Learn Japanese N5 and N4 Vocabulary with "Asterlore" from "Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE"

Let's study Japanese at the N5 and N4 levels with the opening theme "Asterlore" from Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE. This music is a classic visual novel soundtrack that you'd love to listen to during the summer.

A Guide to the Japanese Visual Novel Song "Asterlore" from "Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE"

"Summer Pockets" is the 13th romantic adventure game released by Key on June 29, 2018. The story revolves around Umi Takahara, the protagonist, who visits Torishirojima during summer vacation to organize his late grandmother's belongings with his aunt, Kyouko Misaki. While sorting through heirlooms, Umi enjoys island life with newfound friends and begins to cherish the ending of summer vacation.

"Asterlore" is the opening theme of REFLECTION BLUE, released in 2020.

The Japanese Lyrics of "Asterlore" from "Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE"

あの眩しさの中追いかけた　君の背中　まだ遠いけど　青の果てへと羽ばたく僕は覚えているから　今も
Ano mabushisa no naka oikaketa　Kimi no senaka mada tooi kedo　Ao no hate e to habataku boku wa oboeteiru kara ima mo

こぼれ落ちた願い事だけ探しながら歩き続け　白い波がさらうあしあとまで　やがて追いつき立ち止まる
Koboreochita negaigoto dake　Sagashinagara arukitsuzuke　Shiroi nami ga sarau ashiato made　Yagate oitsuki tachidomaru

きっと僕らはすれ違う事も出来ないはずの夏に迷う　だから強く笑い続けた
Kitto bokura wa surechigau koto mo　Dekinai hazu no natsu ni mayo u　Dakara tsuyoku warai tsuzuketa

もう１度だけ　あの懐かしい海に還る事が出来たら　いつか忘れた日の　眩しさを見つけられるから　君と
Mou ichido dake ano natsukashii umi ni kaeru koto ga dekitara　Itsuka wasureta hi no mabushisa o mitsukerareru kara　Kimi to

背中越しに約束をした　始まりへ爪先を向けて　
Senaka goshi ni yakusoku o shita　Hajimari e tsumasaki o mukete

嘘を重ねる事しかできずに　泣き顔さえ思い出せない僕は　せめて笑い続けた
Uso o kasaneru koto shika dekizu ni　Nakigao sae omoidasenai boku wa　Semete warai tsuzuketa

もう１度だけ　あの懐かしい空に還る事が出来たらいつか結んだ日の　温もりに辿り着けるから　君と
Mou ichido dake ano natsukashii sora ni kaeru koto ga dekitara　Itsuka musunda hi no nukumori ni tadoritsukeru kara　Kimi to

明日を夢見て　笑ったふりをして　独りだけで泣いて　泣いて　雨の中　僕は笑う
Asu o yume mite waratta furi o shite　Hitori dake de naite naite ame no naka boku wa warau

もう１度だけ　あの懐かしい夏に還る事が出来たら　いつか見た日の灯火の意味　わかるかな
Mou ichido dake ano natsukashii natsu ni kaeru koto ga dekitara　Itsuka mita hi no tomoshibi no imi wakaru kana

あの眩しさの中で見つけた　君の姿　もう迷わない　青の果てへと羽ばたく僕が覚えているから　ずっと
Ano mabushisa no naka de mitsuketa　Kimi no sugata mou mayo wanai　Ao no hate e to habataku boku ga oboeteiru kara zutto

The English Translation of "Asterlore" from "Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE"

I chased after you in that dazzling brightness, your figure still distant but flying toward the ends of the blue. I remember it even now.

Continuing to walk, searching only for the wishes that spilled over, I eventually catch up and come to a stop where the white waves sweep away the footprints.

Surely, we lost our way in the summer, an unforgettable season where we shouldn't have missed each other. That's why we continued to smile strongly.

If only once more, I could return to that nostalgic sea, someday I'll rediscover the brilliance of the forgotten days with you.

Over your shoulder, we made a promise toward the beginning, turning our toes.

Unable to do anything but layer on lies, unable to remember even a crying face, I, at least, continued to smile.

If only once more, I could return to that nostalgic sky, someday I'll reach the warmth of the tied days with you.

Dreaming of tomorrow, pretending to smile, crying alone, crying in the rain, I laugh.

If only once more, I could return to that nostalgic summer, someday I might understand the meaning of the day we saw the lights.

In that dazzling brightness, I found your figure; I won't lose my way anymore. I remember it because I, who flew toward the ends of the blue, will always.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Learning Japanese N5 and N4 Vocabulary with "Asterlore" from "Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUE"

0:00~
あの眩しさの中で見つけた　君の姿　もう迷わない　青の果てへと羽ばたく僕が覚えているから　ずっと
I chased after you in that dazzling brightness, your figure still distant but flying toward the ends of the blue. I remember it even now.

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
まぶしい	まぶしい	mabushii	bright, dazzling	i-adj
追いかける	おいかける	oikakeru	to chase, to pursue	2 verb
君	きみ	kimi	you (casual)	noun
背中	せなか	senaka	back (of the body)	noun
遠い	とおい	tooi	far, distant	i-adj
僕	ぼく	boku	I, me (male pronoun)	noun
覚える	おぼえる	oboeru	to memorize, to remember	2 verb

Related Word to 遠い

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
遠い	とおい	tooi	far, distant	i-adj
近い	ちかい	chikai	near, close	i-adj

0:42~
こぼれ落ちた願い事だけ探しながら歩き続け　白い波がさらうあしあとまで　やがて追いつき立ち止まる

Continuing to walk, searching only for the wishes that spilled over, I eventually catch up and come to a stop where the white waves sweep away the footprints.

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
落ちる	おちる	ochiru	to fall	2 verb
願い事	ねがいごと	negai goto	wish, prayer	noun
探す	さがす	sagasu	to search, to look for	1 verb
歩く	あるく	aruku	to walk	1 verb
続ける	つづける	tsuzukeru	to continue	2 verb
白い	しろい	shiroi	white	i-adj
波	なみ	nami	wave	noun
足跡	あしあと	ashiato	footprints	noun
立ち止まる	たちどまる	tachidomaru	to stop, to stand still	1 verb

1:14~
きっと僕らはすれ違う事も出来ないはずの夏に迷う　だから強く笑い続けた

Surely, we lost our way in the summer, an unforgettable season where we shouldn't have missed each other. That's why we continued to smile strongly.

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
きっと	きっと	kitto	surely, definitely	adv
できる	できる	dekiru	to be able to, can	2 verb
迷う	まよう	mayou	to lose one's way, to hesitate	1 verb
強い	つよい	tsuyoi	strong	i-adj
笑う	わらう	warau	to laugh	1 verb

Related Word to 強い

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
強い	つよい	tsuyoi	strong	i-adj
弱い	よわい	yowai	weak	i-adj

1:35~
もう１度だけ　あの懐かしい海に還る事が出来たら　いつか忘れた日の　眩しさを見つけられるから　君と
If only once more, I could return to that nostalgic sea, someday I'll rediscover the brilliance of the forgotten days with you.

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
もう一度	もういちど	mouichido	one more time	adv
懐かしい	なつかしい	natsukashii	nostalgic	i-adj
海	うみ	umi	sea	noun
忘れる	わすれる	wasureru	to forget	2 verb
見つける	みつける	mitsukeru	to find	2 verb

2:08~
背中越しに約束をした　始まりへ爪先を向けて
Over your shoulder, we made a promise toward the beginning, turning our toes.

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
約束	やくそく	yakusoku	promise	noun
始まり	はじまり	hajimari	beginning	noun

2:23~
嘘を重ねる事しかできずに　泣き顔さえ思い出せない僕は　せめて笑い続けた
Unable to do anything but layer on lies, unable to remember even a crying face, I, at least, continued to smile.

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
嘘	うそ	uso	lie	noun
重ねる	かさねる	kasaneru	to pile up, to overlay	2 verb
泣く	なく	naku	to cry	1 verb
顔	かお	kao	face	noun
思い出す	おもいだす	omoidasu	to remember	1 verb

2:44~
もう１度だけ　あの懐かしい空に還る事が出来たらいつか結んだ日の　温もりに辿り着けるから　君と
If only once more, I could return to that nostalgic sky, someday I'll reach the warmth of the tied days with you.

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
結ぶ	むすぶ	musubu	to tie, to bind	1 verb
たどり着く	たどりつく	tadoritsuku	to reach, to arrive at	1 verb

3:17~
明日を夢見て　笑ったふりをして　独りだけで泣いて　泣いて　雨の中　僕は笑う
Dreaming of tomorrow, pretending to smile, crying alone, crying in the rain, I laugh.

vocabulary	hiragana	pronunciation	meaning	POS
夢	ゆめ	yume	dream	noun
雨	あめ	ame	rain	noun

3:37~
もう１度だけ　あの懐かしい夏に還る事が出来たら　いつか見た日の灯火の意味　わかるかな
If only once more, I could return to that nostalgic summer, someday I might understand the meaning of the day we saw the lights.