New Year comes!

Hello! In about three and a half hours – it will be twelve o’clock in Japan. Which means that New Year will come there a bit earlier, than it will come to my country. Anyways – Hello!Project has made a greeting card. Honestly, I don’t know when they made it and when the fans made it available. But anyways – this card features Hello!Project groups, and an interesting pattern of words.

I took it from Hello-Online picboard – you can also take it there(because its actual size is bigger, than WordPress supports). All the girls here are beautiful. I also like costumes color scheme – though C-ute are in red clothes – you know what Bull(Year 2009 is a year of Bull) does with red color right (^_~)

Anyways let’s now check what awaits us in the next year. The most huge thing to happen is Haro☆Pro Award ’09 ~Elder Club Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ (~Elder CLub Graduation Commemoration Special~). The first concert will be held in Yokohama Arena on 31th of January. You know what this concert means to H!P and the whole community had already discussed this happening, as well as what will it mean for the future of H!P. So I won’t repeat myself here. We’ll just have to wait and see what will happen next. Personally, I hope we will see some new units formed from current Hello!Pro Eggs, because the one we already have is aimed at certain part of Fandom.

As for the releases, that are to come in January – I think I will make a news batch a bit later, or tomorrow – on 1st of January 2009.

Have a Happy New Year everyone! And thanks for reading my blog. See you in the New Year!

Berryz Koubou – BE(translation)

Hello! I’ve found some free time and decided to fulfill yet another request. This time it’s BE from the same Berryz Koubou album 5(FIVE) I see this one interests you most. The text is simple, but there was some difficulties in conveying it into English with the same meaning as possible. But I hope I managed to do this. Anyways – enjoy the translation. Any requests, suggestions, corrections are very welcome in comments to this post. Thanks again for reading my blog.

Berryz Koubou – BE

Once again, the dawn breaks
She is waiting for you
Your girl is waiting for you

It’s a new morning again
And birds signaled this by their song
Why are you so late?
Why did you do this, when look,
She is waiting for you

Open your window
And ask the skies
Do you think they will answer?
You wonder does she know it.

Whenever you will
To the place where she lives
Arrive after long hesitation
This time,
Would be the time when all your questions will be answered.

Once again today, dawn breaks
She is waiting for you
After all, she is waiting

The wind is a bit strong
The wind that covers everything blows
But you will not drop on the way
You will not come
Because you’re free

Sit right there
If this will help you relax
Does your courage gather up?
You wonder will it become big enough.

Whenever you will
To the place where she lives
Arrive after long hesitation
This time,
Would be the time when
You will find real warmth

Open your window
And ask the skies
Do you think they will answer?
You wonder does she know it.

Whenever you will
To the place where she lives
Arrive after long hesitation
This time,
Would be the time when all your questions will be answered.

Thanks for your time.

Kamei Eri’s 20th Birthday!

Hello! It’s 3AM in Japan, so I decided to write this post right now. On 23rd of December, as you may already know, Kamei Eri turns 20. 20, or hatachi in Japanese, is a very major age – because once a person becomes 20 years old, he(or she) can(and is) considered in Japanese society as an adult. With adult responsibilities and adult problems. Now Eri-chan has become one of the adults too. I hope that new responsibility, that comes with this age, won’t be too difficult to her. And so I wish her to be always cheerful and gleaming with happiness, I wish her to be happy. I wish her a Happy Birthday.

It’s really hard to tell what I like about her. Really – I like everything about her. Her character, her looks, her voice… It’s always hard for me to tell what I like in one or other member. Probably because it’s something indescribable by words. Anyways – today is her happy day, her happy birthday day.

Otanjoubi omedetou Eri-chan!

And off to some other things to mention. Once again I thank those who still come to my blog, even though I write too rarely here. There is a reason for this… no – there’s actually two reasons. First – New Year. And second – New Year. All the exams,tests and the rest pile up exactly at that time – so free time is something I really haven’t got a lot of. Which leads to the second reason – it’s New Year time, and so all my free time(which is rare like I said) comes off to just sitting, listening to music and relaxing. I don’t really want to do anything. So I hope for your patience, as soon as I regain control over my time once again – news will be coming out on a regular basis. Same for translations – but you can still make requests here. Do mind though that I only do translations of the things that weren’t yet translated. So when requesting something – if you check somewhere else first – that would be highly appreciated.

Thanks for your time.

Berryz Koubou(Tsugunaga Momoko\Shimizu Saki) – Ah Merry-go-round translation

Hello! I’ve had some free time and decided to fulfill another request. This time it’s Ah Merry-go-round. Enjoy.

Ah Merry-go-round

It was only mere passion I had
Yes, the passion that you can see anywhere
I don’t wish for any luxury
And yet why is it so painful?
I can’t slip away, looks like I can’t escape from you anymore

It was only passion and yet
Before I knew it, looks like I got lost in it

Girls from all around
If you get into this maze – it’s impossible to get out

My smile vanishes off
When you go far off
And this, like a gossip runs around all girls (boys) right?

However to ask you about this
I don’t have courage for this anymore
But what if I did? What to do next?

Passion Merry-go-round
Spinning Merry-go-round
Someone help me here

Since then some time passed
But on the surface, nothing changed

Looks like the gossip was completely suppressed
AH
Here I am, seeing almost no one

I don’t have enough courage
My sadness doesn’t vanish
Rare times when I meet you are full of happiness

I somehow put a smile on my face
Do you know how I feel?
You, who is cruel to me

Passion Merry-go-round
Spinning Merry-go-round
It shivers in my dreams

I don’t have enough courage
My sadness doesn’t vanish
Rare times when I meet you are full of happiness

I somehow put a smile on my face
Do you know how I feel?
You, who is cruel to me
Passion Merry-go-round
Spinning Merry-go-round
It shivers in my dreams

That’s all – if you have any corrections or new requests – you’re welcome – post them in comments.

Thanks for your time.

Berryz Koubou(Sugaya Risako) – Real Love translation

Hello! It’s me again. These couple of weeks were very tiresome, that is one part of why I didn’t write anything here in my blog. And still I’m too tired to look up any news or to post them… By the way – last Sunday I took JLPT exam(Japan Language Profficency Test) or Nihon-go Nouryoku Shiken. This was my first experience, I wonder how well I did and what score did I get. But I will be informed of my score only in March – so until then it’s patient waiting and nothing else.

Anyways – I felt that I had to do atleast something for my blog and my readers(I thank you for comming to my blog everyday, even though I don’t write anything) – and I’ve decided to translate a requested in one of your comments lyrics. It’s a Sugaya Risako solo song from Berryz Koubou 5th album – Real Love.

As always – I must remind you that I’m not a professional translator and for now I do it as a hobby. Plus any translation is an alteration of primary meaning – so if you have any additions, corrections or suggestions – feel free to express them in comments. Also you can make requests and I will see if I can fulfill it. As usual I won’t post romajis and kanjis here – you can find them easily if you want. If you can’t find them – tell me and I’ll tell you where to look.

And so I present you:

Real Love
Hey, speak up
Hey, tell me!
You treat me like a child
Is it this good?

Hey, stand on your tiptoes
Hey, don’t you any more
This is all there is now

As time pass
You don’t recognize me
Your first or second or what love

Everybody already know
Sooner or later I too
Will probably get tired of waiting

I’ve put so much effort in looking so stylish
Don’t you ever miss it!
The smell you wave away like you don’t care
Isn’t it a good smell? OH

When you gave me earrings,
You didn’t even care looking how I opened them
But now I’m not the same I was before

Hey, on the passenger seat
Hey, you made me sit
On our first date we had years ago
But this time has also passed

Hey, lots can see me also
Hey, I’m popular
And I can make a new boyfriend

When long ago to your work
I came!
And you met me with strict face

Since everybody are always
Thinking about boyfriends
Why can’t I do the same properly

I put make up and on this road
I walk practicing
My skirt is also of good design
And perfect length right? OH

All previous hardships
Were all solved
They will never grasp me again!

Though you took me to so many places.
I wanted you to treat me with presents.
I wanted it to feel like back in childhood,
like whatever happens I’m pleased, that’s what I thought.
I wanted it to be plain and memorable.

I’ve put so much effort in looking so stylish
Don’t you ever miss it!
The smell you wave away like you don’t care
Isn’t it a good smell? OH

When you gave me earrings,
You didn’t even care looking how I opened them
But now I’m not the same I was before

I put make up and on this road
I walk practicing
My skirt is also of good design
And perfect length right? OH

All previous hardships
Were all solved
They will never grasp me again!

That’s all – I hope you will like it.

Thanks for your time.