(Japanese Translation Practice) Little by Little – 少しずつ

少しずつ
Little by little!

頑張れと言われるのが辛くて
Feeling worn out when people tell you “keep going” (when they keep urging you on)

まわりが楽しくても、同じの気持ちになれず、全ての人が敵(てき)のように思える
Even when everyone around you is cheerful, you cannot share that feeling and everyone around you just feels like an enemy

頭が重くて何も考えられず休むことに罪悪感(ざいあくかん)を感じ
So much on your mind that you cannot think at all, yet you feel guilty about letting yourself rest

何をやっても空回り(からまわり)
Whatever you do, you go round in circles

何もできない自分嫌気(いやけ)がさし
You are sick of yourself for being useless

先のことが不安でたまらない
You are very anxious about the future

できないことが多くても
Even if there are many things you cannot do yet

思うようにいかなくても
or things do not go the way you want

自分のペースで、少しずつ動けばいい
it is fine to change little by little!

〜思える to feel, to seem to oneself
頭が重い heavy-headed, weighed down with worry
罪悪感 feeling of guilt
空回り spinning your wheels
嫌気がさす to become sick of
〜て・でたまらない unbearably, very
自分のペース at your own pace

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So whether it is studying or anything else, stay calm, do not be too impatient and do not lose heart, especially when learning Japanese. If you are impatient, always wanting to be good straight away and to speak right away, without giving yourself time and the chance to take in new knowledge, practise it and get used to it, you only put pressure on yourself!
Whatever you do, especially studying, be persistent and give yourself a chance!
Keep the fire burning! 🤟🏻

Translated by Cao Kieu Nga