Hello! Pro TRANSLATION & LYRICS

[ferrar1]

I'm more interested where you get the book from.

PLEASE PLEASE share

[freya86]

Oh yes, please please do translate other parts of that book. Maybe something about the older members (if there's something about them)?
Oh, and also, your translation is really good and easily understandable, so thumbs up

[shirenuファクトリー]

This is my first time translating, so, sorry if it's hard to understand.

Wahh, that's really good!! If you just have the time and interest, please do translate more I'm always curious to hear what H!P members have to say about other members. (I wish one day I'll know Japanese well enough to translate bits from Nacchi's essay books, I have 2 of them)

And that also really reinforced everything I already thought about Aichan

Maybe the Fukui accent brought relief to Mari because it reminded her that even if Aichan improved a lot, she was still the same girl from Fukui unspoiled by fame

[Blu-Cherri]

oh cool! It's perfectly easy to understand!  Thank you for translating it! I hope you do more in future(tsuji nozomi tsuji nozomi tsuji nozomi...)

[ferrar1]

OOpz forgot to say a big thank you for the translation due to the excitement.

If you will please translate the one of Konno, i overheard some of it on Hello Pro Wide when Ojymarche Konno visited her. It was touching

[lilangel]

Here's the part for Tsuji

Tsuji Nozomi ~ The little sister whom I love and worry about

As for Tsujichan, I will say this straight, she is stupid (アホ aho). So stupid that it is impossible to believe. So stupid that it is adorable. That is why I love her so much.

Sometimes Tsujichan would fall behind and then she would work her butts off to catch up (笑). When she is in the mood, she works really hard and does a a good job. But when she doesn't want to work, she doesn't work. Like in dancing, when she's concentrated, she can look really cool and professional. I am the one who always get mad at her and once, when I praised her and said, "the dance teacher said that Tsuji has improved a lot in dancing." After that, during practices, she starts to work harder and has really improved. Really, if she tries, she can do a good job. But Tsujichan is a spoiled kid, always clinging onto Nacchi and Rikachan, the two gentle and nice big sisters. I think the only people who get mad at her are me and Kaori. Everyone is deceived by her cuteness (笑).

Therefore, I am going to point out a few things. Tsujichan, when we are recording for TV, if you want to sneeze, at least try to hold it once in two times. Also, even you are hungry, since you are on TV, stop having that blank expression on your face!

However, lately, Tsujichan has grown up a lot. I was really surprised by her mature look after watching the Otomegumi PV. So, Tsujichan, if you can have the same expression when we are on TV, you can appear to be a very mature, grown-up woman! But the Tsuji that I see is always daydreaming and lazy, who sits unladylike with legs wide open. It makes me worried. What a troublesome sister! But I guess if Tsuji was to change and become a good girl, I will become lonely.

Yeah, I am really filled with mixed emotions, having this kind of little sister.

I feel that Tsuji's part is more interesting and funny. I guess it's because they've been together longer~

[Yasu]

Heeey, do Yossi's part if you can I really like these ones you did.

[Ayabie]

Whoa, thanks for the translations so far! I didn't even know Yaguchi had an essay book.

Keep up the good work!

[Masabi]

thanks for the translations!  o: do you have the book or just scans?

[lilangel]

I only have the book...I would type out the book in Japanese...but it takes kind of long since I am not good at it.

Here's Konkon's part.

Konno Asami ~ THe "Failing" Musume who I want to give the highest mark

When Konno first became Morning Musume, the staff members said "You are always making mistakes" to her a lot. Usually, with these kind of remarks, people would feel defeated and become sad. If I were in that situation, I would surely become down and negative. but Konno is very strong, she uses those remarks as her motivation to work harder. When I see the hard working Konno, I like her even more and want to give her support always.

Also, Konno's weapon is that she is smart. SHe is good at studying, has lots of common sense/knowledge and knows the proper manners. She is always thinking about how to improve. Everyone would agree that she is the most hard working person. It's just that she hasn't found her character/place in the group yet. She is still trying out different things. But because it's Konno, it is okay for to go at "my pace."

Even though she is not thinking about becoming more popular/noticeable, she is slowly leaving more and more impressions. SHe is like the air, gentle and comfortable. In Morning Musume, she is in charge of healing (?) (癒し系) Konno is no longer failing, but there are still many challenges waiting for her such as singing and dancing. To the Konno who always works hard and does her best, I give the highest mark.

[Blu-Cherri]

aw wow thanx for translating Nono's parts!  lol Gomaki also said she was spoilt
It seems like she knows her so well and is really good friend - sisterly style.  Otherwise she couldn't say those things in good humour.

and that Konno thing was really sweet!  I always heard and noticed(but only as much as a fan looking from outside can) that she was and still is hard-working but just hearing it from yaguchi really just confirms it!

I miss yaguchi being regular T__T we only see her a few times now...
again thank you for the translations! ^^

[ggliff]

Arhhhh, thats so sweet about konkon

Thanks lilangel for these really great translations

[JFC]

SHe is like the air, gentle and comfortable

I love this bit about Konkon.

[Masabi]

lilangel: I think on the last translation, it's more like she's in charge of rejuvenating or refreshing them rather than healing.  If you would type it out in Japanese I could help you translate it but it would probably take you the same amount of time to translate it xD

[Princess Pudding]

Also, even you are hungry, since you are on TV, stop having that blank expression on your face!

...

But the Tsuji that I see is always daydreaming and lazy, who sits unladylike with legs wide open.

Ahahaha! Reading that reminded me of this picture I saw yesterday! Rika's sitting nice and proper, and Tsuji's belly flab is showing because she's not

But awesome job with theses!! Thanks

[ferrar1]

I only have the book...I would type out the book in Japanese...but it takes kind of long since I am not good at it.

Here's Konkon's part.

Konno Asami ~ THe "Failing" Musume who I want to give the highest mark]

Thank you once again. I only heard this title during the show. But it was so touching that it made me search for scans of the book

BTW would you please type out the entire heading for me in Japanese. Onegai.

Anyway  癒し系 means a type of person that can help to refresh or make people around them at ease.

[nebok0]

LOL that picture of Nono and Rika is great. It really shows their character. And Nono's Ribbon fetish sure has lasted a long time.

The book looks like its out of print but here's the link from amazon.co.jp:
おいら―MARI YAGUCHI FIRST ESSAY

I would try to find a copy of it if it had furigana like manga...... books have too much kanji >_<

Thanks so much for sharing these translations lilangel I'm wishing for you to do Kago's.... I miss her so much...

[jjkoi]

I'm not sure if they have been posted somewhere before, but does anyone have an English translation of the farewell messages by the other members to Konno and Makoto at Konno's graduation concert?   Also, is there a translation of their letters too?  

[lilangel]

ok here we go =)

here's the title for Konkon in Japanese: 紺野あさ美～最高得点をあげたい”赤点”娘

i'll post Yossie and Kago's...thank you Gray for translating =)

加護亜依～かわいらしさの才能をもった、動くお人形～　

加護ちゃんはとにかくかわいい。何から何までかわいい。それも年々かわいくなってきている。動くお人形って感じ。おいらには妹がいるけれど、加護ちゃんと過ごしている時間が長いから、本当の妹みたいな気持ちに最近はなってきているよ。よっすぃーにお笑いの才能があるなら、加護ちゃんにはかわいらしさの才能があるよね。

　　関西出身だし、おいらの中で、最初はちょっとキツいイメージがあったんだ。服装とかもすごく大人っぽかったし。”大人びた小学生だなあ”って思ってた。そうしたら、どんどんイメージがやわらかくなってきて、かわいらしくなっていったね。その目ざましい変化を遂げたのは、ミニモニ。をやるようになってから。そのときから、自分のポジションを見つけたんだと思う。本当に将来、どんな女性になるのか、今から楽しみ。見た目はキレイなんだけれど、どこかにかわいらしさを残した人になるんじゃないかなあ。

　　ただひとつ、もうちょっと”勉強する”って意識をもってほしいかな(笑)。ほんと今からそういう意識をもっていてほしい。それは歌とか踊りじゃなくて、ニュースを見たり、新聞読んだりして、世間で何が起こっているのかを知る一般教養の勉強。社会勉強っていうのは、大人の人たちと触れ合っていることで学べると思うから。学校の教科書で学ぶこと以外の知識を今増やしてほしい。うん。これは加護ちゃんだけじゃなくて、辻ちゃんもだな。そして、こんなことを言ってるおいらも(笑)。そういう社会常識を身につければ、加護ちゃんはもう完璧だよ。歌も歌えて、ダンスも出来て、ドラマもやれる。個性もあるし、かわいいし、才能だらけの女の子なんだから･･･。

吉澤ひとみ～かわいいおいらの妹～　

モーニング娘。に入ってきたときには、マジびっくりしたぁ。ごっつあんの次にびっくり。”うわぁー、美少女！”って。顔は、もろ、おいらのタイプ。性格は純で心が優しくて、男の子みたいにサバサバしていて･･･性格もタイプだ、うん（笑）。

　　この間、おいらのところに圭ちゃんから電話がかかってきた。『矢口なんかあったの？』って。実はそのとき、あることがあってへこんでいて、体調とかにもそれが出ていたんだ。けど、おいらはそれを周りには気づかれないようにしてたつもりだった。バレてないと思ってたし。そしたら圭ちゃんからの電話。とぼけて『なんで？』って聞いたら『よっすぃーが心配いてたよ。”なんか矢口さんがへこんでるみたいだから、助けてあげてください”って電話かかってきたんだよ』って。そのとき、よっすぃーの優しさに胸が熱くなったよ。思わず泣けてきちゃった。テレビで見ていると、男の子みたいにサバサバしていて、おおらかで、自由奔放。時折オッサンキャラにもなる（笑）。見た目でがさつに見えるのかもしれないけど、実はすごーく繊細な女の子。

　　よっすぃーには”笑いの神”が宿ってるよね。コントをやらせたら誰よりも面白い。そういう才能はモーニング娘。の中でもピカイチ。ひとりで舞台を作っちゃうもんね。それに何コもキャラができるというのも強みだよ。あれは本当に頭が良くないとできないんじゃないかな。まだまだよっすぃーの才能を発揮できる場が少なくて、もどかしい部分もあると思うけど、これからどんどん弾けていってほしいな。

　　背が高くなってきちゃったけれど、かわいい、かわいい、おいらの妹（笑）。

I especially like Yossie's~ so sweet

[Masabi]

[please point out any inaccuracies^^!]

Kago Ai ~Lovely Talented Dancing Doll~

Kago is lovely in all cases.  She is lovely from A to Z.  Year by year she gets lovelier.  She gives the sense of a "moving doll".  To myself and others she is a younger sister, however, because the time she passes is long, she's felt truly younger sister-like feeling lately.  Kago has a talent to make Yossui laugh, that's a cute talent, isn't it?

She is from Kansai, inside of us, just with a little kiss her image is created.　　Her dress has become extremely adult-like.  She has grown up from a "grade school student" I think.  When she did, a steady and soft image developed; she became lovely.  As for accomplishing that remarkable change, she reached it after being in mini-moni.  At that time, my position was to discover this, I think.  Truly as for the future, what kind of woman will she become?, for now I'll just enjoy her presence.   Her appearance is beautiful and, somewhere the loveliness is there; you became the person you are today, whether it's still there or not.

Already she needs a little "study" sense (laugh).  Truly now I want her to have this sense.  That is (to study) song and dance, news watching, newspaper reading, study of liberal education, and just knowing what's going on in the world.  As for "social studies", you'd think she'd learn it because she is in contact with adults.  Now it's time to increase knowledge by the way of textbooks.  Yes.  This is not Kago's problem but also Tsuji's.  And, everyone else says this to them (laugh).  If she would learn such social common sense, then she would be perfect.  She can sing, she can dance, she can do drama.  She also has a good personality and is a lovely girl, a girl of talent, a lazy talented girl...

Yoshizawa Hitomi ~Our cute little sister~

When she entered Morning Musume, I was seriously surprised.  Gottsan was surprised next.  "Oh my God...a beautiful girl!" she said.  Her face is our type.  Her personality is innocent, her heart was kind,  candid boy-child like.. a male character, yes (laugh).

At this time, Kei-chan and others telephoned.  "Yaguchi what's wrong?"  To tell the truth, at this time, I had collapsed, physically hurt.  I think I exposed something that was meant to be a secret.  So when I did, I got a call from Kei-chan.  Pretending ignorance, "Why do you call?" I asked, and I heard her say "Yossui is filled with worry.  'Yaguchi collapsed so please help her!' she said when she called."  At that moment, my heart was filled because of Yossui's kindness.  When you see her on television, that candid boy-child like, big hearted, free and uncontrolled character shows.  Sometimes, an old man like character shows as well (laugh).  Although she may come off as crude, as a matter of fact, she is really a delicate girl.

Yossui is the "God of laughter" don't you think?  When she is allowed to light heartedly play and tell short stories, she is funny.  Such talent is the thing that makes Morning Musume stand out above all.  She is on her own level because of it, don't you agree?  Moreover, she is able to do this because it's her forte.  But we can't assume that real intelligence isn't there because of that.  There's still some way to go before her goal, the place of Yossui's talent is obvious, there's an irritation portion of her I think.  After this I want her to steadily continue on nonetheless.

She is tall but cute, cute, our younger sister (laugh).