chigusairo

1-kyuu kanji tackled this week: 309

No wonder I can't remember my own name.

I've decided that at the very least I'm going to make sure there's not a kanji I haven't SEEN before on the test when I take it. Reading it and using it is a different story.

I need to put the kanji away for now so that I can study for my archaeology test tomorrow. Which contains such words as enamel hypoplasis, stable isotope analysis, skull height, pelvic brim, tibial bowing, haplogroup, porotic hyperostosis, and...commensualism. *shudder*

...I should eat lunch.

I should be writing a paper.....except no. I'm incredibly distracted because my recording of the original "Phantom" arrived in the mail today since I really wanted to hear it. And then I started listening to the Takarazuka version again. And then this happened for the last ten minutes because I couldn't find it anywhere:

( Lyrics for 'Omoi mo yoranu kimi )

Right...I have no desire to translate this. >.><.< Just wanted the lyrics down somewhere (to sing along, of course). I think I like the English version ("Who Could Have Ever Dreamed of You")a little better...oh, Philippe and your silly pick-up lines and silly French accent. Jerk.

EDIT: (The next morning)...rough translation added. *headdesk* I needed something to do before going to class. Right, killer Wednesday START.

EDIT 2: (The next night) And just for giggles:
( 'Who Could Have Ever Dreamed Up You' Original English Lyrics' )

Okay...I'm completely procrastinating at the moment. Usually during this time on Mondays I had two hours of band, but now that it's over I find myself either wandering around campus or listening to music. Go figure.

( HERE'S TO APRIL NOSTALGIA?? I have no idea why I'm ranting XD;<3 )

This is how I stay sane these days. Mmmm...this song I'm listening to now from the same soundtrack is always relaxing. Why didn't they include all of the "time-wasting" songs from the movie on the soundtrack? I can't remember the name of the dyed-hair girl in the green jumper, but....her song was great and I know she's in a band. If Base Ball Bear can make it onto the soundtrack, why not her band, too? ;-; Less sucky BGM (except for the opening title and「放課後」）and more vocal would have been nice...*sigh*

Quick easy song translation time. My goal was to not overthink things and come up with a "natural-sounding" translation. I like some parts, but others...well, I'm not willing to spend more time on it so here we go!

( Suga Shikao-Sorosoro Ikanakucha (Kanji+Translation) )

And if anyone would want the song (it's slow and laidback, of course): Here.

Ah, listening to "June"...I kinda wanna q!trans this one, too...

Working on presentation for できちゃった婚 ("shotgun marriage"). It's not going well because I now have way too much information and I don't remember how to write presentation scripts in Japanese. So, while I'm getting all stressed out about the language aspect, I'm wasting time on the visual. I found really cool fonts for my poster. =D And pictures, like this one which is kinda....cute.



Man(thinking): I'm not sure if this is going to go well.....
Woman(thinking): But, I hadn't even thought about marriage yet...

So, I dunno. He's putting on that creepy little "u" smily. She's already sick to her stomach. Hahahaha. It's cute. I have it printed out and I have a marker. I am really tempted to draw moustaches on both of them. Actually, in my head I'm thinking of much meaner things to fill into the bubbles. ....wait, harrassing cartoon characters isn't going to get this done.

Ok....working, working. Lalalala~.

EDIT: Today's misspelling～＞ Hiraku Genji. And it's not just in the book, Neil Gaiman's Online Store gets it wrong, too! That's our man、 開く源氏。　Actually it would be kinda funny if we used 平句源氏 although it's even stranger. With 平 and 源 together we get 源平; meaning the opposing sides of the Heike and Genji families....how random. Wheeee~. Yes, no mercy for proofing mistakes.
Um, this also calls for 光GENJI songs...
Look at those boys skate and dance! The only thing that cracks me up more than their skating is the times they wear these REALLY short-shorts and rather than being appealing it's just silly. Oh, late Showa Era, why are you so amusing.
Yume wa FREEDOM FREEDOM
shabon no you ni
FREEDOM FREEDOM kaze no iro

*cough* Uh, right...premarital sex....working on that.

Classic Japanese song. Quick song translation for fun because I finally found it and I'm in a mood to be really sad. =( I seemed to have collected several covers plus the original artist, which makes me glad.

イルカーなごり雪 Iruka- Nagori Yuki

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汽車を待つ君の横で僕は
時計を気にしてる
季節はずれの雪が降ってる
東京で見る雪はこれが最後ねと
さみしそうに君がつぶやく
なごり雪も降るときを知り
ふざけすぎた季節のあとで
今春が来て君はきれいになった
去年よりずっときれいになった

You're waiting for the train, as I'm next to you
Paying attention to my watch
Snow is falling out of season
You whisper sadly,
"So this is the last snow we'll see in Tokyo"
I know it's time for the traces of snow to fall
After this season we fooled around in too much
Now spring comes and you've become beautiful
You're much more beautiful than the year before

動き始めた汽車の窓に顔をつけて
君は何か言おうとしている
君のくちびるがさようならと
動くことが こわくて下をむいてた
時がゆけば幼ない君も
大人になると気づかないまま
今春が来て君はきれいになった
去年よりずっときれいになった

Pressed up against the window as the train starts to move
You try to say something to me
I look down
Afraid of your lips forming the word "goodbye"
As this time comes, I still haven't noticed
That even you, who were so very young, have grown up
Now spring comes and you've become beautiful
Much more beautiful than the year before

君が去ったホームにのこり
落ちてはとける雪を見ていた
今春が来て君はきれいになった
去年よりずっときれいになった
去年よりずっときれいになった

You're left behind as the train leaves the platform
I watch the snow fall and melt
Now spring comes and you've become beautiful
Much more beautiful than the last year
You've become much more beautiful than the year before