Flavor of Life by Utada Hikaru- Hiragana Kanji, Romaji and English Lyrics plus Music Video

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Romaji

arigatou(ありがとう) thank you

,

to(と) and / that (quotative)

kimi(きみ) you

ni(に) to / at

iwareru(いわれる) to be told

to(と) and / when

nandaka(なんだか) kind of / somehow

setsunai(せつない) bittersweet

sayounara(さようなら) goodbye

no(の) of / ’s

ato(あと) after

mo(も) also / even

tokenu(とけぬ) won’t melt

mahou(まほう) magic

awaku(あわく) faintly

horo(ほろ) slightly

nigai(にがい) bitter

The flavor of life

tomodachi(ともだち) friend

demo(でも) even if / but

koibito(こいびと) lover

demo(でも) even if / but

nai(ない) not / none

chuukanchiten(ちゅうかんちてん) midpoint / in-between

de(で) at / in / by

shuukaku(しゅうかく) harvest

no(の) of / ’s

hi(ひ) day

wo(を) object marker

yumemiteru(ゆめみてる) dreaming

aoi(あおい) unripe / green

furu-tsu(ふるつ) fruit

ato(あと) after / remaining

ippo(いっぽ) one step

ga(が) subject marker

fumi(ふみ) step

dase(だせ) put out

nai(ない) not / can’t

sei(せい) because of

de(で) due to / by

jirettai(じれったい) frustrating

no(の) nominalizer

nan(なん) what

notte(のって) you know? (casual)

baby

arigatou(ありがとう) thank you

,

to(と) and / that (quotative)

kimi(きみ) you

ni(に) to / at

iwareru(いわれる) to be told

to(と) and / when

nandaka(なんだか) kind of / somehow

setsunai(せつない) bittersweet

sayounara(さようなら) goodbye

no(の) of / ’s

ato(あと) after

mo(も) also / even

tokenu(とけぬ) won’t melt

mahou(まほう) magic

awaku(あわく) faintly

horo(ほろ) slightly

nigai(にがい) bitter

The flavor of life

amai(あまい) sweet

dake(だけ) only

no(の) of / ’s

sasoi(さそい) invitation

monku(もんく) words / line

ajikke(あじっけ) flavor / taste

no(の) of / ’s

nai(ない) not / without

doku(どく) poison

sonna(そんな) such

mono(もの) thing

ni(に) in / for

wa(は) topic marker

kyoumi(きょうみ) interest

wo(を) object marker

sosorare(そそられ) be enticed

nai(ない) not

omoi(おもい) feelings / thoughts

doori(どおり) as / in line with

ni(に) in / to

ika(いか) go (ik-)

nai(ない) not

toki(とき) when / time

datte(だって) even if

jinsei(じんせい) life

suteta(すてた) thrown away

mon(もの) thing

ja(じゃ) is (copula)

nai(ない) not

tte(って) quoting particle

doushita(どうした) what’s wrong

no(の) [question tone]

?

to(と) and / that (quotative)

kyuu(きゅう) sudden

ni(に) -ly / at

kikareru(きかれる) to be asked

to(と) when

uun(ううん) uh-uh / no

,

nan(なん) what

demo(でも) even / any

nai(ない) nothing / not

sayounara(さようなら) goodbye

no(の) of / ’s

ato(あと) after

ni(に) at / in

kieru(きえる) disappear

egao(えがお) smile

watashi(わたし) I / me

rashiku(らしく) like oneself

nai(ない) not

shinjitai(しんじたい) want to believe

to(と) if / when

negaeba(ねがえば) if you wish

negau(ねがう) to wish

hodo(ほど) to the extent

nandaka(なんだか) kind of / somehow

setsunai(せつない) bittersweet

“

aishiteru(あいしてる) I love you

yo(よ) (emphasis)

”

yori(より) than / rather than

mo(も) even

“

daisuki(だいすき) love you / really like

”

no(の) of

hou(ほう) the side / more

ga(が) subject marker

kimi(きみ) you

rashiin(らしいん) seems like

ja(じゃ) is

nai(ない) not

?
The flavor of life

wasure(わすれ) forget

kakete(かけて) about to

ita(いた) was

hito(ひと) person

no(の) of / ’s

kaori(かおり) scent

wo(を) object marker

totsuzen(とつぜん) suddenly

omoidasu(おもいだす) remember

goro(ごろ) around (time)

furi(ふり) fall (snow)

tsumoru(つもる) pile up

yuki(ゆき) snow

no(の) of / ’s

shiro(しろ) white

sa(さ) -ness / degree

wo(を) object marker

motto(もっと) more

sunao(すなお) honestly / sincerely

ni(に) [adverb marker]

yorokobitai(よろこびたい) want to rejoice

yo(よ) (emphasis)

daiyamondo(だいやもんど) diamond

yori(より) than

mo(も) even

yawarakakute(やわらかくて) soft and…

atataka(あたたか) warm

na(な) [adjectival link]

mirai(みらい) future

te(て) hand

ni(に) in / into

shitai(したい) want to have

yo(よ) (emphasis)

kagiri(かぎり) limit

aru(ある) existing

jikan(じかん) time

wo(を) object marker

kimi(きみ) you

to(と) with

sugoshitai(すごしたい) want to spend (time)

arigatou(ありがとう) thank you

,

to(と) and / that (quotative)

kimi(きみ) you

ni(に) to / at

iwareru(いわれる) to be told

to(と) and / when

nandaka(なんだか) kind of / somehow

setsunai(せつない) bittersweet

sayounara(さようなら) goodbye

no(の) of / ’s

ato(あと) after

mo(も) also / even

tokenu(とけぬ) won’t melt

mahou(まほう) magic

awaku(あわく) faintly

horo(ほろ) slightly

nigai(にがい) bitter

The flavor of life

Kanji

ありがとう、と君に言われると
なんだかせつない
さようならの後も解けぬ魔法
淡くほろ苦い
The flavor of life

友達でも恋人でもない中間地点で
収穫の日を夢見てる
青いフルーツ

あと一歩が踏み出せないせいで
じれったいのなんのってbaby

ありがとう、と君に言われると
なんだかせつない
さようならの後も解けぬ魔法
淡くほろ苦い
The flavor of life

甘いだけの誘い文句
味っけの無いトーク
そんなものには興味をそそられない

思い通りにいかない時だって
人生捨てたもんじゃないって

どうしたの?と急に聞かれると
ううん、なんでもない
さようならの後に消える笑顔
私らしくない

信じたいと願えば願うほど
なんだかせつない
「愛してるよ」よりも
「大好き」の方が
君らしいんじゃない?
The flavor of life

忘れかけていた人の香りを
突然思い出す頃
降りつもる雪の白さをもっと
素直に喜びたいよ

ダイアモンドよりもやわらかくて
あたたかな未来
手にしたいよ
限りある時間を
君と過ごしたい

ありがとう、と君に言われると
なんだかせつない
さようならの後も解けぬ魔法
淡くほろ苦い
The flavor of life

English

"Thank you", when you say that to me
It's somehow painful
"Good bye", even after that
The magic is not broken
It's faintly bittersweet
The flavor of life

At the meddle point between friends and couple
I'm a green fruit longing for the harvest day
Since I cannot take a step forward
Why impatient? Baby

"Thank you", when you say that to me
It's somehow painful
"Good bye", even after that
The magic is not broken
It's faintly bittersweet
The flavor of life

Sweet-only temptation, boring talk
I'm never attracted to such things

Even if things don't go as you like it
It's not as if you've thrown your life away

"What's wrong?" suddenly you ask me
So "I'm okay, nothing much"
"Good Bye", after that
My smile disappears
It's not the way I am

The more I wish to believe
The more painful it is
It's more like you to say
"I really like you" than "I love you"
The flavor of life

When I suddenly remember the flavor of people I've almost forgotten
Thinking of whiteness of snow, I want to become happy with it from my heart

I want to get the future softer and warmer than diamond
I want to spend the limited time only with you

"Thank you", when you say that to me
It's somehow painful
"Good bye", even after that
The magic is not broken
It's faintly bittersweet
The flavor of life