{"id":228,"date":"2003-09-06T13:56:11","date_gmt":"2003-09-06T12:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/undreamt.org\/log\/?p=228"},"modified":"2010-03-20T06:56:26","modified_gmt":"2010-03-20T05:56:26","slug":"mutters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/undreamt.org\/log\/2003\/09\/06\/mutters\/","title":{"rendered":"*mutters* &#8211; Kiss Me (Japanese)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Argh, school is back. >>;; Argh. It feels like I&#8217;ve been back for a long time. Most classes have jumped right into the thick of things. >>;; I have not been able to change my Higher Level math course back to Standard Level. It&#8217;s intensely frustrating. &#8220;IB 12&#8217;s: Hang in there.&#8221; T_T Argh. At this rate, I will be stuck in Higher Level math and fail and never, ever get my diploma >>;; EVER! It doesn&#8217;t help that my appointments are never met and that every time I make one it&#8217;s pushed back. &not;&not;;<\/p>\n<p>Heh heh, and the first issue of SWC&#8217;s science journal is officially hot off the presses. We beat every other paper in the school ^_^!!<\/p>\n<p>Oh yes, and that &#8220;Kiss Me&#8221; song? I found the romanized lyrics on a site&#8230;<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Kiss me<br \/>\nMugiho no hotori<br \/>\nNightly kusa na namima<br \/>\nFutari hane hiroge<br \/>\nOmekashi wo shite odorou<\/p>\n<p>Oh, kiss me<br \/>\nAwai yamiyo ni lead me<br \/>\nTsuki wa matte yo<br \/>\nHora goran<br \/>\nKaze ga utatte hoshi ga odori hajimeta<br \/>\nSo, kiss me<\/p>\n<p>Kiss me<br \/>\nHimitsu no shiro de<br \/>\nSwing me TAIYA no fune<br \/>\nHana no boushi wo motte<br \/>\nAnata no papa no yume e<\/p>\n<p>Which <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_228_1('footnote_plugin_reference_228_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_228_1('footnote_plugin_reference_228_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_228_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">1<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_228_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Since I had no kanji to work from, it was quite difficult.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_228_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_228_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> has since allowed me to come up with a VERY <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_228_1('footnote_plugin_reference_228_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_228_1('footnote_plugin_reference_228_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_228_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">2<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_228_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">I do not speak Japanese.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_228_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_228_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> liberal <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_228_1('footnote_plugin_reference_228_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_228_1('footnote_plugin_reference_228_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_228_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">3<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_228_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">This was a lot of guesswork and I resorted to the English lyrics to see what kind of message was being conveyed.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_228_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_228_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> interpretation: <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_228_1('footnote_plugin_reference_228_1_4');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_228_1('footnote_plugin_reference_228_1_4');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_228_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">4<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_228_1_4\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">I&#8217;m relying on only my first-year Japanese skills to bring me through this.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_228_1_4').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_228_1_4', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kiss me<br \/>\nIn the neighbouring barley field<br \/>\nNightly, in the waving grass<br \/>\nTogether, speading our wings <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_228_1('footnote_plugin_reference_228_1_5');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_228_1('footnote_plugin_reference_228_1_5');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_228_1_5\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">5<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_228_1_5\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">I also don&#8217;t understand why &#8220;hane&#8221; (feathers, wings) are mentioned.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_228_1_5').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_228_1_5', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><br \/>\nLet&#8217;s dress up and dance<\/p>\n<p>Oh, kiss me<br \/>\nLead me into the dark, fleeting night<br \/>\nWhere the moon is waiting<br \/>\nLook, oh, look!<br \/>\nThe wind has begun to sing and the stars <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_228_1('footnote_plugin_reference_228_1_6');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_228_1('footnote_plugin_reference_228_1_6');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_228_1_6\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">6<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_228_1_6\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><strong>ETA:<\/strong> Apparently the kanji have <em>hotaru<\/em> (&#8216;fireflies&#8217;) but it&#8217;s definitely sung &#8216;hoshi&#8217;.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_228_1_6').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_228_1_6', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> have begun to dance<br \/>\nSo, kiss me<\/p>\n<p>Kiss me<br \/>\nAt the secret castle<br \/>\nSwing me, on the tire boat <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_228_1('footnote_plugin_reference_228_1_7');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_228_1('footnote_plugin_reference_228_1_7');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_228_1_7\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">7<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_228_1_7\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">No, I don&#8217;t understand what a &#8220;tire boat&#8221; 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