Interview with the UltraBeast - Ballad

Thursday 14 February 2008

"Ballad - INTRO"

A ballad is a story told in song.

And what day more appropriate than today... and what ballad more suitable to begin... than START LINE ...........?

スタートライン
romaji STARTLINE
by COACH☆
from Suzuka 涼風 (OP)

lyrics from: DarkMirage.com

Your profile looking up to the blue sky, Is like the paused spiral of time. I am always striving hard, to hide my feelings, It becomes suffocating (yearningly) and painful.	aoi sora miageru yokogao tomatta toki no rasen itsudemo ijippari de kimochi kakushite iru setsunakute (koishikute) kurushiku naru	青い空　見上げる横顔とまった時の螺旋いつでも意地っぱりで気持ち隠しているせつなくて（恋しくて）苦しくなる
I am not really that strong, I'm just afraid of the distance between the two of us. I want to feel your touch, my heart. *And if I can reach it even by taking the long way,*	sonna ni tsuyokunai hazu hontou wa futari no kyori ni okubyou ni naru sawatte hoshii no MY HEART toomawari shitemo tadoritsukeru no nara	そんなに強くないはず　本当は二人の距離に臆病になる触って欲しいの　マイハート遠回りしてもたどりつけるのなら
Start line, the story that unties a knotted heart. Bid farewell to our tears, and let's walk towards the future. I will learn to embrace in my heart, the kindness that I've discovered. *So please, Just stay as you are for now.*	START LINE kokoro himotoku STORY namida ni sayonara shite mirai wo aruiteyukou mitsuketa yasashisa mune ni daiteyukeru kara onegai, ima dake wa sonomama de ite	スタートライン　ココロ紐解くストーリー涙にサヨナラして未来を歩いていこう見つけた優しさ　胸に抱いてゆけるからお願い、今だけはそのままでいて
Your breath almost touches me, Like the unstoppable spiral of love. I want you to look for me, even though we are right next to each other. I want to meet you (I want to touch you), so much that tears are flowing.	todokisou anata no toiki tomaranai koi no rasen mitsukete hoshii no sugu tonari ni iru noni aitakute (furetakute) namida wa dechau	届きそう　あなたの吐息止まらない恋の螺旋見つけて欲しいの　すぐとなりにいるのに逢いたくて（触れたくて）涙は出ちゃう
I hid the inner feelings of my trembling heart. Teach me the magical charm of courage. Please help me, my dear. Please give me courage to put them into words.	yureteru mune no oku wo kakushiteru yuuki no omajinai wo oshiete tasukete hoshii no MY DEAR kotoba ni dekiru yuuki wo kudasai	揺れてる胸の奥を隠してる勇気のおまじないを教えて助けて欲しいの　マイ　ディア言葉に出来る　勇気をください
Start line, the story that spins the future. I want your smile and tears to be only for me, But I think I'll be happy with just your kindness. So please, Just stay as you are for now.	START LINE ashita wo tsumugu STORY sono egao wo namida wo hidorijime ni shitai kedo anata no yasashisa dake de ureshii to omou onegai, ima dake wa sono mama de ite	スタートライン　明日を紡ぐストーリーその笑顔を涙を独り占めにしたいけどあなたの優しさだけでうれしいと思うお願い、今だけはそのままでいて
Start line, the story that unties a knotted heart. Bid farewell to our tears, and let's walk towards the future. I will learn to embrace in my heart, the kindness that I've discovered. So please, Just stay as you are for now, just for now.	START LINE kokoro himotoku STORY namida ni sayonara shite mirai wo aruiteikou mitsuketa yasashisa mune ni daiteyukeru kara onegai, ima dake wa ima dake wa sonomama de ite	スタートライン　ココロ紐解くストーリー涙にサヨナラして未来を歩いていこう見つけた優しさ　胸に抱いてゆけるからお願い、今だけは　　今だけはそのままでいて

And as usual, educational material for make benefit ... .........well, make benefit whoever who can gather some benefit from there... I'm happy... (most especially if that whoever happens to be me)

itsudemo いつでも	= always 何時でも【いつでも(P); なんどきでも】 (adv) (uk) (at) any time; always; at all times; whenever; (P) [Ex][G][GI][S][A]
ijippari 意地っぱり	意地っ張り【いじっぱり】 (adj-na,n) obstinacy; obstinate person [Ex][G][GI][S][A]
kyori 距離	距離【きょり】 (n) distance; range; (P) [Ex][G][GI][S][A][W]
okubyou 臆病	臆病(P); 憶病; おく病【おくびょう】 (adj-na,n) cowardice; timidity; (P) [Ex][G][GI][S][A] [G][GI][S][A] [G][GI][S][A]
sawatte hoshii 触って欲しい	= want to touch Just included this here because this is a phrase that has been frequently recurring in a certain popular thread ^_^
toomawari 遠回り	遠回り【とおまわり】 (n) detour; roundabout way [Ex][G][GI][S][A]
tadoritsukeru たどりつける	= tadoritsuku たどり着く(P); 辿り着く【たどりつく】 (v5k,vi) to grope along to; to struggle on to; to arrive somewhere after a struggle; (P) [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A]
todokisou 届きそう	届く【とどく】 (v5k,vi) (1) to reach; to arrive; to get through; to get at; (2) to be attentive; to pay attention; (3) to be delivered; to carry (e.g. sound); (P) [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A] todokisou = appears to reach; looks like reaching;
toiki 吐息	吐息【といき】 (n) sigh; long breath [Ex][G][GI][S][A]
furetakute 触れたくて	furetakute = also means to touch; but why I included it here is - it shares the same kanji (and meaning) as sawatte 触って above.
yureteru 揺れてる	揺れる【ゆれる】 (v1,vi) to shake; to sway; (P) [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A] yure ugoku 揺れ動く【ゆれうごく】 (v5k) to tremble [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A]
oku 奥	奥【おく】 (n) interior; inner part; (P) [Ex][G][GI][S][A]
kakushiteru 隠してる	隠し【かくし】 (pref) (1) hidden; secret; concealed; (2) pocket [Ex][G][GI][S][A]
tasukete 助けて	助けて【たすけて】 (int) help! [G][GI][S][A]
kotoba 言葉	言葉【ことば】 (n) word(s); language; speech; (P) [Ex][G][GI][S][A][W]
tsumugu 紡ぐ	紡ぐ【つむぐ】 (v5g,vt) to spin; to make yarn; (P) [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A]
hidorijime 独り占め	独り占め(P); 一人占め【ひとりじめ】 (n,vs) monopoly; (P) [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A] [G][GI][S][A]
shitai したい	したい (adj) (See 為る, する,たい) want to do [Ex][G][GI][S][A] 為る【する】 (vs-i) (uk) to do; to try; to attempt; to execute; to play (game); to practice; to practise; to cost; to serve as; to pass; to elapse; (P) [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A][W] 成る(P); 為る【なる】 (v5r,vi) (1) (uk) to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; (2) to result in; to prove to be; (3) to consist of; to be composed of; (4) to succeed; to be complete; (5) to change into; to be exchanged for; (6) to play a role; (7) to be promoted (shogi); (P)
daite yukeru 抱いてゆける	dakishimeru 抱きしめる; 抱き締める【だきしめる】 (v1,vt) to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A][W] [G][GI][S][A] Kimi wo dakishimeru hoshii ~!!! Afureru namida mo sotto kono te ni dakishimeru. same kanji, also read as kaka e = to hold/hug 抱える【かかえる】 (v1,vt) (1) to hold or carry under or in the arms; (2) to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.); (3) to employ; to engage; to hire; (P) [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A] daki kaka e ru 抱き抱える【だきかかえる】 (v1,vt) to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms) [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A] kakae komu 抱え込む【かかえこむ】 (v5m,vt) to hold (carry) a thing in one's arm; to embrace (a baby); to take upon oneself [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A] daka seru 抱かせる【だかせる】 (v1) to raise; to inspire; to arouse [V][G][GI][S][A] daki tsuku 抱きつく【だきつく】 (v5k) to cling to [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A] daki yoseru 抱きよせる; 抱き寄せる【だきよせる】 (v1) to embrace [V][G][GI][S][A] [G][GI][S][A] daki okosu 抱き起こす; 抱き起す【だきおこす】 (v5s,vt) to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up [V][G][GI][S][A] [G][GI][S][A] hara wo kakaeru 腹を抱える; 腹をかかえる【はらをかかえる】 (exp) to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter [Ex][G][GI][S][A] meshi kakaeru 召し抱える【めしかかえる】 (v1,vt) to employ; to engage [V][G][GI][S][A]
ima dake wa 今だけは	ima 今 = now dake だけ = only

Since I've already noted so much... why not might as well just do the same for the chorus as well...

himo 紐	紐【ひも】 (n) (1) string; cord; (2) man who is financially dependent on a woman (such as a gigolo or, in the case of a prostitute, a pimp); pimp; (P) [Ex][G][GI][S][A][W] Well, it was just an afterthought to note these words here since I already knew the meaning... but it looks like my benevolent action was rewarded... as I get to know some interesting meaning... that I previously did not know...
toku 解く	toku 解く(P); 梳く(iK) 【とく】 (v5k,vt) (1) (解く only) to solve; to answer; (2) (解く only) to untie; (3) (esp. 梳く) to comb; to untangle (hair); (P) [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A] [G][GI][S][A] hodoku 解く【ほどく】 (v5k,vt) (uk) to unfasten; to untie; to unwrap (e.g. parcel); (P) [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A] Thinking of this brings to mind some other things that I'd like to unwrap (like silk kimonos. Tugs at ribboned sash) 繙く; 紐解く【ひもとく】 (v5k,vi,vt) (1) to peruse (a book); (2) to untie a scroll [V][G][GI][S][A] [G][GI][S][A]
mitsuketa 見つけた	mitsukeru 見付ける(P); 見つける(P); 見附る【みつける】 (v1,vt) (1) to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; (2) to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; (P) [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A] [G][GI][S][A] [G][GI][S][A] Hontou na shiawase kitto mitsukerun da ~!! mitsuke dasu 見付け出す; 見つけだす【みつけだす】 (v5s,vt) to find out; to discover; to locate [V][Ex][G][GI][S][A] [G][GI][S][A]
yasashisa 優しさ	yasashii (adj.) = kind. 優しい【やさしい】 (adj) tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable; suave; (P) [Ex][G][GI][S][A] yasashisa (noun) = kindness.

That was the "TV Size" version of the song... for 'atmosphere'. For completeness, here's the full-length version of the song... against a different backdrop... with even more 'atmosphere' ...than the modest 1 minute of the "TV Size".

There's a PV for this song also, but I did not include it because it doesn't give the same mood; it doesn't have the same 'atmosphere'.
Kibun ga chigai datte ~!

START LINE, from this anime: Suzuka

...which I finished watching in ... early 2007 I think... wading through all 26 (twenty-six) episodes or so, which I feel is just the appropriate length for an anime... somehow hearing that some animes can run until... like... "Episode 269" and are still running... doesn't seem to appeal to me to begin watching ones as such...

This is the Intro, indeed, for

A hot new series coming soon to you

HAJIMERU

It begins.