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japanese-fiend · 4 years

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Why Beautiful World is from Kaworu's POV

(English is not my mother language, so I apologize in advance for any mistakes)

First of all, like this post by avocado-slice states, Kaworu is the only Eva character who uses “boku” and “kimi” (“boku no sekai kieru made aenu nara kimi no soba de nemurasete…”) aside from Shinji, who does use boku but doesn’t always use kimi. So, unless you think this is from Shinji’s point of view, with Shinji singing about a beautiful boy (it wouldn’t make much sense)… I’d say it’s pretty clear the only option is Kaworu.

That said. Beautiful World is sang from the POV of a person who speaks about a beautiful world and a certain beautiful boy who doesn’t realize how beautiful he is, because he doesn’t like himself.

The song plays after the last scene of Evangelion 1.0. And guess what that last scene was about?

Kaworu looking at a beautiful world while thinking about a certain beautiful boy.

A remix of the song plays right before the very last scene of Evangelion 2.0 too, and even in 2.0 the last scene was about Kaworu descending on Earth and talking about the same beautiful boy.

Kaworu finds this world to be beautiful, everything is beautiful and interesting to him; it is not a coincidence that the first time we hear this song is right after Kaworu’s awakening on the moon, from where he has this beautiful view of the Earth. It is not a coincidence that the first thing Kaworu does is wonder how Shinji is doing while glancing at the faraway Earth, that he wonders about a beautiful boy while looking at his beautiful world.

From this post again, I quote:

The use of the word “Beautiful” is something that has been attributed to Kaworu as well. Not much for the western fandom, but the Japanese fandom have got to see Kaworu calling Shinji “Beautiful” quite a lot of times in Shinji Ikari Raising Project, Neon Genesis Evangelion: Another Cases, etc.

Funnily enough, the word Kaworu uses to say Shinji is beautiful is “Kirei”, which is usually reserved for beautiful woman.

Also, about Kaworu finding this world to be beautiful, from TV Tropes:

Kaworu, despite having been raised (and perhaps created) by SEELE values the achievements of human culture and respects Shinji’s ability to pick himself up and keep going after heartbreak instead of giving up on life the way Gendo and SEELE have. The belief that humans, not Angels, should have the future is the motive for his Heroic Sacrifice, and he later appears after Third Impact as a Spirit Advisor and the symbol that not all Humans Are Bastards

What I mean by quoting this is that even though Kaworu is an Angel, he is on lilim’s side. In Rebuild, too, he’s working behind the scenes to make sure Gendo doesn’t succeed and thus stop Instrumentality. He is probably the only Eva character who truly loves this world and humanity as it is (probably right because he’s not human, lol). That’s why this world is beautiful to him.

The lyrics express a curiosity and taste for inquiry (“Don’t you like yourself?”) that is typical of Kaworu. He often asks Shinji questions about what he thinks/feels (example: “Do you hate people?”). He also tends to make a statement about something he just learned about Shinji and then ask him a question, (example: “You are extremely afraid of first contact. Are you that scared of affection?”) So a phrase like “Whether you’re sleeping or awake, you just dream of shounen manga. Don’t you like yourself?” seems just the kind of phrase Kaworu would say. No one asks Shinji questions like Kaworu does, no one is that curious to know him better, to know what he thinks and how he feels. The lyrics express a selfless warmth and caring that no other Evangelion character has except for Kaworu.

Let’s go into detail.

This is the translation I’m using.

It’s only love

Kaworu is the only character who represents the words “I love you” to Shinji.

If I can be granted just one wish, Please let me sleep next to you. Any place is fine.

Kaworu has slept by Shinji’s side both in the anime and in the manga, while in Rebuild the scene that counts as “sleeping” next to him is actually the scene in which he simply lies next to him and they watch the stars together. On the dirty, cold, hard floor (any place is fine) instead of a comfy bed.

Beautiful world Without regrets, my eyes are only on you. Beautiful boy You don’t know yet, just how beautiful you are.

Kaworu’s eyes are only for Shinji and no one else — he doesn’t really care about/interact with anyone else — and he finds him beautiful, blah blah, you know this already. Moving on.

Whether you’re sleeping or awake, You just dream of shounen manga. Don’t you like yourself?

Already commented on this above.

You don’t know what you want, but you can’t stop wanting. Lukewarm tears roll down your cheeks.

He is clearly talking about Shinji. I hope at least this is clear.

I have nothing I want to tell you, I just want to meet you again. I can’t say what I want to tell you, Maybe I’m just a coward. But that’s alright too.

I personally think this should have been translated as “you can’t say what you want to tell me, maybe you’re a coward, but that’s alright too”, it would make better sense since it’s Shinji the one who won’t admit his feelings aloud until it’s too late and Kaworu is dead (”I haven’t told you anything yet” — Sakura Nagashi). It would also mean that maybe yes, Shinji might be a coward – but that’s alright, too. Because running away is fine (which is one of the messages Anno tried to convey in Evangelion). It could’ve been translated either way though, because the subject is not specified in most of the lyrics, I think.

No matter what it is, give everything a try. Even if you get hurt, it’s a valuable experience.

Another thing Kaworu often does is give advice to Shinji on what to do/how to improve himself. So again, this is a phrase Kaworu would say, and no other character. Other characters just order Shinji around or scold him, never actually giving good advice; they impose on him their views (running away is not fine! you’re a coward! you’re not a true man! you didn’t save me! you HAVE to pilot this robot! stop being such a baby! etc) without considering his feelings. Those are orders, not advice. It’s not Kaworu’s tender “hey, you should do this, I’m sure it’s going to help”, it’s a horrible “if you don’t do this you’re a coward and you’re useless and worthless”. This is why only Kaworu could have said this phrase.

I don’t need newpapers. The important things are not printed there. How are you doing recently? If you are fine, Then that’s good I guess.

The only character that revolves completely around Shinji is Kaworu. Kaworu does not seem to take an interest in other people aside from Shinji. What is happening in the rest of the world has no importance to him, because the only important thing is Shinji’s wellbeing/happiness. If Shinji is doing fine, then everything’s fine, too.

No, it’s not the same for Rei. No, Rei’s world does not revolve around Shinji, it revolves around Gendo. Her development in the anime is about her gradually understanding more about herself, it’s not about helping Shinji or keeping an eye on Shinji’s wellbeing or looking only at Shinji, and she does not give Shinji any advice. How could she give advice to someone else when she barely knows who she is and why she’s alive?

If I can’t meet you before my world ends, Please let me sleep next to you. Any place will do. Beautiful world As these fleeting days pass by, Beautiful boy It’s natural to feel whimsical.

The only person who unconditionally loves and accepts Shinji for who he is and thus does never, ever judge him is Kaworu. The fact Kaworu does not judge him is probably one of the things about Kaworu that enchant and attract Shinji the most. Every other character judges him: Misato, Rei, Asuka, his father, Mari… everyone. Everyone scolds him at least once and/or shows disappointment in his behaviour. Kaworu doesn’t. Even when Shinji pulls out the spears in 3.0, thus triggering the Near-Fourth Impact, Kaworu doesn’t blame him like everyone else is doing. Kaworu takes all the blame upon himself, and smiles at him. If Shinji makes a mistake, Kaworu says yes, you have done a mistake, but here’s how you can make up to that and here’s how you can improve yourself; there’s always hope, after all. That’s why he’s the only character who could have said “It’s natural to feel whimsical” to Shinji. He’s telling him that the way he’s feeling (wanting to run away, being scared, wanting Father to praise him, not wanting to pilot the Eva but also kinda wanting to be the one who pilots it, etc) is fine and natural, and he shouldn’t be ashamed of it.

No, Beautiful World can’t be from Rei’s POV. It can’t be from Asuka’s POV, either.

First, because the girls of Evangelion don’t use “boku” and “kimi”.

Second, because they don’t speak the way the lyrics do. They don’t show that kind of interest/curiosity about Shinji’s thoughts or feelings and they don’t ask him that kind of questions. They sure as hell don’t give him advice and they surely don’t tell him that what he feels is natural/fine. And they might have an interest in Shinji but they don’t find him beautiful. They don’t find this world to be beautiful either: Asuka hates everything and everyone and Rei doesn’t give a shit about most things. The only things Rei II gets to learn about herself (her feelings and the importance of individuality and free will) are thanks to Shinji, not the world. I also doubt she has an opinion about the world, since she doesn’t seem to have an opinion about basically anything.

Misato doesn’t find this world to be beautiful either, and her life doesn’t revolve around Shinji, so it can’t be Misato.

It sure as hell can’t be from the POV of Mari, Kensuke, Touji, Kaji, the class rep, Gendo, Fuyutsuki, Penpen, Ritsuko… who else could we try with?

Oh, right, there’s Yui. It can’t be Yui either because she’s dead and gone she does not use boku and kimi, and since she’s dead she can’t know whether Shinji likes himself or not, if he cries or not, and the whole “maybe I/you am/are just a coward” thing makes no sense in her case.

Whoops, we ran out of characters. Seems like Kaworu is the only one who fits perfectly this song’s lyrics.

My work here is done. Now go and preach the Gospel of the New Century.

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List of 188 Japanese particles with meaning / usage

は (wa)Indicantes the topic of a sentence

か (ka)At the end of a sentence indicating a question

が (ga)Indicates the subject of a sentence

に (ni)Indicates a location

の (no)Indicates possession

は (wa)Indicates a contrast between 2 items

に (ni)Indicates time or frequency

へ (e)Indicates direction

を (wo/o)Indicates the direct object of a verb

と (to)Used to connect and list up multiple items

や (ya)Used to connect and partially list up multiple items

など (nado)Used with や (ya) to partially list up multiple items

も (mo)means “too”, “either”, “also”

も (mo)both…and…, neither…nor…

に (ni)Indicates the indirect object of a verb

に (ni)Indicates the surface of a object where some action takes place

で (de)Indicates the location of an action

と (to)Together with

の (no)Indicates an apposition

から (kara)Indicates a starting point in time or place

より (yori)Indicates a starting point in time or place but more formal than kara (20)

まで (made)Indicates a limit on time, space or quantity

くらい (kurai)Indicates an approximate amount

ほど (hodo)Indicates an approximate amount

ばかり(bakari)Indicates an approximate amount

で (de)Indicates a means or material

か (ka)Indicates a choice or alternative

を (wo/o)Indicates a point of departure

を (wo/o)Indicates a route of a movement/motion

に (ni)Indicates a point of arrival

に (ni)Indicates an entering motion

に (ni)Used together with a verb to express a purpose

と (to)Used when quoting someone

という (to iu)Indicates the name of something

とか (toka)“something like”

で (de)Indicates a limit or scope

と (to)Indicates a comparison

より (yori)Indicates a comparison

より (yori)Indicates superlative

くらい (kurai)Indicates a comparison

ほど (hodo)Indicates a comparison in a negative sentence

か (ka)someone, something

も (mo)“nothing”, nobody”, nowhere” if used with an interrogative word

に (ni)Used with a verb to indicate a change or choice

をする (wo/o suru)Expresses an occupation or position

でも (demo)Indicates emphasis

でも (demo)Together with an interrogative word it means “anything”, “anyone”, any time”

で (de)Indicates a cause or a reason

から (kara)Indicates a source such as a giver, a cause or material

に (ni)Indicates a person who gives something or who provides a service

は (wa) + が (ga)Indicates the relation between an object / subjects and a verb or adjective

が (ga)Connects two sentences with the meaning “but…”

を (wo/o)Used with an verb expressing emotions, it indicates the cause of this emotion

で (de)Indicates a state / condition of something

で (de)Limits numbers

だけ (dake)Indicates a limit on things or amounts

だけ (dake)Indicates a limit on an action or state

で (de)Indicates the time of completion or expiration of something

でも (demo)Following a noun, means “or something like this”

も (mo)Emphasizes in a positive or negative way

でも (demo)Indicates two or more items as an example of a larger list

ばかり (bakari)Indicates that an item, state or action is a single one

ばかり (bakari)Indicates an action was just completed

ところ (tokoro)Indicates that an action takes place, just took place or is about to take place

が (ga)Indicates the subject of subordinate clause when it is different from the subject of the main clause

から (kara)conjunction meaning “after” or “since”

ながら (nagara)Indicates that an action is happening simultaneously

が (ga)Indicates the subject of a relative clause

の (no)Indicates the subject of a relative clause

から (kara)Used as a conjunction and indicates a cause or reason

ので (node)Indicates a strong reason

の (no)Indicates a modified pronoun

の (no)Used to nominalize verbs & sentences

なら (nara)Used as a conjunction and indicates a supposition or condition

なら (nara)Indicates a topics and is used as an alternative to wa (No.1)

と (to)Indicates a condition that results in an inevitable outcome

ば (ba)Used as a conjunction to express a probable results

ばいい (ba)“all you have to do…”

ば (ba)Used to enumerate two or more actions or states

たら (tara)Used as a conjunction, indicates a supposition or condition

たら (tara)Used as a conjunction to indicate that one action takes place before the action described in the main sentence

ところ (tokoro)Used as a conjunction to indicate a condition that brings about a discovery

ても (temo)a conjunction meaning “even if”

ても (temo)Used with a set of contrasting verbs and adjectives

ても (temo)Together with an interrogative word it means “no matter what/where/who”

ては (tewa)Indicates a condition which will bring a negative conclusion

のみ (nomi)Indicates a limit (similar to だけ　dake)

まで (made)“even”, used to emphasize

さえ (sae)“even”, used to emphasize

さえ (sae)“if only” or “as long as”

のに (noni)“although”, “in spite of the fact that”

ながら (nagara)“although”, “though”, “but”

とか (toka)Indicates that a list of two ore more things or actions is not exhaustive

たり (tari)List of two or more actions in no particular sequence

たり (tari)Indicates actions or states that alternate

のに (noni)Indicates a purpose or function

のです (no desu)Asks for an explanation or reason

きり (kiri)Indicates a limit to an amount

きり (kiri)Indicates the last time a certain incident occured

とも (tomo)Used with numbers and counters to mean “both” or “all”

ながら (nagara)Used with numbers and counters to mean “both” or “all”

しか (shika)Used with a negative verb to indicate limits on conditions or quantities meaning “only”

しかない (shika nai)used with a verb meaning “to have no choice but to”

し (shi)Used as a conjunction, indicating two or more actions or states

し (shi)Used as a conjunction indicating a reason

とも (tomo)Indicates inclusion

に (ni)Indicates the one acting or the one acted upon

か (ka)Indicates uncertainty about something

か (ka)Indicates uncertainty about a state or reason

だの (dano) Indicates two or more items or actions of a longer list (similar to toka とか)

だの (dano)Indicates a pair of opposite actions or states

など (nado)“something to the effect”

やら (yara)Indicates two or more items of a longer list

やら (yara)Indicates uncertainty

ても (temo)Indicates an approximate limit with the meaning of “at the most”

とも (tomo)Indicates an approximate maximum or minimum

は (wa)Indicates that a number is the higher or lowest limit

と (to)Emphasizes a number in a negative sentence

など (nado)Indicates examples

くらい (kurai)Expresses an extent of an action or condition similar to ぐらい gurai

ほど (hodo)Indicates the extend of an action or condition

ほど (hodo)“the more… the more…”

だけ (dake)“as… as…”

だけ (dake)“the more… the more…”

と (to)“about to do something”, “trying to do something”

と (to)“even if…”, “whether… or not”

なり (nari)“either…”, “whether…or”

なり (nari)“anything”, “anyone”, “any time”

こそ (koso)Emphasizes the word preceding it

こそ (koso)Emphasizes a reason or a cause

ては (tewa)Expresses repetition of an action

に (ni)Joins two or more nouns to indicate a list of items

に (ni)Connects two or more items to indicate a matching or a contrast

にしては (ni shite wa)Indicates a generally agreed upon standard

にとって (ni totte)Indicates an effect or value of a person or thing

について (ni tsuite)“about”, “concerning” something or someone

とも…とも (tomo… tomo)“can’t say whether… or…”

が (ga)“even if”, “whether… or not”

は (wa)Emphasizes contrasting elements

として (toshite)Indicates status, capacity or function

として (toshite)Provides emphasis in a negative sentence

ばかりでなく(bakari de naku)“not only… but also”

だけ (dake) used to express “not only…but also”

のみ (nomi)used to express “not only…but also”

なり (nari)“as soon as”

146がはやいか (ga hayai ka)“as soon as”

やいなや (ya ina ya)“as soon as”

かないうちに (ka nai uchi ni)“no sooner had”, “hardly had”

ばかり (bakari)Indicates the only action left to do

ばかりに (bakari ni)Emphasizes a reason or cause

すら (sura)Emphasizes in the meaning of “even”

など (nado)Expresses a humble attitude towards an item

とも (tomo)“no matter what”, “even if”

ともあろうひと (tomo aroo hito)To express that someone did something not to be expected

どころか (dokoro ka)“far from”, “not to mention”

だけに (dake ni)Indicates a cause or reason

までもない (made mo nai)“there is no need to…”

ものの (mono no)“but” or “although”

ところで (tokoro de)“even if”

けれども (keredomo)Connects 2 sentences meaning “but” or “although”

けれども (keredomo)Indicates a preliminary remark

が (ga)Used to soften a statement or refusal

けれども (keredomo)Indicates a desire

ね (ne)At the end of a sentence to confirm a statement

ね (ne)At the end of a sentence to soften a request or suggestion

ね (ne)At the end of a sentence to indicate a reason or cause

ねえ (nee)At the end of a sentence to indicate emotion

よ (yo)At the end of a sentence to state a strong conviction

よ (yo)At the end of a sentence to articulate a request or suggestion

かしら (kashira)At the end of a sentence to express uncertainty, a request or a question and mainly used by women

かな (kana)At the end of a sentence to express uncertainty, a request or a question and mainly used by men

な (na)At the end of a sentence and used by men to confirm a statement

な (na)At the end of a sentence to express a prohibition, used by men

なあ (naa)At the end of a sentence to express emotion, used by men

なあ (naa)At the end of a sentence to express a desire

の (no)At the end of a sentence to express a question or soften a command, used by women

わ (wa)At the end of a sentence to soften a statement, used by women

さ (sa)At the end of a sentence to indicate slight emphasis, used by men

こと (koto)At the end of a sentence to indicate emotion, used by women

こと (koto)At the end of a sentence to express a suggestion or invitation, used by women

もの (mono)At the end of a sentence to express a reason or excuse

とも (tomo)At the end of a sentence to express an assertion

ものか (monoka)At the end of a sentence to express a negative determination, used by men

や (ya)At the end of a sentence to soften a statement, request or suggestion, used by men

たら (tara)At the end of a sentence to indicate a suggestion or proposal

やら (yara)At the end of a sentence to indicate a rhetorical question with a negative implication

ぜ (ze)At the end of a sentence to add for to sentence, used by men

ぞ (zo)At the end of a sentence to add force to a sentence or to express a question to oneself

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japanese-fiend · 4 years

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Hello guys, sorry for long time no art but I’ve been busy on my other platforms sharing resources and news for the Black Lives Matter movement, so art is currently on pause.

Either way, this is a guide I illustrated for user chivrik on Instagram on how to properly blur and de-trace protest photos. Many protesters have gone missing or turned up dead because they were traced through images they appeared on. Don’t help pigs and protect one another. ACAB and Black lives always matter.

If you need tips on protests, what is acab, defunding/reform of police, how to stay safe and links for charities/petitions, my Instagram is @/paperballz and there are saved highlights with the information. Or you can dm me.

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Yeah, I’m hopelessly in love with Chihaya..

Actually I really ship them. Taichi always beside her and support her without she realize it. That’s make Taichi can’t do anything to confess his feeling. I mean Chihaya always think about Arata without her realize and it hurts me whenever Taichi always harbored his own feeling T-T

I hope the best for you two. Taichi, you’re such a masochist.

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Meet Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the black woman who invented that rock and roll sound

You know what’s sad, before I even read this article I was ready to refute this because I grew up believing Chuck Berry created Rock and roll. It’s said how so many knew of this great woman yet none spoke on her greatness.

I also discovered Big Mama Thornton, who’s another hugely influential early inventor of rock and roll — I’m pretty sure Hound Dog was originally popularized by her, before Elvis stole it.

Love Sister Rosetta Tharpe! #BlackGirlMagic

A few of her performances:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeaBNAXfHfQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9bX5mzdihs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR2gR6SZC2M

Also I heard she was bisexual…

Happy Black History Month!

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Protesters in the portland area, there are reports and supporting videos that the police may be ultilizing an LRAD sonic weapon today (6/3/20). Please wear ear protection and anticipate noise of ~160db.

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Takahiro SAKURAI ○ 櫻井孝宏 ◎ (June 13)

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hamlet but instead of soliloquies he just stands in the middle of the stage and screams

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do not ignore this

our momentum is slowing down. we can’t let our dashes go back to normal when the world is not normal. so, if you are reading this, you are ~legally~ obligated to choose 2 numbers below; you must complete the task of those two numbers today. don’t pretend you didn’t see this. either do them right now or set a reminder to get it done before the sun goes down. the timer starts now. choose two.

sign some petitions. LINK HERE. if change.org hasn’t accused you of being a bot yet, you haven’t signed enough.

watch this youtube video. LINK HERE. do not skip the ads. this is a way to help raise money without having to donate any.

sign up to get daily actions. LINK HERE. after filling out the form, you will receive texts Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays telling you what action to take. (i got this link from @ wp4bl on instagram)

text or call for any of these victims. LINK HERE. this website is extremely helpful, well organized, and practically does all of the work for you.

donate some money. LINK HERE. if you have any more money to spare, please donate it to one of these funds.

follow every single one of these organizations on social media: blcklivesmatter, colorofchange, reclaimtheblock, showingupforracialjustice, and civilrightsorg

post these important sources to your social media. LINK HERE. you have no idea who it might help.

read this article and forward it to at least one person. LINK HERE.

watch this video explaining the racial wealth gap. LINK HERE. it’s really informative and only about 15 minutes long.

do some reading. LINK HERE. this link has a ton of great resources to educate yourself. read at least one.

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「耳をすませば」からの語彙

Vocabulary from Aoi Hiiragi’s manga Whisper of the Heart

スタジオジブリの「耳をすませば」はインターネットで人気があるのは当然ですが、その映画は同じタイトルがある漫画を元にして作られたことを知っていましたか？私はジブリ映画の大ファンなので、最近柊あおいが創作した「耳をすませば」という漫画を読んで大好きになっていますし、自分の習った新しい単語をリストで集めたらいいんじゃないと思いました。さて、行きましょう！

名詞（めいし／nouns）

昇降口（しょうこうぐち）= entrance

白状（はくじょう）= confession

球拾い（たまひろい）= fetching balls; ball boy

妖精（ようせい）= fairy, elf

残暑（ざんしょ）= late summer heat

見舞い（みまい）= get-well letter/visit; inquiring after someone

課題（かだい）= subject; homework, assignment

感性（かんせい）= sensitivity

本人（ほんにん）= the person themselves

親戚（しんせき）= relatives

司書（ししょ）= librarian

別世界（べっせかい）= another world

お負け（おまけ）= freebie (with purchase)

月面（げつめん）= surface of the moon

麦わら帽子（むぎわらぼうし）= straw hat

一般読書室（いっぱんどくしょしつ）= general reading room

人目（ひとめ）= public gaze/notice

宝探し（たからさがし）= treasure hunting

洞窟（どうくつ）= cave

生き埋め（いきうめ）= burying alive, being buried alive

呼び捨て（よびすて）= addressing someone without an honorific

人見知り（ひとみしり）= shyness, fear of strangers

面会（めんかい）= meeting face-to-face

自意識過剰（じいしきかじょう）= excessive self-consciousness

待ち伏せ（まちぶせ）= performing an ambush

我慢（がまん）= patience, endurance; self-control

片隅（かたすみ）= corner, nook

真っ向（まっこう）= right in front of

照れ隠し（てれかくし）= hiding your embarrassment

ほこり = dust

公式（こうしき）= formality; formula

行方（ゆくえ）= whereabouts; direction

男爵（だんしゃく）= baron

横断（おうだん）= crossing

弾丸（だんがん）= bullet, shot

アジト = hideout, secret base; safe house

怖がり（こわがり）= coward, timid person

異国（いこく）= foreign country

同士（どうし）= fellow, companion

明け方（あけがた）= dawn

名簿（めいぼ）= register of names

アライグマ = raccoon

内緒（ないしょ）= secrecy, confidentiality

苦難（くなん）= suffering, hardship

奇跡（きせき）= miracle, wonder

屋根裏（やねうら）= attic

大歓迎（だいかんげい）= warm welcome

持ち主（もちぬし）= owner, proprietor

天窓（てんまど）= skylight

夜行性（やこうせい）= nocturnality

ゴイサギ = night heron

医院（いいん）= clinic

お断り（おことわり）= declining, refusal

好奇心（こうきしん）= curiosity

動詞（どうし／verbs）

降りる（おりる）= to disembark, get off (e.g., from a train)

押し寄せる（おしよせる）= to advance on, surge forward; to overwhelm

覚める（さめる）= to wake up (e.g., from a dream)

ざわめく = to be noisy; to stir

揺れる（ゆれる��= to shake, sway

堪る（たまる）= to bear, endure

断る（ことわる）= to refuse

なつく = to become emotionally attached to

崩れる（くずれる）= to collapse, crumble

立ち直る（たちなおる）= to get back on your feet

めくる = to turn over (e.g., pages of a book)

頼み込む（たのみこむ）= to request earnestly

譲る（ゆずる）= to hand over; to yield

潰れる（つぶれる）= to break; to go bankrupt

覗く（のぞく）= to peek through/into

溢れる（あふれる）= to overflow

誤る（あやまる）= to make a mistake; to mislead

すれ違う（すれちがう）= to pass by each other

ぶつかる = to collide with; to encounter

舞う（まう）= to flutter about; to revolve

損（そん）する = to lose

詰まる（つまる）= to be blocked, packed

慎む（つつしむ）= to be careful, discreet; to do in moderation

旅立つ（たびだつ）= to begin a trip

乗り越える（のりこえる）= to climb/get over; to surmount

巡り合う（めぐりあう）= to meet by chance, fortuitously

湧く（わく）= to well up, appear; to feel emotions form

寝ぼける（ねぼける）= to be half asleep

扱う（あつかう）= to handle, deal with

羽織る（はおる）= to put on

宿る（やどる）= to lodge

負う（おう）= to bear, take responsibility for

刻む（きざむ）= to mince, carve; to be etched into one’s mind

覆う（おおう）= to conceal; to disguise

ずれる = to slide, shift

繋がる（つながる）= to be tied together, connected

形容詞（けいようし／adjectives）

真剣（しんけん）な = earnest, serious

気軽（きがる）な = lighthearted, at ease

足早（あしばや）な = light-footed

敏感（びんかん）な = sensitive to, susceptible to

間近（まぢか）な = nearby

ずるい = sneaky, sly; cheating

素直（すなお）な = obedient, meek; upfront

自信満々（じしんまんまん）な = brimming with self-confidence

鈍い（にぶい）= dull, thickheaded

歴史上（れきしじょう）の = historical

偶然（ぐうぜん）な = unexpected, fortuitous

眩しい（まぶしい）= dazzling, radiant

物足りない（ものたりない）= unsatisfactory

ケチな = stingy; shabby; petty

まともな = honest, decent

大げさ（おおげさ）な = grandiose; exaggerated

物騒（ぶっそう）な = dangerous, not secure

副詞（ふくし／adverbs）、オノマトペ（onomatopoeiae）

今時（いまどき）= these days

わざわざ = expressly, on purpose

それとも = otherwise, or else

ついでに = incidentally

そろそろ = soon, momentarily; slowly, gradually

くるくる = whirling; constantly changing

一目散（いちもくさん）に = at full speed

とりあえず = for the time being

いつの間（ま）にか = before you know it

よっぽど = very, to a great extent

キッパリ = clearly; decisively

げっそり = being disheartened

ばったり = with a clash; unexpectedly, suddenly

いきなり = all of a sudden

やたらに = randomly; recklessly

こそこそ = sneakily

幾多（いくた）= many, numerous

いつしか = before you know; unawares

ぽろぽろ = in large drops (i.e., crying)

ほとほと = utterly

さすがは = as you’d expect

ひたひた = steadily

ずいと = readily, without hesitation

自ら（みずから）= for yourself

少し（ずこし）ずつ = little by little

たとえ = even if, although

表現（ひょうげん／expressions）

なんちゃって = just kidding!

足（あし）を運ぶ（はこぶ）= to make your way to

浮かない顔（うかないかお）= long (depressed) face

〜かけ = in the midst of

とんでもない = unthinkable, far from it; don’t mention it

〜断ち（だち）= abstaining from

にっこり笑う（わらう）= to crack a grin

〜わけにはいかない = to have no choice but to

ヨイショ = expression of effort or strain

身（み）につける = to learn; to wear

〜尽くす（つくす）= to do to exhaustion

わぁ、こんなに長い投稿を皆さんのダッシュに置いてすみません！とにかくこのリストを何とかして役に立つといいですよね。もし質問があれば、是非私に聞いてください。おつかれさまでした！

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