蜜柑 ♥ Mikan ♥ Tangerine

このぼくの小さな器は

kono boku no chiisana utsuwa wa

This small vessel of mine

いまルサンチマンに　満たされて

ima rusanchiman ni mitasarete

is now filled with resentement

そういまここは　

sō ima koko wa

Yes, right now I'm here at

出口のみえない　袋小路

deguchi no mienai fukurokōji

a dead end with no exit in sight

聖俗と穢けがれの

seizoku to kegare no

I'll look away and pretend not to see

うつつには　蓋をして　目を背けて

utsutsu ni wa futa o shite me o somukete

the reality of religious, secular and profane

無邪気にそれを　繰り返す

mujaki ni sore o kurikaesu

and innocently repeat what I do

晴れの日々が　

hare no hibi ga

Sunny days, it seems,

少し懐かしくなるようで

sukoshi natsukashiku naru yō de

will become a bit of a fond memory,

何もないこの街を　映すように

nani mo nai kono machi o utsusu yō ni

and, as if reflecting this sleepy town,

灰色の空に　垂れこめる雲

haiiro no sora ni tarekomeru kumo

grey clouds hang low in the sky

今日は鈍行に乗って　

kyō wa donkō ni notte

Today I'll ride the slow train,

もう発車ベルも鳴って

mō hasshaberu mo natte

the departure bell's rung

気怠いのは　

kedarui no wa

What's sluggish

この街の空気　だけじゃなくて

kono machi no kūki dake ja nakute

is not just the mood in this town

ニンゲンはみんな　

ningen wa minna

People, all of them,

長いものに巻かれ　姿隠して

nagai mono ni makare sugata kakushite

hide themselves, wrapped up in things that take a long time

がらがらになった　車両に

garagara ni natta sharyō ni

In the rattling train

灯りともり　ひとり

akari tomori hitori

I'm alone with the lights on

束の間のやすらぎ　壊して

tsukanoma no yasuragi kowashite

It spoils a moment of tranquility

駆け込み乗車　迫る不安

kakekomijōsha semaru fuan

With rush hour, apprehension approaches

このままじゃもう　壊れてしまうよ

kono mama ja mō kowarete shimau yo

If this keeps up, I'll fall apart

ぼくはそんなに　

boku wa sonna ni

I can't be

強くできちゃいないんだ　

tsuyoku dekichainai n da

that strong,

できちゃいないんだ

dekichainai n da

I can't be

このぼくの小さな器は

kono boku no chiisana utsuwa wa

This small vessel of mine

いまルサンチマンに　満たされて

ima rusanchiman ni mitasarete

is now filled with resentement

そういまここは　

sō ima koko wa

Yes, right now I'm here at

出口のみえない　袋小路

deguchi no mienai fukurokōji

a dead end with no exit in sight

聖俗と穢けがれの

seizoku to kegare no

I'll look away and pretend not to see

うつつには　蓋をして　目を背けて

utsutsu ni wa futa o shite me o somukete

the reality of religious, secular and profane

無邪気にそれを　繰り返す

mujaki ni sore o kurikaesu

and innocently repeat what I do

わがまま顔で　

wagamamagao de

With a self-centered look

指定席に座りはじめて

shiteiseki ni suwarihajimete

I started sitting in a reserved seat,

涼しげな顔で　電車の窓開け　

suzushige na kao de densha no mado ake

I opened the train window with a cool face,

外を眺めて

soto o nagamete

and gazed outside

図々しいと思えば　

zūzūshii to omoeba

If you think it's impudent,

外に　子ども　ひとり

soto ni kodomo hitori

there was a single child outside

緊迫した空気　壊して

kinpaku shita kūki kowashite

breaking the strained atmosphere

放り投げられた　黄色い蜜柑

hōrinagerareta kiiroi mikan

Someone hurled a yellow tangerine

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鮮やかな色彩無理矢理

azayaka na shikisai muriyari

Willy-nilly, vivid colours

いま香りとともに　放たれて

ima kaori to tomoni hanatarete

are now let loose with scents

そう一瞬で　変わってしまった　

sō isshun de kawatte shimatta

Thus in an instant it changed

電車の中

densha no naka

inside the train

静寂の空気を

seijaku no kūki o

The quiet mood

いつの間に　強引に　こじ開けられ

itsunomani gōin ni kojiakerare

is wrenched open before I knew it

不思議な夢に導かれる

fushigi na yume ni michibikareru

and I'm led by incredible dreams,

不意を突かれて　唖然として

fui o tsukarete azen to shite

taken by surprise, dumbfounded