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(Oh-oh, wow-wow-wow) 00:13
(Oh-oh, wow-wow-wow) 00:16
(Oh-oh, wow-wow-wow) 00:20
(Ah) 00:22
教室では目立たない 00:26
廊下側の後ろの席 00:29
どこにでもいるようなクラスメイト 00:33
あなたと何か特別な 00:39
秘密のような出来事ないから 00:42
記憶から消えてく 00:48
何とかして (何とかして) 00:51
好きだってことを (伝えなくちゃ) 00:54
きっと間に合わなくなっちゃう 00:57
できればさりげなくって思ったけど 01:00
もう待ったなし! 01:07
タイムリミット片想い 01:10
卒業式が終わっちゃったら 01:13
きっと もう会えない 01:17
別の道を選んだ未来 01:19
タイムリミット 少し前 01:23
この制服 見納めになる 01:26
散り際の桜 ため息を (吐いたら) 01:30
思い出だけが空に舞うでしょう 01:36
部活が終わったあなたと 01:43
昇降口で会ったのにね 01:46
さりげない一言が言えなかった 01:50
真っ赤に沈む太陽 01:56
校庭を横断して帰る 01:59
大きな背中が切ない 02:03
少しくらい (少しくらい) 02:08
印象に残る (私でなきゃ) 02:11
すぐに追いかけて行こうかな 02:14
だけどそんな大胆な行動は 02:17
向いていないし 02:24
トライアルはもうできない 02:27
そうよ ここから先は全部 02:30
恋は本番だけ 02:34
だから余計 二の足踏む 02:36
トライアルは未挑戦 02:40
次に会うのは卒業写真 02:43
そういうことにはならないで (欲しい) 02:47
卒業までの限られた時間 02:53
頭の中 考えるだけじゃ 03:08
恋は絶対 始まらないでしょう 03:11
さあ当たって 砕けてみよう (頑張って) 03:15
話しかけなきゃ (話しかけなきゃ) 03:21
気持ちは何も伝わらない 03:25
私は私のやり方で I love you! 03:28
トライアルはもうできない 03:41
そうよ ここから先は全部 03:44
恋は本番だけ 03:47
だから余計 二の足踏む 03:50
急げ 03:53
タイムリミット片想い 03:57
卒業式が終わっちゃったら 04:00
きっと もう会えない 04:03
別の道を選んだ未来 04:06
タイムリミット 少し前 04:09
この制服 見納めになる 04:13
散り際の桜 ため息を (吐いたら) 04:16
思い出だけが空に舞うでしょう 04:22
(Oh-oh, wow-wow-wow) 04:29
(Oh-oh, wow-wow-wow) 04:32
(Oh-oh, wow-wow-wow) 04:36
(Ah) 04:38
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タイムリミット片想い – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Explore the Japanese language through the heartfelt lyrics of Nogizaka46's “Time Limit Kataomoi.” This song offers a chance to learn expressions of unspoken feelings and the urgency of a ticking clock, common themes in Japanese narratives. What makes this song special is its dual-layered meaning, reflecting both a classic tale of school romance and the real-life debut of the group's newest members, making it a poignant and relatable piece of music.

[English]
(Oh-oh, wow-wow-wow)
(Oh-oh, wow-wow-wow)
(Oh-oh, wow-wow-wow)
Ah
I try not to stand out in the classroom
Sitting alone in the back by the hallway
Just an ordinary classmate like everyone else
There’s nothing that’s just between us
No secret moments or special anything
They’ll fade from my memory
I have to do something (do something)
To tell you I like you (I must tell you)
Before it’s too late
I was hoping to do it casually, but
There’s no more waiting!
Time-limited unrequited love
After graduation is over
Surely, we won’t meet again
A future where you choose a different path
Past the time limit, a little earlier
This uniform will be my last look at it
The cherry blossoms dying, I breathe out (a sigh)
Only memories will drift into the sky
You, finishing club activities
We met at the entrance, remember?
I couldn’t say a subtle word
The sun sinking deep red
Walking across the schoolyard to go home
That big back is so heartbreaking
Even a little, (even just a little)
Leave a lasting impression (if it’s me)
Maybe I should go chase after you
But such bold actions aren’t meant for me
I can’t even try out the trial run anymore
That’s right, from here on, everything
Love is only for the real thing
So I hesitate even more
The trial I never took
The next time I see you, it’ll be graduation photos
Please don’t let it be that (I want it)
The limited time before graduation
Time to decide—will I tell you?
Just thinking about it isn’t enough
Love won’t start unless I try
So let’s go for it, break through (do your best)
I have to talk to you (I must talk to you)
If I don’t do it, my feelings won’t reach you
I’ll do it my way—I love you!
I can’t do a trial run anymore
That’s right, from here on, everything
Love is only for the real thing
So I hesitate even more
Hurry up
Time-limited unrequited love
After graduation is over
Surely, we won’t meet again
A future where you choose a different path
Past the time limit, a little earlier
This uniform will be my last look at it
The cherry blossoms dying, I breathe out (a sigh)
Only memories will drift into the sky
(Oh-oh, wow-wow-wow)
(Oh-oh, wow-wow-wow)
(Oh-oh, wow-wow-wow)
(Ah)
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

目立たない

/medatana.i.na.i/

B1
  • adjective
  • - unobtrusive, not noticeable

秘密

/himitsu/

B1
  • noun
  • - secret

記憶

/kioku/

B1
  • noun
  • - memory

消える

/kieru/

A2
  • verb
  • - to disappear

伝えなくちゃ

/tsutae nakucha/

B1
  • verb
  • - must convey

間に合わなく

/maniawanaku/

B2
  • verb
  • - to not make it in time

待ったなし

/mattanishi/

B2
  • expression
  • - no delay, no waiting

卒業式

/sotsugyou-shiki/

B1
  • noun
  • - graduation ceremony

未来

/mirai/

A2
  • noun
  • - future

制服

/seifuku/

A2
  • noun
  • - uniform

思い出

/omoide/

B1
  • noun
  • - memory, remnant of the past

/sakura/

A2
  • noun
  • - cherry blossom

太陽

/taiyou/

B1
  • noun
  • - the sun

校庭

/koutei/

B2
  • noun
  • - schoolyard

背中

/senaka/

A2
  • noun
  • - back (of the body)

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Key Grammar Structures

  • 教室では目立たない

    ➔ Negative form of verbs (目立たない - not stand out)

    ➔ The phrase means 'does not stand out' in the classroom.

  • 好きだってことを (伝えなくちゃ)

    ➔ Expressing necessity (伝えなくちゃ - must convey)

    ➔ This line indicates that the speaker feels a strong need to express their feelings.

  • タイムリミット片想い

    ➔ Compound nouns (タイムリミット - time limit)

    ➔ This term refers to a 'time limit' in the context of unrequited love.

  • 思い出だけが空に舞うでしょう

    ➔ Future tense with expectation (舞うでしょう - will probably dance)

    ➔ This line suggests that only memories will dance in the sky, indicating a sense of nostalgia.

  • 急げ

    ➔ Imperative form (急げ - hurry)

    ➔ This is a command urging someone to hurry up.

  • 次に会うのは卒業写真

    ➔ Noun phrase indicating future event (次に会うのは - the next meeting is)

    ➔ This line indicates that the next meeting will be at the graduation photo session.