっさてのあさまで、わたし

Until the morning after tomorrow, I

匙投げてわがままねこ

さじなげてわがままねこ

Throwing spoons at selfish cats

季節の気配にも気づけないこと、ふえたわ

きせつのけはいにもきづけないこと、ふえたわ

I didn't even notice the signs of the season, even more

頭を撫でられて、私

あたまおなでられて、わたし

Pats to my head, I

汗かいて、どこへ行こう？

あさかいて、どこへいこう

I'm sweating, where should we go?

明日から何も変わらない日々が

あしたからなにもかわらないひびが

From tomorrow onwards the days where nothing will change

つづくベトナミーズ

Will continue. Vietnamese.

焼いたお肉と他人の匂いの空似

やくいたおにくとたにんのにおいのそらに

The smell of cooked meat and the resemblance of another's smell

そこに鶴の一声

そこにつるのひとこえ

And there's a cry of a crane

脱いだ服は片すから

ぬいだふくはかたすから

I'll put away the clothes I took off

今日のところはゆるしてね

きょうのところはゆるしてね

So please forgive me for today

困らせることのかわりに助けるつもり

こまらせることのかわりにたすけるつもり

Instead of bothering you I thought I'd be able to help you

嗅ぎわけることなんか

かぎわけることなんか

Wanting to sniff something out.

初めからしない交わしてない

はじめからしないかわしてない

We haven't exchanged anything since the beginning

約束破られて、私

やくそくやぶられて、わたし

A broken promise, I

べそかいて、夏は旅行三昧

べそかいて、なつはりょうこざんまい

A crying face, a summer immersed in travel

それは明日まで聞こえるくらいの

それはあしたまで きこえるくらいの

Until tomorrow I can hear at least

声が出せたならの話。

こえがだせたならのはばし。

If only I could have a voice

焼いたお肉と他人の匂いの空似

やくいたおにくとたにんのにおいのそらに

The smell of cooked meat and the resemblance of another's smell

明日鶴は恩返しに来ないかな

あしたつるはおねがいしにこないかな

Crane, I wonder won't you return the favor tomorrow?

悔しい想いは冬と一緒に海を渡って

きゅやしいおまいはふゆといっしょにうみをわたって

My bitter thoughts cross the sea with winter

あたたかい春戻って来るまでずっと

あたたかいはるもどってくるまでずっと

Until the warm spring returns

ここにおいでここにおいで

Please come please come

Notes:

鶴の一声 tends to mean a voice from an authority figure. It is the final word or a voice of authority

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Thank you so much! I've never worked on more complex sentences before this one so I'm really grateful for your response!

Ascendance of a Bookworm - japanese practice. This took so long (and I'm not sure of some of it) but I tried my best.

様々な知識が一冊にまとめしれている本を読むと、とても特をした気分になれるし、自分がこの目で見たことがない世界を、本屋や図書館に並ぶ写真集を通して見るのも、世界が広がっていくようで陶酔できる。

She felt a special feeling when her horizons were broadened by knowledge collected into one book; and she was carried away by picture books and the like found in bookstores and libraries.

様々な知識が = various knowledge

様々=さまさま= various, diverse

知識 = ちしき = knowledge

一冊に = in one volume

いっさつ = one volume

まとめしれている本を= collected in a book

纏める = まとめ = to collect

知れる = しれている = to become known, to be discovered

本を = book is the direct object being known/collected

読むと = and read

読む = よむ = to read

と = conjunction particle

とても特を = is a very special

とても = very

特 = とく = special

した気分になれるし = to make me feel

した is conjugated する which is to do

気分 = きぶうん = feeling, mood

なれるし = (conjugated) to become, to get used to

自分が = as for myself

自分 = じぶん = myself/oneself

この目で見たことがない世界を = I have never seen with my own eyes in this world

この目で = このめで = an expression meaning with my own eyes

見た = みた = to see, observe

ことがない = never happens, never occurs

世界 = せかい = world, society

本屋や図書館に並ぶ写真集を通して見るのも= you can look through photobooks lined up in places such as bookstores and libraries

本屋 = ほんや = bookstore

や = such things as; for lists

図書館 = としょかん = library

並ぶ = ならぶ = to line up/stand in line

写真集 = しゃしんしゅう = photo book

通して = とおして = continued?

見るのも = みるのも = also see

世界が広がっていくようで陶酔できる。= on several nights I am carried away and able to broaden your horizons.

世界が広がって = 世界が広がる = せかいがひろがる = to broaden ones horizons

いくよ = some nights, several nights

うて= skill, effort, ability

陶酔 = とうすい = being carried away by

できる = to be able to do

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Ascendance of a Bookworm - japanese practice. This took so long (and I'm not sure of some of it) but I tried my best.

様々な知識が一冊にまとめしれている本を読むと、とても特をした気分になれるし、自分がこの目で見たことがない世界を、本屋や図書館に並ぶ写真集を通して見るのも、世界が広がっていくようで陶酔できる。

She felt a special feeling when her horizons were broadened by knowledge collected into one book; and she was carried away by picture books and the like found in bookstores and libraries.

様々な知識が = various knowledge

様々=さまさま= various, diverse

知識 = ちしき = knowledge

一冊に = in one volume

いっさつ = one volume

まとめしれている本を= collected in a book

纏める = まとめ = to collect

知れる = しれている = to become known, to be discovered

本を = book is the direct object being known/collected

読むと = and read

読む = よむ = to read

と = conjunction particle

とても特を = is a very special

とても = very

特 = とく = special

した気分になれるし = to make me feel

した is conjugated する which is to do

気分 = きぶうん = feeling, mood

なれるし = (conjugated) to become, to get used to

自分が = as for myself

自分 = じぶん = myself/oneself

この目で見たことがない世界を = I have never seen with my own eyes in this world

この目で = このめで = an expression meaning with my own eyes

見た = みた = to see, observe

ことがない = never happens, never occurs

世界 = せかい = world, society

本屋や図書館に並ぶ写真集を通して見るのも= you can look through photobooks lined up in places such as bookstores and libraries

本屋 = ほんや = bookstore

や = such things as; for lists

図書館 = としょかん = library

並ぶ = ならぶ = to line up/stand in line

写真集 = しゃしんしゅう = photo book

通して = とおして = continued?

見るのも = みるのも = also see

世界が広がっていくようで陶酔できる。= on several nights I am carried away and able to broaden your horizons.

世界が広がって = 世界が広がる = せかいがひろがる = to broaden ones horizons

いくよ = some nights, several nights

うて= skill, effort, ability

陶酔 = とうすい = being carried away by

できる = to be able to do

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I'm going to start reading 町田くんの世界 (まちだくんおせかい) today. I'm not sure how much I'll post but I'm hoping to post at least what I find interesting or difficult 🫡 ✌️😁

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乙女の美学 ー 新しい学校のリーダーズ

（Otome no Bigaku - Atarashii Gakko ）

強い女が どうとか

Tsuyoi onna ga dou to ka

What about Strong women

何故か上から 言うけど

Naze ka ue kara iu kedo

For some reason you declare from above

あなた何にもわかっちゃいない

Anata nannimo wakacchainai

But you don't understand anything

三つ指ついて どうとか

Mittsu yubi tsuite dou to ka

What about bowing with 3 fingers

昔ながらに 言うけど

Mukashi nagara ni iu kedo

You say in the same old way

泣けど 耐えど わかりたくない

Nakedo taedo wakaritakunai

Though I cry and I bear it but don't want to know

高嶺の花

Takane no hana

A flower on a high peak

歩く百合の花

Aruku yuri no hana

A walking lily

強い 風に 揺れる

Tsuyoi kaze ni yureru

Sways in the strong wind

曲げられぬ 乙女の美学

Magerarenu otome no bigaku

The inflexible aesthetics of a young woman

徒然 邪魔しないで

Tsurezure jama shinaide

I'm bored - stop bothering me

変わりゆく 大和撫子

Kawariyuku Yamato nadeshiko

Changing the ideal of womanhood

夢夢 忘れないで

Yumeyume wasurenaide

Never forget me

弱い女が どうとか

Yowai onna ga dou to ka

What about weak women

いつも上から 言うけど

Itsumo ue kara iu kedo

You always declare from above

あなた何にもわかっちゃいない

Anata nannimo wakacchainai

But you don't understand anything

一歩下がって どうとか

Ippo sagatte dou to ka

How about we take a step back?

昔ながらに 言うけど

Mukashi nagara ni iu kedo

You say in the same old way

泣けど 耐えど わかりたくない

Nakedo taedo wakaritakunai

Though I cry and I bear it but don't want to know

立てば芍薬

Tateba shakuyaku

A Chinese peony when standing

座る牡丹

Suwaru botan

A mountain peony when sitting

強い 雨に 濡れる

Tsuyoi ame ni nureru

Gets wet in the heavy rain

曲げられぬ 乙女の美学

Magerarenu otome no bigaku

The inflexible aesthetics of a young woman

徒然 邪魔しないで

Tsurezure jama shinaide

I'm bored - stop bothering me

変わりゆく 大和撫子

Kawariyuku Yamato nadeshiko

Changing the ideal of womanhood

夢夢 忘れないで

Yumeyume wasurenaide

Never forget me