關於 look through the window movie ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

My husband and I work quite a bit from home and these are some tips that have really helped us navigate work and family life together.

Each family dynamic is different, and what might work for one family, may look very different for another. The key using Respectful Parenting principles is just to let love lead.

Be kind to one another as well as yourself. Prep. Listen. Empathize. Acknowledge. Sit. Empower.

This is a new normal for many in what is an unprecedented move and will take a little time to adjust. To learn what works and what doesn't and there will be days that you definitely learn what doesn't. Or that it is less than what you expected or wanted that day to be. But maybe the next day or the day after you'll learn what does.

And when it falls apart some days, which it will. We've had different iterations of working from home since Ella Grace was born and there's been lots of giant failwhale moments even with the best laid plans. In those moments, the biggest things my husband and I needed to do was to breathe it all out, sit with all those uncomfortable feelings of hard and growth and guilt and overwhelm, allow it to surface and not build resentment, ask what it was here to teach us, let it go, forgive ourselves as much as each other, pick it all and each other up, call all the pieces back, and start again.

One step at a time, one day at a time.

Let love lead.

You got this mama, I'm rooting for you.

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WORKING FROM HOME TOGETHER
1. Ask what's important. This is something we did together as a family and is pivotal. Asking what each other needed, what would help, what would not help, how we saw this working out really help everyone get on the same page. We wrote and listed down everything we talked about which really helped us all visually build a schedule as well as know and manage each others expectations.

2. Designate work and non-work time. This is crucial and will make a huge amount of difference. A schedule and routine helps give everyone structure to the day which is very comforting when so much is up in the air. It also allows everyone to be really present whether at work or with each other. Work is work time, play is really play time.

3. Connect to disconnect. If your little one is interrupting a lot, they are seeking for an emotional refueling and connection. If you are able to, fill up that tank through play and presence. When you first start and especially if you don't normally get a lot of time with them, they will crave for this a lot and follow you everywhere. Keep filling that tank, ideally designating specific refueling time (refer above!!) imagining it as in the negative, and when you can get it full, you'll be amazed at how well and willing they will be to separate and do their own thing.

4. Welcome interruptions lovingly but stay focused and come back to it. Take and build in breaks - ask if you need to connect, limit, set, prioritize, or nourish.

5. Sit by a window and bathe in natural light, preferable with some view of green with a giant bottle of water next to you - stay hydrated! Healthy snacks also help your brain get into a theta wave which is the most receptive to information and learning. I sit next to a giant window in our living room and it helps me not go stir-crazy!

6. Better yet, take lots of movement breaks. Exercise over eating allows your brain to stay in the theta wave the longest which is really where your brain is at it's optimum. The movement helps you get it all out and cope better by also releasing a flood of happy hormones. We try to start our day with a little 20-30min family exercise, it doesn't have to be fancy. Sometimes it's a little circuit that we build in our living room, a yoga or zumba video, or even just a dance party.

7. You don't have to "dress up" but it's important that you get dressed, brush your teeth, wash your face, prep yourself. It will really help you move from sloth to work mode. 😅❤️

8. Designate a work area and space. We live in a little apartment in the city but having designated work spaces is so important to help us keep focused and "in the zone".

9. Quiet is ideal but if not, earplugs or headphones work too when you need it.

10. Don't micromanage, you'll go crazy. Allow and trust everyone the beauty of discovery. What works for them, what doesn't. How creative they can get. How to regulate. How to ask for what they need or don't.

11. Be flexible and open as much as possible to change and new experiences and ideas as well as little mess. Again, we have a little 1500sqft condo in the city and we're actually on day 12 of self-quarantine so being mindful that this is a shared space for all of us means allowing Ella Grace to "dress up" our living room, leave different creations at different stages as she free plays, or being kind on ourselves in terms of what housework we can manage today if our plate is especially full or if we are just tired.

12. 20 minute shakedowns are your friend. We play this game in the evenings or when we need it and it's called a 20min shakedown. We set the timer for 20mins and everyone earnestly picks up, cleans up, puts away, the crazy of the day. The key is to really walk away at the 20min mark even if it's not perfect. What this does is that because you know it's only going to be 20mins, everyone tries their hardest and makes it fun instead of never-ending. Better yet, everyone is happy to do it again the next time!

13. Plan your time strategically. Mornings for me are for correspondence/follow-up/emails as I know I'm likely more to be interrupted then so pick tasks that would be easy to get back into. Nap time is calls or anything I might need to get done during the day that works better with minimal interruption. I usually "clock-off" at 3/4pm to play with Ella Grace (connect to disconnect!!) before I start dinner and usually go back to work at about 8/9pm to do the more serious thinking stuff that requires quiet like writing articles, designing workshops, working on slides, etc.

14. Schedule in marriage time. J and I are technically colleagues and we also run a business together. It's easy to get stuck in work mode so being sure that work is work and marriage is marriage also helps a lot. We make sure to "date" each other after Ella Grace goes to bed at night. It doesn't have to be fancy, a shared dessert, cuddling and watching a movie together, talking about our day. However and whatever your love languages are, honor that.

15. Be kind. To yourself, to your little one, to each other. It's hard heart work and it's constantly learning and unlearning. Choose to find joy. In the little things, in the big things. This too will pass, mama. We love you and are standing in the light with you. <3

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Isaac, Joy and Papa Go Japan: Day 5 and 6, Asahidake and Mombetsu

On Day 5, we woke up at Hotel Bearmonte and when we looked out the window of our “Western Room with Loft” we saw the surroundings covered in a blanket of white.

“It snowed last night!” the kids exclaimed.

Yes, winter comes earlier to Hokkaido than the rest of Japan and we witnessed the arrival of the first post-autumn snow. It was a pretty sight.

After consuming an obscene amount of food at the breakfast buffet, we packed up our things and loaded up the car to head to Asahidake Ropeway.

To be fair, it was only a short walk from Hotel Bearmonte to the ropeway but the ground was covered in snow and only Joy had her mother’s waterproof snow boots on. Isaac was wearing his Nike track shoes and I was wearing my Allbirds sneakers. Not the best choice for traipsing in snow.

So we drove that short distance and parked the car as near to the entrance of the ropeway as possible, then took the scenic ride up Hokkaido’s highest mountain (2,291m).

We had a lovely hike at the Sugatami Station (altitude 1,600m), wearing borrowed rubber boots. We would have finished the full one-hour hike but snow starting falling heavily. Weather in the mountains must be respected and it can turn bad very quickly. So one must always know one’s limits.

Then it was lunch at the ropeway restaurant, and a drive back to Higashikawa.

The next day, I decided that we would drive out to Mombetsu. Actually it was not so organized. We were just looking for breakfast and we just drove further and further away from our home base until we found ourselves back in Kamikawa, but this time we found another ramen place there. Parking our car in the snow-covered car park, we walked over to Asahi Shokudo, and we were their first customers of the day.

Their ramen was worth driving from Higashikawa to Kamikawa for. Try their Maboroshi ramen made from natural Okhotsk sea salt. Limited to 20 bowls a day. I had Bowl One of Twenty.

Also great, their miso ramen. Some of the best ramen I’ve ever tasted. The owner, a handsome elderly gentleman whose face was on many of the photos on the wall, posing with celebrities, asked me where we were heading.

“Mombetsu,” I blurted out, even though it was just a random thought in my mind. I didn’t even know what was there. Just that I haven’t been there before, and I’ve covered A LOT of Hokkaido in prior trips.

“Ah,” he said, “about 95km from here. Maybe three hours in this weather. Drive carefully, ok? Big snow.”

I thanked him for the advice and my teens and I drove off towards Monbetsu. Along the way, I asked Isaac to look the town up and read me some facts.

Turns out Mombetsu is famous for crabs and for the port, the sea ice, and icebreaker ships. Well, it wasn’t quite sea ice season but we were already on our way there, so what the heck. Let’s go.

The snow got heavier and heavier as I drove on the highway. I was super-cautious because we Singaporeans don’t drive in snow very often.

As my children fell asleep one by one, my iPhone started playing Angels We Have Heard on High, by Sixpence None the Richer, though the car stereo.

On my windscreen, I saw snow gently falling. In the car, I heard:

“Angels we have heard on high,
Singing sweetly through the night,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their brave delight.”

It was like a scene out of a winter movie. Except I was also a hyper-alert father driving as carefully as I can, mindful of the sleeping young charges in my care.

When we got to Mombetsu, there was no snow. Just windy cold coastal weather. I drove the kids to the Okhotsk Tower where you can normally see the sea ice in the Sea of Okhotsk and take icebreaker cruises. We settled for visiting the underwater observatory that is 8m below sea level.

And oh, we also made sure we visited the giant Crab Claw Statue that is the pride of Monbetsu town. Not visiting the Crab Claw in Mombetsu is like not visiting the Merlion in Singapore, ok? Must go one.

Wish I tasted some of that Monbetsu crab though. But it was a long drive back to Monbetsu, and at 4pm, it would soon be nightfall and I still had that snowy part of the highway to drive through. And miles to go before I eat.

Dinner.

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Tổng hợp 100 IDIOMS thường dùng
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1. CATS AND DOGS: rain heavily (Mưa nặng hạt)
--> It's raining cats and dogs = It's raining heavily

2. CHALK AND CHEESE: very different from each other (rất khác nhau)
--> I don't have anything in common with my brother. We're like chalk and cheese.

3. HERE AND THERE: everywhere
--> I have been searching here and there for the gift I bought for my girlfriend.

4. A HOT POTATO: something that is difficulut or dangerous to deal with ( vấn đề nan giải )
--> The abortion issue is a hot potato in the US

5. AT THE DROP OF A HAT: immediately, instantly
--> If you need me, just call me. I can come at the drop of a hat.

6. BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD: time to start from the beginning; it is time to to plan something over again (bắt đầu lại)
--> My plans to create a tiny car made of glasses were unsuccessful, so I guess it's back to the drawing board for me.

7. BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH: avoiding the main topic, not speaking directly about the issue (nói vòng vo, lạc đề)
--> Stop beating about the bush and answer my question.

8. BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD: a good invention or innovation, a good idea or plan
--> Portable phones are marketed as the best thing since sliced bread; people think they are extremely good.

9. BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL: to stay up working, especially studying late at night (thức khuya làm việc, học bài)
--> I will have a big exam tomorrow so I'll be burning the midnight oil tonight.

10. CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO STOOLS: when someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives (tiến thoái lưỡng nan)

11. BREAK A LEG : good luck! ( thường dùng để chúc may mắn )
--> I have heard that you'r gonna take a test tomorrow, break a leg, dude!!! (sounds funny hah???) :))

12. HIT THE BOOKS : to study (học)
--> I can't go out tonight. I've got to hit the books. I'm having an exam tomorrow.

13. WHEN PIGS FLY : something will never happen (điều vô tưởng, không thể xảy ra, nhớ là "pigs" đừng nhầm với con vật khác nhé)

14. SCRATCH SOMEONE'S BACK: help someone out with the assumption that they will return the favor in the future (giúp đỡ người khác với hy vọng họ sẽ giúp lại mình)
--> "You scratch my back and I will scratch yours later," the customer said when we talked about the new sales contact.

15. HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD : do or say something exactly right (nói chính xác, làm chính xác)
--> Mike hit the nail on the head when he said most people can use a computer without knowing how it works.

16. TAKE SOMEONE/SOMETHING FOR GRANTED: coi nhẹ
--> One of the problems with relationships is that after a while you begin to take each other for granted!!

17. TAKE SOMETHING INTO ACCOUNT/ CONSIDERATION: to remember to consider something (tính đến cái gì, xem xét việc gì)
--> We will take your long year of service into account when we make our final decision.

18. PUT SOMEONE/SOMETHING AT SOMEONE'S DISPOSAL: to make someone or something available to someone (có sẵn theo ý muốn của ai)
--> I'd be glad to help you if you need me. I put myself at your disposal.

19. SPLITTING HEADACHE: a severe headache (đau đầu như búa bổ) (khi ra thi sẽ hỏi từ "Splitting")
--> I've got a splitting headache. I'm going upstairs for a nap.

20. ON THE HOUSE: không phải trả tiền
--> I went to a restaurant last night. I was the ten thousandth customer, so my dinner was on the house.

21. HIT THE ROOF = GO THROUGH THE ROOF = HIT THE CEILING: to suddenly become angry (giận dữ)
--> I''m afraid he will hit the roof when he finds out our vacation is canceled

22. MAKE SOMEONE'S BLOOD BOIL: làm ai sôi máu, giận dữ

23. BRING DOWN THE HOUSE: làm cho cả khán phòng vỗ tay nhiệt liệt
--> G-Dragon brought the house down. He really brought down the house with his fantastic song.

24. PAY THROUGH THE NOSE: to pay too much for something (trả giá quá đắt)
--> If you want a decent wine in a restaurant , you to have to pay through the nose for it.

25. BY THE SKIN OF ONE'S TEETH: sát sao, rất sát
--> I got through calculus math by the skin of my teeth.
--> I got to the airport a few minutes late and missed the plane by the skin of my teeth.

26. PULL SOMEONE'S LEG: chọc ai
--> You don't mean that. You're just pulling my leg.

27. IT STRIKE SOMEBODY AS/THAT A STRANGE: lấy làm lạ
--> It strikes as a strange to me that he failed the exam because he is so smart and diligent a student.

28. TAKE IT AMISS: to understand as wrong or insulting, or misunderstand (hiểu lầm)
--> Would you take it amiss if I told you I thought you look lovely? I was afraid you'd take it the wrong way.

29. HIGH AND LOW = HERE AND THERE: everywhere
--> I have been searching high and low for the gift I bought for my girlfriend.

30. THE MORE, THE MERRIER: càng đông càng vui
--> Can I bring some friends with me?Yeah sure, the more, the merrier.

31. SPICK AND SPAN: ngăn nắp gọn gàng

32. EVERY NOW AND THEN: sometimes

33. PART AND PARCEL: integral, crucial ( thiết yếu, quan trọng)

34. GO TO ONE'S HEAD: khiến ai kiêu ngạo
--> Too much success will go to her head.

35. ONCE IN A BLUE MOON: rất hiếm (rare)
--> Once in a blue moon, I stop thinking about her. If only she knew how much I loved her.

36. FEW AND FAR BETWEEN : rare (hiếm gặp)
--> Go and tell her that you love her! That kind of girl is really few and far between

37. ON THE SPOT:(1) immediately (ngay lập tức)
--> I expect you to be on the post when and where trouble arises
(2): in trouble; in a difficult situation (gặp rắc rối)
--> I hate to be on the spot when it's not my fault

38. ON THE VERGE OF = ON THE BRINK OF = IN THE EDGE OF: trên bờ vực
--> Unless we take measures to protect tigers, they will be on the verge of extinction. (lưu ý: take measures: đưa ra biện pháp)

39. IT NEVER RAINS BUT IT POURS: good or bad things do not just happen a few at a time, but in large numbers all at once (họa vô đơn chí)

40. BE ON THE WAGON: kiêng rượu
--> Bob's old drinking buddies complained that he was no fun when he went on the wagon
IDIOMS (DAY 5)

41. LED SOMEBODY BY THE NOSE: to control someone and make them do exactly what you want them to do (nắm đầu, dắt mũi ai)
--> They simply didn't know what they were doing and they were led by the nose by a manipulative government

42. AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR: vào phút chót
--> She always turned her term paper in at the eleventh hour.

42. SELL/GO LIKE HOT CAKES: bán đắt như tôn tươi
--> During the days when the temperature dropped under 10C, electric heaters sold/went like hot cakes in the Northern cities of Vietnam.

43. FIND FAULT WITH: chỉ trích, kiếm chuyện, bắt lỗi
--> It is very easy to find fault with the work others.

44. OFF AND ON/ ON AND OFF: không đều đặn, thỉnh thoảng
--> We don't often go there- just off and on.

45. MAKE BELIEVE: giả bộ, giả vờ
--> I tried to make believe she was happy, but knew deep down it was not true.

46. MAKE GOOD TIME: di chuyển nhanh, đi nhanh.
--> We made good time and were at the hotel by lunch time.

47. LOOK DAGGERS AT SOMEONE: giận giữ nhìn ai đó
--> Their relationship is not free and easy but at least he is no longer looking daggers at her.

48. BE OUT OF THE QUESTION: không thể được
--> You cannot get married until you are 18, it's out of the question.

49. ALL AT ONCE = suddenly: bất thình lình
--> All at once, there was a loud banging on the door.

50. BLOW ONE'S TRUMPET: bốc phét, khoác lác
--> Anyone will tell you she's one of the best journalist we've got, although she'd never blow her trumpet.

51. SLEEP ON IT: suy nghĩ thêm về điều gì đó.
--> You don't have to give me your decision now. Sleep on it, and let me know tomorrow.

52. FIGHT TOOTH AND CLAW/NAIL: đánh nhau dữ dội, cấu xé nhau
--> We fought tooth and claw to retain our share of business.

53. PLAY TRICKS/JOKES ON: chọc phá, trêu ghẹo, chơi khăm

54. DOWN THE DRAIN: đổ sông đổ biển (công sức, tiền bạc)
--> It's just money down the drain.

55. SMELL A RAT: hoài nghi, linh cảm chuyện không ổn
--> The minute I came in, I smelled a rat.

56. THE LAST STRAW: giọt nước tràn ly
--> When she showed up late a third time, that was the last straw. We had to fire her.

57. GET THE HAND OF SOMETHING: nắm bắt được, sử dụng được
--> After three weeks of using this computer, I think I've finally got the hand of it.

58. HARD OF HEARING: lãng tai, nặng tai
--> Tom is hard of hearing. Therefore, we have to speak loudly so that he can hear us.

59. KEEP AN EYE ON: coi chừng, ngó chừng
--> Please keep an eye on my baby while I'm out for a while.

60. HAVE A BEE IN ONE'S BONNET (ABOUT SOMETHING): đặt nặng chuyện gì, chấp nhất chuyện gì
--> She has a bee in her bonnet about going to America.

61. GET/HAVE COLD FEET: mất hết can đảm, chùn bước
--> I'm worried my members in this page may be getting cold feet about the university entrance exam. Therefore, I will try my best to help them overcome this severe exam. ^O^ *tặng mem*

62. ON SECOND THOUGHTS: suy nghĩ kĩ
--> On second thoughts, it was a dumb movie.

63. IN VAIN: uổng công, vô ích
--> Government agents tried in vain kidnap him.

64. CHIP IN: khuyên góp, góp tiền
--> If everyone chips in, we will be able to buy her a nice present.

65. OFF ONE'S HEAD: điên, loạn trí
--> The old man has been off his head for at least a year.

66. RUN AN ERRAND: làm việc vặt
--> I've got to run an errand. I'll be back in a minute.

67. JUMP THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS: vượt đèn đỏ
--> They ignore people who jumps the traffic lights.

68. FLY OFF THE HANDLE: dễ nổi giận, phát cáu
--> No one will fly off the handle for no reason.

69. THE APPLE OF ONE'S EYES: đồ quý giá của ai
--> You are the apple of my eyes ^O^

70. BUCKET DOWN: mưa xối xả, mưa to
--> It's been bucketing down all day.

71. CLOSE SHAVE = NARROW ESCAPE: thoát chết trong gang tấc
--> Phew, that was a close shave. I was so lucky.

72. DROP A BRICK : lỡ lời, lỡ miệng
--> I dropped a brick when talking with my best friend, and now she doesn't want to talk to me.

73. GET BUTTERFLIES IN ONE'S STOMACH: cảm thấy bồn chồn
--> I always get butterflies in my stomach when it comes to taking test

74. OFF THE RECORD: không chính thức, không được công bố
--> What the president said is not to be printed. It's off the record

75. ONE'S CUP OF TEA: thứ mà ta thích
--> SNSD is my cup of tea. They are so beautiful and talented. Especially Seohyun, she looks so cute

76. CUT IT FINE: đến sát giờ
--> Only allowing half an hour to get from the station to the airport is cutting it fine, isn't it?

77. GOLDEN HANDSHAKE: món tiền hậu hĩnh dành cho người sắp nghỉ việc
--> The manager got early retirement and a 600,000$ golden handshake when the company was restructed.

78. PUT ON AN ACT: giả bộ, làm bộ
--> We've known you are a good swimmer - stop putting on an act.

79. COME TO LIGHT: được biết đến, được phát hiện, được đưa ra ánh sáng.
--> Four soldiers have faced charges since the scandal came to light last fall

80. TAKE THINGS TO PIECES: tháo ra từng mảnh
--> Men like to take things to pieces and put them together.

81. PUT ONE'S FOOT IN IT: gây nhầm lẫn, bối rối, phạm một sai lầm gây bối rối
--> I really put my foot in it when I asked her about her job. I didn't know she'd just been fired.

82. PULL ONE'S WEIGHT: nỗ lực, làm tròn trách nhiệm
--> The rest of the team complained that Sarah wasn't pulling her weight.

83. MAKE ENDS MEET: xoay sở để kiếm sống
--> I have to work at two jobs to make ends meet.

84. GET THE HOLD OF THE WRONG END OF THE STICK: hiểu nhầm ai đó
--> I think I must explain to her that she got hold of the wrong end of the stick again.

85. CUT AND DRIED: cuối cùng, không thể thay đổi, rõ ràng, dễ hiểu
--> Although a deal has been agreed, it is not yet cut-and-dried.
--> The human rights issue is by no means cut-and-dried.

86. STAY/KEEP ON ONE'S TOE: cảnh giác, thận trọng
--> We had better keep on our toes while we're walking along the dark portions of this street.

87. SEE EYE TO EYE: đồng tình
--> I'm glad that they see eye to eye on the matter of the conference location.

88. HAVE IN MIND: đang suy tính, cân nhắc
--> I don't want to see a movie now, I have in mind going to the park.

89. A LOST CAUSE: hết hy vọng, không thay đổi được gì
--> It seems that Charles will give it up. I suppose he is a lost cause.

90. TO BE BOUND TO: chắc chắn
--> You're bound to be late if you don't hurry.

91. AT HEART: thực chất, cơ bản (basically, fundamentally)
--> James sometimes seems quite unfriendly but at heart he's a good person.

92. TO KNOW BY SIGHT: nhận ra (recognize)
--> The woman said that she would know the thief by sight if she ever saw him again.

93. NOW AND THEN = NOW AND AGAIN = AT TIMES = FROM TIME TO TIME = OFF AND ON = ONCE IN A WHILE = EVERY SO OFTEN : sometimes (thỉnh thoảng, không thường xuyên)

94. TO TAKE PAINS: làm việc cẩn thận và tận tâm
--> She takes pains to do everything well.

95. TO MAKE DO: xoay sở, đương đầu (to manage, to cope)
--> During difficult economic times, many people have to make do with less.

96. CLOSE CALL = CLOSE SHAVE = NARROW ESCAPE: thoát được nguy hiểm trong gang tấc, mém chết!

97. SELL SOMEONE SHORT: đánh giá thấp

98. FACE THE MUSIC: chịu trận
--> Mary broke a dining-room window and had to face the music when her father got home.

99. LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG: để lộ bí mật

100. ON PROBATION: trong thời gian quản chế
--> While Anne was on probation, she reported to the police regularly.
--> John was on probation for a year.

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Today I sang Sparkle by radwimps from the movie Your name (kimi no na wa). Thank you for watching and please subscribe!
Original / Romaji Lyrics English Translation
Mada kono sekai wa boku wo kainarashitetai mitai da
nozomi doori ii darou utsukushiku mogaku yo

This world seems like it still wants to keep me tamed
As you wish, then- I'll struggle beautifully

Tagai no sunadokei nagame nagara kisu wo shiyou yo
"sayonara" kara ichiban tooi basho de machi awaseyou

Let's kiss as we watch each other's hourglasses
And let's meet up at the place farthest from goodbye

Jisho ni aru kotoba de dekiagatta sekai wo nikunda
mangekyou no naka de hachigatsu no aru asa

I cursed this world made of words from a dictionary
Inside the kaleidoscope, on an August morning

Kimi wa boku no mae de hanikande wa sumashite miseta
kono sekai no kyoukashono you na egao de

You always look bashful, and then play coy in front of me
With a smile that seemed like the textbook of the world

Tsui ni toki wa kita kinou made wa joshou no joshou de
tobashiyomi de ii kara koko kara ga bokuda yo
keiken to chishiki to kabi no haekakatta yuuki wo motte
ima da katsutenai supiido de kimi no moto e daibu wo

The time is finally here; everything till yesterday was a prologue to the prologue
It's fine if you skip it as you read through; this is me from here on out
With experience, knowledge, and an almost mouldy courage
I'll dive to you at a speed that was never before known

Madoromi no naka de namanurui koora ni
koko de nai dokoka wo yumemita yo
kyoushitsu no mado no soto ni
densha ni yurare hakobareru asa ni

During my nap, I dreamt of someplace not here
Inside the lukewarm cola
Outside the classroom window
And in the mornings I was being swayed by the train

Aishikata sae mo kimi no nioi ga shita
arukikata sae mo sono waraigoe ga shita

Even the way you love smelled like you
Even the way you walk sounded like that laugh

Itsuka kiete nakunaru kimi no subete wo
kono me ni yakitsuketeoku koto wa
mou kenri nanka ja nai gimu da to omounda

To burn onto my eyes
All of you, who will disappear someday
I don't think it's a right anymore; but my obligation

Unmei da toka mirai tokatte kotoba ga dore dake te wo
nobasou to todokanai basho de bokura koi wo suru
tokei no hari mo futari wo yokomeni minagara susumu
sonna sekai wo futari de isshou iya, nan-shou demo

Destiny and future; in a place where such words cannot reach us
No matter how much they extend their arm, we'll fall in love
The needles of the clock would move as they look at the two of us from the corners of their eyes
Let the two of us, for our whole lives- no, no matter for how many chapters,

Ikinuite ikou

Keep living through such a world.

今日は、皆さんからたくさんのリクエストをいただいた「スパークル」を英語で歌いました♪

この曲は、ピアノが活躍している曲なので、普段はしないのですが、打ち込みでピアノを入れてみました。とてもいい感じになったと思います！

気に入っていただけると嬉しいです!(^_-)-☆

I got a lot of requests for more songs from the movie "Your Name," so today I present

the English version of "Sparkle"! This song didn't feel right without the beautiful piano melody in the background, so rather than just playing guitar like usual, I decided to add the piano electronically (since I can't actually play piano...).

I hope you enjoy the English cover :)

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曲情報 / SONG INFO
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RADWIMPS / スパークル (2016)
アルバム：『君の名は。』サウンドトラック
作詞曲：野田洋次郎
英語詞：渡辺レベッカ

RADWIMPS / Sparkle (2016)
Album: "Your Name" Soundtrack
Music/Lyrics: Yojiro Noda
English Lyrics: Rebecca Butler Watanabe

※サムネイル/Thumbnail:
© kuzma / 123RF Stock Photo

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リンク / LINKS
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Caught in a never-ending game
Seems like the world is still trying to tame me
But I go on my chosen way
Beautifully struggling everyday

With both of our hourglasses low
I want to kiss you ‘til the sand’s finishing flowing
Come on, let’s make a plan to meet somewhere that’s
As far from “goodbye” as we can go

Oh, how I hated that lifeless world
Made up of entirely of dictionary words that
I saw through my kaleidoscope
On a monotonous August morn

When you appeared in front of me
You acted shy at times, and others you’d be cool
Smiling a textbook smile at me
To mask your pain so perfectly

Finally now the time has tolled
Everything up ‘til yesterday was a prologue
You can just skim through the days of old
It’s my turn to bear the load

With my experience and skill
And all the courage I had let start to mildew
At an unprecedented speed I will
Dive after you into waters unstill

And when I dozed off into a lukewarm can of soda I
Dreamed of a world so far from here, a different time
Waiting outside of the classroom window
One summer morning aboard a train that swayed me to and fro

Oh, in the way that you loved
I swear I could smell that scent of yours
And in the way that you walked
I could hear that bright laughter of yours

And I know that one day you’ll disappear
So I’ll keep each part of you
Burned into the back of my eyes so you’re always here
It’s not a right that I’m due
No, darling, it’s my duty to you

We’ll fall in love in a timeless land
Where no matter how far we extend our hands
Words like “tomorrow” or “future” or “fate”
Lie far out of reach for as long as we stay

As we look sideways at the hands of the clock
They’ll look right back at us as they tick and tock
How I hope to have forever to spend
This life, no – all future lives
Right here in this world with you