L E P/Emotions and values

Lexical Expansion Project

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confused, puzzled (adj. or stative v.) (A)

"out of it"/confounded/befuddled/惚けている

shocked (adj. or stative v.) (A)

astounded/dumfounded/びっくりしている

In Japanese this is rendered in "abstracted onomatopoeia/psychomime" (擬態語／擬情語) lit: mind is in a state of "bikkuri" with the sound itself being something akin to the sound of the shock reverberating in the mind/brain or the aural (if that were possible) rendering of the look of the eyes of a person who is experiencing "bikkuri".

thrilled (adj. or stative v.) (A)

overjoyed/ecstatic/喜んでいる

enthralled (adj. or stative v.) (A)

wrapped up in (something)/immersed in something/夢中

furious (adj. or stative v.) (A)

p!ssed off/indignant/ぷんぷんしている(pun•pun) again psychomime. Cf: English "she left in a huff, due to her indignation)

derivable from sti?

happy (A)

sad (A)

(wanna cry)

frustrated (C)

surprised, surprise (adj./v./n.) (B)

無奈 (B)

a feeling that you have no ability to change a situation that you don't like, so you were forced to accept it

aggressive (B)

distinction between "nervous/aggressive" and "angry/furious"

lonely (A)

a sense of not being so close to the clan, or connected to others. This feeling might be queue removal related, or even something there are many idioms depending on missing family, friends, or former mates.

regretful (B)