Nevertheless of her glorious and honorable history, Our Japan is under the ominous clouds continuing to loom large, With the anxiety of facing the critical troubles at home and abroad. What would our ancestors think of us? How would our mountains and rivers feel? How could the plants and trees give us the words?
Thank you for your good rating. Here is a revised, full text translation. I hope this is better. Yes, Justice Lies in Bullets 1 Despite her brilliant and glorious history, Our Japan is under the threat of the ominous clouds looming large, With the anxiety of suffering cataclysms at home and abroad. What would our ancestors think of us? How would our mountains and rivers feel? How could the plants and trees give us the words? 2 In our ruthless and merciless life getting more degenerate, Where not only judgment and reason but also law Is violently suppressed under the pretext of liberty, We are confronted with the insubstantial authoritarianism Of the haughty, arrogant and ignorant masses. Who has to be waiting for heaven's order? 3 With the absence of the soul of independent sovereignty, The imposed constitution of Japan totally rules us, As an inevitable consequence of the White Peril. Our unilateral pacifism is nothing but a shattered dream. Are we still pursuing pseudo-westernization as a mere illusion? There is no light at all, where our national prestige is at stake. 4 The endless warfare is still raging on all over the world. The cold war in Asia is also far from over, Having built a red blockade at the 38th parallel. We observe hundreds or thousands of our compatriots Being unjustly detained on the north side of it. Do you shut your ears to their lamentation, grief or wail? 5 Keep in mind how alarm bells resound piercingly. You must recognize what you are given As a grave warning for the critical fate of our nation. It is now the time to bid farewell to campus. As genuine men with the Japanese imperial tradition, We shall fully realize the virtue of loyalty and bravery. 6 Deeply and strongly in the hand loading bullets Runs the blood with sincerity and purity. The eyes filled with sharpened vigor Reflect the determination with indomitable forcefulness. In every beating of the heart The Japanese spirit is aware of its presence. 7 We will not cease until we defeat our dishonorable enemies, A mob of foes abhorred by heaven and earth And collapse the tower of those conspicuous for their religious name. Justice must be done and be seen to be done. Yes, we are convinced that justice lies in bullets, Which reveal the evil to the world. 8 Hear the thunder of our shouts for justice. Behold our troop of steadfast warriors. The progress of the young students, Who have risen as guiding leaders, Patriotically concerned about our nation, Shows in itself the way of righteousness.
Welcome. The original lyrics well represent the righteous way for contemporary Japanese people in their spirit and mentality. However, concise expressions and traditional words frequently appearing in the lyrics are so rich in their connotation and association, making it difficult to translate them into foreign languages. On the same reason, the translation could not avoid to contain a certain amount of interpretation by the translator. (So I have a lot to talk about the translation.) Anyway, I think there is room for improvement or revision. Your comments, opinions and suggestions are particularly welcome. Of course, Japanese is also acceptable here.
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Hear a thunder of yells for justice. Behold a steadfast warrior. The progress of a young student, Who has stood up as a guiding leader, Patriotically worrying about our nation, Shows in itself the way of righteousness.
Hear how alarm bells resound piercingly. You must know you receive a grave warning For the critical fate of our nation. Let us bid farewell to campus. As genuine men with the Japanese imperial tradition, We strongly hope to realize the virtue of loyalty and bravery.
Warfare is still going on in the world. The cold war in Asia is also far from over, Having built a red blockade at the 38th parallel. We witness hundreds or thousands of our compatriots Being unjustly detained on the north side of it, Whose lamentation, grief and wail should strike us so poignantly.
In the ruthless and merciless world still getting more degenerate, Where even judgment and reason, let alone law, Are suppressed under the pretext of liberty, We are facing the prevalent infestation of The utterly futile authoritarianism by the arrogant vulgar masses. Who would be waiting for the receipt of Heaven's Mandate?
Oh, in the hand loading bullets Runs the blood with sincerity and purity. The eyes filled with sharpened vigor Reflect an indomitable forcefulness. In every beating of the heart The Japanese spirit is aware of its presence.
We will not cease until we defeat our dishonorable enemies, Foes who are abhorred by heaven and earth And bring down the towers of those naming for the afterlife. Justice must be done and be seen to be done. We believe that justice lies in the bullets, Which reveal the evil to the world.
