React

Requested by Primity, it sounds somewhat like Kaguya is thinking about escaping the moon to find love in this song. Forgetting the past and moving on, being a bird trapped in a cage, changing the present, that kind of thing. “Good luck, all-seeing light” I imagine refers to the moon, she’s wishing a sort of farewell to it. Of course, I might be somewhat off on my interpretations though.

★ Title: React
☆ Album: あの日の夢のアリス
★ Album Artist: Shinra-bansho (森羅万象)
☆ Vocals: Mii (みぃ)
★ Lyrics: azuki
☆ Arrangement: kaztora (カズトラ)
★ Original Title: Flight of the Bamboo Cutter ~ Lunatic Princess(竹取飛翔 ~ Lunatic Princess)


一人に 慣れたなんて
強がりですら 言えるようになった
素直に笑うには 少しだけれど
時が経ち過ぎてた

hitori ni nareta nante
tsuyogari desura ieru you ni natta
sunao ni warau ni wa sukoshi da keredo
toki ga tachi sugitea

“I’m used to being alone”
is just a bluff, but I’ve come to the point that I can say it
There are few times where I can honestly laugh
but time has passed by way too fast

すれ違いは 飽き飽きしてる
遠回りをし続けてた だけど
それ程伝えたい 言の葉だから
「今」を変えられる
(触れないでね)
優しすぎると 壊れてしまうから

surechigai wa akiaki shiteru
toomawari o shi tsudzuketeta dakedo
sore hodo tsutaetai koto no ha dakara
「ima」 o kaerareru
(furenai de ne)
yasashi sugiru to kowarete shimau kara

I’m sick of crossing paths
I had just continued to go the long way around however
I want to convey my words to that extent so
I can change “the present”
(Don’t touch me)
because if you’re too kind I’ll end up falling apart

隠して 回り道して
いつでも 忘れないでいて
確かな背中合わせの
幸せに寄り添って
月夜には お似合いね
だからこそ

kakushite mawarimichi shite
itsu demo wasurenai de ite
tashika na senaka awase no
shiawase ni yori sotte
tsukiyo ni wa oniai ne
dakara koso

Taking detours and hiding
Please always remember
Getting close to the happiness of
a certain back-to-back
It’s suitable for this moonlit night
for this reason

嘘吐きには 慣れてしまった
後ろ向きには生きたく無い だから
籠の中の鳥は 来るとも知らない
誰かを待ってる
いつかの記憶は いつもと違うから

usotsuki ni wa narete shimatta
ushiromuki ni wa ikitakunai dakara
kago no naka no tori wa kuru to mo shiranai
dare ka o matteru
itsu ka no kioku wa itsu mo to chigau kara

I ended up getting used to liars
because I don’t want to live looking behind my back
I’m waiting for somebody that doesn’t even know
if the bird in its cage will come
that’s because it’s memories from someday are different from usual

「今まで」忘れたくて
「これから」を忘れたくない
泣いてるあなた目がけて
唇を通せんぼ

「ima made」 wasuretakuta
「kore kara」 o wasuretakunai
naiteru anata megakete
kuchibiru o toosenbo

I want to forget “Everything up to now”
I want to remember “Everything from now”
I’m aiming at you as you cry
I’ll hush those lips

本当は永遠なんて あるわけ無いじゃないの
(だから)泣かないで
(だから)泣かせないで
どうする事も出来る訳ない

honto wa eien nante aru wake nai janai no
(dakara) nakanai de
(dakara) nakasenai de
dou suru koto mo dekiru wake nai

The truth is, nothing like “eternity” could really exist, could it?
(and so) don’t cry
(and so) don’t let yourself cry
It’s not like there’s anything we can do

忘れたふりをしても
紡いだ糸は解かない
誰もがしてる様な
「普通」でいたいだけよ
いつか きっと一人きりで
まだ泣いていると思うからこそ
そっと背中合わせに
ずっと 恋して 恋して 恋して 恋して 星を眺めたいの
(言葉は何もいらない 遍く光りよ幸あれ)
(私の帰る場所には 一人じゃない)

wasureta furi o shitemo
tsumuida ito wa hodokanai
dare mo ga shiteru you na
「futsuu」 de itai dake yo
itsu ka kitto hitori kiri de
mada naiteiru to omou kara koso
sotto senaka awase ni
zutto koi shite koi shite koi shite koi shite hoshi o nagametai no
(kotoba wa nani mo iranai amaneku hikari yo sachiare)
(watashi no kaeru basho ni wa hitori janai)

Even if I pretended I forgot
the yarn I spun won’t be undone
I just want to live “normally”
like everyone else does
Someday surely all alone
I think I’ll still be crying, because of that
I want to see the stars together
forever in love in love in love in love gently back to back
(I don’t need any words – good luck, all-seeing light)
(Where I’m going home to, I won’t be alone)

新調 マミのおけさ節 | shinchou mami no okesabushi | Mami’s Brand New Okesabushi

Phew, the translation was the easy part of this one, but getting all the kanji transcribed took a while. I had a lot of trouble figuring out some of them. I guess that’s what I get for putting off my studies. According to the dictionary, Okesabushi is a style of Japanese folk song associated with the Niigata prefecture. This’ll probably be the last song from this album I do.

★ Title: 新調 マミのおけさ節
☆ Album: 夢想祈神~THE LORD OF PHANTASM
★ Album Artist: Seventh Heaven MAXION (セブンスヘブンMAXION)
☆ Vocals: Meramipop (めらみぽっぷ)
★Lyrics and arrangment: Nanashi (七誌)
☆ Original Title: Futatsuiwa from Sado(佐渡のニッ岩)
★ Website: http://shm.jpn.org/


「待たせたのう、正義の味方 二ッ岩マミゾウ只今参上じゃ」

「mataseta nou, seigi no mikata futatsuiwa mamizou tadaima sanjou ja」

“The champion of justice that kept you waiting… Presenting the called upon Futatsuiwa Mamizou”

いけ 海を超えて 届け儂の壱番勝負
敵をぶっ飛ばせ 霊長化弾幕変化

ike umi o koete todoke washi no ichiban shoubu
teki o buttobase reichouka danmaku henge

Let’s go! Across the sea, I’ve been sent for my first duel
Strike the foe at full power! “Primate Danmaku Transformation”

天下無敵の化け狸 佐渡の二ッ岩マミゾウ
ゆる~い感じで 遅れて登場

tenka muteki no bakedanuki sado no futatsuiwa mamizou
yuruui kanji de okurete toujou

I’m the unrivaled supernatural tanuki, Futatsuiwa Mamizou from Sado
With a laid back attitude, I’m late for my entrance

友を守るため 急げ幻想郷へ
化け狸十変化 はじめようか

tomo o mamoru tame isoge gensoukyou e
bakedanuki juu henge hajimeyou ka

In order to protect my friends, I’ve gotta hurry to Gensokyo
With my ten transformations, shall we begin?

いざ 弐番勝負 華麗に肉食化弾幕変化
さぁ 参番勝負 闇を切り裂き
攫め 弾幕変化十番勝負

iza niban shoubu kare ni nikushokuka danmaku henge
saa sanban shoubu yami o kiri saki
tsukame danmaku henge juuban shoubu

Now, second duel: “Carnivorous Danmaku Transformation”
Come, this third duel will slash through the darkness
Seize it! The ten duels of transforming danmaku

「うぉーみんぐあっぷはここまでじゃ」

「uoomingu appu wa koko made ja」

“Warming up ends here”

そろそろ本気で 四番勝負といくかい
月さえ化かして 両性化弾幕変化

sorosoro honki de yonban shoubu to iku kai
tsuki sae bakashite ryouseika danmaku henge

It’s about time to get serious, ready for the fourth duel?
I’ll even enchant the moon, “Amphibian Danmaku Transformation”

僅有絶無 外来妖怪 二ッ岩マミゾウ
やるときゃやるのさ 鳥獣戯画 あたぁっく!!

kinyuu zetsumu gairai youkai futatsuiwa mamizou
yaru tokya yaru no sa choujuu giga ataakku!!

There are next to no foreign youkai, except Futatsuiwa Mamizou
Come and fight the good fight, “Scrolls of Frolicking Animals,” attack!!

妖怪のピンチ ならば黙ってられん
化け狸十変化 終わらせない

youkai no pinchi naraba damatteraren
bakedanaki juu henge owarasenai

If it’s a youkai crisis, then I can’t stay silent
I won’t let you end my ten transformations

六番勝負 来い 七番勝負 いつまでもつかな
変化 まぬけ巫女の偽調伏
燃えろ 弾幕変化十番勝負

rokuban shoubu koi shichiban shoubu itsumademo tsukana
henge manuke miko no nise choubuku
moero danmaku henge juuban shoubu

The sixth duel, come! The seventh duel, will you last forever?
Transform! “Pseudo-Exorcism of the Stupid Shrine Maiden”
Get fired up for my ten duels of danmaku transformations

「ふぅ ちょっと休憩させてくれんかのう?
いやん 動物虐待はんたーい!」

「fuu chotto kyuukei sasete kuren kanou?
iyan doubutsu gyakutai hantaai!」

“Whew, could you give me a little break?
Noo, I’m against animal abuse!”

「マミゾウ化弾幕十変化!」
「狢符 満月のポンポコリン!!」
「必殺 ワイルドカーペット!!! …なんちゃって♡」

「mamizouka danmaku juu henge!」
「mujina fu mangetsu no ponpokorin!!」
「hissatsu wairudo kaapetto!!! nanchatte♡」

“’Mamizou Danmaku in Ten Transformations’!”
“Raccoon Sign ‘Full Moon Pompokolin!!’”
“Finishing move, ‘Wild Carpet!!!’ Just kidding ♡”

友を守るため 急げ幻想郷へ
化け狸十変化 はじめようか

tomo o mamoru tame isoge gensoukyou e
bakedanuki juu henge hajimeyou ka

In order to protect my friends, I’ve gotta hurry to Gensokyo
With my ten transformations, shall we begin?

決めろ 弾幕 華麗に変化 やるときゃやるのさ
化かせ 満月 光を浴びて
攫め 弾幕変化十番勝負

kimero danmaku karei ni henge yaru tokya yaru no sa
bakase mangetsu hikari o abite
tsukame danmaku henge juuban shoubu

Ready your heart! My danmaku change magnificently, come and fight the good fight
Bewitch the full moon, bathe in it’s light
Seize it! The ten duels of transforming danmaku

刹那のMisty | setsuna no Misty | A Misty Moment

Request by Primity. Looks like I couldn’t sleep until I did at least a little bit more editing to this.  Today was supposed to be a day to catch up on my to-do list, but I ended up doing nothing on it. _| ̄|○

Notes: During the line “もうそれしか聞こえないとナイテタ,” due to “naiteta” being in katakana, it’s a vague meaning. It could mean “cried” or “sang.” It could be interpreted either as the person being driven mad by the song crying that they can’t hear anything but it anymore, or the meaning I currently have in place. I chose this because the rest of the stanza also comes from the perspective of the singer.

★ Title: 刹那のMisty
☆ Album: Dilemmatic Sorcery
★ Album Artist: Amateras Records
☆ Vocals: F9
★ Lyrics: Kaito (海兎)
☆ Arrangement: Blue Twinkle
★ Original Title: Deaf to All but the Song (もう歌しか聞こえない)
☆ Website: http://amateras-records.com/

 

闇に揺らめく歌が聞こえた
狂ってゆくもどちらでもない
足は止まらず通り過ぎては
行き交う音にキミはいなくて

yami ni yurameku uta ga kikoeta
kurutte yuku mo dochira demo nai
ashi wa tomarazu toori sugite wa
yuki kau oto ni kimi wa inakute

My song wavering in the darkness could be heard
Even if you turn mad, there’s no other way
Without stopping your feet, passing on through
you’re no longer here for my sound

“hello,my dear friend” 私にコタエテホシイノ

“hello, my dear friend” watashi ni kotaete hoshii no”

“Hello, my dear friend” I want to hear you respond to me

ah,こっちを向いてよ気付いてるでしょ?
ありのままでいいの・・・
もう、歌しか聞こえなくていいよ
キミを狂わせたのはダレナノ?

ah, kocchi o muite yo kidzuiteru desho?
ari no mama de ii no…
mou, uta shika kikoenakute ii yo
kimi o kuruwaseta no wa dare nano?

Ah, face right this way, you notice don’t you?
You’re fine as you are…
It’s alright if you’re deaf to all but the song
Who’s the one that’s driven you mad?

足元にある無数の刹那でさえ ほらキエテク
月は輝くことさえ忘れてく
私の歌があればそれだけでいい
もうそれしか聞こえないとナイテタ

ashimoto ni aru musuu no setsuna de sae hora kiete ku
tsuki wa kagayaku koto sae wasurete ku
watashi no uta ga areba sore dake de ii
mou sore shika kikoenai to naiteta

Everything down at your feet, look, it’ll vanish before you can start to count
You’ll even forget that the moon shines
As long as you have my song, that alone’s enough
“You won’t hear anything but that anymore” I sang

見上げた空に願いの数だけあるユメ
そこには二人で見るユメなんてないことを
知ってたんだよ ずっと前から私
ねえ一度でいいから振り向いてよ

mi ageta sora ni negai no kazu dake aru yume
soko ni wa futari de miru yume nante nai koto o
shittetan da yo zutto mae kara watashi
nee ichido de ii kara furi muite yo

You have a dream for every time you pray up to the sky
Those are not the kinds of dreams that I share with you
I’ve known that, all along I have
Hey, just this once I’ll let you take a look back

終わらないでと思えば思うほどに
今、夜明けがキミを優しく包み込んでゆくの
足は止まらず通り過ぎてゆくキミ
もうこの歌聞こえなくなったから

owaranai de to omoeba omou hodo ni
ima, yoake ga kimi o yasashiku tsutsumi konde yuku no
ashi wa tomarazu toori sugite yuku kimi
mou kono uta kikoenaku natta kara

The more I give it though, the more I think “Never end”
but now, the dawn comes to tenderly embrace you
Without stopping your feet, you pass on through
you’ve become unable to hear my song, after all

水と機械の国から | mizu to kikai no kuni kara | From a Country of Water and Machines

I think I went in a bit over my head here with this one, so many new words.. Usually in song translations I only come across a small handful. The Mamizou arrange in this album looks like it’s going to be tough too.

Notes: The pororoca is a tidal bore, with waves up to 4 metres high that travel as much as 800 km inland upstream on the Amazon River and adjacent rivers.

★ Title: 水と機械の国から
☆ Album: 夢想祈神~THE LORD OF PHANTASM
★ Album Artist: Seventh Heaven MAXION (セブンスヘブンMAXION)
☆ Vocals: 3L
★Lyrics: MAKI
☆ Arrangement: Kenya
★ Original Title: Akutagawa Ryuunosuke’s “Kappa” ~ Candid Friend (芥川龍之介の河童 ~ Candid Friend)
☆ Website: http://shm.jpn.org/


遥かな山の麓 光が照らす水面
人間との距離はそっと 平和の雫 潤している

haruka na yama no fumoto hikari ga terasu minamo
hito to no kyori wa sotto heiwa no shizuku uruoshiteiru

Far off at the base of the mountain, where the light shines on the water’s surface
our distance from humans is secretly moistened with drops of harmony

光学迷彩 妖怪弾道 水棲技師
河童よ 人間よ 友情の架け橋は何処?

kougaku meisai youkai dandou suisei gishi
kappa yo hito yo yuujou no kake hashi wa doko?

Optical camouflage – youkai ballistics – aquatic engineers
Where is the suspension bridge for the friendship between kappa and humans?

ゆっくりと じっくりと 見続けて来た
光輝く水底の国からね

yukkuri to jikkuri to mi tsudzukete kita
hikari kagayaku mizuzoko no kuni kara ne

Slowly and carefully I came to take a gaze
from the shining country under the river

しっかりと キューカンバー 見立てているの
光り輝く銀色の自慢の兵器

shikkari to kyuukanbaa mi tateteiru no
hikari kagayaku gin iro no jiman heiki

Looking completely like cucumbers
weapons of my pride shine silver

冷たい水の流れ 冷たい鉄の硬さ
人間との仲をずっと 育む息吹 現している

tsumetai mizu no nagare tsumetai tetsu no katasa
hito to no naka o zutto hagukumu ibuki arawashiteiru

The stream of freezing water, the toughness of cold iron
Always showing signs that our we raise our relationship with humans

幻想幕府 分水境界 伸びる腕
河童よ 人間よ 生命の故郷は其処

gensou bakufu bun sui kyoukai nobiru ude
kappa yo hito yo seimei no furusato wa soko

Illusion shogunates – part water boundaries – our arms are outstretched
Kappa and humans, where we came into existence is over there

大逆流 ポロロッカ 大涙浴びて
水は輪廻と循環の象徴ね

dai gyakuryuu pororokka oonamida abite
mizu wa rinne to junkan no shouchou ne

The giant tidal bore, the pororoca, bathe in that giant wave
Water is the symbol of samsara and cycles

きっちりと 寸分の誤りもなく
物理計算 観測する幻想郷

kicchiri to sunbun no ayamari mo naku
butsuri keisan kansoku suru gensoukyou

Without fail, without the slightest mistake
Gensokyo is observing the calculations of physics

ゆっくりと じっくりと 見続けて来た
光輝く水底の国からね

yukkuri to jikkuri to mi tsudzukete kita
hikari kagayaku mizuzoko kuni kara ne

Slowly and carefully I came to take a gaze
from the shining country under the river

しっかりと キューカンバー 見立てているの
光り輝く銀色の自慢の兵器

shikkari to kyuukanbaa mi tateteiru no
hikari kagayaku gin iro no jiman no heiki

Looking completely like cucumbers
weapons of my pride shine silver

澄んだ心 水の世界 乾き癒す波紋よ
好奇心を満たす力 「橋」の鍵をあげるわ

sunda kokoro mizu no sekai kawaki iyasu hamon yo
koukishin o mitasu chikara 「hashi」 no kagi o ageru wa

Our hearts are clear in this world of water, the ripples will cure dryness
We’ll give you the key to our “bridge” with the power to satisfy our curious hearts