Hi! Masamune here. This is an update of all my translations as of 4/29/90. -Mata aou ne. Includes: Taking You On, Stroll, My Neighbor Totoro, Stroll poem, My Neighbor Totoro poem, Rouge Message, If Wrapped in Tenderness, Kaneda, Rouge Message, Wrapped in Tenderness, oathway of Wind Tonari no Totoro Kaze no Toori Michi Mori no oku de umareta kaze ga Harappa ni hitori tatsu nire no ki Fuwari kasume yatte kita Are wa kaze no toori michi ** Mori no oku de umareta kaze ga Mienai te sashinobete migi no ho Fuwari kasume anata no kami o Yurashite toorisugiteku * Harukana chi tabiyuku kaze michi shirube Hitori yuku anata ni okuru kami no kazari Mori no oku de umareta kaze ga Harappa ni hitori tatsu nire no ki Fuwari kasume kiete iku Are wa kaze no toori michi * kurikaeshi ** kurikaeshi My Neighbor Totoro Pathway of Wind From the depths of the woods where the wind originates To the field where alone stands an elm tree Floating, softly embracing, it has come Over there is the pathway of the wind ** From the depths of the woods where the wind originates Its invisible hand extends over the ears of barley Floating, softly embracing, your hair flutters as it passes by * Faraway land travelling wind waypost Going alone I give you a hair ornament From the depths of the woods where the wind originates To the field where alone stands an elm tree Floating, sofly embracing, it is going Over there is the pathway of wind * repeat ** repeat Sung by: Azumi Inoue and the Suginami Children's Chorus (Suginami Jidoo Gasshoodan) Written by: Hayao Miyazaki Music by: Jo Hisaishi Transliteration by Malcolm Butler, March 20, 1990 Translation by Malcolm Butler, April 12, 1990 Special Thanks to Z.S., Tsukasa, and Mami Tonari no Totoro (c)1988 Animage Video Kaze no Toori Michi (c)1988 Animage Records Majo no Takkyuubin Witch's Express Ruuju no Dengon Rouge Message Ano hito no mama ni au tame ni In order to meet my boyfriend's mama Ima, hitori ressha ni notta no I'm boarding the train alone Tasogare semaru machinami ya Twilight approaches the streets and kuruma no nagare \moving cars Yokomede oikoshite As I Look sideways while passing Ano hito wa moo kiduku koro yo My boyfriend by this time is aware of Basuruumu ni ruuju no dengon The rouge message in the bathroom Uwaki na koi o hayaku akiramenai kagiri Unless he stops being a fickle lover Uchi ni wa kaeranai I won't return home Fuan na kimochi o nokoshita mama Remaining with an anxious feeling Machi wa Ding Dong toozakatte yuku wa The town continues passing by /him Asu no asa mama kara denwa de Tomorrow morning his mama will call Shikatte morau wa My Darling! And give a scolding to My Darling! Sung by: Yumi Matsutoya Translator's note: "Ding Dong" is used as a joke, because it sounds like "dondon" which means "continue" or "keep on". Transliteration by Malcolm Butler March 22,1990 Translation by Malcolm Butler March 22,1990 Special thanks to Tsukasa and Michiko Majo no Takkyuubin (c)1989 Animage Video Majo no Takyuubin Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta nara Chiisai koro wa kami sama ga ite Fushigi na yume o kanaete kureta Yasashii kimochi de mezameta asa wa Otona ni nattemo kiseki wa okoru yo Kaaten o hiraite shizuka na komorebi no Yasashisa ni tsutsumareta nara kitto Me ni utsuru subete no koto wa messeeji Chiisai koro wa kami sama ga ite Mainichi ai o todokete kureta Kokoro no oku ni shimai wasureta Taisetsu na hako hiraku toki wa ima Ame agari no niwa de kuchinashi no kaori no Yasashisa ni tsutsumareta nara kitto Me ni utsuru subete no koto wa messeeji Kaaten o hiraite shizuka na komorebi no Yasashisa ni tsutsumareta nara kitto Me ni utsuru subete no koto wa messeeji Witch's Express If Wrapped in Tenderness When I was little, God came to me He granted me a wonderful dream Feeling warmhearted when I wake up in the morning Even though I've grown up, miracles still happen If I open the curtain and soft sunbeams Wrap me in tenderness certainly Everything I see will be a message When I was little, God came to me Everyday he brought me love In my mind's eye, I forgot to keep My precious box- Now is the time to open it If, after the rainfall in the garden the smell of gardenias Wrap me in tenderness certainly Everything I see will be a message If I open the curtain and soft sunbeams Wrap me in tenderness certainly Everything I see will be a message Translator's note: This song was sung by the popular singer, Yumi Matsutoya, about ten years ago(?). Both the songs used in the movie are her's, and were only used in the movie, not made for it. "Taisetsu na hako" means "precious box",but is an analogy in Japanese for one's good memories. The two lines it is includ- ed in give the feeling that good, tender memories were locked in the person's mind, and that now is the time to open them and bring them out. Transliteration by Malcolm Butler March 14,1990 Translation by Malcolm Butler March 14,1990 Special thanks to Tsukasa, Michiko, and Neil Majo no Takkyuubin (c)1989 Animage Video A K I R A Kaneda * Arashi kareki honoho kareka machi tatsumaki chikara hikari Yatsura matsuri sora nakama hashiru Rassera Rassera Rasse-rasse Rassera Rassera Rassera Rasse-rasse Rassera Rassera Rassera Rasse-rasse Rassera Rassera Rassera Rasse-rasse Rassera Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rassera Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rassera Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rassera * kurikaeshi Nakama hashiru Kaneda Tetsuo Kai Yamagata Nakama hashiru Kaneda Tetsuo Kai Yamagata Kaneda * Tempest debris blaze rubble city tornado energy beams Low-lifes festival sky comrades run Rassera Rassera Rasse Rasse Rassera Rassera Rassera Rasse Rasse Rassera Rassera Rassera Rasse Rasse Rassera Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rassera Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rassera Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rasse Rassera * repeat Comrades run Kaneda Tetsuo Kai Yamagata Comrades run Kaneda Tetsuo Kai Yamagata Composed and Conducted by: Shoji Yamashiro Sound Architect: Keishi Urata (EMU). Shoji Yamashiro Performed by: Yamashirogumi Geinoh Drums: Hideo Yamaki Translator's note: "Rassera" means absolutely nothing. It is like the English "rah rah rah"- it doesn't mean anything. This song is just a jumble of words that are loosely connected together. It is like a bunch of visual images put together. Transliterated by Malcolm Butler March 20, 1990 Translated by Malcolm Butler March 20, 1990 Akira (c)1988 Mash Room Comics? Kaneda (p)1988 Victor Musical Industries,Inc.,Tokyo,Japan. Tenku no Shiro Laputa Laputa,Castle in the Sky Kimi o Nosete Taking You On Ano chiheisen kagayaku no wa That horizon is shining Dokoka ni kimi o kakushite iru kara Because somewhere it's hiding you Takusan no hi ga natsukashii no wa I yearn for the many lights Ano doreka hitotsu ni, kimi ga iru kara Because you're in one of them Saa dekakeyoo hitokire no pan Let's leave this place-a piece of Naifu,lampu kaban ni tsumekonde Knife,lamp: pack them in a bag /bread Toosan ga nokoshita atsui omoi My father left me his burning desire Kaasan ga kureta ano manazashi My mother gave me her tenderness Chikyuu wa mawaru kimi o kakushite The Earth turns, hiding you Kagayaku hitomi kirameku tomoshibi Shining eyes, twinkling lights Chikyuu wa mawaru kimi o nosete The Earth turns, taking you on Itsuka kitto deau bokura o nosete Surely,someday we'll meet-it takes us /on Toosan ga nokoshita atsui omoi My father left me his burning desire Kaasan ga kureta ano manazashi My mother gave me her tenderness Chikyuu wa mawaru kimi o kakushite The Earth turns, hiding you Kagayaku hitomi kirameku tomoshibi Shining eyes, twinkling lights Chikyuu wa mawaru kimi o nosete The Earth turns, taking you on Itsuka kitto deau bokura o nosete Surely,someday we'll meet-it takes us /on Sung by: Azumi Inoue Written by: Hayao Miyazaki Music by: Jo Hisaishi Translator's note: "kagayaku hitomi kirameku tomoshibi" is an analogy for "love" and "warm heart". The passage: "Chikyuu wa mawaru kimi o nosete Itsuka kitto deau bokura o nosete" refers to a reunion through the passage of time (i.e. the Earth turning symbolizes the passage of time). When the song is sung at the end of the movie, Laputa is glowing,(or shining, if you will), as the Earth turns below it. I think Laputa is the light on the horizon that Pazu is yearning to meet with again. Another interpretation is that it is a love song about Pazu and Sheeta, but the facts are less supportive of it. Transliteration by Malcolm Butler and Mami Koba February 16, 1990 Translation by Malcolm Butler February 21, 1990 Special thanks to Z.S. and Tsukasa Tenku no Shiro Laputa (c) 1986 Animage Video Tonari no Totoro My Neighbor Totoro Sanpo Stroll *Arukoo Arukoo watashi wa genki *Let's walk let's walk I feel good Aruku no daisuki dondon ikoo I love walking let's keep on going Sakamichi tonneru kusappara Steep path, tunnel, grassy field Ippon bashi ni dekoboko jarimichi Narrow bridge with rough gravel road Kumonosu kugutte kudarimichi Passing through cobwebs, down a steep road *kurikaeshi *repeat Mitsubachi bunbun hanabatake Honeybees buzzing, field of flowers Hinata ni tokage hebi wa hirune Lizard in the sun, snake napping Batta ga tonde magarimichi Grasshopper jumping, curved road *kurikaeshi *repeat Kitsune mo tanuki mo deteoide Both foxes and badgers - come on out Tankenshiyoo hayashi no oku made Let's explore - to the center of the woods Tomodachi takusan ureshii na Many friends, I'm glad Tomodachi takusan ureshii na Many friends, I'm glad Sung by: Azumi Inoue Written by: Rieko Nakagawa (writer of children's books,songs and poetry) Music by: Jo Hisaishi Translator's note: This song is mostly a list of words that dont fit into sentences, and describes a situation in the country from a child's point of view. It's a child's song. This is the song,Sanpo,found at the beginning of the film. There is also a similar poem by the same name, but I don't think it was put to music. Transliteration by Malcolm Butler March 14, 1990 Translation by Malcolm Butler March 14, 1990 Special thanks to Michiko and Tsukasa Tonari no Totoro (c) 1988 Animage Video Tonari no Totoro My Neighbor Totoro Tonari no Totoro My Neighbor Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Dareka ga kossori Who quietly Komichi ni konomi uzumete Is filling the path with nuts Chissaname haetara himitsu no angoo If they sprout- a secret password Mori e no pasupooto Passport to the forest Sutekina booken hajimaru The beginning of a wonderful adventure *Tonari no Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro *My neighbor Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Mori no naka ni In the forest, mukashi kara sunderu he has been living for a long time Tonari no Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro My neighbor Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Kodomo no toki ni dake Only in your childhood years anata ni otozureru can you visit him Fushigi na deai A fantastic meeting Amefuri basutei In the rain at the bus stop Zubunure obake ga itara If there is a ghost dripping wet Anata no amagasa sashite agemashoo You may open your umbrella for him Mori e no pasupooto Passport to the forest Mahoo no tobira akimasu The magic door opens Tonari no Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro My neighbor Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Tsukiyo no ban ni okarina fuiteru On moonlit nights he plays an ocarina Tonari no Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro My Neighbor Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Moshi mo aeta nara If you can meet him, sutekina shiawase ga a wonderful happiness Anata ni kuru wa Will come to you Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro *kurikaeshi *repeat Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro...... Totoro Totoro Totoro Totoro...... Sung by: Azumi Inoue Written by: Hayao Miyazaki - "Uso ja nai mo"-Mei Music by: Jo Hisaishi Translator's note: An ocarina is an oval shaped terra-cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger holes. It is the instrument that Totoro plays. "fuiteru" means "to blow", but it sounds awkward in English in this case. Transliteration by Malcolm Butler February 21, 1990 Translation by Malcolm Butler February 21, 1990 Special thanks to Z.S. and Tsukasa Tonari no Totoro (c)1988 Animage Video Tonari no Totoro My Neighbor Totoro Sanpo Stroll * Arukoo Arukoo * Let's walk let's walk Watashi wa genki I feel good Aruku no daisuki I love walking Dondon ikoo Let's keep on going Sakamichi tonneru Steep path, tunnel Kusappara Grassy field Ippon bashi ni Narrow bridge and Dekoboko jarimichi Rough gravel road Kumonosu kugutte Passing through cobwebs Kudarimichi Down a steep road Hachiga bunbun Bees buzzing Choochoo hirahira Butterflies fluttering Hebi wa hirune Snake napping Hinata ni tokage Lizard in the sun Kakkoo kitsutsuki Cuckoo, woodpecker, Karasu ni tonbi Raven and black kite Kaeru kamakiri Frog, mantis, Kemushi ni mimizu Caterpillar and earthworm Minna tomodachi All friends Watashi no nakama My companions * kurikaeshi * repeat Written by: Rieko Nakagawa- writer of children's books,poems,and songs Translator's note: "kemushini" is a hairy caterpillar. "bunbun" and "hirahira" are phonetic words. They represent the sound the subject makes. In English, they would be "bzzbzz" and "flapflap", but since Japanese is a phonetic language, the sounds have come to mean the words I have in the song. This work is mostly a list of words that don't read into sentences. It is basically a children's poem, and not meant to be grammatically correct. It is NOT the Sanpo that appears at the beginning of the film. Transliteration by Malcolm Butler March 14, 1990 Translation by Malcolm Butler March 14, 1990 Special thanks to Michiko and Tsukasa Tonari no Totoro (c)1988 Animage Video Tonari no Totoro My Neighbor Totoro Tonari no Totoro My Neighbor Totoro Totoro ga tooru Totoro passes by Totoro ga tonda Totoro leaps Totoro ga odoru Totoro dances Totoro ga maneku Totoro beckons Totoro ga moguru Totoro goes underground Totoro ga nemure Totoro sleeps Totoro wa OOKII Totoro is BIG Totoro wa chisai Totoro is small Totoro wa togatte Totoro is pointy Totoro wa m a r u i Totoro is r o u n d Totoro ni attara If you see Totoro Yoroshiku ne Say Hi for me Written by: Rieko Nakagawa- writer od children's books,songs,and poetry Transliteration by Malcolm Butler March 14, 1990 Translation by Malcolm Butler March 14, 1990 Tonari no Totoro (c)1988 Animage Video replies, requests, comments, unusually large donations: masamune@bucsf.bu.edu Until May,1990: Malcolm Butler (617) 375-7133 140 Bay State Rd. #3116 Boston MA. 02215 Afterwards: Malcolm Butler 157 East 72 Street Apt.9D New York,NY 10021 Kokoro naki Even to someone Mi ni mo aware wa Free of passions this sadness Shirarekeri Would be apparent: Shigi tatsu sawa no Evening in autumn over Aki no yuugure A marsh where a snipe rises. -Saigyoo Translated by Donald Keene, from Anthology of Japanese Literature compiled and edited by Donald Keene. Someone free of passions refers to a Buddhist monk who has abandoned the world.