tsukihoshi

I've translated the lyrics on my blog again   If you're on the fence about this one, I'm pretty sure the lyrics will make you fall in love with it I love these lyrics even more than Brainstorming! (Though, I too, think that Brainstorming is the better song overall.) Comments/corrections are welcome!  Here they are for convenience.

Kimi sae Ireba, Nani mo Iranai (As Long as You are Here, I Don't Need Anything Else)

We are free, aren't we? Yet, we're so stiff.
That's no good, as we'd become even more vexed.

Knowing the pain of love, knowing the value of love, feel the tenderness on your skin.
Dream, remember your efforts, learn from frustration and solitude and discern a scale for yourself.

Did you forget what happened that day that was so frightening?
In the middle of the night, we made a vow from the bottom of our hearts and embraced each other tightly.
WOW WOW WOW

As long as you are here, I don't need anything else.
Don't let anyone snatch away my smile.
Even if time changes, I won't change.
Slowly close your else and kiss me.
Today too, the sun is beautifully shining on our faces,
WOW WOW
As if it were blessing us.

We all have hopes for the future, right?
Sometimes we miss, sometimes we get discouraged, and then we grow.

Knowing the pain of love, knowing the value of love, feel the tenderness on your skin.
Dream, remember your efforts, learn from frustration and solitude and discern a scale for yourself.

With your eyes sparkling, you talked to me about your plans for the future.
Just by listening, my chest became hot and I felt like I was going to cry.
WOW WOW WOW

As long as you are here, I don't need anything else.
We won't let anyone decide our futures for us.
Even if the years pile up, my love won't change.
Kiss me once more from the beginning.
Today too, you gently whispered, "I love you."
WOW WOW
As if turning our reality into truth.

Did you forget what happened that day that was so frightening?
In the middle of the night, we made a vow from the bottom of our hearts and embraced each other tightly.
WOW WOW WOW

As long as you are here, I don't need anything else.
Don't let anyone snatch away my smile.
Even if time changes, I won't change.
Slowly close your else and kiss me.
Today too, the sun is beautifully shining on our faces,
WOW WOW
As if it were blessing us.

The dance, costumes, and song are all amazing!  I posted a rough translation of the lyrics on my blog. I'll post them here too because I'm sure you're all interested.   For once, the song isn't about love! (especially that desperate, clingy type of love they've been singing about lately...) It's still a bit rough, with awkward and stiff phrasing, but I did the best I could in the short time that I had. Enjoy!

Triple good things happened; I'm somewhat in a good mood.
I won another big prize, I feel like luck is coming my way.
This weekend, it feels like I'll meet someone.
Frail girls should not cry.
Frail girls should not cry.
Throw out all your pent up stress right here.
Why don't we live wisely? This life of mine.
Normally, I'm the type who is praised.
Why don't we live wisely?
The first challenge is to cut off the vanity.
Come, dance! Come, hold your chest up high! Soon, we will take off!
Someday, you'll surely gain an achievement; tomorrow, you'll complete the task again.
Do your best in society and at home too.
Don't be idle, don't sulk, don't confine yourself, and come here.
Go! Go!
Read the era.
Still, something good happened; I'm somewhat in a good mood.

Anyhow, I had a good dream; I'm somewhat in a good mood.
But I'd rather pull it into reality.
Next week is full of plans; I'll complete them all.
Frail girls should not cry.
Frail girls should not cry.
Going back and forth to school, I've made a lot of friends.
Why don't we live bravely? This life of mine.
Unfortunately, I'm the shy type.
Why don't we live bravely?
Don't give up on this road, not even once.
Tighten the strap on your helmet and soon we will take off!
Someday, you'll surely feel moved; tomorrow, you'll surely feel relieved.
In this world, there are also groups who oppose the status quo.
Don't put on airs, don't set things up, don't become timid, and come here.
Go! Go!
Don't let go of the hint.
Still, something good happened; I'm somewhat in a good mood.

Someday, you'll surely gain an achievement; tomorrow, you'll complete the task again.
Do your best in society and at home too.
Don't be idle, don't sulk, don't confine yourself, and come here.
Go! Go!
Read the era.
Still, something good happened; I'm somewhat in a good mood.
Still, something good happened; I'm somewhat in a good mood.

I just watched the first episode, and while it was interesting, I was slightly disappointed. I guess I'm still hoping for another show like Hello Morning or Haromoni where they play games and compete for food. But then, I would want a show like that to be broadcast on nationwide television and not only restricted to Youtube. Hopefully, they'll be able to have a show like that again soon!

The next episode is a continuation of this week's golf quiz, so I think the hosts will be the same? And I think there is a fixed topic (golf) to the conversation since the video of Maimi and Chii doing the quiz was a VTR, and thus pre-recorded. They also ask about both Eripon's and Airi's history with golf. It seems like the pairings aren't so random, as they both have something in common: golf. Airi's parents are professional golfers and Eripon likes to golf in her spare time.

If that's the case, I'll be looking forward to Harunan and Maasa's episode about manga and anime! One can only hope!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfh6kjs2F80
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQVzmkqch_I

Oh man that next Kuro bara episode looks funny, today's episode was also funny - yankie reina and nana.

so, who is this nana girl.... ?

Spoiler

They're doing a quiz, and Momusu's question is introduced with a clip from their One, Two, Three PV. Yay, for more promotion, even after it stopped charting! Many of the guys were like "who are they?", "I don't know them at all", "everyone has changed". The question is, continuing the title of the song, what are the numbers 4-10, 100, and 1000 written out in English?

The other girl in Sayu and Reina's team was to answer. I thought she did pretty well, but the last part made me blurt out laughing. 10=ten, 100=teen, 1000=teeen I guess she thought that the number of 0s is equivalent to the number of Es?

So, with the answer obviously being wrong, another team mate has a chance to recover the answer. And as Sayu and Reina are discussing, Nana-san blurts out "Idols are truly stupid, aren't they?" and "Really, they can't do anything at all."

Of course, this causes a ruckus and the other comedians ask, "Well do you know the answer? Are you confident about it?", to which she says yes. So it's decided that the question be made into a free-for-all. Momusu's corrections are revealed, but to no improvement. (100=fevurary to Sayu )

Again, Nana repeats with conviction "Idols are truly stupid, aren't they?". Reina protests, "No, I don't want to be called "stupid" by someone stupid." Now everyone has a chance to answer the question. Nana's teammates are confident, saying, "Leave it to Nana, she's only pretending to be stupid, just you wait."

The two guy teams were almost perfect. They both have the most trouble with spelling "thousand." Now, for the model team. Nana reveals her board and... every single one is wrong. Not only that, she wrote six as "sex". Of course, this doesn't get pass the ears of the men as they repeat it amongst themselves to make sure they heard correctly. One of them accuses, "That was definitely an crime of conscience" (Not sure, but I think it means that she knew she couldn't answer correctly either, but deliberately called out the other team). She finishes reading her very wrong answers out loud and now it's Momusu's turn to react: "Wasn't that stupid?" "Awfu~l" "The worst" And Reina's awesome retaliation, "More than Reina, you're stupid, stupid, stu~pid!"

Nakai adds fuel to the fire and urges them on. Reina continues, "It's vulgar too, saying "sex" as a woman" and the other team mates agree. Reina continues calling her "baka, baka" and Nana shouts over her, visibly angry, "Aren't idols the stupid ones?" "Idols can't do anything at all!"

Momusu fights back, "We can so! We can sing and dance. Only on variety shows do idols get called stupid". Someone tells them to stop fighting, but Nana and Reina come out to the front. Nana says, "Well, you may be an idol, but you're stupid" and kicks Reina. Reina shouts, "what the hell?!" and punches her back. Nana throws a few more punches, but Reina catches them all and taunts her with funny faces. Nana's team mates drag her back to their spot and apologizes. Someone says, "Today is a quiz, so settle it with the quiz." And then one of the comedians speak up, and I think the next bit is just part of his gag, where he pretends to get angry and leans closer and closer while shouting, to try to kiss the victim, but he is rebuked and kicked to the floor.