第114回 Flashcards
滑る
すべる
slide, slip, skate
**slippery: water….skeleton….
The floor was slippery with water, and the skeleton slipped and fell, scattering his bones everywhere. 1384
滑らかな
なめらかな smooth (can use for non-physical things too) **slippery: water....skeleton.... The floor was slippery with water, and the skeleton slipped and fell, scattering his bones everywhere. 1384
円滑な
えんかつな
smooth
(something went smoothly, no problems, A&B have a good relationship)
**(2nd) slippery: water….skeleton….
The floor was slippery with water, and the skeleton slipped and fell, scattering his bones everywhere. 1384
潜在的な
せんざいてきな
latent, potential, hidden
**(1st) submerge: water….exchange….
When you submerge something, the air that was in the object is exchanged for water. 907
**(2nd) exist: genie in the bottle….soil….
Do you think a real genie in a bottle exists somewhere buried in the ground? 740
**ALL: submerge….exist…(bull’s eye)….
When someone has latent or hidden potential it exists submerged below the surface.
潜る
もぐる dive into (the ocean) **submerge: water....exchange.... When you submerge something, the air that was in the object is exchanged for water. 907
潜む
ひそむ
lurk, be in hiding
**submerge: water….exchange….
When you submerge something, the air that was in the object is exchanged for water. 907
渇く
かわく
be thirsty, get dry
**thirst: water…siesta….
The guy taking the siesta wakes up super thirsty because he has been sitting in the sun. 488
(right side) siesta/short nap: sun….aroma….
It is noon/lunchtime, so the sun is directly overhead, the aroma of the lunch you just ate is in the air, and you are drifting off to sleep in the warm sun. pg.171
渇水
かっすい
drought, water shortage
**(1st) thirst: water…siesta….
The guy taking the siesta wakes up super thirsty because he has been sitting in the sun. 488
(right side) siesta/short nap: sun….aroma….
It is noon/lunchtime, so the sun is directly overhead, the aroma of the lunch you just ate is in the air, and you are drifting off to sleep in the warm sun. pg.171
**ALL: thirst…water….
金沢
かなざわ
Kanazawa (the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture)
**(2nd) swamp: water…shakuhachi….
The swamp monster lured children into its waters by playing the shakuhachi. 1153
沢
さわ
mountain stream, swamp
**swamp: water…shakuhachi….
The swamp monster lured children into its waters by playing the shakuhachi. 1153
光沢
こうたく
luster, gloss
**(1st) ray: little….(extra stroke)….human legs….
Rays of sunlight are like little legs of sun. 125
**(2nd) swamp: water…shakuhachi….
The swamp monster lured children into its waters by playing the shakuhachi. 1153
**ALL: ray….swamp….
When you add a gloss to something, it is a ray of sun to cover up the swampiness beneath.
洪水
こうずい
flood
**(1st) deluge: water…together….
A lot of water together at the same time is a deluge. 1939
津波
つなみ
tsunami, tidal wave
**(1st) haven: water….brush….
“Seeing the tiny boats of poor mortals tossed about in a stormy sea, God took his brush and drew little inlets of water where the hapless creatures might seek shelter. And so it is that we have havens.” 350
**(2nd) waves: water….pelt…
Waves look like bits of water peeling off like the skin of an orange or a pelt of an animal. 866
**ALL: haven…waves….
There is no haven safe from the waves of a tsunami.
浪費
ろうひ
waste, squander
**(1st) wandering: water…halo (drop of silver)…
A girl was wandering by the water’s edge when she spotted a woman in all white with a halo. An angle? 1580
**ALL: wandering…expense…
みそ汁
みそしる
miso soup
**soup: water/liquid….needle….
I like most soups, except pea soup. I would rather drink needles. 150
果汁
かじゅう
fruit juice
**(2nd) soup: water/liquid….needle….
I like most soups, except pea soup. I would rather drink needles. 150
渋い
しぶい
astringent, bitter, quiet and cool
**astringent (acidic/bitter): water…stop…sparkler…
The drink (liquid) was so astringent that she stopped mid-drink and spit it back out, spraying it everywhere like a sparkler. 1875
渋滞
じゅうたい
traffic jam, be congested, be delayed
**(1st) astringent (acidic/bitter): water…stop…sparkler…
The drink (liquid) was so astringent that she stopped mid-drink and spit it back out, spraying it everywhere like a sparkler. 1875
**(2nd) stagnate: water…sash…
Water that has been “sashed-in” (damn) for too long starts to stagnate. 445
(right side) sash: buckle (pictograph)…apron ( the towel that makes you king)….
The sash of an apron is basically like the buckle for pants. 444
**ALL: astringent…stagnate….
People get astringent (acidic/ bitter) if they stagnate in a traffic jam for too long.
苦渋
くじゅう
anguish
(ex: 苦渋の選択)
**(1st) suffering: flower…old….
The old flower suffered as it slowly withered and died. But no one payed it any attention because they believed flowers could not feel. 239
**(2nd) astringent (acidic/bitter): water…stop…sparkler…
The drink (liquid) was so astringent that she stopped mid-drink and spit it back out, spraying it everywhere like a sparkler. 1875
**ALL: suffering…astringent…
When someone is in anguish, it is a suffering hat is particularly astringent.
淡い
あわい
light, pale
**thin: water…inflammation…
When someone is thin from dehydration, the lack of water has caused their body to become inflamed. 176
冷淡な
れいたんな
cold-hearted, cold
**(1st) cool: ice…orders….
No one was taking the secrecy talk seriously and were still distracted by the idea of awls and swords as dildos, so the manager dumped ice on them to cool them down and ordered them to focus. 1506
**(2nd) thin: water…inflammation…
When someone is thin from dehydration, the lack of water has caused their body to become inflamed. 176
**ALL: cool…thin…
滞る
とどこおる
be left undone, be stagnant （全然進まない）
**stagnate: water…sash…
Water that has been “sashed-in” (damn) for too long starts to stagnate. 445
(right side) sash: buckle (pictograph)…apron ( the towel that makes you king)….
The sash of an apron is basically like the buckle for pants. 444
