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Kuwata Keisuke - Yoshiko-san　桑田佳祐 「ヨシ子さん」 (Lyrics/Romaji/Translation)

R&Bって何だよ、お兄ちゃん(Dear Friend)? HIPHOPっての教(おせ)えてよ　もう一度(Refrain) オッサンそういうの疎いのよ　妙に サタデー・ナイトはディスコでフィーバー R&B tte nandayo dear friend? HIPHOP tte no oseeteyo refrain ossan sou iu no utoinoyo myou ni saturday night wa disco de fever Hey brother, what is R&B? Please teach me about hip hop again. This old man's out of the loop, strangely On saturday nights it's disco fever! チキドン（チキドン） チキドン（チキドン） チキドン Chikidon (chikidon) Chikidon (chikidon) Chikidon Chikidon (chikidon) Chikidon (chikidon) Chikidon EDMたぁ何だよ、親友(Dear Friend)? "いざ"言う時は勃たないヤツかい? "サブスクリブション"まるで分かんねぇ "ナガオカ針"しか記憶にねぇよ EDM taa nandayo dear friend? Iza iu toki wa tatanai yatsu kai? Sabusukuribushon marude wakan nee Nagaokahari shika kioku ni nee yo My good friend, what is EDM? When you say "now", is that referring to those people that can't get it up? What is a "subscription"? I only remember Nagaoka record needles チキドン（チキドン） チキドン（チキドン） チキドン Chikidon (chikidon) Chikidon (chikidon) Chikidon Chikidon (chikidon) Chikidon (chikidon) Chikidon 可愛い姐ちゃんに惚れちゃったんだよ ヨシ子さん　好きさ 「くよくよするな」ってディランが歌ってた Everybody say, Ah...ah...ah...ah Kawaii ane-chan ni horechattan dayo Yoshiko-san suki sa Yoku yoku suruna tte Dylan ga utatteta Everybody say, Ah...ah...ah...ah I fell in love with a cute girl Yoshiko-san I love you "Don't brood over her" I thought, as I started to sing Dylan songs Everybody say, Ah...ah...ah...ah R&Bって何だよ、お兄ちゃん(Dear Friend)? HIPHOPっての教(おせ)えてよ　もう一度(Refrain) オッサンそういうの疎いのよ　妙に サタデー・ナイトはディスコでフィーバー R&B tte nandayo dear friend? HIPHOP tte no oseeteyo refrain ossan sou iu no utoinoyo myou ni saturday night wa disco de fever Hey brother, what is R&B? Please teach me about hip hop again. This old man's out of the loop, strangely On saturday nights it's disco fever! チキドン（チキドン） チキドン（チキドン） チキドン エロ本（エロ本） エロ本（エロ本） エロ本 Chikidon (chikidon) Chikidon (chikidon) Chikidon Erobon (erobon) Erobon (erobon) Erobon Chikidon (chikidon) Chikidon (chikidon) Chikidon Erobon (erobon) Erobon (erobon) Erobon イイ歳こいて捨てられたんだよ ヨシ子さん　ノー・リターン 「ブラックスター」でボウイさんが別れを告げた Everybody say, Ah...ah...ah...ah Ii toshi koite suteraretandayo Yoshiko-san no return Black star de Bowie-san ga wakare wo tsugeta Everybody say, Ah...ah...ah...ah As time went by, I got dumped There's no returning to Yoshiko-san I said goodbye to Bowie with "Black Star" Everybody say, Ah...ah...ah...ah

真夏の太陽　スゲェHigh!! 最近はエロが足りねぇWhy? 笑ってもっとベイビーSmile!! ニッポンの男達(メンズ)よ　ヤッちゃえ　ほい Manatsu no taiyou sugee high!! Saikin wa ero ga tarinee why? Waratte motto baby smile!! Nippon no menzu yo yacchae hoi The mid-summer sun's amazing! But recently there isn't enough eroticism around, why? Smile, smile more, baby! Hey men of Japan, do it! フンガ　フンガ　フンガ (Hey) フンガ　フンガ　フンガ フンガ　フンガ　上鴨そば(Hey) フンガ　フンガ　上鴨そば Hunga funga funga (hey) Hunga hunga funga Hunga hunga joukame soba (hey) Funga funga joukame soba Hunga funga funga (hey) Hunga hunga funga Hunga hunga high-grade duck soba (hey) Funga funga high-grade duck soba

(Nan nan nan nan...) 真夏の太陽　スゲェHigh!! 情熱の恋に燃えて　礼（らい）!! 青春はお洒落でスゲェHigh!! ニッポンの男達(メンズ)よ　Are you happy? Manatsu no taiyou sugee high!! Jounetsu no koi ni moete rai!! Seishun wa oshare de sugee high!! Nippon no menzu yo are you happy? The mid-summer sun's amazing! The passion of love is burning! That youth is fashionable is great! Hey men of Japan, are you happy? Notes: (1) チキドン (chikidon) is probably a shortening of チキン丼 (chicken donburi). (2) Subscription - likely referring to music streaming services (3) Nagoka hari - likely referring to a company called Nagaoka that makes needles for record players. (4) Dylan - likely referring to Bob Dylan (5) Erobon - erotic books (6) Joukame soba - this isn't a typical menu item, but seems to be a higher-quality version of regular duck soba.

For some context, Kuwata Keisuke has been around for quite a while, and is iconic in J-Pop (also being the frontman for Southern All Stars). Hope you enjoyed the translation!

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Bitter Sunday, salted skin.

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fhana - 虹を編めたら (If We Could Weave Rainbows)  (Romaji/Translation)

雨の匂いにまぎれ息を切らした（その視線の先） 彼方の虹を掴みたくて走った（いつか届くのか） いくつもの色たち（重なり）溶け合い（一つに） ハーモニー　突然に生まれる 君と（僕の）不思議な歌が（それが） 遠く響き橋をかけるのさ

ame no nioi ni magire iki o kirashita (sono shisen no saki) kanata no niji o tsukamitakute hashitta (itsuka todoku no ka) ikutsu mono irotachi (kasanari) tokeai (hitotsu ni) hāmonii  totsuzen ni umareru kimi to (boku no) fushigi na uta ga (sore ga) tōku hibiki hashi o kakeru no sa

Distracted by the smell of rain, I was out of breath (and just ahead of my sight) We chased after the rainbow in the distance we wanted to catch (will we reach it someday?) A large number of colors (overlapping) melting together (becoming one) Suddenly creating harmony With you, (it’s my) this miraculous song (that song) Will build a bridge that rings out far into the distance

辿り着いたこの場所から　僕らの虹を編めたなら それはきっと誰でもない　たくさんの光放つよ 名前の無い色が作る果てないグラデーション それは僕らのことさ

tadoritsuita kono basho kara bokura no niji o ameta nara sore wa kitto daredemo nai takusan no hikari hanatsu yo namae no nai iro ga tsukuru hatenai guradēshon sore wa bokura no koto sa

From this place that we’ve finally reached, if we could weave a rainbow That will surely bring forth a light that belongs to no one Creating a color with no name, an endless gradation That's us

今痛みを怖れず扉を開けよう 若き日に捧ぐ

ima itami o osorezu tobira o akeyou wakaki hi ni sasagu

Unafraid of pain, let’s open these doors And give ourselves to these youthful days

青や緑に光る行き先を見た（その眩しさに） 不安はずっとこのポケットに隠した（丘を越えるまで）

あきらめない心と（心が）伝わり（瞬間） 繋がる　それはアンサンブル 君と（僕の）不思議な歌が（それが） 共鳴する　きっと虹見たく

ame ya midori ni hikaru yukisaki o mita (sono mabushisa ni) fuan wa zutto kono poketto ni kakushita (oka o koeru made) akiramenai kokoro to (kokoro ga) tsutawari (shunkan) tsunagaru sore wa ansanburu kimi to (boku no) fushigi na uta ga (sore ga) kyōmei suru kitto nijimitaku

We saw our destination glittering in blue and green (that radiance) Always hiding our insecurity in our pockets (until we cross the hills) With an unyielding heart, expressing ourselves Together as one, that’s what an ensemble is With you, (it’s my) this miraculous song (that song) will resonate and we’ll see a rainbow

空の向こうあのスコアで　高らかに鳴らすよメロディ それはきっと誰でもない　たくさんの音に満ちてく 名前の無い色があってさ　ありのままでいいよ それは僕らの示す模様を　複雑にするだろう

sora no mukou ano sukoa de takaraka ni narasu yo merodi sore wa kitto daredemo nai takusan no oto ni michiteku namae no nai iro ga atte sa ari no mama de ii yo sore wa bokura no shimesu moyō fukuzatsu ni suru darou

On the other side of the sky, on that score A melody that rings out loud, that’s surely a sound that will echo There’s color with no name, just being ourselves is fine That’s how we express ourselves, though that makes things complicated

「闇の中見つけてよ」 「ほら君がずっとずっとそこにいて」 「どこにもね　混じれずに」 「僕ならきっと君を救えるよ」 「その手��ら差し伸べて」 「今からずっと遠い世界へと 飛び立って行こう　おいでよ」

yami no naka mitsukete yo hora kimi ga zutto zutto soko ni ite dokonimo ne majirezu ni boku nara kitto kimi o sukueru yo sono te hora sashinobete ima kara zutto tōi sekai e to tobitatte yukou oide yo

Please find me in the darkness But you were always there Where are you I’ll definitely save you Extend your hand From today we’ll fly to a new world come here

いくつも（色たち）重なり（とけ合い） ハーモニー　突然に生まれる 君と（僕の）不思議な歌が（それが） 遠く響き橋をかけるのさ　それを信じれば

ikutsumo (irotachi) kasanari (tokeai) hāmonii totsuzen ni umareru kimi to (boku no) fushigi na uta ga (sore ga) tōku hibiki hashi o kakeru no sa sore o shinjireba

A large number (of colors) overlapping (melting together) Suddenly creating harmony With you, (it’s my) this miraculous song (that song) Rings out far into the distance, we’ll build a bridge and if we believe in it

辿り着いたこの場所から　僕らの虹を編めたなら 例えそれは幻でも　瞬間心重ねた 名前の無い色が作る果てないグラデーション それは僕らのことさ

tadoritsuita kono basho kara bokura no niji o ameta nara tatoe sore wa maboroshi demo shunkan kokoro kasaneta namae no nai iro ga tsukuru hatenai guradēshon sore wa bokura no koto sa

From this place that we’ve finally reached, if we could weave a rainbow And even if it’s all a dream, this instant, I’ll keep it in my heart Creating a color with no name, an endless gradation That's us

今痛みを怖れず扉を開けよう 思い出紡ぎ　振り返るなら 若き日に捧ぐ

ima itami o osorezu tobira o akeyou omoi de tsumugi furikaeru nara wakaki hi ni sasagu

Unafraid of pain, let’s open these doors Weaving memories, and reminiscing Giving ourselves to these youthful days

EDIT: Updated with the official lyrics!

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johnny’s medley - the music day 2015

kinki kids - garasu no shounen; v6 - made in japan; tackey & tsubasa - venus; news - chankapana; kat-tun - birth; kanjani8 - musekinin hero; johnny’s west - ee janai ka; hey!say!jump - weekender; arashi - one love; tokio - love you only

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KinKi Kids - Yume wo Mireba Kizutsuku Koto Mo Aru 夢を見れば傷つくこともあるLyrics/Romaji/Translation

I translated KinKi Kid’s latest song! Hopefully I’m not too rusty at this, and I took some liberties in translating intent, but let me know if I made any mistakes!

Everyone, keep dreaming!

向い風　吹くだけで ナイフの刃が擦（かす）るように この胸のどこか 痛み感じる　今

mukaikaze fuku dake de NAIFU no ka ga kasuru you ni kono mune no doko ka itami kanjiru ima

Just from the headwinds blowing Striking like the blade of a knife Somewhere in my chest I feel pain now

ただ違う道を 歩こうとすれば 風は強くなるだろう やりたいことしか やりたくないなら そう　しょうがない

tada chigau michi wo arukou to sureba kaze ha tsuyokunaru darou yaritai koto shika yaritakunai nara sou shouganai

Just walking along a different path The wind will become stronger If you only want to do What you want to do Well, it can’t be helped

夢見れば 傷つくこともある 信じることとは まっすぐに進むこと 可能性は いつだって前にある 泣きたい時には ちゃんと 前を向いて泣け！ Cry！

yume mireba kizutsuku koto mo aru shinjiru koto to ha massugu ni susumu koto kanousei ha itsudatte mae ni aru nakitai toki ni ha chanto mae wo muite nake! Cry!

If you follow your dreams, you might get hurt To believe in them is to Earnestly work unbendingly towards them The possibility is always in front of you And if you want to cry Make sure you face your dreams head on while doing so! Cry!

みんなのその後から 歩いてくのは楽だよ でもそうどこへと 向かうか 知らない

minna no so no ushiro kara aruiteku no ha raku dayo demo sou doko he to mukau ka shiranai

Walking in the footsteps of everyone else is surely easier But you know, where you’re going And in what direction you’re heading You won’t know

自分の未来を 選んだのならば 地図はいらないだろう 暗闇の中を 手探りしながら ただ　行くだけさ

jibun no mirai wo eranda no naraba chizu ha iranai darou kurayami no naka wo tesaguri shinagara tada iku dake sa

If you want to decide Your own future You probably won’t need a map In the darkness while fumbling around You just need to keep moving forward

夢見なきゃ 傷つくこともない 希望を捨てれば 絶望もしないだろう 生きる意味 考えて見るんだ 一度の人生 残り 何ができるのか？ Try！

yume mina kya kizutsuku koto mo nai kibou wo sutereba zetsubou mo shinai darou ikiru imi kangaete mirunda ichido no jinsei nokori nani ga dekiru no ka? Try!

If you don’t want to dream You won’t get hurt If you throw away your hopes You’ll never be disappointed The meaning of life I tried to think about it You only have one life With the remaining of it What can you do? Try!

僕らの世界は もっと広いんだ 知らないことだらけだ 無駄足でもいい 歩き回ればいい 血を流しても…

bokura no sekai ha motto hiroin da shiranai koto darake da muda ashi demo ii aruki mawareba ii chi wo nagashitemo

Because our world is a lot bigger With many things we don’t know It's okay to go on fool’s errands or run around in circles And even if blood is shed…

夢見れば 傷つくこともある 信じることとは まっすぐに進むこと 可能性は いつだって前にある 泣きたい時には ちゃんと 前を向いて泣け！ Cry！

yume mireba kizutsuku koto mo aru shinjiru koto to ha massugu ni susumu koto kanousei ha itsudatte mae ni aru nakitai toki ni ha chanto mae wo muite nake! Cry!

If you follow your dreams, you might get hurt To believe in them is to Earnestly work unbendingly towards them The possibility is always in front of you And if you want to cry Make sure you face your dreams head on while doing so! Cry!

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！！ああっとなのです！！

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10 ARASHI PHONE BACKGROUNDS !

( as requested by anonymous)

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▻ last and certainly not least, enjoy ♡

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Pokémon Mysteries - Is Gengar Clefable’s shadow? [x] ۞ ~  

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Please click the image (i’ve always wanted to do one of these!)

I really enjoyed undertale… my favourite is Napstablook

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This is true.

winter’s coming – stand in the fire to warm up!

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FREELANCERS: RETIREMENT SAVINGS 101

Hey, how often do you think about being an old person? As someone with a deep, persistent fear of dying alone and penniless, I think about this a lot. I can solve the “alone” part with a lot of cats, but the “penniless” part is a little trickier. I can’t count on the fact that I’ll be able to work forever, and as a freelancer I don’t have a pension or an employer’s 401k plan to sustain me. I’m CERTAINLY not counting on Social Security to bail me out, and neither should you.

This is where Individual Retirement Savings (IRAs) come in! I haven’t seen much advice about this geared towards artists, so I thought I’d write a post about it. You can start saving at any age for your future comfort and happiness, and there’s no blood sacrifice or mystic knowledge required! What is required is a basic understanding of how IRAs work, and the willingness to sign up for one and start saving. If you are earning money, don’t have a retirement savings account, and can spare a chunk of cash each year, start now!

So, the basics:

There are few different kinds of IRA, but for simplicity’s sake I’m mostly focusing on Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs. Each IRA has the same goal, to allow you to save money for retirement, and to let your money to grow tax-free in the time in-between. You can set one up for yourself so long as you (or your spouse) have earned income.

What makes IRAs different from a regular savings account? IRAs can generate a lot more earnings over time because you don’t pay taxes every year!

IRAs are typically composed of investments (in mutual funds, stocks, bonds, etc.) so your gains will fluctuate year to year depending on the financial landscape and the kind of investments made–but you can expect to earn around 7% over the long-run, which is way better than the average savings account interest rate of 0.06%. That’s not to say that a savings account is bad. If you have a savings account, THAT’S GREAT. If you have extra savings and you’re willing to wait 30 or so years to take it out, open an IRA to take advantage of the higher growth potential!

You can open an IRA through most large financial institutions–banks, mutual fund companies, and brokerage firms, any of which can offer a variety of investment options. The fees and fee structure for each institution can vary however, so it’s good to compare. (You can start by searching on google for “where to open a Roth IRA” or “where to open a Traditional IRA”)

TRADITIONAL & ROTH IRA, COMPARE & CONTRAST

Who can contribute to an IRA?

In a Traditional IRA, anyone with earned income of any amount can contribute, but you must be younger than 70 ½. In a Roth IRA, you can be any age, but you must have a modified adjusted gross income of less than $131,000 if you’re single, or a modified adjusted gross income of less than $193,000 if you’re married filing jointly.

How much can you contribute per year?

In both plans, you can contribute up to $5,500 each year, or up to $6,500 if you’re age 50 or older. You don’t have to contribute the max amount, and you don’t have to contribute every year. The max amount is increased every so often so it’s a good idea to check into the current maximum contributions allowed (just google “maximum IRA contribution”)

What’s the deal with taxes??

The big difference between Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs is when your money gets taxed. With a Traditional IRA, when you CONTRIBUTE money you don’t have to pay taxes on it, but when you WITHDRAW money you have to pay income tax on it at that time.

In a Roth IRA it’s the opposite–when you CONTRIBUTE your money you pay taxes on it, and when you WITHDRAW the money it is entirely tax-free.

Simplistically, this means that if you are currently in a high tax bracket and think you will be in a lower tax bracket by the time you retire, a Traditional IRA may save you more money. If you are in a low tax bracket right now and anticipate that by the time you retire your income taxes will be higher, the Roth IRA will be a better fit. You can also have retirement savings in both kinds of accounts (though your total contribution per year still maxes out at $5,500/$6,500), and/or roll over one kind of account into another down the line.

One big tax caveat: If you or your spouse have the ability to contribute to an employer sponsored retirement plan (i.e. 401k) you can still contribute to a Traditional IRA, but you will NOT get the tax deduction. This is referred to as a “non-deductible IRA contribution”, and it affects “pre-tax” IRA accounts, like Traditional IRAs. Employer sponsored retirement plans have no effect on your contributions to a Roth IRA account though!!

There’s a 10% penalty if you withdraw money from your IRA account at the wrong time. So WHEN can you withdraw your money without penalty?

In a Traditional IRA, you can start withdrawing your money at the age of 59 ½, and MUST start taking minimum withdrawals at age 70 ½. (I don’t know why the half-numbers are important, but them’s the facts!)

In a Roth IRA, there are no mandatory withdrawals, and you can start withdrawing your money at the age of 59 ½ – if your withdrawal is at least 5 years after your first contribution was made. (So, if you start contributing to a Roth IRA at age 56, you wouldn’t be able to withdraw your earnings without a penalty before the age of 61. This isn’t an issue if you start earlier!)

Roth IRA BONUS: Roths allow you to withdraw your previous contributions at ANY TIME without penalty, provided you don’t take out the interest your contributions earned. (So if you contribute $10,000 over time and your Roth IRA earns an additional $8,000 in interest for a total of $18,000 in your account, you can still withdraw that original $10,000 at any time, no matter when or what age you are)

SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU??

It means that young freelancers are in an ideal situation to start contributing to a Roth IRA account. If you are just starting working, it’s likely that you are in a lower tax bracket right now than you will be later, so Roth IRAs can be very beneficial. The longer you have your money in a retirement savings account, the more time it has to grow–$5,500 a year may sound like a lot to contribute at first, but you don’t have to contribute the full amount and you don’t have to contribute every year. If you can only contribute $1,000 a year, contributing ANYTHING is better than nothing, as long as you start sooner rather than later. Also, because Roth accounts let you withdraw your original contributions at any time, if you find you need to use some of that money for an unexpected expense you can always take it out without penalty.

ONE !!!IMPORTANT!!! CONSIDERATION:

There is MONETARY RISK involved in contributing to any IRA. Since all IRAs are investments and investments can fluctuate, there may be some years where your account experiences losses instead of gains. Sometimes there may be less money in the account than what you contributed. This is to be expected, and the longer you are able to let your account grow the greater your overall gain will be, despite any fluctuations along the road. This is another reason why starting as soon as possible is best.

Other situations to consider: If you already have a 401k account from an employer, you can also open your own IRA in addition. If your employer matches your 401k contributions, do that first–that’s free money! If you max out your employer contributions and want to contribute more, you can put the rest in your own IRA (but it will be considered a “non-deductible/after-tax contribution”. See “One big tax caveat” above)

If you are self-employed (or a small business owner) and you would like to contribute more than $5,500 each year to an IRA, consider the SEP IRA. The SEP IRA functions very similarly to a Traditional IRA, but you can make higher yearly contributions–up to $53,000 per year! There are other rules that govern this, though.

THE BOTTOM LINE:

Artists, if your cost of living can support it, start a retirement savings account now if you don’t have one already. It’s the best thing you can do for your future-self.

Full disclosure: I’m an artist, not a “wealth management professional” and if you have any questions about retirement savings accounts you should talk to qualified persons. I’m just scratching the surface here–I speak only from my own experience & simplified understanding. I’m happy to have a Roth IRA account with Morgan Stanley/Smith Barney and have been contributing since college, my uncle works there and is my financial adviser. I wrote this because I have seen very little income-allocation advice geared towards artists, and I feel fortunate to have benefited from my parents’ and uncle’s experience. Contributing a little bit to your future security is easier than you may think.

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The world needs more Umi!

I’m so lucky to have gotten a commission by moehitsu! ^w^

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