Saturday, September 16, 2017

Sakura Quest Episode 24

悠久のオベリスク
Yuukyuu no Obelisk
― The Eternal Obelisk


法被も届いたよ。
 Happi mo todoita yo
― The happi have arrived!
Happi (法被, 半被) is a traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat usually made of indigo or brown cotton and imprinted with a distinctive mon (crest). They are usually worn only to festivals. Originally, these represented the crest of a family, as happi were worn by house servants. Later, the coats commonly began to display the crests of shops and organisations. Firefighters in the past also used to wear happi; the symbol on their backs referred to the group with which they were associated. In English, "happi" is most often translated as "happi coat" or "happy coat". (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happi)

●私は好きです、餡子がぎっしり詰まってるところが特に。/ それは月餅ね。
 Watashi wa suki desu anko ga gisshiri tsumatteru tokoro ga toku ni / Sore wa geppei ne
― I like absoebent things. It helps when they're quilted. / We're not talking about paper towels here.
Mooncakes in Japan are known as geppei (月餅), a direct translation of the Chinese name. They are associated with Chinese culture and are sold all year round, mainly in Japan's Chinatowns. Azuki (red bean) paste is the most popular filling for these mooncakes, but other sorts of beans as well as chestnut are also used. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooncake)
合併 (gappei): absorption

Friday, September 8, 2017

Sakura Quest Episode 23

雪解けのクリスタル
Yukidoke no Kurisutaru
― The Crystal of Melting Snow


●後味あんま良くないね。
 atoaji anma yokunai ne
― but I don't think it's a very good message.

[Brushup]
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Episode 9
○バッドエンドの後味の悪さを緩和してみたんだけど…
 Bad-end no atoaji no warusa wo kanwa shite miten dakedo
― I tried to soften the bad taste you get from that ending...

●ポルトガルのパステルデナタっていうそうです。
 Porutogaru no pastel de nata tte iu sou desu
― Apparently, it's a pastel de nata from Portugal.

cf. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastel_de_nata

洋菓子屋の話をよく和菓子屋に持ってこられたもんだね。
 Yougashiya no hanashi wo yoku wagashiya ni motte korareta mon dane
― It's impressive, bringing a proposal for a pastry shop to a Japanese confectionary.