“okite iru, okite iru”

“are you awake, are you awake”

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“okite iru, okite iru”

futatsu o nage te

throw two

throw far

throw the cutting-board

show two

on top of two

two cutting-board

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futatsu o nage te

nage dashite

manaita o nage te

futatsu dashite

futatsu no ue ni

manaita futatsu

“nukeruto” – “deruto”

"to come out" - "to leave"

"to leave" - we will use,

we'll use

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“nukeruto” – “deruto”

“deruto” ni shiyo o,

so shiyo

telebi no kodoma ga

the television child

said

"yappari" - "as I thought "

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telebi no kodoma ga

“yappari”

te

"kenka o shitai no"

"do you want an argument"

"do you like a woman who is cold"

"what are you going to do at Sasago Tunnel"

"don't write it"

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“kenka o shitai no”

“tsumetai onna ga suki na no”

“Sasago tonneru de nani o suru no”

“kaka nai de’

temae ga chidarake demo

even if the front is drenched in blood

after leaving Sasago Tunnel

next to me sleeps the cutting-board

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temae ga chidarake demo

Sasago tonneru o deru to

yoko ni manaita ga nete imasu

“mizugi ni ashi ga tsuite masune”

“there are legs attached to the swimsuits”


while in motion inside the shrubs

I attach
asparagus legs
to the swimsuits

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“mizugi ni ashi ga tsuite masune”


“ugoki nagara hayashi no naka de

asparagus no ashi o

mizugi ni

tsukete imasu”

chiisana chiisana nezumi-san no koe de

with a tiny tiny voice of mister mice

“are you awake, are you awake”

the cutting-board is 1 meter separated from the tomato

by taking – o tottara
the cutting-board - manaita
sticks fast - pettari
to the body - karada

“are you awake, are you awake”

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chiisana chiisana nezumi-san no koe de


“okite iru, okite iru”

manaita ga 1 chi me-toru tomato kara hanarete iru

manaita o tottara
karada ga
pettari
kutsuku

“okite iru, okite iru”

"nokotta futatsu o nonde imasu"

"drinking the two that's left over"

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"nokotta futatsu o nonde imasu"

tomato salada. Ginza

tomato salad - Ginza

muite = to face (face the left side of the stage
muite = to peel (peel the cutting-board)

muite a dance exercise

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tomato salada. Ginza

kamite (left side of the stage) muite
teeburu (table) muite
nami (waves) muite
usui kiiro o (thin yellow) muite

yokkakatte muite

yokkakatte (lean, incline) muite
hidari (left) muite
sagyoba (workshop) muite
hiraite (open) muite

shimote muite

shimote (right side of the stage) muite
futon (Japanese bedding) muite
manaita (cutting-board) muite
futatsu (two) muite

tomato manaita nokkatte

tomato manaita nokkatte
sono kagugo de
futatsu ue ni
subete o

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tomato cutting-board on
with such resolution
two on top
to give entirely

Neda

furitsuke (the arrangement of a dance)

"takusan tabeta kara mori e yukoo"

"takusan tabeta kara mori e yukoo"

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since we had plenty to eat let's go to the forest"

suika no kissu - chidarake

suika no kissu
chidarake

"daijobu desuka daijobu desuka"

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"kiss from the watermelon
drenched in blood"

"are you all right are you all right"

furitsuke (the arrangement of a dance)

temae ga arashi demo

temae ga arashi demo
Sasago tonneru o deru to
tomato ga futatsu
manaita no ue ni
nokakatte imasu

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even though this side is a storm
after passsing Sasago Tunnel
there are two tomatoes
on top of the cutting board

temae ga kakekko demo

temae ga kakekko demo
Sasago tonneru o deru to
ossan ya deh

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even though this side is a foot race
after passing Sasago Tunnel
an un-coh (uncle)

"suika taberu ?"

"suika taberu?"

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"do you want to eat some watermelon?"

"daijobu desuka daijobu desuka"

"daijobu desuka daijobu desuka"

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"are you all right all you all right"

kamishibai

kamishibai (paper theater)





the lid from the box will become the kamishibai's stand

For Eriko

voice by Eriko Takeshita

mizugi no odori

the dance of swimsuits

suki na kotoba "souvenir"

Words I Like "souvenir"

suki na kotoba "daibukin"

Words I Like "daibukin" (dishrag)

watashi wa okozukai-cho ni naritai

I want to become a pocket-money expense book

suki na kotoba "cucumber" - eigo de kaite kudasai

Words I Like "cucumber" - please write it in English

watashi wa 20 tsu no tegami ni naritai

I want to become 20 letters

watashi wa "Life in Mars" ni naritai

I want to become "Life in Mars"

suki na kotobe "yeah yeah yeah"

Words I Like "yeah yeah yeah"

watashi wa "22 kisses" ni naritai

I want to become "22 kisses"

suki na kotobe "Zakone"

Words I Like "Zakone" (to sleep together promiscuously)

"Mizushima-san ni yoroshiku"

"Please send my best wishes to Mizushima-san"

suki na kotoba "deh eh ku"

Words I Like "deh eh ku" (cah pehn tahr / carpenter)

suki na kotoba - "dakishimete kudasai"

Words I Like "dakishimete kudasai (hold me tight)

watashi wa Sangomaru ni naritai

I want to become Sangomaru (coral-maru - the name of her dog)