惜別の向日葵 ♥ Sekibetsu no Himawari ♥ Sunflower of Parting Regret

夏を待ちわびる庭に

Natsu o machiwabiru niwa ni

In the garden that long awaits the summer

今年も種を蒔いた

kotoshi mo tane o maita

I sowed seeds again this year.

あなたと過ごした日々が

Anata to sugoshita hibi ga

Here, I can see unfaded

色褪あせず、此処ここに見える

iroasezu, koko ni mieru

the days I spent with you.

ようやく芽を出した双葉

Yōyaku me o dashita futaba

A bud finally sprouts,

君の好きな　向日葵ひまわりの花

kimi no suki na himawari no hana

a sunflower that you like.

来年も再来年も

Rainen mo sarainen mo

I thought I could have gotten to see them

見られると思っていた

mirareru to omotte ita

next year and the year after.

届いたその手紙は

Todoita sono tegami wa

The letter that arrived

見事な薔薇そうびの赤

migoto na sōbi no aka

was red like a magnificent rose.

降りだす雨のなかで

Furidasu ame no naka de

In the falling rain

か細い背が崩れ落ちた

kabosoi se ga kuzureochita

your delicate frame collapsed.

泣かないで

Nakanai de

Don’t cry

僕のこの手に

Boku no kono te ni

If these hands of mine

守れる明日があるなら

mamoreru asu ga aru nara

have a tomorrow that they can protect,

喜んで　僕はむかうよ

yorokonde boku wa mukau yo

then I will gladly face it

君が繋つなぐ、未来のために

kimi ga tsunagu, mirai no tame ni

for the sake of a future that you will maintain.

行かないで　私を置いて

Ikanai de watashi o oite

Don’t go, leaving me behind.

あなたがいない未来なんて、いらないから

Anata ga inai mirai nante, iranai kara

For I don’t need a future without you.

ただ此処ここにいて

Tada koko ni ite

Just stay right here,

降り止まぬ雨を、拭って

furiyamanu ame o, nugutte

and wipe away the unceasing rain.

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鳴き出す汽笛の声　別れの時が迫る

Nakidasu kiteki no koe wakare no toki ga semaru

The steam whistle rings, the time of parting draws near.

迷わず踏み出す背を

Mayowazu fumidasu se o

As you stepped in without hesitation, from behind,

か細い手が　強く阻んだ

kabosoi te ga tsuyoku habanda

with frail hands, you (I) jerked me (you) back.

いかないで･･･

Ikanai de…

Don’t go…

止めないで

Tomenai de

Don’t stop me.

君のこの手は　尊き明日を掴んで･･･

Kimi no kono te wa tōtoki asu o tsukande…

With these hands of yours, take hold of the precious tomorrow…

泣かないで　最後くらいは

Nakanai de saigo kurai wa

Don’t cry, at least at the very end.

笑顔の花を手向けてくれ･･･

Egao no hana o tamukete kure…

Send me off with the flower of a smile…

逝かないで　私を置いて

Ikanai de watashi o oite

Don’t die, leaving me behind.

惜別の餞はなむけなら、あげないから

Sekibetsu no hanamuke nara, agenai kara

For I won’t give you a regretful parting gift.

ただ此処ここにいて

Tada koko ni ite

Just stay right here,

降り止まぬ雨に打たれて

furiyamanu ame ni utarete

pelted by the unceasing rain.

向日葵の花を待っていよう

Himawari no hana o matte iyō

Let’s wait for the sunflowers.