まなざし

• By: 東方神起

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

気づいてくれているよね

You know, don’t you?

小さな心の変化すらにだって

Even with the smallest change in your heart

知ってくれているよね

You know, don’t you?

痛む心の音すらもだって

Even the sound of your hurting heart

誰も　誰も　誰も 知らないような

No one, no one, no one

見たこと 見たこと 見たことないような

Has seen, seen, seen

珍しい光る心に　なりたい訳ではないんだ

I don’t want to become a rare shining heart

確か　確か　確か 巡るような

Certainly, certainly, sure—something that circles around

想いを 想いを 想いを感じたいんだ

I just want to feel those feelings, those thoughts

決してひとりじゃ叶わない

That can never be achieved alone

眼差しに 教えてもらうんだ

I learn from your gaze

そのことに気づけていることが

To realize that I know this—that's

嬉しいんだ　暖かくなるみたいで

What makes me happy—feels warm inside

そのことを知れていることが

Knowing that—that makes me happy—like touching something precious

嬉しいんだ　なにかに触れるようで

No one, no one, no one

誰も　誰も　誰も 知らないような

Has seen, seen, seen

見たこと 見たこと 見たことないような

I don’t want to become a rare shining heart

珍しい光る心に　なりたい訳ではないんだ

Certainly, certainly, sure—something that circles around

確か　確か　確か 巡るような

I just want to feel those feelings, those thoughts

想いを 想いを 想いを感じたいんだ

That can never be achieved alone

決してひとりじゃ叶わない

I learn from your gaze

眼差しに 教えてもらうんだ

Because I’ve given you my words

言葉を渡したから

I get words in return

言葉を返してもらえる

It’s not that simple, just—

そんな簡単なものではない ただ

Feelings that fill me now, ah...

満たす想いを今 Ah

Even if I’m a little scared to tell you

伝えること少し怖くても

I’ll never look away

決して目をそむけないよ

No one, no one, no one

誰も　誰も　誰も 知らないような

Has seen, seen, seen

見たこと 見たこと 見たことないような

I don’t want to become a rare shining heart

珍しい光る心に　なりたい訳ではないんだ

Certainly, certainly, sure—something that circles around

確か　確か　確か 巡るような

I just want to feel those feelings, those thoughts

想いを 想いを 想いを感じたいんだ

That can never be achieved alone

決してひとりじゃ叶わない

I learn from your gaze

眼差しに 教えてもらうんだ

To realize that—I learn from your gaze

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
心 /こころ/ A2	noun - heart; mind; spirit
変化 /へんか/ B1	noun - change; transformation
痛む /いたむ/ B2	verb - to hurt; to ache
想い /おもい/ B1	noun - thought; feeling; emotion
眼差し /まなざし/ B2	noun - gaze; look; glance
嬉しい /うれしい/ A2	adjective - happy; glad
教える /おしえる/ A2	verb - to teach; to inform
触れる /ふれる/ B1	verb - to touch; to come into contact with
満たす /みたす/ B2	verb - to fill; to satisfy
簡単 /かんたん/ A2	adjective - easy; simple
巡る /めぐる/ B2	verb - to circulate; to go around
知る /しる/ A1	verb - to know; to be aware of
光る /ひかる/ B1	verb - to shine; to glow
言葉 /ことば/ A2	noun - word; language; speech

Grammar:

• 気づいてくれているよね

  ➔ The phrase uses the te-form '気づいて' combined with 'くれる' to express someone doing something for the speaker's benefit.

  ➔ The verb '気づく' means 'to notice' or 'to realize', and the usage of 'くれる' indicates someone doing something for the speaker's benefit.

• 誰も　誰も　誰も 知らないような

  ➔ The phrase uses the negative form '知らない' with the auxiliary 'ような' to express 'like something unknown or unseen by anyone.'

  ➔ '知らない' is the negative form of 'to know'; 'ような' is used to imply similarity or that something resembles a certain state.

• 確か　確か　確か 巡るような

  ➔ The phrase repeats '確か' (certain/indeed) and uses '巡るような' with the verb '巡る' in the plain form to describe a cyclical or recurring feeling.

  ➔ '確か' means 'certain' or 'indeed', indicating emphasis or certainty; '巡る' means 'to go around', and 'ような' describes similarity or manner.

• 決してひとりじゃ叶わない

  ➔ The phrase uses '決して' (never/not at all) with the negative potential form '叶わない' (cannot be fulfilled) to emphasize impossibility.

  ➔ '決して' is an adverb meaning 'never' or 'by no means'; '叶わない' is the negative potential form of '叶う' meaning 'cannot be fulfilled or achieved.'

• 言葉を渡したから

  ➔ The phrase uses the causative form '渡した' (gave, handed over) of '渡す' in the past tense, to indicate having given words or communication.

  ➔ '渡す' means 'to hand over' or 'to transmit', and the past tense form '渡した' indicates the action has been completed.

• 決して目をそむけないよ

  ➔ The phrase combines '決して' (never) with '目をそむけない' (do not turn away) in the negative form, expressing a firm resolve to face something.

  ➔ '決して' means 'never', emphasizing firm resolve; '目をそむけない' is the negative form of 'to turn away', indicating facing something directly.