Winter diary

• By: 浜崎あゆみ
• Album: M(A)DE IN JAPAN

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

今も続いてる　ずっと綴ってる

Even now, I keep writing, never stopping.

心のダイアリーはほら

My heart’s diary, see, it’s like this.

逢えない夜が増えてくほどに

As the nights we can’t meet increase,

近付きすぎた笑顔が大事で

That overly close smile of ours feels so precious.

真っ白い雪に魔法をかけて

Cast a spell on the pure white snow,

言えなかった言葉を今こそ

Now’s the time to say what I couldn’t say before.

伝えに行こうか

Should I go and tell you?

白い季節のせいにして

Blaming it on the white season,

君の隣に居させてって

Begging to stay by your side.

あの夏みたいに

Just like that summer...

友達のままで　ずっとこのままで

Let’s stay friends, just like this, forever,

いようねって離れたあの日

The day we parted, promising to stay close.

いつまで一歩距離を縮めるたびに

Every time I try to close the distance,

また一歩後ずさりしちゃう

I take a step back again.

もうきっと君は現れない

Surely, you won’t show up anymore.

約束の場所には私ひとりで

At the promised place, I’m alone, aren’t I?

いるんだろう

It’s probably just me.

それでもこれまでの愛しい

But still, these past precious moments,

2人はダイアリーの中で

Are forever recorded in our diary.

永遠になるよ

It’ll last forever, I believe.

真っ白い雪に魔法をかけて

Cast a spell on the pure white snow,

言えなかった言葉を今こそ

Now’s the time to say what I couldn’t say before.

伝えに行こうか

Should I go and tell you?

白い季節のせいにして

Blaming it on the white season,

君の隣に居させてって

Begging to stay by your side.

あの夏みたいに

Just like that summer...

きっと君は現れない

Surely, you won’t show up anymore.

約束の場所には私ひとりで

At the promised place, I’m alone, aren’t I?

いるんだろう

It’s probably just me.

それでもこれまでの愛しい

But still, these past precious moments,

2人はダイアリー…

Are forever recorded in our diary...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
ダイアリー /daɪəˈlɛəri/ A2	noun - a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences
心 /kokoro/ A1	noun - heart or mind; the center of emotions
雪 /yuki/ A1	noun - frozen precipitation that falls as white flakes
言葉 /kotoba/ A2	noun - word or language; a unit of language
約束 /yakusoku/ B1	noun - promise or agreement
現れる /arawareru/ B2	verb - to appear or become visible
大事 /daiji/ B1	adjective - important or valuable
隣 /となり/ A2	noun - neighbor or next to
季節 /kisetsu/ A1	noun - season; a period of the year
友達 /tomodachi/ A1	noun - friend; a person with whom one has a bond
魔法 /mahou/ B2	noun - magic; the power to influence events using supernatural forces
増える /fueru/ B1	verb - to increase or grow in number
離れる /hanareru/ B2	verb - to separate or leave
一歩 /ippo/ A2	noun - step; a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down in a new position

Grammar:

• 心のダイアリーはほら

  ➔ Particle 'は' (wa) indicates the topic of the sentence.

  ➔ 'は' marks the topic of the sentence, setting what the sentence is about.

• 逢えない夜が増えてくほどに

  ➔ The phrase 'ほどに' indicates the degree or extent of increase.

  ➔ 'ほどに' expresses that as the nights increase in number, a certain condition intensifies.

• 言えなかった言葉を今こそ

  ➔ The phrase '今こそ' emphasizes the current importance or opportunity.

  ➔ '今こそ' means 'now is the time' or 'this is the moment' to do something important.

• 真っ白い雪に魔法をかけて

  ➔ The noun '雪' (snow) is combined with 'に' to indicate the target or location of the action.

  ➔ 'に' marks the target of the action, which is 'snow' in this case, to which '魔法をかけて' (cast magic) applies.

• 伝えに行こうか

  ➔ The verb '行く' in the volitional form '行こう' expresses an intention or suggestion to go.

  ➔ '行こうか' is a casual volitional form, meaning 'shall we go' or 'let's go'.

• 離れたあの日

  ➔ The adjective '離れた' (distant, separated) modifies 'あの日' (that day) to specify which day is being referred to.

  ➔ '離れた' describes the day as a specific day that was separated or distant, often implying emotional or physical distance.

• いるんだろう

  ➔ The ending 'んだろう' combines explanatory tone with conjecture or supposition.

  ➔ 'いるんだろう' suggests conjecture that 'he/she/they are there' or 'it is there' based on context.