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Eren’s Quote

Japanese: そんなのやだ、ミカサに男ができるなんて！一生オレだけを想っててほしい！オレが死んだ後もしばらく…10年以上は引きずっててほしい！
Romaji: sonna no yada, mikasa ni otoko ga dekiru nante! isshō ore dake o omottete hoshii! ore ga shinda ato mo shibaraku…jūnen ijō wa hikizuttete hoshii!
English: I don’t want that, Mikasa finding another man! I want her to think only of me for her entire life! Even after I die, I want her to be hung up on me for a while… for at least ten years!

Analysis

そんなのやだ、ミカサに男ができるなんて

そんな (adjective) means “that kind of”, and の (particle) turns it into a noun. So, そんなの means “that kind of thing” or “such a thing”.

やだ is a contraction of 嫌だ. 嫌 (na-adjective) means “unpleasant” or “disagreeable”, and だ is attached to a noun or na-adjective to form an affirmative statement. So, 嫌だ or やだ means “it’s unpleasant” or “it’s disagreeable”, and is a common expression for “I don’t want it” or simply “no” as a refusal, with a childish or emotional tone.

So, そんなのやだ means “I don’t want such a thing”.

AにBができる literally means “B appears at A”. In natural English, it’s usually translated as “A gets B.”

The A is ミカサ, the name of the girl who has always had feelings for Eren, and the B is 男 (noun) meaning “man”.

So ミカサに男ができる means “Mikasa gets a man”.

なんて (particle) means “something like”, which expresses the speaker’s strong feelings, such as surprise, disbelief, or contempt, about the preceding statement. In this case, it conveys Eren’s distress at the thought of Mikasa finding another man.

So, そんなのやだ、ミカサに男ができるなんて means “I don’t want such a thing, something like Mikasa getting a man” or more naturally, “I don’t want that. Mikasa finding another man”.

一生オレだけを想っててほしい

一生 (adverb) means “for one’s entire life” or “for a lifetime”.

オレ (pronoun) means “I” in a casual and masculine way.

だけ (particle) means “only”.

を (particle) marks the object, which is オレだけ.

想ってて is the contracted form of 想っていて, which is the て-form of 想っている, expressing an ongoing state of thinking with strong emotions or personal attachment.

ほしい following a verb in the て-form expresses “want someone to do something”.

So, 一生オレだけを想っててほしい means “I want her to think only of me for her entire life”.

オレが死んだ後もしばらく…10年以上は引きずっててほしい

オレ (pronoun) means “I”, and が (particle) marks it as the subject of the following verb, 死んだ (verb) , which is the た-form of 死ぬ meaning “to die”.

後 (noun) following a verb in the た-form means “after doing something”, and も (particle) means “even”, so オレが死んだ後も means “even after I die”.

しばらく (adverb) means “for a while”.

10年 means “ten years”, 以上 means “or more”, and the は particle when following a quantity emphasises that this is the minimum amount.

引きずってて is the contracted form of 引きずっていて, which is the て-form of 引きずっている, expressing an ongoing state of being hung up on something from the past, unable to move forward.

So, オレが死んだ後もしばらく…10年以上は引きずっててほしい means “Even after I die, I want her to be hung up on me for a while… for at least ten years”.

Examples

AにBができる (B comes into existence at A)

雨あめで庭にわに水みずたまりができた。

ame de niwa ni mizutamari ga dekita.

A puddle formed in the garden due to rain.

家いえの近ちかくに新あたらしい図書館としょかんができた。

ie no chikaku ni atarashii toshokan ga dekita.

A new library was built near my house.

部活中ぶかつちゅうにこけて、膝ひざに青あおあざができた。

bukatsuchū ni kokete, hiza ni aoaza ga dekita.

I fell during club activities and got a bruise on my knee.

Verb Te-Form + ほしい (want someone/something to do)

もっと褒ほめてほしい。

motto homete hoshii.

I want you to praise me more.

早はやく試験しけんが終おわってほしい。

hayaku shiken ga owatte hoshii.

I want the exam to end soon.

彼女かのじょにはいつも笑わらっててほしい。

kanojo ni wa itsumo warattete hoshii.

I want her to always be smiling.

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Manga Snippet

©よつばと! (電撃コミックス)

Sentences

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1. ほんとにおかしもらえた‼︎
   honto ni okashi moraeta‼
   I really got snacks‼
   

2. ありがとう‼︎
   arigatō‼
   Thank you‼
   

3. おかしいっぱいもらったー！
   okashi ippai morattā!
   I got lots of snacks!
   

4. どんなのもらったー？
   donna no morattā?
   What kind did you get?
   

5. よーし　ハロウィン成功だ
   yōshi harowin seikō da
   Alright, Halloween was a success.
   

6. とりあえずこれに入れとこう
   toriaezu kore ni iretokō
   For now, let’s put them in this.
   

7. これおかし入れね
   kore okashi ire ne
   This is a snack container, okay?

Analysis of Manga

1. 「ほんとにおかしもらえた‼︎」

   • ほんとに (adverb) – really, truly
   • おかし (noun) – snacks, sweets
   • もらえた (verb potential form past tense) – was able to receive

2. 「ありがとう‼︎」

   • ありがとう (interjection) – thank you

3. 「おかしいっぱいもらったー！」

   • おかし (noun) – snacks, sweets
   • いっぱい (adverb) – a lot, plenty
   • もらった (verb past tense) – received
   • ー (long vowel mark) – used to extend the vowel sound and add emphasis

4. 「どんなのもらったー？」

   • どんな (interrogative adjective) – what kind of
   • の (particle) – nominaliser (makes an adjective into a noun; “one”, “thing”)
   • もらった (verb past tense) – received
   • ー (long vowel mark) – used to extend the vowel sound and add emphasis

5. 「よーし　ハロウィン成功だ」

   • よーし (interjection) – alright, okay (expresses determination, encouragement, or approval) EXAMPLES
   • ハロウィン (noun) – Halloween
   • 成功 (noun) – success
   • だ (auxiliary verb) – used to add a sense of assertion or declaration to the statement (attached to a noun or な-adjective)

6. 「とりあえずこれに入れとこう」

   • とりあえず (adverb) – for now, for the time being EXAMPLES
   • これ (pronoun) – this
   • に (particle) – indicates the location/direction of an action
   • 入れとこう (verb volitional form) – let’s put (in); contraction of 入れておこう EXAMPLES

7. 「これおかし入れね」

   • これ (pronoun) – this
   • おかし (noun) – snacks, sweets
   • 入れ (noun) – container, something to put things in
   • ね (particle) – ok?, yeah? (used to seek acknowledgment or confirmation) EXAMPLES

Examples

よし (expresses determination, encouragement, or approval)

よし、やるぞ！

yoshi, yaru zo!

Alright, I’m gonna do this!

よーし、いいぞ。その調子ちょうしだ！

yōshi, ii zo. sono chōshi da!

Alright, good! Keep it up!

（一問いちもん解といて）よし、できた。次つぎ！

 (ichi mon toite) yoshi, dekita. tsugi!

(After solving one question) Okay, done. Next!

とりあえず (for now, for the time being)

（注文ちゅうもんする時とき）とりあえずビールで！

(chūmon suru toki) toriaezu bīru de!

(When ordering) Beer for now! / I’ll start with beer!

今日きょうは疲つかれたから、とりあえず寝ねよう。

kyō wa tsukareta kara, toriaezu neyō.

I’m tired today, so I’ll just go to bed for now.

とりあえず、ここに荷物にもつを置おいておこう。

toriaezu, koko ni nimotsu o oite okō.

For now, let’s put/leave the luggage here.

〜ておく／〜とく (to do something in advance or leave something in a certain state)

明日あしたのためにお弁当べんとうを作つくっておく。

ashita no tame ni obentō o tsukutte oku.

I’ll make a lunch box in advance for tomorrow.

ドアを開あけておいてください。

doa o akete oite kudasai.

Please leave the door open.

明日あしたは遊あそびに行いくから、今いまのうちに宿題しゅくだいしとこう。

ashita wa asobi ni iku kara, ima no uchi ni shukudai shitokō.

I’m going out to play tomorrow, so I’ll do my homework now (while I have time).

Noun + ね (particle used to seek acknowledgment or confirmation)

また明日あしたね。

mata ashita ne.

See you tomorrow, okay?

はい、これ、新あたらしい鍵かぎね。

hai, kore, atarashii kagi ne.

Here, this is the new key, okay?

集合場所しゅうごうばしょは駅前えきまえね。

shūgō basho wa ekimae ne.

The meeting place is in front of the station, okay?

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Manga Blog (Japanese Version)

Vocabulary & Grammar

• 洗濯物せんたくもの – laundry
• ジェンガ – Jenga (game of removing and stacking blocks without making the tower fall)
• 乾かわいた – dry, dried
• を – direct object particle
• ベッド – bed
• 〜の上うえに – onto …
• 置おいて – put and … (te-form of 置おく, used to connect actions)
• ドサ – thud (onomatopoeia for something heavy dropping or falling with a dull sound)
• ちょっと – for a moment, a little
• 目めを離はなす – look away, take one’s eyes off
• clause + と – when, if
• よし – (interjection) Alright!, Okay! (used to express determination or readiness)
• 畳たたむ – fold (usually clothes, laundry)
• ぞ – (sentence-ending particle) used as a morale-boosting expression for oneself or others
• 〜の山やま – pile of …
• 頂点ちょうてん – summit, top, apex (highest point)
• に君臨くんりんする – reigns over, dominates, rules (used metaphorically to describe someone being on top)
• ごま – Goma (name of a dog)
• 私わたし – I, me
• は – topic marker particle
• のように – like, as if (used to make similes)
• 抜ぬき取とる – pull out, take out
• 踏ふん張ばっている – bracing oneself, holding firm
• グラグラ – wobble, unsteady, shaky (onomatopoeia expressing instability)
• そーっ – gently / quietly and slowly (onomatopoeia for moving carefully)

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Comment from the Author

乾燥機かんそうきから出だしたばかりの洗濯物せんたくものは温あたたかくて気持きもちいいようで、どこにいても、忍者にんじゃのように静しずかに素早すばやく洗濯物せんたくものの上うえに移動いどうします。
The laundry just taken out of the dryer must feel warm and cozy, and no matter where he is, he moves onto it quietly and swiftly like a ninja.

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Luffy’s Quote

Japanese: お前がいねぇと、俺は海賊王になれねぇ！
Romaji: omae ga inē to, ore wa kaizoku-ō ni narenē!
English: Without you, I can’t become the Pirate King!

Analysis

お前 (pronoun) means “you” in a casual and rough manner.

が (particle) marks the subject in a subordinate clause.

いねぇ (verb) means “not to exist” or “not to be”. It’s a contracted form of いない, which is the negative form of いる (to exist, to be for animate beings).

と (conjunction particle) means “if” or “when”.

So, お前がいねぇと means “If you’re not present” or “If you’re not around”. In the anime, it translates to “Without you”.

俺 (pronoun) means “I” in a casual and masculine manner.

は (particle) marks the topic of the main clause.

海賊王 (noun) means “Pirate King”. Each kanji represents “sea”, “thief”, and “king”.

に (particle) is used with the verb なる to mean “to become something”. In English, the verb “become” takes a direct object without a preposition, but in Japanese, the particle に is required to mark the target or goal of the change.

なれねぇ (verb) means “can’t become”. It’s a contracted form of なれない, which is the negative form of なれる (can become).

So, お前がいねぇと俺は海賊王になれねぇ means “Without you, I can’t become the Pirate King”.

The standard form is お前がいないと俺は海賊王になれない, but in rough speech, ない is often contracted to ねぇ.

Also, in the manga, the small え is written in katakana instead of hiragana. This stylistic choice adds visual impact and emphasises an intense tone.

Examples

が in Subordinate Clauses

上司じょうしが近ちかくにいると、（私わたしは）サボれない。

jōshi ga chikaku ni iru to, (watashi wa) saborenai.

When my boss is around, I can’t slack off.

子供こどもが大おおきくなったら、（私わたしは）仕事しごとに復帰ふっきしたい。

kodomo ga ōkiku nattara, (watashi wa) shigoto ni fukki shitai.

Once my child grows up, I want to go back to work.

私わたしが何度なんど謝あやまっても、彼かれは許ゆるしてくれない。

watashi ga nando ayamatte mo, kare wa yurushite kurenai.

No matter how many times I apologise, he won’t forgive me.

〜ない + と + Negative Consequence

スマホがないと、何なにもできない。

sumaho ga nai to, nani mo dekinai.

Without my smartphone, I can’t do anything.

朝あさごはんを食たべないと、午前中ごぜんちゅうは元気げんきが出でない。

asagohan o tabenai to, gozenchu wa genki ga denai.

If I don’t eat breakfast, I don’t have any energy during the morning.

次つぎの電車でんしゃに乗のらないと、会議かいぎに遅刻ちこくしてしまう。

tsugi no densha ni noranai to, kaigi ni chikoku shite shimau.

If I don’t catch the next train, I’ll be late for the meeting.

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Vocabulary & Grammar

• ゾッ – shudder (onomatopoeia for a sudden chill, shiver, or a feeling of horror or fear)
• とした – experienced a reaction, entered into a certain state
• お茶ちゃ – Ocha (name of the character)
• の – possessive particle
• 髪かみ – hair
• は – topic marker
• いつも – always
• 私わたし – I
• が – subject marker
• 切きっています – am cutting (habitual action)
• バリカン – hair clippers, electric shaver
• ある日ひ – one day
• バスルーム – bathroom
• 切きっていたとき – when I was cutting
• ポタッ – plop, drip (onomatopoeia for a single drop of liquid falling and hitting a surface)
• 肩かたに – on (my) shoulder
• 温あたたかい – warm
• 液体えきたい – liquid
• 血ち – blood
• 切きられた – was cut (passive form of 切きる)
• シャワーヘッド – shower head
• から – from
• 落おちた – fell
• お湯ゆ – hot water
• でした – it was
• ほっ – phew (onomatopoeia for a sigh of relief after tension)

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Comment from the Author

温度おんどがちょうど血ちと同おなじくらい温あたたかかったようです。
It seems the temperature was just as warm as blood.

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Video

Jotaro’s Quote

Japanese: てめー正真正銘の史上最低な男だぜ。てめーのつけは金では払えねーぜ！
Romaji: temē shōshinshōmei no shijō saitei na otoko da ze. temē no tsuke wa kane dewa haraenē ze!
English: You truly are the lowest scum in history. You can’t pay back what you owe with money!

Analysis

てめー正真正銘の史上最低な男だぜ

てめー (pronoun) is a very insulting way to say “you”. It can also be written like this: てめえ.

正真正銘の (noun + particle) means “genuine” or “authentic”.

史上 (noun) means “in history”.

最低 (na-adjective) means “lowest” or “worst”.

When a na-adjective modifies a noun, な is attached to the adjective.

男 (noun) means “man”.

だ (auxiliary verb) is attached to a noun or na-adjective to affirm the statement.

ぜ (particle) is used at the end of a sentence to give a rough, casual tone, often used in male speech. It draws attention to the statement in a confident or cool way, similar to adding “hey” in English. It’s often heard in anime but rarely used in everyday conversation, as it sounds old-fashioned.

So, てめー正真正銘の史上最低な男だぜ means “You are genuinely the worst man in history”. In the anime, it translates to “You truly are the lowest scum in history. 

てめーのつけは金では払えねーぜ

てめー (pronoun) with the possessive particle の means “your”.

つけ (noun) means “debt” or “what you owe”.

は (particle) marks the topic of the sentence.

金 (noun) means “money”.

で (particle) indicates means or method, so 金で means “with money”.

払えねー (verb) is the contracted form of 払えない, meaning “can’t pay”.

The は particle here indicates contrast. It’s used with a negative outcome to show that the method—in this case, money—is ineffective or inappropriate, implying that another method might be possible.

ぜ (particle), again, draws attention to the statement with a rough, casual tone, often used in male speech.

So, てめーのつけは金では払えねーぜ means “You can’t pay your debt with money”. In the anime, it translates to “You can’t pay back what you owe with money”.

Examples

史上最◯

そのマラソンは史上しじょう最多さいたの参加者数さんかしゃすうを記録きろくした。

sono marason wa shijō saita no sankasha-sū o kiroku shita.

The marathon recorded the largest number of participants in history.

ウサイン・ボルトは100ひゃくmメートル走そうで史上しじょう最速さいそくのタイムを記録きろくした。

usain boruto wa hyaku mētoru-sō de shijō saisoku no taimu o kiroku shita.

Usain Bolt recorded the fastest time in history in the 100-meter sprint.

今年ことし、世界せかいの平均気温へいきんきおんが観測かんそく史上しじょう最高さいこうを記録きろくした。

kotoshi, sekai no heikin kion ga kansoku shijō saikō o kiroku shita.

This year, the global average temperature reached the highest level ever recorded.

Noun + で (Method) + は (Contrast) + Negative Outcome

自転車じてんしゃでは間まに合あわないよ！車くるまで送おくってあげる。

jitensha dewa ma ni awanai yo! kuruma de okutte ageru. 

You won’t make it on time by bicycle! I’ll give you a ride.

その洗剤せんざいでは頑固がんこな汚よごれは落おちないよ。こっちを試ためしてみて。

sono senzai dewa ganko na yogore wa ochinai yo. kocchi o tameshite mite. 

With that detergent, stubborn stains won’t come off. Try this one.

メールでは本当ほんとうの気持きもちを伝つたえられない。

mēru dewa hontō no kimochi o tsutaerarenai.

You can’t convey your true feelings through email.

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Vocabulary & Grammar

• 何なに – what
• が – subject marker
• そんなに – that much, so much
• おかしい – funny
• お茶ちゃ – Ocha (name of the character)
• は – topic marker
• ゲーム – game
• 〜中ちゅうに – during …
• 体からだ – body
• よく – often, frequently
• 動うごきます – to move
• ガタ – rattle (onomatopoeia for rattling/clattering)
• 一人ひとりで – alone, by oneself
• 盛もり上あがっている – getting hyped up/excited
• を – direct object marker
• 私わたし – I
• いつも – always
• 冷さめた目めで – with a cold gaze
• 見みています – watching
• バッ – bam (onomatopoeia for a sudden motion)
• ドン引びき – cringing, being put off
• ある日ひ – one day
• それ – that
• 〜に気きづいた – noticed …
• プ – pff (onomatopoeia for puffing out a quick breath, used when something is funny)
• ブー！ – brrt! (onomatopoeia for blowing out a laugh, often involuntarily)
• なぜか – somehow, for some reason
• ツボにハマった – hit a spot, struck the cord
• なんで – why

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Comment from the Author

人生じんせい、楽たのしそうだなぁ。
His life seems so fun.

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Video

Suzume’s Quote

Japanese: 今は真っ暗闇に思えるかもしれないけれど、いつか必ず朝が来る。
Romaji: ima wa makkurayami ni omoeru kamo shirenai keredo, itsuka kanarazu asa ga kuru.
English: The night might seem endless right now but one day, morning will come.

Analysis

今は真っ暗闇に思えるかもしれないけれど

今 (noun) means “now”.

は (particle) marks the topic and can also indicate contrast. In this case, it contrasts the present with the future.

真っ is the prefix adding intensity to the following word 暗闇 (noun) meaning “darkness”, so 真っ暗闇 means “complete darkness” or “total darkness”.

に (particle) 思える (verb) means “it seems like”, so 真っ暗闇に思える means “it seems like total darkness”.

かもしれない means “might” or “may”, expressing possibility or uncertainty.

けれど (conjunction) is a more formal version of けど meaning “but”.

So, 今は真っ暗闇に思えるかもしれないけれど means “Right now, it might seem like total darkness, but…”

いつか必ず朝が来る

いつか (adverb) means “one day” or “someday”. The particle は can be added, as in いつかは, to emphasise the contrast with 今.

必ず (adverb) means “certainly” or “definitely”.

朝(noun) means “morning”.

が (particle) marks the subject of the verb.

来る(verb) means “to come” or “will come”.

So, いつか必ず朝が来る means “one day, morning will certainly come”.

So today’s quote 今は真っ暗闇に思えるかもしれないけれど、いつか必ず朝が来る means “Right now, it might seem like total darkness, but one day, morning will certainly come”. In the movie, this is paraphrased as, “The night might seem endless right now, but one day, morning will come”.

Review1: 〜に思える

Noun or な-Adjective に思える means “it seems like”.

You may already be familiar with だと思う, which means “to think that”.

They both express a mental process, and 真っ暗闇だと思う and 真っ暗闇に思える could both work, but there is a subtle difference in nuance.

真っ暗闇だと思う means “you think it’s total darkness” indicating that she’s actively forming an opinion that “it’s total darkness”, which is an intentional action. On the other hand, 真っ暗闇に思える means “it seems like total darkness” indicating that she perceives the impression of ‘total darkness’ naturally, without any intentional thought. So, 真っ暗闇に思える fits better in this context, as she’s focusing on her natural perception rather than her intentional thoughts. This choice reflects more empathy and understanding.

Review2: 必ず

必ず (adverb) means “certainly” or “definitely”, expressing strong certainty.

There are words like 絶対 and きっと, which also convey strong certainty, but these three words are used in different contexts.

必ず refers to something that will definitely happen in affirmative sentences. It’s commonly used in formal or objective contexts, based on rules or facts. It can be translated as “certainly”, “definitely”, or“without fail”.

絶対 can be used in both affirmative and negative sentences. It’s often used in casual situations and strongly conveys the speaker’s subjective feelings, based on a strong belief. It can be translated as “absolutely” or “without a doubt.”

きっと can also be used in both affirmative and negative sentences. It’s also used in casual situations and conveys the speaker’s subjective feelings, but with less emphasis than 絶対, as it’s based on speculation or assumption. It can be translated as “surely” or “most likely”.

For this quote, all the words could work, but in this scene, she’s talking to her younger self, and since she already knows her definite future, she can tell her what is going to happen with strong certainty, as if it’s fated. Therefore, 必ず, which is used in fact-based situations, is the most fitting word for this context.

Examples

思える

Noun +（のよう／であるよう）に思える

宇宙うちゅうのことを考かんがえると、自分じぶんがとても小ちいさい存在そんざい（のよう）に思おもえる。

uchū no koto o kangaeru to, jibun ga totemo chiisai sonzai (no yō) ni omoeru.

When I think about the universe, I feel like a very tiny existence.

な-Adjective +（なよう／であるよう）に思える

彼かれの話はなしは少すこし不自然ふしぜん（なよう）に思おもえる。

kare no hanashi wa sukoshi fushizen (na yō) ni omoeru.

His story seems a bit unnatural.

い-Adjective + ように + 思える／い-Adjective (replace い with く) + 思える

日本語にほんごの文法ぶんぽうは【難むずかしいように／難むずかしく】思おもえる。

nihongo no bunpō wa [muzukashii yō ni/muzukashiku] omoeru.

Japanese grammar seems difficult.

Verb Plain-Form + ように + 思える

この計画けいかくはうまくいくように思おもえた。

kono keikaku wa umaku iku yō ni omoeta.

This plan seemed like it would work out.

Adverbs of Strong Certainty (必ず／絶対／きっと)

試験しけん当日とうじつは受験票じゅけんひょうを【必かならず／絶対ぜったい／きっと】持参じさんしてください。

shiken tōjitsu wa jukenhyō o kanarazu jisan shite kudasai.

Please make sure to bring your admission ticket on the day of the exam.

明日あしたの面接めんせつは【必かならず／絶対ぜったい／きっと】遅刻ちこくできない。

ashita no mensetsu wa zettai chikoku dekinai.

I absolutely cannot be late for tomorrow’s interview.

もう遅おそいから、【必かならず／絶対ぜったい／きっと】寝ねてると思おもうよ。

mō osoi kara, kitto neteru to omou yo.

It’s already late, so I think he’s most likely sleeping.

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Vocabulary & Grammar

• ごっつんこ – bonk (onomatopoeia for heads bumping together, used in a playful way)
• ボール – ball
• が – subject marker
• ソファ – couch/sofa
• 〜の下した – under/underneath …
• 〜に入はいった – went into …
• の (with rising intonation) – particle that turns a statement into a question in casual speech
• ワンッ – woof! (onomatopoeia for a dog barking)
• 取とってあげよう – I’ll get it for you
• どれどれ – let me see (said when about to examine something with interest)
• ゴチンッ – clunk!/thunk! (onomatopoeia for a hard bump or impact)
• 同時どうじに – simultaneously/at the same time
• 覗のぞき込こんで – peered into and…
• お互たがいの – each other’s
• 頭あたま – heads
• を – direct object marker
• 思おもい切きり – with full force/hard
• ぶつけました – bumped/hit
• ボーゼン – dumbfounded/stunned (describing a state of shock)

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Comment from the Author

しばらく動うごけないくらい痛いたかったです。ごまは体からだを振ふって、痛いたみを振ふり払はらおうとしていました。
It was so painful that I couldn’t move for a while. Goma was trying to shake off the pain by shaking his body.

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Reiner’s Quote

Japanese: 俺のすべきことは、自分のした行いや選択に対し、戦士として最後まで責任を果たすことだ。
Romaji: ore no subeki koto wa, jibun no shita okonai ya sentaku ni taishi, senshi toshite saigo made sekinin o hatasu koto da.
English: The only choice for me now is to face the consequences of my actions and as a warrior fulfil my duty to the bitter end.

Analysis

The sentence is a bit long, so I’ll divide it into two parts: the main clause, which stands as a complete sentence, and the subsidiary part, which provides additional information.

Main Clause: 俺のすべきことは戦士として最後まで責任を果たすことだ.

This follows the basic structure “Noun Aは Noun Bだ“, meaning “Noun A is Noun B”. We’ll break down each noun.

Noun A: 俺のすべきこと

The structure involves an adjective clause 俺のすべき modifying the following noun こと.

俺 (pronoun) means “I” in an informal and masculine way.

の (particle) indicates the subject in an adjective clause, functioning similarly to が.

すべき means “should do”. It’s formed by combining す, which is the classical form of する meaning “to do”, and べき meaning “should”.

こと means “things” that are abstract or intangible.

So, 俺のすべきこと means “things that I should do”.

Noun B: 戦士として最後まで責任を果たすこと

戦士 (noun) means “warrior”.

として (particle) means “as”.

最後 (noun) means “end” or “last”.

まで (particle) means “until”.

責任 (noun) means “responsibility”.

を (particle) marks the direct object of an action.

果たす (verb) means “to fulfil”.

こと, in this case, is used as a nominaliser which doesn’t have a specific meaning on its own, but it turns a verb into a noun to indicate the action as a concept.

So 戦士として最後まで責任を果たすこと means “to fulfil my responsibility as a warrior until the end”.

So the main clause 俺のすべきことは戦士として最後まで責任を果たすことだ means “What I should do is to fulfil my responsibility as a warrior until the end”.

Subsidiary Part: 自分のした行いや選択に対し

This also contains an adjective clause, which modifies the following noun. Let’s break it down.

自分 (pronoun) is used to refer to the same person within the same sentence. In this case, it refers to 俺 which was mentioned earlier. In Japanese, instead of repeating, we often use 自分 to avoid redundancy.

の (particle), again, indicates the subject in an adjective clause, functioning similarly to が.

した (verb) means “did”. It’s the past tense of する (to do).

行い (noun) means “action”.

選択 (noun) means “choice”.

や (particle) is used to list representative things. It’s similar to “and”, but it also implies that there are other similar things not mentioned in the list. In this case, it could include things like his decisions, words, and so on.

So 自分のした行いや選択 means “the actions I took and the choices I made.” In Japanese, we use the verb する with these nouns, such as 行いをする (to take actions) and 選択をする (to make choices), so 自分のした can modify both 行い and 選択 with a single verb.

に対し indicates the target of an action, emotion, or attitude. In this case, it refers to what his responsibility is directed towards.

So, 自分のした行いや選択に対し means “for the actions I took and the choices I made” or simply, “for my actions and choices”.

So today’s quote 俺のすべきことは自分のした行いや選択に対し戦士として最後まで責任を果たすことだ means “What I should do is to fulfil my responsibility as a warrior until the end for my actions and choices”. In the anime, it translates to “The only choice for me now is to face the consequences of my actions and, as a warrior, fulfil my duty to the bitter end”.

Examples

Verb Dictionary-Form + べき (should)

借かりたお金かねは返かえすべきだ。

karita okane wa kaesu beki da.

You should pay back borrowed money.

約束やくそくの時間じかんの５ご分前ふんまえには着つくべきだ。

yakusoku no jikan no go-fun mae ni wa tsuku beki da.

You should arrive 5 minutes before the appointed time.

お金かねを拾ひろったら警察けいさつに届とどけるべきだ。

okane o hirottara keisatsu ni todokeru beki da.

If you find money, you should turn it in to the police.

Nominaliser こと

ケーキを食たべたことは内緒ないしょだよ。

kēki o tabeta koto wa naisho da yo.

It’s a secret that we ate the cake.

宿題しゅくだいがあることを忘わすれていた。

shukudai ga aru koto o wasurete ita.

I had forgotten that I had homework.

夢ゆめは看護師かんごしになることです。

yume wa kangoshi ni naru koto desu.

My dream is to become a nurse.

〜に対して (indicates the target of an action, emotion, or attitude)

親おやに対たいして、その言葉ことば遣づかいは何なんだ！

oya ni taishite, sono kotobazukai wa nan da!

What is that manner of speaking, towards your parents!

田中たなかさんは女性じょせいに対たいして優やさしい。

tanaka-san wa josei ni taishite yasashii.

Mr. Tanaka is kind to women.

自分じぶんの言葉ことばに対たいして責任せきにんを持もちなさい。

jibun no kotoba ni taishite sekinin o mochinasai.

Take responsibility for your words.

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