I never dreamed before
I'm gonna knock the door
into the world of perfect free
(You ain't no lonely!)
You're gonna say I'm lying
I'm gonna get the chance
I thought a chance is far from me
(You ain't no lonely!)
I was made to hit in America
(I was made to hit in America)
I was made to hit in America
You are the sun, you are the star
(To me, forever)
You are the sun, you are the star
(To me, forever)
I was made to hit in America
(I was made to hit in America)
I was made to hit in America
(I was made to hit in America)
I was made to hit in America
Ryusuke. I'm going to form the ultimate band.
（栄二(えいじ)）竜介(りゅうすけ)…
最強[さいきょう]:strongest, バンド:band, つくる:to make/to produce|to prepare (food)
俺は… 最強のバンドをつくる
So will I.
つくる:to make/to produce|to prepare (food)
（竜介）俺も つくるよ
（コユキ）あっ え～と…
Umm...
I was hoping to borrow that Dying Breed CD from their indie days.
インディーズ:indies/independent film or music, 時代[じだい]:period|the times|oldness|
ダイブリの インディーズ時代のＣＤ—
借りる[かりる]:to borrow/to have a loan|to rent
借りに行こうと思って…
Koyuki. If you have time, follow me.
（竜介）コユキ 時間があるなら ついてきな
Ryusuke-kun, how's the guitar?
ギター:guitar
竜介君 ギターどう？
-Concentrate on the sound. -Sound?
音[おと, ね]:sound|note|fame|, 集中[しゅうちゅう]:concentration/convergence/centralization
音に集中してみな
音[おと, ね]:sound|note|fame|
音？
Close your eyes and focus on the sound.
目をつぶる[めをつぶる, めをつむる]:to shut one's eyes|to ignore|to die, 音[おと, ね]:sound|note|fame|, 集中[しゅうちゅう]:concentration/convergence/centralization
目をつぶって 音に集中するんだ
Can you hear the bass? The level is different.
ベース:base, 音[おと, ね]:sound|note|fame|
ベースの音が分かるか？
レベル:level/standard/amount
レベルが違う
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I'm about to go there.
Well, don't get pissed. Okay, I'll be there.
Ryusuke-kun, is something wrong?
竜介君 どうかした？
Yeah, something came up.
ああ… ちょっとな
He was awfully mad.
かなり:considerably/fairly/quite, 怒る[おこる, いかる]:to get angry|to tell someone off|to be angular
あいつ かなり怒ってたなー
Didn't you hear me? I said no thanks.
I told you I'm just waiting for my brother,
not for fuckin' guys like you.
I'm not a whore like you think!
真帆[まほ]:spread-out sail/full sail/(sailing) downwind, 英語[えいご]:English (language), 達[たち]:pluralizing suffix (esp. for people & animals; formerly honorific), 達[だち, ダチ]:friend, 考える[かんがえる]:to think about|to ponder|to intend||, 軽い[かるい, かろい]:light (i.e. not heavy)|light (i.e. of foot)|non-serious||
（真帆：英語） 〈私は あんた達が考えているような 軽い女じゃないぞ！〉
外国人[がいこくじん]:foreigner/foreign citizen/foreign national, 英語[えいご]:English (language), じゃん:isn't it
（外国人１：英語）〈いや そんなこと言ってないじゃん〉
No, I didn't mean it! Sorry.
困る[こまる]:to be troubled/to be worried/to be bothered
〈困ったなぁ〉
Bullshit, you fuckin' bastard! Go away!
（真帆）〈何 言ってんだよ このダメダメヤロー！〉
Wow...You're too scary.
外国人[がいこくじん]:foreigner/foreign citizen/foreign national, 英語[えいご]:English (language), 怖い[こわい]:scary/frightening|(I'm) afraid
（外国人２：英語） 〈こ… 怖い女だ〉
Scary?! Who do you think makes me scary?
（真帆）ハ～イ！
Hey, what's going on? Who are they?
英語[えいご]:English (language)
（竜介：英語）〈おい どーした？ こんなとこで何してんだよ？〉
Well, they were hitting on me. They should go to hell.
しつこい:insistent/obstinate|too rich (taste, etc.), ナンパ:seducer/smooth talker/ladies' man, 切れる[きれる]:to break|to be injured|to wear out||
（真帆）〈彼らが しつこく ナンパしてくるから切れた〉
超[ちょう, チョー]:super-/ultra-|over (after a number or counter), ビビる:to feel nervous|to be startled|to be shy
（竜介）〈ハハッ あいつら超ビビってたぜ〉
They're both freaked out like shit.
'Cuz you're late!
兄貴[あにき, アニキ]:elder brother|one's senior|older man, 遅れる[おくれる]:to be late/to be delayed/to fall behind schedule, じゃん:isn't it
〈もう！ 兄貴が遅れるからじゃん！〉
Well, sorry about that.
〈いやぁ すまんすまん〉
Oh, yeah. Let me introduce you.
紹介[しょうかい]:introduction/presentation/referral, 真帆[まほ]:spread-out sail/full sail/(sailing) downwind, 同じ[おなじ, おんなじ]:same/identical|(usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway, 歳[さい]:-years-old|ability/gift, 歳[とし]:year|age|past one's prime
（竜介）お そうそう 紹介するよ コユキは 真帆と同じ14歳だ
Koyuki is 14, same as you, Maho.
I know!
-And what'll you have? -Whatever.
食べる[たべる]:to eat|to live on (e.g. a salary)/to live off
（竜介）で 何食べんの？ （真帆）もう 何でもいいよ
Okay, then. Koyuki, take care of it.
頼む[たのむ]:to request|to call|to entrust to|
（竜介）そっか… じゃ～ 頼んだぞ コユキ
I'm going to talk to Taira, the bassist.
ベース:base, 弾く[はじく]:to flip|to repel|to use (an abacus)|, 弾く[ひく]:to play (piano, guitar), 平[ひら, ヒラ]:something broad and flat|common|low-ranking employee
ベース弾いてた 平(たいら)ってヤツと会ってくる
I've gotta catch him early, or he'll be taken.
急ぐ[いそぐ]:to hurry/to rush/to hasten, 売れる[うれる]:to sell (well)|to be well known/to be popular, 平[ひら, ヒラ]:something broad and flat|common|low-ranking employee
急がねえと 売れちまいそうなんだ 平のヤツがさ
The main thing in a band is... a bassist and drummer.
バンド:band, 中心[ちゅうしん]:center/centre|-centered, 中心[なかご]:core|tang (of a sword, etc.)|middle of a nest of boxes, ベース:base, ドラム:drum
バンドで中心になるのは ベースとドラムなんだ
Is a beef bowl okay?
牛丼[ぎゅうどん]:rice covered with beef and vegetables
（コユキ）牛丼でいい？
Okay, see you later.
I called some friends from school. You don't mind, do you?
学校[がっこう]:school, 友達[ともだち]:friend/companion, 呼ぶ[よぶ]:to call out (to)|to summon (a doctor, etc.)|to invite||, じゃう:to do something completely
学校の友達 呼んじゃったけど いいよね
Sure.
Say, the other day, I met this guy, and he tried to pick me up!
（リサ）ねえねえ この前さ～
ナンパ:seducer/smooth talker/ladies' man
ナンパされちゃって～
But he was such an asshole!
But he had a BMW convertible!
Really? That's cool! I love that car!
I know...But he was awfully creepy!
超[ちょう, チョー]:super-/ultra-|over (after a number or counter), 気持ち[きもち]:feeling|preparedness|thanks|, 悪い[わるい]:bad|evil|unprofitable||, 悪い[にくい]:hateful/abominable|amazing
（リサ）そうなんだけど 彼 超気持ち悪いんだ～
His eyes twitched in this weird way and it made me sick!
But Risa, you always get stuck with weirdos.
I know...
Why don't you wait for Maho's rejects?
なんか:things like .../or something like that ... (often derogatory), なんか:something, さっき:some time ago/just now, さっき:thirst for blood/bloodlust/determination to kill, 貧乏[びんぼう]:poverty/destitute/poor, 外国人[がいこくじん]:foreigner/foreign citizen/foreign national
ノ～ 私なんか さっき ティス 貧乏そうな外国人に…
Oh no. Some poor-looking foreigners hit on me earlier.
-Poor foreigners? That sucks! -Yeah...
貧乏[びんぼう]:poverty/destitute/poor, 外国人[がいこくじん]:foreigner/foreign citizen/foreign national
（リサ）貧乏そうな外国人～？
There's never cool guys. I like guys riding Porsches.
-Then I want a Ferrari. -Me too!
Hey, let's go clubbing now. We might find our dream guy.
Yay, let's go!
Yeah, I wanna go, but I'm broke.
お金[おかね]:money
（真帆） でも私 お金ないから…
-Umm...I... -Come on!
（コユキ）あの… 俺…
Fine, the dream guy will pay for you.
Yeah, free buy!
I have something to take care of, so I'll be going.
用[よう]:business|use|for the use of ...|, 先[さき]:previous|point (e.g. pencil)|head (of a line)||, 先[せん]:former/previous|first move (in go, shogi, etc.), 帰る[かえる]:to return|to leave|to get home
用があるんで… 先に帰ります
They don't teach English properly in Japan, is what I feel.
日本[にほん, にっぽん]:Japan, 英語[えいご]:English (language), 教育[きょういく]:training/education, 間違う[まちがう]:to make a mistake/to be incorrect/to be mistaken
（コユキ）日本の英語教育は 間違ってる… と思う
Dutch, huh?
日本語[にほんご, にっぽんご]:Japanese (language)|Japanese as a second language, うまい:skillful/skilful|delicious
（平）ワリカンか… お前 日本語うまくなったなぁ
Your Japanese has improved.
Is that meant to be a compliment?
褒める[ほめる]:to praise/to admire/to speak well of someone
それ 褒めてるんすか？
Eiji and I jammed the other day.
おととい:day before yesterday, ジャム:jam
おととい 栄二とジャムったんだ
He's getting better, amazingly fast.
すごい:terrible/dreadful|amazing (e.g. of strength), 早い[はやい]:fast|early (in the day, etc.)|(too) soon|, うまい:skillful/skilful|delicious
あいつ すげえ早さで うまくなってるぞ
I finish school this year, and I'm thinking seriously about my future.
ことし:this year, 学校[がっこう]:school, 終わり[おわり]:the end, 本気[ほんき]:seriousness/earnestness/truth, 将来[しょうらい]:future (usually near)/prospects, 考える[かんがえる]:to think about|to ponder|to intend||
俺も ことしで学校終わりだし 本気で将来考えてる
If you want to make music with me, bring me a really great vocalist.
すごい:terrible/dreadful|amazing (e.g. of strength), ボーカル:vocal music/vocals/song, 連れる[つれる]:to lead/to take (a person)
俺とやりたきゃ すげえボーカルを連れてこい
A vocalist, huh?
ボーカル:vocal music/vocals/song
（竜介）ボーカルか…
Yo!
（真帆）よう！ （コユキ）うわっ
W-what happened?
ど どうしたの？
I have no place to crash tonight. So I'm going to Ryusuke's place.
きょう:imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)|final word of an iroha-uta, きょう:bad luck/bad fortune|evil, 帰る[かえる]:to return|to leave|to get home
（真帆）きょう帰るとこないの だから竜介のとこ行くんだ
Umm, the other day...
あ この前… （真帆）ん？
I'm sorry I laughed at you about not knowing kanji.
漢字[かんじ]:Chinese characters/kanji, 笑う[わらう]:to laugh|to smile|to sneer|, なさる:to do
漢字のことで笑ったりして ごめんなさい
ハハハ:ha ha ha (laughter), 漢字[かんじ]:Chinese characters/kanji, 弱い[よわい]:weak/frail/delicate
ハハハ… いいよ だって私 漢字弱いし… さ
Don't worry about it. Besides, I am bad at kanji.
I got fired from a diner yesterday because I didn't know the language.
きのう:function/facility/faculty, きのう:induction/inductive reasoning, 言葉[ことば, けとば]:language|word|speech, 弁当屋[べんとうや]:lunch vendor, クビになる:to be sacked/to be fired|to be beheaded
きのうも言葉のことで 弁当屋クビになっちゃったんだ
Are you serious?
そんな…
I was so mad, I yelled and cried that I was going back to America.
頭にくる[あたまにくる]:to get mad/to be highly offended/to get pissed off
（真帆） もう すっごく頭にきて—
アメリカ:America, 帰る[かえる]:to return|to leave|to get home, 泣き叫ぶ[なきさけぶ]:to cry and shout/to scream
アメリカ帰る！ って 泣き叫んでたら…
Then my dad slapped me.
パパに ぶたれた
（コユキ）大丈夫？
Are you all right?
You're very kind, Koyuki.
優しい[やさしい]:tender/kind/gentle
コユキは優しいね
But you don't seem to like my friends.
友達[ともだち]:friend/companion, 嫌い[きらい]:dislike|suspicion|distinction, 嫌い[ぎらい]:dislike/hatred/fear, みたい:-like/sort of/similar to
でも 私の友達のことは嫌いみたい
B-because I left early?
先[さき]:previous|point (e.g. pencil)|head (of a line)||, 先[せん]:former/previous|first move (in go, shogi, etc.), 帰る[かえる]:to return|to leave|to get home
（コユキ）な 何で？ 先に帰ったから？
You didn't try to talk to them.
話しかける[はなしかける]:to address (someone)/to accost a person|to begin to talk
話しかけてこなかったから
-But the language... -ls that it? The language?
言葉[ことば, けとば]:language|word|speech
（コユキ）だって言葉が…
言葉[ことば, けとば]:language|word|speech
（真帆）そうかな 言葉のせいかな （コユキ）えっ…
Everyone says the same thing.
同じ[おなじ, おんなじ]:same/identical|(usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway, 答え[こたえ, いらえ]:answer/reply/response
（真帆）みーんな 同じ答え
Well, let's go see Beck!
さ！ ベックに会いに行こう！
Huh? Beck?!
（コユキ）えっ… ベック？
Beck!
（真帆）ベック！
アハハッ フフフ…
（コユキ）うわ～っ！ わあっ
（コユキ） ああ… うわぁ… うわ…
Hey, Beck! I haven't seen you in a while, yet you ignore me!
久しぶり[ひさしぶり]:a long time (since the last time)/it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you), 無視[むし]:disregarding/ignoring
（真帆）なんだよ ベック！ 久しぶりなのに私は無視かよ～
助ける[たすける]:to save|to help|to aid|, 真帆[まほ]:spread-out sail/full sail/(sailing) downwind
助けて！ 真帆ちゃん
Please help me, Maho-chan!
Stop adding "-chan" to my name.
付け[つけ, ツケ]:bill|tab (for later payment)|contact move (in go)||, 付け[づけ]:dated/date/fixed, やめる:to stop (an activity)/to cease|to cancel, やめる:to resign/to retire/to quit
ちゃん付けは やめてくれない？
Hi, Beck...
（真帆）ハイ ベーック
How's it going?
Brother taking care of you?
Such a pretty full moon.
きれい:pretty/lovely|clean
きれいなフルムーン
It's a full moon tonight.
きょう:imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)|final word of an iroha-uta, きょう:bad luck/bad fortune|evil, 満月[まんげつ]:full moon
（コユキ）きょうは満月なんだ
Full moon sways...
（真帆）♪「MOON ON THE WATER」
Gently in the night of one fine day...
Maho, you're amazing. You can speak English and you sing great.
真帆[まほ]:spread-out sail/full sail/(sailing) downwind, すごい:terrible/dreadful|amazing (e.g. of strength), 英語[えいご]:English (language), 話せる[はなせる]:to be able to speak/to be able to talk|to be understanding, 歌[うた]:song|classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka)|modern poetry, うまい:skillful/skilful|delicious
（コユキ）真帆はすごいよ 英語で話せるし 歌はうまいし—
And you're cute...
かわいいし…
I know you'll make it as a singer!
真帆[まほ]:spread-out sail/full sail/(sailing) downwind, 絶対[ぜったい]:absolutely|absolute|absoluteness, 歌手[かしゅ]:singer
真帆なら絶対 歌手になれる
As if!
まさか:by no means/never!|something unexpected, ボーカル:vocal music/vocals/song, 才能[さいのう]:talent/ability, なんて:how ..!/what ..!|what (questioning), なんて:such as/(things) like|exclamation
（真帆）まさか 私には ボーカルの才能なんてないよ
I have no talent as a singer.
My dream is to study movies in New York.
夢[ゆめ]:dream, ニューヨーク:New York (US state, city), 映画[えいが]:movie/film, 勉強[べんきょう]:study|diligence|discount
私の夢は ニューヨークで 映画の勉強をすることなんだ
Full moon sways...
（コユキ）♪「MOON ON THE WATER」
Gently in the night of one fine day.
On my way...
Looking for a moment with my dear...
It's my favorite song by Dying Breed.
曲[きょく]:song/tune/composition, 曲[くま]:corner/nook|a shadow, 一番[いちばん]:number one|best|game||, 一番[ひとつがい]:pair/couple/brace, 好き[すき]:liking/fondness/love, 好き[ずき]:-phil/-phile|being attractive (to), 歌[うた]:song|classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka)|modern poetry
ダイブリの曲で一番好きな歌なんだ
Hey, Tanaka!
（泉(いずみ)）こら 田中！ （コユキ）う…
見つかる[みつかる]:to be found/to be discovered
（泉）何か見つかった？
Find something?
泉[いずみ]:spring/fountain, 驚く[おどろく]:to be surprised/to be astonished
（コユキ）あ～ 泉ちゃんか 驚かせないでよ～
Oh, it's you, Izumi-chan! Don't scare me like that!
ハァ…
-So, are you willing? -Huh?
やる気[やるき]:willingness (e.g. to do something)/eagerness/motivation
（泉）で やる気はあるの？ （コユキ）えっ
Stop by the municipal pool at 6 pm.
きょう:imperial capital (esp. Kyoto)|final word of an iroha-uta, きょう:bad luck/bad fortune|evil, 市民[しみん]:citizen|city inhabitant|bourgeoisie, プール:(swimming) pool
（泉）きょうの６時 市民プールに行ってみな
Pool?
プール:(swimming) pool
（コユキ）プール… （泉）うん
Don't be late, now. You'll find out when you get there.
遅れる[おくれる]:to be late/to be delayed/to fall behind schedule, 行[ぎょう]:line (i.e. of text)|carya (austerities)|samskara (formations)|, 行[こう]:going|type of classical Chinese verse (usu. an epic)|district (of similar merchants)|
遅れずに行けよな 行けば分かるさ
市民[しみん]:citizen|city inhabitant|bourgeoisie, プール:(swimming) pool
市民プール…
The municipal pool?
Well then, I'll see you later.
（男性）それじゃ… また
"Business envelopes, fabric tape, aluminum foil, polyester bags"
Please consider the financing!
融資[ゆうし]:financing/loan, 件[くだん]:the aforementioned/the said|the usual, 件[けん]:matter/case/item
（斎藤(さいとう)） ぜひとも 融資の件—
Please consider the financing!
よろしく:well/properly|best regards, お願い[おねがい]:request/wish|please, 申し上げる[もうしあげる]:to say/to tell|to do
よろしく お願い申し上げます
何とぞ[なにとぞ, なにそつ]:please/kindly|by all means, よろしく:well/properly|best regards
（斎藤）何とぞ… どうか ひとつ… よろしく！
Please! Thank you!
"Saito Paper Company"
Please! Thank you!
"Saito Paper Company"
時半[じはん]:about an hour/short time|half past (the hour)
フ～… ５時半か…
5:30 huh?
よいしょ:(expression of) effort or strain/Yo-heave-ho!|to butter up
（斎藤）よいしょ！
There!
（斎藤）さーってと…
And now...
（コユキ）ブハァーッ
ハァ… ハァ… ハァ…
少年[しょうねん]:boy/juvenile/young boy
（監視員） えー そこの少年
Hey, kid...
コースロープ:lane marks, つかまる:to be caught/to be arrested|to hold on to, くださる:to give/to confer|to kindly do for one
（監視員）コースロープに つかまらないでくださーい
Please don't grab onto the lane ropes.
たって:strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition), たって:even if/even though|however
ハァ… そんなこと… 言ったって…
I know, but...
Hey, kid! If you're in the 50 meter pool, don't stop!
少年[しょうねん]:boy/juvenile/young boy
（監視員）えー そこの少年！
メートル:metre/meter, コース:course (route, trail, course of study, course of action, plan, option), 止まる[とまる]:to stop (moving)|to stop (doing, working, being supplied)|to alight, 止まる[とどまる]:to remain/to abide|to be limited to, 泳ぐ[およぐ]:to swim, くだす:to make a decision/to draw a conclusion|to give a judgement
50メートルコースでは止まらないで 泳いでくださ～い
女性[じょせい, にょしょう]:woman/female|feminine gender
（女性１）キャーッ！
-There he is. -Let's go home.
女性[じょせい, にょしょう]:woman/female|feminine gender
（女性２）出た出た
女性[じょせい, にょしょう]:woman/female|feminine gender, 帰る[かえる]:to return|to leave|to get home
（女性３）あー 帰ろっと
キック:kick, まあまあ:so-so|now, now (used in calming people down)
あんたさ キックは まあまあなんだけど—
Hey, your kick is okay,
肘[ひじ, ヒジ]:elbow, 先[さき]:previous|point (e.g. pencil)|head (of a line)||, 先[せん]:former/previous|first move (in go, shogi, etc.), かき込む[かきこむ]:to bolt down one's food/to gulp down|to carry under the arm
肘から先にプルしてるから 水をかき込めてないんだよ
but you pull with your elbow, so you're not cutting into the water.
女性[じょせい, にょしょう]:woman/female|feminine gender
（女性１）は？ はぁ…
Huh? Oh...
Okay! Hook your feet against the pool and practice!
はいる:to enter/to go into|to break into, はいる:exile/banishment, 足[あし]:foot|leg|gait||, 足[そく]:counter for pairs (of socks, shoes, etc.), 練習[れんしゅう]:practice/practising
はいっ このままプルブイ 足につけて練習！
女性[じょせい, にょしょう]:woman/female|feminine gender
（女性１）あっ…
-Let's give it a try! -W-who is he?
（斎藤） さあ いってみようかー
（コユキ）な 何だ あの人…
女性[じょせい, にょしょう]:woman/female|feminine gender
（女性１）あ はい…
He's the famous man of this pool.
プール:(swimming) pool, 物おじ[ものおじ]:cowardice/timidity/bashfulness
（監視員）彼は ここのプールの 名物おじさんさ
Famous?
名物[めいぶつ]:famous product/special product/speciality
名物…
His name's Saito-san, and he was once an Olympic swimmer.
元[もと]:origin|base|cause||, 元[げん]:unknown (e.g. in an equation)|element (of a set)|yuan (monetary unit of China)|, 五輪[ごりん]:Olympic rings/Olympics, 強化[きょうか]:strengthening/intensifying/reinforcement, 選手[せんしゅ]:player (in game)/team member
斎藤さんっていって 元五輪強化選手なんだけどさ～
泳ぎ[およぎ]:swimming, 下手[したて, したで]:humble position/inferior|underarm grip on opponent's belt, 下手[しもて]:lower part/foot|left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV), 見つける[みつける, みっける]:to discover|to locate|to be used to seeing, 教える[おしえる]:to teach|to tell|to preach
泳ぎの下手な人 見つけると 教えずにはいられないっていうか…
So whenever he sees a poor swimmer, he can't help but teach.
オリンピック:Olympics, 選手[せんしゅ]:player (in game)/team member
オリンピック選手？
An Olympic swimmer?
Well, he's not a bad guy.
悪い[わるい]:bad|evil|unprofitable||, 悪い[にくい]:hateful/abominable|amazing
ま 悪い人じゃないんだけどね～
おかしい:funny/amusing|strange
（泉）あれ？ おかしいなー
Huh? That's strange...
泉[いずみ]:spring/fountain, メーター:meter (i.e. measuring device), プール:(swimming) pool
（友人）泉～！ 25メータープールにいたよ
Izumi!
He's in the 25-meter pool.
One, two, three, four...
（斎藤）いち にい さん しっ ごー ろく しち… ハイッ！
計算[けいさん]:calculation/reckoning|forecast, どおり:in accordance with/following|roughly
おお 私の計算どおりね
Just as I figured!
Koyuki got caught!
しっかり:tightly (holding on)/firmly|strongly (built), 捕まる[つかまる]:to be caught|to hold on to|to find (e.g. proof)|
コユキのヤツ しっかり捕まっちゃいました
少年[しょうねん]:boy/juvenile/young boy, 準備[じゅんび]:preparation/setup/arrangements
（斎藤）少年 準備はいいか!?
Kid, are you ready?
You're giving me a 15-meter handicap, right?
ハンデ:handicap, メートル:metre/meter
ハンデ 15メートルですよね
容赦[ようしゃ]:pardon/forgiveness|leniency, 真剣[しんけん]:seriousness/earnestness|real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon), 勝負[しょうぶ]:victory or defeat/match/contest
（斎藤）ああ 容赦なしの… んんっ 真剣勝負だぞ
Yeah...This is serious, a real contest.
はいる:to enter/to go into|to break into, はいる:exile/banishment, 勝つ[かつ]:to win/to gain victory
はいっ で 僕が勝ったら…
Yes. And if I win?
約束[やくそく]:promise|convention|destiny, どおり:in accordance with/following|roughly, マンツーマン:man-to-man/one-to-one, 親切[しんせつ]:kindness/gentleness, 指導[しどう]:leadership/guidance|shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
約束どおり マンツーマンで 親切指導してやろう
As promised, I'll train you man to man.
負ける[まける]:to lose|to succumb|to be inferior to||
はい… （斎藤）で 君が負けたら…
All right.
-And if you lose... -lf I lose?
負ける[まける]:to lose|to succumb|to be inferior to||, 殴る[なぐる]:to strike/to hit/to beat
負けたら… （斎藤）君を… 殴る！
I'll hit you!
Huh?!
むろん:of course/naturally, 手加減[てかげん]:making adjustments based on experience/doing something by feel|going easy on someone
（斎藤） う～… むろん手加減なしだ！
And I won't hold back!
何で そんなこと…
Why would you do that?!
Kid...In the grown-up world, there are many painful things!
少年[しょうねん]:boy/juvenile/young boy, 大人[おとな, だいにん]:adult, 大人[たいじん]:man of substance or virtue|giant|adult, 世界[せかい]:the world|sphere|renowned|
少年 大人の世界にはな—
つらい:painful/bitter|tough, いっぱい:one defeat, いっぱい:amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.)/drink (usu. alcoholic)|full
つらいことが いっぱいあるんだよ！
Now get set!
位置につく[いちにつく]:to take one's place/to take one's position/to go into position
はい 位置について！
Ready!
よーい！
Go!
どん！
Five meters.
メートル:metre/meter
５メートル…
Ten meters.
メートル:metre/meter
10メートル…
メートル:metre/meter
15メートル！
Fifteen meters!
Victory is mine!
もらう:to receive/to take|to get somebody to do something
もらった！ あっ…
（斎藤）あれ？
ハァッ… ハァッ… やった…
I...did it!
（泉）斎藤さん！
Saito-san...
久しぶり[ひさしぶり]:a long time (since the last time)/it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)
お久しぶりです
It's been a long time.
泉[いずみ]:spring/fountain
（コユキ）泉ちゃん！
Izumi-chan!
Oh!
確か[たしか]:sure|reliable|If I'm not mistaken, 我が[わが]:my/our/one's own, 母校[ぼこう]:alma mater, 東[あずま, あづま]:eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara)|east|six-stringed Japanese zither|, 東[ひがし, ひむかし]:east, 水泳[すいえい]:swimming, 後輩[こうはい]:junior (at work, school, etc.)/younger people/younger student
おお！ 君は確か我が母校 伊原東(いはらひがし)中 水泳部の後輩
You're in the swim club at my alma mater, Ihara East Middle School!
How is Suzuki-sensei's lumbago?
顧問[こもん]:adviser/advisor/consultant, 先生[せんせい, せんじょう]:teacher|with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific|previous existence, 先生[シーサン]:boy, 腰痛[ようつう]:lower back (or hip) pain/lumbago
顧問の鈴木(すずき)先生の腰痛はどうだい？
おかげ:grace (of God)/benevolence (of Buddha)|assistance, だいぶ:lengthy (of a book, etc.)/voluminous|most (e.g. most part), だいぶ:considerably/greatly/a lot, みたい:-like/sort of/similar to
（泉）おかげで だいぶ よくなったみたいですが—
I think it's much better.
臨時[りんじ]:temporary/special/extraordinary, コーチ:coach, くださる:to give/to confer|to kindly do for one
斎藤さん また臨時コーチに 来てください！
Saito-san, please come and coach us again!
Oh, really? I'm glad that someone like you appreciates me!
みたい:-like/sort of/similar to, 望む[のぞむ]:to desire|to wish for|to see
（斎藤）おー！ そうか 君みたいな子が望んでくれるなら…
声かけ[こえかけ]:saying something (to someone)/greeting/approaching (someone)
（泉） それじゃ コユキが声かけたの？
-Then you talked to him? -Yeah.
（コユキ）うん （泉）あんたって…
You're really...
I asked him for some advice. And then...
アドバイス:advice, もらう:to receive/to take|to get somebody to do something
ちょっとアドバイスして もらおうかなって そしたら…
そしたら？
And then?
We somehow wound up in a race.
間[あいだ, あわい]:space (between)|time (between)|span (temporal or spatial)||, 間[ま]:time|space|room, 勝負[しょうぶ]:victory or defeat/match/contest, ことになる:it has been decided (so) that/it has been arranged (so) that|it is the result (of)
いつの間にか 勝負することになってたんだ
（斎藤）コユキ君 （コユキ）えっ？
Koyuki-kun!
Want some?
食べる[たべる]:to eat|to live on (e.g. a salary)/to live off
これ食べない？
-N-no, thank you. -No?
（コユキ）だ… 大丈夫です
あした:morning, あした:tomorrow|near future, 元気[げんき]:lively/full of spirit|healthy, 練習[れんしゅう]:practice/practising
そう… じゃ あしたもまた 元気に練習しましょっ
Well, let's practice again tomorrow! Good night!
それじゃ
He's like a different person.
別人[べつじん, べつにん]:different person/someone else/changed man, みたい:-like/sort of/similar to
別人みたい…
Saito-san is a really warm-hearted gentleman outside the pool.
プール:(swimming) pool, 外[そと, と]:outside|open air|other place, 外[ほか]:other (place, thing, person)|outside|nothing except|, 温厚[おんこう]:gentle, 紳士[しんし]:gentleman
（泉）斎藤さん プールの外じゃ 温厚な紳士なんだよ
He listens to U.K. Rock bands, I think.
確か[たしか]:sure|reliable|If I'm not mistaken, ロック:lock, 聴く[きく]:to hear|to listen (e.g. to music)|to ask||
（泉）確かＵＫのロックとか 聴くんだよね 斎藤さんって
U.K.?
（コユキ）ＵＫ？
イギリス:Great Britain/United Kingdom, ロック:lock
えーと… イギリスのロック
English rock bands. Like the Beatles and stuff.
ビートルズ:Beatles
ビートルズとか フーとかかな
The Stones are British, too, right?
イギリス:Great Britain/United Kingdom
ストーンズもイギリスだよね？
イギリス:Great Britain/United Kingdom
（泉）そう ツェッペリンも イギリスだよ
Yes, the Zeppelin too.
お邪魔[おじゃま]:hindrance/intrusion, みたい:-like/sort of/similar to
（コユキ・泉）エヘッ （友人）なーんか お邪魔みたい
I feel like I'm in the way.
Huh?
I have an early curfew. Good night!
門限[もんげん]:closing time/lockup/curfew, 早い[はやい]:fast|early (in the day, etc.)|(too) soon|, 先[さき]:previous|point (e.g. pencil)|head (of a line)||, 先[せん]:former/previous|first move (in go, shogi, etc.)
私 門限早いんで… お先に！
-Is swimming fun? -Yeah.
水泳[すいえい]:swimming, 面白い[おもしろい]:interesting|amusing|pleasant
（泉）水泳 面白い？
続く[つづく]:to continue|to continue (without a break)|to occur again and again||
（泉）続きそう？ （コユキ）うん！
-Think you'll continue? -Yeah.
（泉）そっか よかった
Really? I'm glad.
I was going to stop by Ryusuke-kun's place.
寄る[よる]:to approach|to gather (in one place)|to stop by (while on one's way to another place)||
（コユキ）俺 竜介君とこ 寄ろうと思ってたんだけど…
Maybe I'll join you.
（泉）私も行こうかな…
You have a game on Sunday?
日曜日[にちようび]:Sunday, 試合[しあい]:match/game/bout
（泉）日曜日に試合？
呼ぶ[よぶ]:to call out (to)|to summon (a doctor, etc.)|to invite||
ああ ミッちゃんに呼ばれたんだ
Yeah, Mit-chan asked me.
グリップ:grip
（コユキ）あの… グリップが… （竜介）フッ！
Umm...your grip...
-He just needed a player... -Ryusuke-kun, your grip...
単なる[たんなる]:mere/simple/sheer, 人数[にんずう, ひとかず]:the number of people|many people/a large number of people, 集め[あつめ]:collecting/assembling, 持つ[もつ]:to hold (in one's hand)|to possess|to maintain||, 方[かた]:direction|person|method of||, 方[ほう]:direction|side (of an argument, etc.)|type||
いや～ 俺は単なる人数集めだから （コユキ）竜介君 持ち方が…
ん？ コユキ 何か言った？
Huh? You say something, Koyuki?
プレゼント:present/gift, みたい:-like/sort of/similar to
（泉）コユキ 竜介君に プレゼントがあるみたいよ
Koyuki has a present for you, Ryusuke-kun.
プレゼント:present/gift
プレゼント？
A present?
放し飼い[はなしがい]:free range breeding/pasturing|letting run free (dog, child, etc.), 野犬[やけん]:stray dog/ownerless dog, 狩り[かり]:hunting|harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit)/picking, 捕まる[つかまる]:to be caught|to hold on to|to find (e.g. proof)|
（コユキ）放し飼いだと 野犬狩りに捕まっちゃうから
An unleashed dog may be taken away.
I have been worried how he doesn't come home lately...
確か[たしか]:sure|reliable|If I'm not mistaken, 最近[さいきん]:most recent/these days/right now, 全然[ぜんぜん]:not at all (with neg. verb)|wholly/entirely, 帰る[かえる]:to return|to leave|to get home
（竜介）ん～ 確かに最近 全然帰ってこなくて—
心配[しんぱい]:worry/concern|care
心配な時とか あるしな
うわっ （竜介）ちょっと待ってろ
Wait a minute.
ホコリ:dust
（竜介） うわっ ゴホッ すっげーホコリだぜ
Damn, it's dusty.
フゥ… これ お前にやるよ
You can have this.
（コユキ）うっ え そんな…
No way!
最近[さいきん]:most recent/these days/right now, いろんな:various, 音楽[おんがく]:music/musical movement, みたい:-like/sort of/similar to
（竜介）お前 最近いろんな音楽 聞いてるみたいだし—
You've been listening to a lot of music lately.
I figured you might want to play, too.
そろそろ:slowly/quietly|soon, プレー:play/erotic play (esp. S&M)
そろそろ自分でプレーしたくなる ころかなーと思ってな
年季[ねんき]:period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)|apprenticeship|one-year period, ギター:guitar
年季の入ったギターだね～
It looks quite old.
It's not much, but the sound is good.
大した[たいした]:considerable/great/important, ギター:guitar, 音[おと, ね]:sound|note|fame|, ちゃんと:diligently/seriously|perfectly
（竜介）大したギターじゃねえが 音は ちゃんと出るぞ
わあ…
Wow!
There we go.
よーし:alright/all right/right on
（竜介）よーし
切れる[きれる]:to break|to be injured|to wear out||, 曲[きょく]:song/tune/composition, 曲[くま]:corner/nook|a shadow
（竜介）あ… 切れた （コユキ）今の… 何ていう曲？
-A string broke. -What song was that?
適当[てきとう]:suitable/proper|noncommittal, 弾く[はじく]:to flip|to repel|to use (an abacus)|, 弾く[ひく]:to play (piano, guitar)
（竜介） ハハ… 適当に弾いただけだよ
-I just played whatever. -It's the blues, right?
ブルース:blues
ブルースだよね？ （竜介）ああ
Yeah.
I love the way you play, Ryusuke-kun.
ギター:guitar, 好き[すき]:liking/fondness/love, 好き[ずき]:-phil/-phile|being attractive (to)
私 竜介君のギター好きだな
めちゃくちゃ:absurd/unreasonable|extreme, 練習[れんしゅう]:practice/practising, ガンガン:sound of large bell/sound of scolding voice/(pounding of) headache
（コユキ）俺 もぉ～ めちゃくちゃ 練習して ガンガンやって—
I'm gonna play every waking moment and get better and better!
バリバリ:tearing/ripping/scratching, 弾ける[はじける]:to burst open|to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor)|to bounce, 頑張る[がんばる]:to persevere|to insist that|to remain in a place
バリバリ弾けるよう 頑張ります！
Huh? Yeah.
（カヨ）あー 竜介君！
Oh, Ryusuke-kun! Mit-chan is steaming mad!
めっちゃ:very/extremely/excessively, 怒る[おこる, いかる]:to get angry|to tell someone off|to be angular
ミッちゃん めっちゃ怒ってるぞ！
時半[じはん]:about an hour/short time|half past (the hour)
（竜介）４時半からじゃなかった？
-Wasn't it at 4:30? -No, 3:00!
最終[さいしゅう]:last/final/closing, 回[かい]:counter for occurrences|a time|inning (baseball)||
（カヨ） ３時からだよ もう最終回！
It's already the last inning!
時半[じはん]:about an hour/short time|half past (the hour)
４時半って… ん？
I heard 4:30.
Who's that pitcher?
ピッチャー:pitcher
（コユキ）誰？ あのピッチャー
クラウド:cloud, ボーカル:vocal music/vocals/song, 学[がく]:-ology/-ics|learning
（竜介）「ザ・クラウド」の ボーカル 宮沢(みやざわ) 学(まなぶ)
The vocalist for The Crowd, Manabu Miyazawa.
Is he famous?
有名[ゆうめい]:famous|fame
（コユキ）有名な人？
The Crowd had a huge following
クラウド:cloud, すごい:terrible/dreadful|amazing (e.g. of strength), 数[しばしば]:often/again and again/frequently, 数[かず]:number/amount, 動員[どういん]:mobilization/mobilisation
（竜介）クラウドは すごい数 動員して—
and people thought it was a matter of time before they debuted.
メジャー:major, デビュー:debut, 問題[もんだい]:question (e.g. on a test)|problem (e.g. societal, political)|question (i.e. doubt)||, バンド:band
メジャーデビューも時間の問題と 言われてたバンドなんだ
急[きゅう]:urgent|sharp|rapid||, ドラム:drum, やめる:to stop (an activity)/to cease|to cancel, やめる:to resign/to retire/to quit, バンド:band, 解散[かいさん]:breakup/dissolution
でも 急にドラムがやめて バンドも解散
But the drummer suddenly quit and the band broke up.
The end was really pitiful.
最後[さいご]:last|no sooner than|one's final moments, ホント:truth/reality/actuality, あっけない:unsatisfying/disappointing/abrupt
最後はホント あっけなかったな
（バッター）うわぁっ
てめえ:you (used by young males)|oneself, 投げる[なげる]:to throw/to cast away|to face defeat
（バッター）てめえ どこ投げてんだよ こら！
-Hey! Where're you throwing?! -Oops! That's weird!
おかしい:funny/amusing|strange, バット:bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.), 当たる[あたる]:to be hit|to touch|to be equivalent to||
（学）あっれー おかしいな バットに当たんねえ
I can't hit the bat!
バッター:batter, あんま:massage, esp. the Anma Japanese type of massage|masseur/masseuse, あんま:not very (with negative sentence)/not much (with negative sentence), 動く[うごく]:to move|to operate|to be touched||
バッター！ あんま動かないでくれる？
Batter! Don't move too much!
-Strike! -He doesn't seem so great...
ストライク:strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
（審判）ストライク！
すごい:terrible/dreadful|amazing (e.g. of strength), 見える[みえる]:to be seen|to look|to come, 見える[まみえる]:to have an audience|to face (an enemy)|to serve (esp. as one's wife)
（コユキ）そんなに すごい人には 見えないけど…
If he joins my band, Taira-kun will join, too.
バンド:band, たぶん:informing, たぶん:perhaps/probably|generous, 平[ひら, ヒラ]:something broad and flat|common|low-ranking employee
彼が俺のバンドに入ってくれたら たぶん平君も入ってくれる
向こう[むこう]:opposite side|over there|the other party|, ベンチ:bench
（カヨ） 竜介君 向こうのベンチ見て
Ryusuke-kun...Look at the other bench.
（竜介）栄二…
Eiji...
シリアル:serial, 学[がく]:-ology/-ics|learning, 誘う[さそう, いざなう]:to invite/to ask|to tempt, らしい:seeming ... (expresses judgment based on evidence, reason or trustworthy hearsay)/appearing ...|-ish
（カヨ）彼 シリアル・ママの時から 学君のこと誘ってたらしいよ
He's been asking Manabu-kun to join since the Serial Mama stuff.
（ミッちゃん）おい 竜介！
Hey, Ryusuke!
何時[いつ]:when/how soon, 何時[なんじ, なんどき]:what time?, やがる:verb suffix indicating hatred and contempt, or disdain for another's action, 間違える[まちがえる]:to make a mistake (in)/to commit an error (e.g. in calculation)|to confuse
今 何時だと思ってやがる （竜介）ごめん！ 時間 間違えた
-Do you know what time it is?! -Sorry, I had the wrong time.
I told you we had just enough players.
人数[にんずう, ひとかず]:the number of people|many people/a large number of people, ギリギリ:just barely/only just/at the very limit, ギリギリ:grinding (sound)/grating/gnashing
（ミッちゃん） 人数ギリギリだって言ったろ
（竜介）ごめん…
Sorry.
'Cuz of you, I had to call the one person in the world I didn't wanna.
（ミッちゃん）お前のせいで—
世界[せかい]:the world|sphere|renowned|, 一番[いちばん]:number one|best|game||, 一番[ひとつがい]:pair/couple/brace, 呼ぶ[よぶ]:to call out (to)|to summon (a doctor, etc.)|to invite||, しまう:to finish/to stop|to close (a business, etc.)
世界で一番 呼びたくない男を 呼んでしまった
Not...Chiba?
まさか:by no means/never!|something unexpected
（竜介）まさか—
千葉[ちば]:Chiba (city)
千葉(ちば)？
竜介君？
Ryusuke-kun?
万[ばん]:many/all, 万[まん, よろず]:10,000|myriad|everything|, 借り[かり]:borrowing/debt/loan
あいつには ３万 借りがあるんだ
-I owe him 30,000 yen. -Hey! Where's my money?!
てめえ:you (used by young males)|oneself, 金[おうごん, こがね]:gold, 金[かね, かな]:money|metal, 返す[かえす]:to return (something)|to turn over|to pay back|
（千葉） あーっ！ てめえ 金返せ！
確か[たしか]:sure|reliable|If I'm not mistaken, 日本[にほん, にっぽん]:Japan, 出世[しゅっせ]:success in life/getting ahead/successful career, 払い[はらい]:payment|sweeping|sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji), 言葉[ことば, けとば]:language|word|speech
（竜介）確か 日本には “出世払い”って言葉がよー
"Pay when you can." Don't they have that in Japan?
Shut up! You ingrate!
恩[おん]:favour/favor/obligation
（千葉） バカぬかせ！ この恩知らずが～！
Chiba! We only have the field 'til 5:00! Hurry it up!
千葉[ちば]:Chiba (city)
（審判）千葉！
早い[はやい]:fast|early (in the day, etc.)|(too) soon|
ここ５時までなんだ 早くしろ！
覚える[おぼえる]:to memorize|to learn|to feel|
（千葉）けっ！ 覚えてろよ 竜介
Just you wait, Ryusuke.
（学）よしっ
Awright!
おわる:to finish/to end/to close, ボール:ball
（千葉）おわっ （審判）ボール！
Ball!
正直[しょうじき]:honesty/integrity|honestly, 学[がく]:-ology/-ics|learning, みたい:-like/sort of/similar to, ボーカル:vocal music/vocals/song, 好み[このみ]:liking/taste/choice, 好み[よしみ, ぎ]:friendship/friendly relations/connection
（竜介）俺は 正直 学みたいな ボーカルは好みじゃない
Frankly, I don't care for Manabu's vocals.
But in order to get Taira-kun, I have no choice.
平[ひら, ヒラ]:something broad and flat|common|low-ranking employee, わりと:relatively/comparatively, メジャー:major, 志向[しこう]:intention/aim/preference (for)
でも 平君 わりとメジャー志向だからな
-Then what about Chiba? -Huh? I've never heard him sing.
千葉[ちば]:Chiba (city)
（カヨ）じゃあ 千葉は？ （竜介）えっ？
歌[うた]:song|classical Japanese poetry (esp. tanka)|modern poetry, なんか:things like .../or something like that ... (often derogatory), なんか:something
あいつの歌なんか聞いたことねーな
千葉[ちば]:Chiba (city), 華[はな]:flower|cherry blossom|beauty||, オーラ:aura, 学[がく]:-ology/-ics|learning
千葉には華があるよ オーラじゃ 学君より上じゃない？
Chiba has charisma. He has more aura than Manabu-kun.
Oww!
（千葉）いってぇ～っ！
よける:to avoid (physical contact with)|to avoid (situation)
えーっ 今のは よけてくれないとぉ～
You should've moved!
貴様[きさま]:you/you bastard|you
貴様… 殺す！
Dammit! I'll kill you!
Oh, c'mon, don't get so uptight.
熱い[あつい]:hot (thing)|passionate (feelings, etc.)|hot (e.g. temper)||
やだなー 熱くならないでよ
どうせ:anyhow/in any case|at best, 負け[まけ]:defeat/loss/losing (a game)
どうせ君たちの負けなんだしさぁ
You're the losers anyway.
Calm down.
（千葉）フフフン…
Don't touch me!
体[からだ]:body|torso|build||, 体[たい]:body|shape|substance||, 触る[さわる]:to touch/to feel
俺の体に 触るなー！
ハハハ:ha ha ha (laughter)
ハハハ… まっ しゃーねぇな ハハハハ…
Oh well...
Stop...
やめ…
Stop!
やめる:to stop (an activity)/to cease|to cancel, やめる:to resign/to retire/to quit
やめろ～！
（学）ん… ん？ （選手）うらぁっ！
（泉）コユキ…
Koyuki...
ヒヒッ ハハッ ハァーッ！
Another minute
Feelin' so fine
You turn the freeze
into warm light
Had a premonition
I've been waitin' ever since
My world comin' down
It's got me spinnin' 'round
If you really wanna fly
you gotta let go
Simply the most
big sensation
(once you're here you won't go back)
She's really pretty
One-eyed vision
(lose the fear it don't come back)
Little sister showed me
Really took me for a ride
My world comin' down
(once you're here you won't go back)
(lose the fear it don't come back)
タバコ屋[タバコや, たばこや]:tobacconist, 好き[すき]:liking/fondness/love, 好き[ずき]:-phil/-phile|being attractive (to)
（千葉） タバコ屋のカスミちゃんが好きです
I like Kasumi-chan of the tobacco shop.
"Next Episode"
I like Kasumi-chan of the tobacco shop.
ファミレス:family restaurant, 好き[すき]:liking/fondness/love, 好き[ずき]:-phil/-phile|being attractive (to)
でも… ファミレスの ランコちゃんも好きです
"Next Episode"
But I also like Ranko-chan of the family restaurant.
"Next Episode"