一鳴きで 自白と謝罪 一時に In one purring / confession and apology / at the same time 往々に 安らぎ来る さよならと Often / peace of mind comes / with a farewell 照れ屋の語 短冊でさえ 口ごもる Words of a shy person / even on tanzaku / hesitate to…
一鳴きで 自白と謝罪 一時に In one purring / confession and apology / at the same time 往々に 安らぎ来る さよならと Often / peace of mind comes / with a farewell 照れ屋の語 短冊でさえ 口ごもる Words of a shy person / even on tanzaku / hesitate to say 季のなかで 人間だけが 片道で Among all seasons / only human is / one-way 思えども 後ろ姿は 花霞 Though you’re in my heart / your back / vaguely in hanakasumi 鳥居湧く 天の浮橋 地の端で A torii springs out / where Ame-no-ukihashi / ends 浮き橋で 神主でさえ 下駄濡れる On pontoon bridge / even the shoes of priest / get wet 行人に 近道遠道 正誤なし For wayfarer / shortcut or long way / neither right nor wrong 春の気は 富士の上でも 止まらない Ki of spring / with first snow of winter / doesn’t stop 青い田に 足踏みいれるも 跡はなし On the green rice field / step into it / still no footprint 酒林 枡を忘れた 樽待つか Sakabayashi / I forgot my cup / will the barrel wait? 餞は 始発の前に 送るべし Farewell gift / before the first departure of day / should be sent
