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SAMURAI DRIVE

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Vocabulary from hitomi: 'SAMURAI DRIVE'.

このまま遠くへ行こうか 憧れだったこの旅路

回り道に咲いていた 赤い華に酔いしれる

たちこめる嵐の中 振り向けば浮かび上がる

ニセモノだった 僕達の青い鼓動

I don't know the way of truth が何だかなぁ

浮世離れの 愛を込めて

いつもそうさ理想の先には

希望だけがひしめきあう Peaceful world

衝動的な愛をかきわけて

そして僕はゆくよ

たちこめる嵐の中 振り向けば浮かび上がる

クセモノだった 僕達の蒼い炎

I don't know the way of truth が何だかなぁ

みぞれまじりの 愛を込めて

いつもそうさ理想の先には

S・O・Sがひしめきあう Discord

妄想癖な夜をつきぬけて

そして僕はゆくよ

腑甲斐ないなんて自分を責めんな

愛すべきもんは「今(きょう)」のメリーゴーラウンド

最終的にゃ僕達ってDreamer !?

次の場所へ LIFE GOES ON

Vocabulary

このまま

Adverb

as it is; like this

If things stay as they are, we won't be on time.

Indicates that a current state or condition continues without change.

遠く

Noun, Adverb

とおく

far away; distant; in the distance

There is still snow left on the mountains visible in the distance.

Can function as both a noun (a far place) and an adverb (far away).

Particle

to, toward (directional particle)

I walk to school.

Indicates direction or destination of movement. More directional than に which can indicate static location. Cannot be used for time expressions (use に). Pronounced 'e' despite being written へ.

行く

Verb

いく

to go; to proceed; to travel

I go to the park.

行く means 'to go' and indicates movement away from the speaker's location. It's an irregular verb: past tense is 行った (いった), て-form is 行って (いって). Can also be read as ゆく.

憧れ

Noun

あこがれ

yearning, longing, admiration

She had a strong longing to be an actress since she was a child.

A strong feeling of wanting something or someone, often something that is considered an ideal.

だった

Verb

was, were (past tense of だ copula)

Last year's trip was a fun time.

Past tense of the copula だ. Used after nouns and na-adjectives to indicate past state or identity. More casual than でした. Cannot be used directly with i-adjectives.

この

Prefix

this (something close to the speaker)

Cherry blossoms are blooming in this garden.

Demonstrative adjective used before nouns to indicate something close to the speaker. Cannot be used alone - must modify a noun. Part of the ko-so-a-do series (この, その, あの, どの).

旅路

Noun

たびじ

journey; itinerary; path of travel

After a long journey, I finally returned home.

Literal or metaphorical path taken during a trip.

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