日曜日 ♥ Nichiyōbi ♥ Sunday

いつもより2時間　遅く目覚めて

itsumo yori nijikan osoku mezamete

I woke up two hours later than usual,

ゆっくりと着替えて　朝ごはん

yukkuri to kigaete asagohan

and took my time to get changed and have breakfast.

読みかけの本の　ページを捲めくって

yomikake no hon no pēji o mekutte

I turned a page of the book I'm reading

穏やかに時が　過ぎてゆく

odayaka ni toki ga sugite yuku

and the time passes peacefully.

お気に入りの紅茶を飲む

okiniiri no kōcha o nomu

I drink my favourite tea.

窓辺からの日射しが

madobe kara no hizashi ga

By the window, the sunshine

私を包みこんでくの

watashi o tsutsumikonde'ku no

engulfs me.

少しだけ眠い　午前10時過ぎ

sukoshi dake nemui gozen jūji sugi

Soon after 10 am, I got a bit drowsy.

Always same, It's wonderful Sunday.

Always same, It's wonderful Sunday.

Always same, It's wonderful Sunday.

外はとても　いい天気

soto wa totemo ii tenki

There's wonderful weather outside.

風が優しく　誘って

kaze ga yasashiku sasotte

The gentle breeze invites me

お出かけしたくさせるの

odekake shitaku saseru no

making me want to go out.

Always same, It's beautiful Sunday.

Always same, It's beautiful Sunday.

Always same, It's beautiful Sunday.

多分いつもの　日曜日

tabun itsumo no nichiyōbi

It's probably a typical Sunday.

少し退屈な　日々が

sukoshi taikutsu na hibi ga

Days that are a tad boring

とても素敵な　私の宝物

totemo suteki na watashi no takaramono

are my very lovely treasure.

いつもよりわざと　ゆっくり歩いたり

itsumo yori wazato yukkuri aruitari

I deliberately walk slower than usual

回り道したりの　散歩道

mawarimichi shitari no sanpomichi

and take the long way on my walk.

偶然見つけた　お店のレジの横

gūzen mitsuketa omise no reji no yoko

Alongside the register at a shop I found by chance

キラキラと光る　イヤリング

kirakira to hikaru iyaringu

some earings shine with a sparkle.

ずっと探してたかの様な

zutto sagashite'ta ka no yō na

As if I'd been looking for them all along,

素敵な巡り合いに

suteki na meguriai ni

an impulse buy without thinking

思わず衝動買いだわ

omowazu shōdōkaida wa

at this splendid find

少しだけ予算オーバーだったけれど

sukoshi dake yosan-ōbā datta keredo

was just a bit over-budget. Still.

Always same, It's wonderful Sunday.

Always same, It's wonderful Sunday.

Always same, It's wonderful Sunday.

今日はとても　いい気分

kyō wa totemo ii kibun

Today my mood is very good.

人も　車も　子猫も

hito mo kuruma mo koneko mo

People, cars, even kittens

みんな楽しげに映る

minna tanoshige ni utsuru

all appear enjoyable to me.

Always same, It's beautiful Sunday.

Always same, It's beautiful Sunday.

Always same, It's beautiful Sunday.

午後の街並みに　溶けて

gogo no machinami ni tokete

As I blend into the afternoon town,

ずっと過ぎていく時は

zutto sugite iku toki wa

I know all along that the passing time

永遠じゃないわかっているけれど

eien ja nai wakatte iru keredo

won't last forever. Still.

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Always same, It's wonderful Sunday.

Always same, It's wonderful Sunday.

Always same, It's wonderful Sunday.

紅く街並みを　染める

akaku machinami o someru

I aim for the sun setting in the distance

遠い夕陽を　目指して

tōi yūhi o mezashite

that colours the townscape crimson

歩くいつもの　帰り道

aruku itsumo no kaerimichi

and walk my usual way home.

Always same, It's beautiful Sunday.

Always same, It's beautiful Sunday.

Always same, It's beautiful Sunday.

今日もいつもの　日曜日

kyō mo itsumo no nichiyōbi

Today was another typical Sunday

ずっと変わらない　日々が

zutto kawaranai hibi ga

My daily life that never changes

とても素敵な　私の宝物

totemo suteki na watashi no takaramono

is my very lovely treasure.

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