Lyrics and Translations (Studio48)

I hope I'm making things easier to understand (instead of more complicated lol) with this translation approach? I'm open to discussion / alternative suggestions. It's an interesting song to translate.

NMB48
Yojijukugo Girls (Four-character Idiom Girls)

Spoiler: lyrics

Ichi Go Ichi E [once in a lifetime] (hai~ yai~ yasassa~)
I Shin Den Shin [heart-to-heart telepathy] (haiya~ haiya~)
Kuu Zen Zetsu Go [never before never again] (hai~ yai~ yasassa~)
Sen Zai Ichi Guu [chance of a millennia], Cho Totsu Mou Shin [going great guns], I Ki Tou Gou [hitting it off]!

When we’re too shy to talk
We’ll string together the phrases we’ve learnt
Then our overflowing thoughts will materialise
Into something absolutely conveyable

We’re the four, four, four-character girls
Four kanji will form an idiom
We’re the four, four, four-character girls
Instead of hiragana
Let’s sing our magic spells (hai~ yai~ yai~ ya~)
And confess our love (hai~ yai~ yai~ ya~)
We’re the four, four, four-character girls
Ardent four-character idioms, hey!

Ga Shin Shou Tan [go through thick and thin] (hai~ yai~ yasassa~)
Ken Do Chou Rai [make a grand comeback] (haiya~ haiya~)
Ei Gou Kai Ki [live in eternal return] (hai~ yai~ yasassa~)
Sho Shi Kan Tetsu [carry through my first wish], Fun Kotsu Sai Shin [blood and sweat and tears], Jun Pun Man Pan [have a smooth sailing]!

The heart feels something yet unseen
These emotions can’t be read without furigana glosses
If we just talk and talk from the dictionary in our hand
Will you understand?

We’re the four, four, four-character girls
We’ll straighten our backs
We’re the four, four, four-character girls
This beautiful sound
Once you hear it (hai~ yai~ yai~ ya~)
It will echo in your mind (hai~ yai~ yai~ ya~)
We’re the four, four, four-character girls
Unflappable four-character idioms, hey!

On Ko Chi Shin [learn from the past], Rin Ki Ou Hen [play it by ear]
An Chuu Mo Saku [grope in the dark], I Ku Dou On [speak with one voice], Go Etsu Dou Shuu [adversity makes strange bedfellows]
Ba Ji Tou Fuu [talk to a brick wall], You Tou Ku Niku [cry up wine and sell vinegar]
Yuu Mei Mu Jitsu [exist in name only]

Stupidity will fail you even in love
Many hints are hiding in daily conversation
What did he mean just now?
Reading too deeply is the only way to go

We’re the four, four, four-character girls
Four kanji will form an idiom
We’re the four, four, four-character girls
Instead of using simple hiragana
Let’s chant our magic spells (hai~ yai~ yai~ ya~)
And confess our love (hai~ yai~ yai~ ya~)
We’re the four-word, four-word, four-word girls
Ardent four-character idioms
Ardent four-character idioms
Exquisite four-character idioms, hey!

Spoiler: re: romaji

2nd verse, 3rd line:
'afureru omoigata ni natte' should be 'afureru omoi katachi ni natte'

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NMB48
Saji wo nageru na! (Don't Give Up!)

Spoiler: lyrics

Being treated kindly or lovingly
Is a nuisance
The true intention behind it is as plain as day
Rejecting it flatly without even giving eye contact
You munch the ice left in your empty bourbon glass

What is said to be love is just a misunderstanding, yeah! (Misunderstanding, yeah!)
And what’s wrong with that?
Once in this dream, you’re in it even when you wake up

Don’t give it up! Don’t give up! Don’t give up!
Fight to the end
What are you holding at? What is it? What is it?
Have faith in it
It’s still too early to abandon hopes
Don’t give it up! Don’t give up!
Stick around a little longer!
Be dead serious, you know what I mean?

Men who have loved seriously
Are good for nothing
They’ll end up bitter and waste the rest of their life
Caressing the wound on your heart again and again
You glare at me who has risen from the sofa

Once you’ve tried kissing, you’ll know ecstasy, yeah! (Ecstasy, yeah!)
But you hate getting passionate?
You’ll get used to it when you’re in love

Don’t throw in the towel! Don’t throw in! Don’t throw in!
Don’t be defeated
Are you really ending it here? Are you? Are you?
Try getting yourself a hug
Giving up in the middle is such a waste
Don’t throw in the towel! Don’t throw in!
You can do more!
Is this really the time to quit?

Are you throwing everything away
Even your own instincts?

Grab the chance! Grab it! Grab it!
Just one more time
Grab the chance! Grab it! Grab it!

Don’t give it up! Don’t give up! Don’t give up!
Fight to the end
What are you holding at? What is it? What is it?
Have faith in it
It’s still too early to abandon hopes
Don’t give it up! Don’t give up!
Stick around a little longer!
Be dead serious, you know what I mean?

Spoiler: re: romaji

1st verse, last line:
'nomihoshita BAABON no kajiru dake' should be 'nomihoshita BAABON no koori kajiru dake'

 

I've found a few issues in this song's ROMAJI. Can someone fix it, please?

Sashihara Rino - Tooi machi e
http://stage48.net/studio48/tooimachie.html

Line 13
ima tachi tomarenai kedo...
ima tachidomarenai kedo...

Line 19
"kawaranai itsumo toori"
"kawaranai itsumodoori"

Line 23
sentaku butsu no nioi mo
sentaku mono no nioi mo

Line 38 (same as Line 13)
ima tachi tomarenai kedo...
ima tachidomarenai kedo...

 

@haruna_hamasaki Thank you so much!

 

IZ*ONE - Kenchanayo

Spoiler: Kanji

Jang Wonyoung, Miyawaki Sakura, Jo Yuri, Choi Yena, Ahn Yujin, Yabuki Nako, Kwon Eunbi, Kang Hyewon, Honda Hitomi, Kim Chaewon, Kim Minjoo, Lee Chayeon

ケンチャナヨ！
Wow wow wow wow wow
[JAN/MIY] 見つめるはやめて
[JAN/MIY] 瞳を逸らしたくなっちゃうじゃない？
Wow wow wow wow wow
[JO/YEN] 深い胸の奥まで
[JO/YEN] 覗かれてしまう気がするの

[YAB/AHN] 瞼を閉じたから
[YAB/AHN] 誤解させてしまった Sorry
[KAN/KWO] そういうつもりではたいのよって焦ちゃった

[HON/KIM] どんな顔すればいい？急に…
[HON/KIM] ここから先が問題（気まずいし…）
[LEE/KIM] 腕の中飛び込めば
[LEE/KIM] 戻れないわ

ダメよ！
絶対にダメ！
恋に溺れてしまう
このままじゃ (wow)
愛しちゃう (wow)

目を覚させて
早く助けてちょうだい
急がないと (wow)
本気になる(wow)

[YUR/YEN] だって知らぬ間に彼の世界に引き込まれて
催眠術
[HIT/KIM] だって人生でこんな経験初めてよ
それが恋

[YAB/AHN] 触れられたら困る
[YAB/AHN] きっと受け入れてしまうじゃない？
[KAN/KWO] 強引なペースです
[KAN/KWO] 言いなりになってしまうわ

[HON/KIM] 何も言えなくて
[HON/KIM] 頷いたかのように Maybe
[LEE/KIM] あなたのその胸で
[LEE/KIM] 安心して眼れそう

[JAN/MIY] だけど断らなくちゃすぐに…
[JAN/MIY] こういう時が危ない(想いこみ)
[JO/YEN] 情熱をすり抜けて
[JO/YEN] 楽になるう

Give up!
気づいて欲しい
愛に飢えていること
私から (wow)
抱きしめちゃう(wow)

冷静なんて
絶対つまらないよ
恥ずかしいほど (wow)
大胆になるう (wow)

[YAB/AHN] だってバタバタ暴れてみても同じことね
心理ゲーム
[JO/YEN] だって感情が昂ぶるだけじゃ空回り
それが恋

[JAN/MIY] 無我夢中になっちゃうっても…もちろん
[JAN/MIY] 大丈夫っていうこと(恋われない)
[HON/KIM] なるようになるものよ
[HON/KIM] 気楽に行こう

ダメよ！
絶対にダメ！
恋に溺れてしまう
このままじゃ (wow)
愛しちゃう (wow)

目を覚させて
早く助けてちょうだい
急がないと (wow)
本気になる(wow)

[JO/YEN] だって知らぬ間に彼の世界に引き込まれて
催眠術
[HIT/KIM] だって人生でこんな経験初めてよ
それが恋

Wow wow wow wow wow

ムスンイリッソドケンチャナヨ

Spoiler: Romaji

Kenchanayo!
Wow wow wow wow wow
Mitsumeru wa yamete
Me wo sorashitaku nacchau janai?
Wow wow wow wow wow
Fukai mine no okumade
Nozokarete shimau Ki ga suru no

Mabuta wo tojitakara
Gokai saseteshimatta Sorry
Souiu tsumori de wa tai no yotte asechatta

Donna kao surebaii? Kyuu ni...
Koko kara saki ga mondai (Kimazuishi...)
Ude no naka tobikomeba
Modorenai

Dame yo!
Zettai ni dame!
Koi ni oboreteshimau
Kono mama ja (wow)
Aishichau (wow)

Me wo samasasete
Hayaku tasukete choudai
Isoganaito (wow)
Honki ni naru (wow)

Datte shiranu ma ni kare no sekai ni hikikomarete
Saiminju
Datte jinsei de konna keiken hajimete yo
Sore ga Koi
Wow wow wow wow wow

Fure raretara komaru
Kitte uke ireteshimau janai?
Goinna pace desu
Iinari ni matte shimauwa
Nani mo ienakute
Unazu taka no you ni Maybe

Anata no sono mune de
Anshin shite memu resou
Dakedo koto warana kucha sugu ni...
Kouiu toki ga abunai (Omoi komi)

Jounsetsu wo suri nukete
Raku ni naruu

Give up!
Kidzuite hoshii
Ai ni uete irukoto
Watashi kara (wow)
Dakishimechau (wow)

Reisei nante
Zettai tsumaranai yo
Hazukashii hodo (wow)
Daitan ni naruu (wow)

Datta batabata abarete mitemo onaji koto ne
Shinri game
Datte kanjou ga takaburu dakeja karamawari
Sore ga Koi

Mugamuchuu ni nacchautte mo... mochiron
Daijoubu tte iukoto (Koi warenai)
Naruyou ni naru mono yo
Kira ni ikou

Dame yo!
Zettai ni dame!
Koi ni oboreteshimau
Kono mama ja (wow)
Aishichau (wow)

Me wo samasasete
Hayaku tasukete choudai
Isoganaito (wow)
Honki ni naru (wow)

Datte shiranu ma ni kare no sekai ni hikikomarete
Saiminju
Datte jinsei de konna keiken hajimete yo
Sore ga Koi
Wow wow wow wow wow

Musun Irissodo Kenchanayo

 

That's understandable, my bad!!

Spoiler: Suki to Iwasetai

Jang Wonyoung, Miyawaki Sakura, Jo Yuri, Choi Yena, Ahn Yujin, Yabuki Nako, Kwon Eunbi, Kang Hyewon, Honda Hitomi, Kim Chaewon, Kim Minjoo, Lee Chaeyeon

Spoiler: Colour coded

Aitai to Itteru no wa
Saikain watashi bakari janai?
Nandomo shitsukoi kurai
Mainichi anata ga sasotte kita no ni

[YAB/AHN] Kagayaiteru DAIAMONDO wa
[KAN/KWO] Doko ka ni shimai wasureteru no?
[HON/KIM] Nee mou ichido omoi dashite yo
[KIM/LEE] Mukashi no youni tokimeki mashou

[JAN/MIY] Ai wa itsumo narete kiteshimau mono
[JO/CHO] Tokidoki wa tashikamenaito doko kaicchau yo

[ALL] Zettai suki to iwasetai
Anata no hou kara
[ALL] Suki to iwasetai
Won't you kiss?

[ALL] Suki to iwasetai
Watashi no me wo mite
[ALL] Suki to iwasetai
Won't you kiss?

Dakishimete kurete mo tsutawatte konai
Chanto kotoba de choudai
Won't you kiss?

Yoso muite hanatta okunara
Watashi mo katte ni shi chaukara
Otagai kanshou shinai
Souiu RUURU mo ii kamo shirenai

[HON/KIM] Tsui tsuyo gatte itte mitakedo
[KIM/LEE] Sonna koto wa dekinai
[JAN/MIY] Nee mousukoshi kocchi wo mite yo
[JO/CHO] Mune no oku de sakende irunoni

[YAB/AHN] Ai wa yagate BARANSU kuzurerumono
[KAN/KWO] Yasashisa de sasaete nai to katamuite shimau yo

[ALL] Dakara suki to iinasai
Kantanna koto deshou
[ALL] Suki to iinasai
One more kiss

[ALL] Suki to iinasai
Ima sara demo ii
[ALL] Suki to iinasai
One more kiss

Ushinaita kunai sonzai dattara
Motto kimochi wo kika sete
One more kiss

[JAN/MIY] Nee watashi dake ni zutto iwaseru tsumori?
[JO/CHO] Onaji kurai [YAB/AHN] itte kurenakya [HON/KIM] ai wo shinjinai yo

[ALL] Zettai suki to iwasetai
Anata no hou kara
[ALL] Suki to iwasetai
Won't you kiss?

[ALL] Suki to iwasetai
Watashi no me wo mite
[ALL] Suki to iwasetai
Won't you kiss?

Dakishimete kurete mo tsutawatte konai
Chanto kotoba de choudai
Won't you kiss?

Spoiler: English

Lately it's only me
Who says "I miss you", isn't it?
But over and over
You keep persistently inviting me

That shining diamond
Have you left it somewhere and forgotten it?
Hey, remember it once more
Make me excited like you used to

People tend to take love for granted
If you don't look after it for a while, it will disappear

I will definitely make you tell me you love me
You'll be the one to say it
Tell me you love me
Won't you kiss?

Tell me you love me
Look into my eyes
Tell me you love me
Won't you kiss?

When you hug me, I can feel it
But please say it properly with words
Won't you kiss?

If you walk away and leave by yourself
Then I can do the same thing too
It seems nice if there was a rule
To not disturb each other

I acted strong and tried to say it
But I can't do such a thing
Hey, please look here for a little
I'm screaming from the bottom of my heart

Love will eventually lose its balance
If we don't support it with kindness

Because of this, please say you love me
It's simple
Please say you love me
One more kiss

Please say you love me
It's fine even now
Please say you love me
One more kiss

If you don't want to lose me
Let me hear more about how you feel
One more kiss

Hey are you planning to let me be the only one to say it?
I don't believe in your love unless you tell me directly

I will definitely make you tell me you love me
You'll be the one to say it
Tell me you love me
Won't you kiss?

Tell me you love me
Look into my eyes
Tell me you love me
Won't you kiss?

When you hug me, I can feel it
But please say it properly with words
Won't you kiss?

Spoiler: Gokigen Sayonara

Jang Wonyoung, Ahn Yujin, Kwon Eunbi, Kang Hyewon, Honda Hitomi, Kim Chaewon, Lee Chaeyeon

Spoiler: Colour coded

Donna ni donna aishiatte ite mo
Totsuzen ni totsuzen ni kankei owaru mono ne
Dare no sei toka souin janaku
HAATO no machigai unmei no mistake
[LEE/KWO] Demo hontou ni sutekina koidatta

[ALL] Gokigen SAYONARA (ra ra ra ra) namida nanka (ka ka ka) nagase (na na na) nai heiki
Datte datte ima mo (mo mo mo mo) anata wo sukina no wa kawaranai
Hohoende SAYONARA (ra ra ra ra) omoide i (ppa ppa ppa) ppai arigatou (to to to to) thank you
Nanka nanka shiawase (se se se se) ashita wa aenai noni tsuyogari fushigi

Doushite doushite kanashi kunai ndarou
Minna ga minna ga shinpai shite irunoni
Yume mo itsuka wa sameru monda to kidzuite ita no ni
RABU RABU no shoumi kigen
[AHN/KWO] Furikaette mo koukai shite inai

[ALL] Sukkiri SAYONARA (ra ra ra ra) nagusame toka (ka ka) iranaishi (shi shi shi shi) okay
Nazeka nazeka ima wa (wa wa wa wa) nani ni mo sabishisa wo kanjinai
Mae muite SAYONARA (ra ra ra ra) senaka o oshite (te te te) yuuki wo (wo wo wo) kureta
Zutto zutto yoi hito (to to to to) anata ni aete yokatta heartbreak saikou

Mou itte ima sugu ni
Senaka wo mukete yo
Mitsukete yotara ki ga kawacchau
PIJITIBUna uchi ni
[ALL] Koi ga tobira shimemashou
Kirai ni naritakunai anata wo

Risou no SAYONARA shite mitai tte (te te te te) omotteta (ta ta ta ta) negai
Sonna sonna wakare (re re re re) aru wake ga nainoni (ni ni ni ni)

Gokigen SAYONARA (ra ra ra ra) namida nanka (ka ka ka) nagase (na na na) nai heiki
Datte datte ima mo (mo mo mo mo) anata wo sukina no wa kawaranai
Hohoende SAYONARA (ra ra ra ra) omoide i (ppa ppa ppa) ppai arigatou (to to to to) thank you
Nanka nanka shiawase (se se se se) ashita wa aenai noni tsuyogari fushigi

Gokigen Sayonara

Spoiler: English

No matter how, no matter how much people love each other
Suddenly, suddenly the relationship ends
It's nobody's mistake, that's just how it is
Mistake of the heart, mistake of destiny
But it was truly beautiful love

Good bye (bye bye bye bye) Even now I (I I I I) can't stop the tears (tears tears tears)
I still like you (you you you you) so please don't change
Smiling good bye (bye bye bye bye) Thank you (you you you) for the memories (ries ries ries) thank you
Something happy (happy happy happy happy) I wonder if we can meet tomorrow but I'm strong

Isn't it, isn't it sad?
Everyone, everyone is worried
I knew I would wake up from this dream some day
Love's, love's expiration date
I don't regret it, won't look back

Refreshing good bye (bye bye bye bye) No need for consolation (tion tion tion) It's alright (right right right) Okay
For some reason I (I I I I) don't feel loneliness at all
Forward looking good bye (bye bye bye bye) I turned my back (back back back) with courage (rage rage rage)
You're always, always a good (good good good) person, I'm glad I met you (you you you) despite the heartbreak

You already go right now
You're turning your back
I can change my mind when I find it
Being positive
Let us close the door and not hate each other

I was thinking (ing ing ing) the ideal good bye (bye bye bye) wish
Even though there is (is is is is) no such thing (thing thing thing)

Good bye (bye bye bye bye) Even now I (I I I I) can't stop the tears (tears tears tears)
I still like you (you you you you) so please don't change
Smiling good bye (bye bye bye bye) Thank you (you you you) for the memories (ries ries ries) thank you
Something happy (happy happy happy happy) I wonder if we can meet tomorrow but I'm strong

Good bye

Spoiler: Neko ni Naritai

Miyawaki Sakura, Jo Yuri, Choi Yena, Yabuki Nako, Kim Minjoo

Spoiler: Colour coded

[ALL] Neko no you ni ikitai mawari no me nanka ki ni sezu ni
Sukina you ni ikitai wagamama ni
Shibara retakunai no yo
I wanna be a cat
I wanna be a cat
I wanna be a cat

NORUE no SOFA itsumo no hinata
Akubi hitotsu shite mata nemutaku natta
Fui ni kare ga semotare kara
Sakasama de korogatte kurukara
Jama suru na to ashi de kettara oubaa ni kokete itta
Kiraijanai kedo sonna kibun ni narenai tte koto
Asobitai toki wa watashi kara izanaushi

[ALL] Uchi no neko doko ka na?
BEDDO no shita ni demo iru no ka na?
Dare ni mo natsukanai
MAI PEESU
Onaka suite kuru made
She wants to be alone

[ALL] You know, alright
You know, alright
You know, alright
I'm selfish, I'm selfish

I know, alright
I know, alright
I know, alright
Are you selfish? Are you selfish?

I wanna be a cat
I wanna be a cat

Nokoto iru MIRUKU sae shinai
Ima wa SURIPPA to asonda itai no ne
Ichi byou mae to ichi byou go ja
Me no iro no me magurushikute aru
You suru ni nani wo kangaete iru no ka wakaranai yo
[JO/CHO] Sou yuu yatsuda to aki rete kuretara raku tte koto
[MIY/YAB] Kitai sa senakya rakutan masuru koto mo nai

[ALL] Inu yori mo neko ga ii kikiwake no ii nante tsumaranai
Shigeki ga tarinai to akite kuru motto DOKIDOKI shitai wo?
She is under the bed

Ah, sukoshi dake aita DOA kara dete yuku
Kanojo no jiyuu sa wo
Itsu datte urayamashikute mane shitaku maru

[ALL] Neko no you ni ikitai mawari no me nanka ki ni sezu ni
Sukina you ni ikitai wagamama ni
Shibara retakunai no yo
I wanna be a cat

[ALL] Uchi no neko doko ka na?
BEDDO no shita ni demo iru no ka na?
Dare ni mo natsukanai
MAI PEESU
Onaka suite kuru made
She wants to be alone

[ALL] You know, alright
You know, alright
You know, alright
I'm selfish, I'm selfish

I know, alright
I know, alright
I know, alright
Are you selfish? Are you selfish?

Spoiler: English

I wanna live like a cat, don't care about anything people say
I wanna live the way I want to, be selfish
I don't wanna be controlled
I wanna be a cat
I wanna be a cat
I wanna be a cat

Lying on the Norway sofa, warm sunlight feels nice as usual
I gave a yawn, maybe it's time for a nap
Then suddenly he tried to draw my attention
Kicked him, told him to stop bugging me
Then he fell over, like in a comedy show
I don't hate you but I'm just not in the mood
I'll let you know when I want your attention

Where is our cat?
Is she under the bed?
She's never really friendly with anyone
"My pace"
Unless she's hungry
She wants to be alone

You know, alright
You know, alright
You know, alright
I'm selfish, I'm selfish

I know, alright
I know, alright
I know, alright
Are you selfish? Are you selfish?

I wanna be a cat
I wanna be a cat

I don't even have any milk left
I want to play with slippers right now
One second before and one second after
The colour of his eyes is also fascinating

In short, I don't know what I'm thinking
It's easy to become tired of being like that
But I won't be disappointed if I don't have any expectations

It's boring to always be nice and obedient, I'd rather be a cat than a dog
I get bored with insufficient stimulation, don't you have something more exciting?
She is under the bed

Oh, going out through the door she opened a little
Her freedom
I envy her and want to imitate

I wanna live like a cat, don't care about anything people say
I wanna live the way I want to, be selfish
I don't wanna be controlled
I wanna be a cat

Where is our cat?
Is she under the bed?
She's never really friendly with anyone
"My pace"
Unless she's hungry
She wants to be alone

You know, alright
You know, alright
You know, alright
I'm selfish, I'm selfish

I know, alright
I know, alright
I know, alright
Are you selfish? Are you selfish?

Spoiler: Colour Codes for Dance wo Omoidasumade

Jang Wonyoung, Miyawaki Sakura

Are kara ikutsu ka koi shite
Otona ni natta kedo
Ano koro odotteta you na
DANSU wa oboete inai

Kaze wa itsu mo toorisugite
Doko ka kiete shimau
Kokoro wo yurashite mo
Soko ni haite kurenai
Sora ni ukabu shiroi kumo wa
Tada nagasare nagara
Nani ka wo iitage ni
Kisetsu wo miokuru dake

Sonna ni sekkachi na
Anata ni akirete
Nee tokimeki wo omoidasu made
Kono mama

Ai wo isogasenaide yo
Motto yukkuri to
Jikan wo kakete
BARA no hanabira ga
Itsuka hiraku hi made
Utsukushii mama de
Mune no oku chanto shimatteta
Sono omoi afuredashite mo
Yume na no ka genjitsu na no ka
Kantan ni te wo dasenai deshou

Nandomo koi ni wa yaburete
Sukoshi wa nareta kedo
Ichizu na kanjou de ugoku
DANSU wo omoidasenai

Michi ni dekita hinata nante
Yagate kagette iku
Itsu de mo soko ni aru
Nukumori ga hoshii no ni...
Sekaijuu wo sagashitatte
Kitto mitsukaranai
Hitori ni sareru nante
Shinyou dekinai desho?

Sou iu migatte na
Jibun no seikaku
Aiso tsukashite iya ni naru made
Mushi shite

Ai wo odorasenaide yo
Sono ki ni nattara
Hikari no naka de
BARA no togesae mo
Imi ga aru koto ni
Sou kizuku hazu yo
Dare no tame odoru no deshou ka?
Taiyou ni toikakete mita
Komorebi ga furisosogu dake
Go jiyu ni... kenbutsu shite choudai

Hands off! My heart!
Give me some time!
Yeah

Ai wo isogasenaide yo
Motto yukkuri to
Jikan wo kakete
BARA no hanabira ga
Itsuka hiraku hi made
Utsukushii mama de

Ai wo odorasenaide yo
Sono ki ni nattara
Hikari no naka de
BARA no togesae mo
Imi ga aru koto ni
Sou kizuku hazu yo
Dare no tame odoru no deshou ka?
Taiyou ni toikakete mita
Komorebi ga furisosogu dake
Go jiyu ni... kenbutsu shite choudai

Are kara ikutsu ka koi shite
Otona ni natta kedo
Ano koro odotteta you na
DANSU wa oboete inai

 

Keyakizaka46
Neko no namae (The Cat's Name)

Spoiler

If one day there’ll come a happy ending
When was the beginning?
If you’d at least let me know
Where we are at today
I would’ve done better
In kissing you...

When I took the stray cat into my arms
You suddenly came over and talked to me
‘What’s its name?’ you asked
But there was no way I could answer
‘We’ll think of one together’
Somehow this was all I said

After that you’d visit me at my flat
With the load of yoghurt and cereal you had bought
You’d even bring over your change of clothes and pillow
Before any of us knew
The cat has brought us together
Happily we’re now living under the same roof

It doesn’t feel like
Anything has changed that way
From the other side of the window
Only the sun has been moving
Despite its subtle reversal
Of light and shadow
We are unconscious of nightfall
The curtain remains open

If one day there’ll come our ending
When was our beginning?
The thought that we could be dating
Has not even entered my mind
Although we have been in each other’s arms
That one time

Both the cat and you always curl up on the antique sofa
And bath under the warm sun
The way you hug each other makes me jealous
What am I even doing?
I pay the rent
But there is no place for me

For some reason, this is when
I suddenly recall
The cat’s name
What should it be?
Although the both of us
Have made lots of suggestions
None of them really clicked
Naming the cat is still on hold

If one day there’ll come a regretful ending
From where did it begin?
Was it that night
When we lost sight
Of the star we’d always been able to see?
Shall we kiss

We end up calling the cat
By whatever name that comes to mind
The cat’s name
Why can’t we decide upon it?
Without restrictions
This love between the two of us is free
Somehow it sounds irresponsible
Living in these untamed days

If one day there’ll come our ending
When was our beginning?
The thought that we could be dating
Has not even entered my mind
Although we have been in each other’s arms
That one time

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Keyakizaka46
Ballet to shounen (Ballet and the Boy)

Spoiler

My former neighbour
The boy with blue eyes
I still remember him
Time goes by...

Love
At that time
Love was something unknown to me
It was a stealthy thing
Love
Longingly
From the window I stared
At a secret
The first boy I was attracted to
The pain of a throbbing heart
Where are you now?

A piece of chocolate with Russian written on it
A gift I got from the boy in the front yard
What should I gift back to him?
While I was still wavering, he moved away

From the departing truck
The boy on the passenger seat
Waved his arm
I miss you...

Friend
I want to tell you
If we get to meet again
My important
Friend
Since that day
We’ve never changed
In my memory
The twilight ballet dance
The beautiful silhouette
Where are you now?

In the empty house overgrown with weeds
The broken swing is now too small for us

The boy who had danced
Along the sound of the piano
Whom I used to peek at
I miss you...

Friend
I want to tell you
If we get to meet again
My important
Friend
Since that day
We’ve never changed
In my memory
The twilight ballet dance
The beautiful silhouette
Where are you now?

With the swaying light and shadow
Keep on dancing ballet, yeah
In my distant memories
Keep on dancing ballet, yeah

My first love
My prince

Love
Forever and ever
The song will keep on playing
All the way...
Love
The dream is still ongoing
Un deux trois
Un deux trois
In a dance...

 

does anyone have the color code to jabaja? i've trying to find it everywhere (never found it)

 

I actually want to make it but I still don't find a leisure time to do them (

 

i actually tried to color code myself but it was really hard bc of how many members were singing lol

 

I'm sorry to say this but I've found an error in spelling the title and lyrics of the H2 song 青春の稲妻 or Seishun no Inazuma. It's the last word 稲妻 meaning lightning. I got confused of the spelling when I saw Inadzuma on Studio48, Inatsuma on Wiki48 meanwhile Google translate says Inazuma. So I asked my friend the japanese-expert and he said Inazuma. いなずま in Hiragana. Maybe the source of the error is the fact that the last kanji 妻 alone is spelled Tsuma (wife) but together with 稲 (riceplant) the spelling is Inazuma. How a riceplant and a wife can be lightning has an old etymological explanation but I leave that at the moment. I can post it here if someone want to know.

I can imagine that this can cause trouble here (on Studio48) because of file names and so on but it much worse on Wiki48 with a lot of pages and links. Sorry, but it's not my fault.

 

Yes, that's maybe enough. Also on Wiki48. Maybe a note regarding the mismatch.

 

@gotbild They are technically both correct and I chose to leave it as inadzuma.

As for why they are technically both correct, to explain to anyone who is curious: Kanji have multiple readings. The kanji that make up inadzuma in the song are 稲妻.
The reading for the first kanji 稲 is read "ina". The reading for the second kanji 妻 is read "tsuma" or "zuma". When we push ina together with tsuma a principle called "rendaku" comes into play. This causes the sound to change to a tenten version of the hiragana; つ "tsu" becomes づ "dzu".

Of course, you can choose to use the reading "zuma" as well to make いなずま, but it does not make いなづま a wrong hiragana reading, nor inadzuma a wrong romanization. Inatsuma is wrong, though.

 

The last songs in NMB's 18th single are done!

NMB48
Good Timing

Spoiler

Timing, don’t run away
Timing, it can only be now
Finally, the time has come

So much hope is placed upon us, the next generation rookies
But time just flies by
If we continue to sit here waiting
Our ‘best before’ date will be gone in a blink of an eye

Pushing other people aside
Isn’t something we’ll do
Luck always goes in circle
See, now it’s our time

Timing, don’t run away
Timing, isn’t it now
While we are (while we are) still fresh (still fresh)
We have to make our big break
Timing, don’t run away
Timing, it can only be now
Finally, it has come — the good timing

Being flattered with titles like ‘centre candidate’
Kinda got us carried away
But if our names get called less and less
Chance will be slipping away from our own hands

But we can’t achieve this by our hard work alone
Such pretty words are empty
It’s the support of you fans that gives us everything
Really, please look after us!

Casting, that’s what we want
Casting, we’ve been waiting for it
Who from where (who from where) will be the chosen one? (will be the chosen one?)
Please notice us
Casting, that’s what we want
Casting, right here
If we get selected, it’s good timing

If we don’t give it our best here
It’ll all come to nothing

Timing, don’t run away
Timing, isn’t it now
While we are (while we are) still fresh (still fresh)
We have to make our big break
Timing, don’t run away
Timing, it can only be now
It’s time we enter the spotlight

Casting, that’s what we want
Casting, we’ve been waiting for it
Who from where (who from where) will be the chosen one? (will be the chosen one?)
Please notice us
Casting, that’s what we want
Casting, right here
If we get selected, it’s good timing

Good timing

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NMB48
Gokai (Misunderstanding)

Spoiler: lyrics

When we part ways, you finally tell me
Your secret that I didn’t know before
It’s too late
We can’t stop anything now
So, before we say goodbye
When the end comes
I want to hug you

I thought you hated me
For some reason I’d believed that until now
But here I thought you didn’t like me
I’d always thought that until this very moment

Now we both realise
We’re two of the same kind
Both young people who are always shy…

The barriers vanish like they’ve melted away
Revealing the true feelings that no one knew before
It was so foolish
To have concealed one’s heart…
When we part ways, you finally tell me
Your secret that I didn’t know before
It’s too late
We can’t stop anything now
So, before we say goodbye
When the end comes
I want to hug you

I’d wanted to walk past the back that turned away
I’d wanted to talk to you so many times
While here although I’d felt your unexpected gaze
I stubbornly refused to turn around…

I might get hurt if I see that person’s uninterested look at me
That was what we’d thought
We’re both no doubt cowards

Delving deeper into the depths of one’s heart
Who is this girl that I’ve never known before…
What kind of things
Has she been thinking on her own?
Let me confess everything
About me whom you didn’t know before…
There’s still time
No one will see us now
So let’s be honest
Because we won’t see each other again
Let’s kiss

The barriers vanish like they’ve melted away
Revealing the true feelings that no one knew before
It was so foolish
To have concealed one’s heart…
When we part ways, you finally tell me
Your secret that I didn’t know before
It’s too late
We can’t stop anything now
So, before we say goodbye
When the end comes
I want to hug you

Spoiler: kanji and romaji

5th verse, last line:
'かたく頑なに振り向くこともなく...' should be '頑(かたく)なに振り向くこともなく...', as in 'かたく' is the provided pronunciation of '頑'
So the romaji version 'kataku kataku na ni furimuku koto mo naku...' should actually be 'kataku na ni furimuku koto mo naku...'

6th verse, last line:
'futari wa kitto okubyousha' should be 'futari wa kitto okubyoumono' according to how the line is actually sung

7th verse, 1st line:
'知りたかった どういうひと女か' should be '知りたかった どういう女(ひと)か'. Again 'ひと' is the provided pronunciation of '女' here.
So the romaji version 'shiritakatta dou iu hito onna ka' should be 'shiritakatta dou iu hito ka'

 

hi :3

i tried to make english translation lyrics for suda akari's song 'Ima no watashi ja dame nanda'

but i'm not sure if they're right... they're mostly me & google translate... the two lines with the question marks are one's i'm not sure of what they mean


romaji:

ima no watashi ja DAME nanda
mae kara wakatteta kedo
dou sureba iindarou
doko e aruite yukeba ii?



english:

as i am now is no good
i already know that but
what should i do?
where should i walk?



romaji: jibun ni jishin nai no wa
dare datte kitto onaji da yo ne
dakedo itsumo ochikonjau
yowasa wo kokufuku shinagara
ikiru nante kantan ja nai
JITABATA shite mogaiterunda


english: i don't have confidance in myself
anyone would surely be the same, right?
but i'm always feeling down


While overcoming the weakness,
It's not easy to live

To be stupid
I am struggling.


romaji:

hoka no dareka to kuraberu yori mo
atarashii sora no shita aruite yukou



english:

Than compared to someone else
Let's walk down the new sky


romaji:

ima no watashi ja DAME nanda
mune no oku ga sakenderu
namida nanka nagashitatte
imi ga nai
ima no watashi ja DAME nanda
mae kara wakatteta kedo
dou sureba iindarou
doko e aruite yukeba ii?

english: as i am now is no good
I am crying behind my chest
There is no point in shedding tears


romaji:

tochuu de akirameru no wa
kako no jibun hitei suru koto
maketa you de kuyashisugiru
ii koto bakari ja nai kedo
un no sei ni shitaku nai yo ne
hizashi datte itsuka wa ataru



english: I will give up on the schedule
It seems like I lost it, I'm getting overdone
Not only good things but I do not want to blame you

hizashi datte itsuka wa ataru (?)


romaji:

mawari ga minna KIRAKIRA shiteru
taiyou no muki nanka ki ni shitaku nai



english:

The surroundings are sparkling
taiyou no muki nanka ki ni shitaku nai (?)



romaji:

ima no mama de wa DAME nanda
kangaekata kaenakucha...
watashi datte nani ka zettai
dekiru hazu
ima no mama de wa DAME nanda
doryoku ni genkai wa nai
gamushara ni yaru dake yaru
motto takami wo mezashitai

english:

I can not just leave it.

I must change my mind. . .
I ought to be able to do anything

I can not just leave it.
I do not understand the situation
I will just do it lazily

motto takami wo mezashitai (?)



romaji:

doko made saki ni itta to shite mo
manzoku (nante) dekinai (kitto)
yume wa yokubari


english:

No matter how far I went to
I can not do anything (surely)
Dreams are tough


romaji:

ima no watashi ja DAME nanda
mune no oku ga sakenderu
namida nanka nagashitatte
imi ga nai
ima no watashi ja DAME nanda
mae kara wakatteta kedo
dou sureba iindarou
doko e aruite yukeba ii?


english:

as i am now is no good
I am crying behind my chest
There is no point in shedding tears


as i am now is no good
i already know that but
what should i do?
where should i walk?

 

@Silenka Ok, I won't fight you. I just got curious about the different spellings. Maybe inazuma is the most common spelling, Google gives 19 100 000 links with only 339 000 for inadzuma. But it might also depend on the game Inazuma Eleven.