[Translation] Wink Up Message Board March 2004
Sorry it took me so long to post the next installment. I ended up hunting around to find some 04 issues I didn't have scans for and wanted to keep posting them in order. I have May's issue done already, but I'm going to wait until I get April's and post them together so the messages flow well.
I left out the two messages from Ueto Aya and Ishihara Satomi this time since people didn't seem to be interested. Otherwise, everyone's here. Some of you might be surprised how long Ohno has been talking to a certain HSJ member :)
MARCH 2004
TOKIO
Matsuoka MasahiroTo (Katori) Shingo,
We don't really have a lot of opportunities to meet, so I was glad to be able to talk to you for the first time in a while during Kouhaku at the end of the year. This year you've got the Taiga (drama), good luck! I like the Shinsengumi world too, and I think one year is a long time and it'll be difficult, but please do your best!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
I'm from Hokkaido so I'm pretty cool with winter, but my knees and hips start to hurt. Sorry for sounding like an old man (lol).V6
Morita GoTo (Miyake) Ken,
That one lottery ticket you said you got...How did it turn out!? It would be great if you won.
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
Winter is cold so I don't like it. I guess what I like about it is that nabe cooking[1] is tasty.KinKi Kids
Domoto TsuyoshiTo Ohno (Satoshi),
How old are you Ohno? The other day at Countdown I suddenly thought, huh, how old is that guy? You look like you could be any age. Just how old are you exactly? (lol)
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
The thing I hate about it is that it's cold. So then my favorite thing about it is a contradiction, but it's the snow. For some reason snow makes me excited. It completely changes the scenery, kind of like magic. That's great, isn't it.Arashi
Aiba MasakiTo Yokoyama (Yuu)-kun,
Recently, I had two missed calls from you. I'll call soon! It kind of seems like you're worried about some things. I'll listen to you any time, so when I call answer, ok! By the way, it's already been half a year since we said we should hang out. Why don't we do it sometime soon? Don't be stubborn, please invite me out.
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
I hate the cold~. I like how you can see the stars really clearly. Look up at them for a loo~ong time. Then your neck will get tired (lol). Tackey & Tsubasa
Takizawa HideakiTo my big brother,
The day WU comes out, February 7th, is your birthday isn't it. Happy birthday! In school you're one year ahead of me, so I guess you'll be 23? You're the type to check occationally, so I'll leave you a message (lol). Lately we don't see each other at all, huh. We used to fight a lot, didn't we. I guess the time has come that we can laugh at those things from the past. Ah, you occationally send me texts, but I want my big brother to be strong and stern, so quit sending me just emoticons. It makes me feel like screaming arrrrgh (lol).
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
What I like about winter is the good food, like nabe[1]. The part I hate is of course the cold! The on-location PV filming we did in Hokkaido was cold too~!Johnny's Jr.
Hasegawa JunTo the following people,
To Sakamoto (Masayuki)kun. Great job on Engimono & thank you for the meal! While I had the opportunity to work with you on the drama, I learned that you are a great actor and that you're the type that when you smile, it's like you're really having a great time. It was only a short time, but thank you for everything!
To Yamashita (Tomohisa) & (Tanaka) Koki. Great job on these last 3 years! All that's left is the [graduation] ceremony. Let's all have fun crying together!
To Toushin (Yoshikazu). Good luck on your last year!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
I like that in winter cockroaches and stuff stop coming out. More than the cold, I dislike how it's easier to get sick during the change of seasons and temperature.KinKi Kids
Domoto KoichiTo Sakamoto (Masayuki)-kun,
Thank you for singing the "Tarzan" theme song when I requested it at karaoke. I will keep it locked in my heart. It really resounded within my heart. Thanks to you, I was able to become Tarzan (lol).
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
I don't like or dislike it. Cold is cold (lol). I don't really have a sense of the seasons to begin with. But it's easier to live in summer than it is in winter I guess.Arashi
Ohno SatoshiTo the following people,
To Yasuoka Rikiya. Do you remember when we worked together (it was in the "Engimono." "Mitsuo" by the way)? You probably went home without ever knowing my name. Next time we see each other, ask me my name!
To Chinen (Yuuri)-kun. Thank you for coming to see our concert. Alright, I'll give you my number. 030-xxxx-xxxx. Try and guess (lol)!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
My favorite part is being able to eat nabe[1]. At the Ohno house, we eat nabe every day during winter. But I never get sick of it. I don't like the cold. My room gets reaaally cold. I really can't get up. You say I should set my heater to the time I wake up? Eh, can you really do that?!V6
Inohara YoshihikoTo Nishikido (Ryo)-kun,
Our eyes met around 3 times at the "Music Station Special Live" after party the other day. That time we both...were shy, weren't we (lol).
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
It's nice how pretty the sky is, isn't it. What I don't like is the cold. When I'm walking, I shrug my shoulders against the cold and they get stii~ff.TOKIO
Nagase TomoyaTo (Domoto) Tsuyoshi,
(In baby talk) That's not true, not true~~~! When I went to my friend's instrument storeee, there was this really cool guitaaar, and my friend asked me to buy iiit~. Buuut, I wasn't sure if I should buy it, so I called mom but the store had no signal and~....(Suddenly in a low, masculine voice) But from now on, I want to do things wholeheartedly. I'm going to go as far as the sea of trees at Aokigahara at the base of Mt. Fuji and bathe in the cold waters.[2] [That's all] for now!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
I hate the static electricity! Rather than touching something hesitantly, I'm the type to just grab onto it. I've even broken the buttons in my car[3] from grabbing on too tightly.Johnny's Jr.
Ueda TatsuyaTo the following people,
To everyone all the New York (Girls). Thank you for taking care of me during the photobook shooting. I hope next time goes well too. I want to especially thank all the sexy ladies I met while watching the musical. All I did was say "SORRY" and "YES" when my foot was stepped on though (lol). Now that I think about it, I really should have talked more~. I'd like to go there again soon, so please talk to me then. ....i.e. please find me (lol).
To my other family (all of the fans). Pretty soon the new semester is starting up. This is the time to change things up. You can improve yourself, or decide to skip that, but you've got to study English~! And then someday, have a conversation with me....but actually, if that really happened I'd be in trouble~. Like if people started saying stuff like "EXCUSE ME" to me (sarcastic laugh).
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
I like winter! I like the cold. I like Christmas. I like snow. I don't like the heat. So there's nothing about winter that I don't like. If I had to say something, I guess it'd be the mood at New Year's. Why do we hang up that leaf in front of the entryway? Why do we go to the shrines and pray? (lol) To me it's all mysterious.Johnny's Jr.
Uchi HirokiTo the following people,
All of my seniors - I was really happy to have been able to work with you on music programs and other shows. I think that even my seniors don't know what kind of group NEWS is yet. To be honest we don't know yet either, but I think we're a group of people with really strong personalities. Please continue to support us from now on!
To Kazapon (Kazama Shunsuke). Of course, please treat me. I request high grade sushi. Please give me some advice as a professional voice actor~!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
It's nice that the sky is clear, but what I hate about winter is having dry skin! Especially on my face and my neck! It's so chapped. Mr. Winter, please spare me~.V6
Okada JunichiTo Bambi (Sakurai Sho),
Pretty soon "Kisarazu Cat's Eye~" is going to wrap up. I look forward to seeing Bambi's crazy, fun character again. So I'll see you at the afterparty!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
In winter the sky is clear, so you can see really far into the distance. What I don't like is that it's cold in the morning and at night. Mornings are especially cold and it's hard to get up.Arashi
Sakurai ShoTo (Sato) Atsuhiro-nii [Big Bro Atsuhiro],
Including rehearsals, it's been about a month. It's been two and a half years since you first came to our concert. Thank you very much. Sorry for talking to you like we're breaking up (lol). After listening to your advice as a person with knowledge about doing concerts in a large group, I think Arashi has the chance to move up to the next stage in our fifth year. Please continue to support Arashi and Sakurai Sho!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
When I was little, my birthday and Christmas are both in winter so I was happy to get presents. What I don't like is the cold. I say it all the time, but my room is reaaaally cold so in the mornings I have to get in the bath and thaw out. When we go on location and stuff during winter, no matter how much protection against the cold I wear I still feel cold.Johnny's Jr.
Koyama KeiichiroTo the following people,
To (Sakurai) Sho-kun. Thank you for talking to me when we were on a music show together. Being able to talk to a senior I really look up to is a big deal for me, so I got really excited!
To Kazama (Shunsuke). I know it's kind of late, but congratulations on reaching adulthood! Next year I'll finally have my ceremony too.[4] Next time we meet, let's talk. Let me stay over at your house again okay!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
What I have trouble with in winter is that there's no variety in the clothes! The only tops out there are racing jackets and black jackets. It's really a pain to find clothes!
1 - Meals that are made by boiling various ingrediants together in a thick pot.
2 - Aokigahara.
3 - Nagase just says "car's button(s)," i'm not really sure what button Nagase is talking about. He could be referring to the lock/unlock buttons on the hand held clicker, or some buttons in the car.
4 - In Japan, when people turn 20 years old they are considered an adult. There's a celebration held on the second monday in January every year for all people turning 20 that year.
Curious what messages some of them are responding to? Check out the previous month.
Please do not repost these translations without permission. No scan credits this time around, I used my own copy. As always, I really appreciate any comments or corrections you guys have! :)
I left out the two messages from Ueto Aya and Ishihara Satomi this time since people didn't seem to be interested. Otherwise, everyone's here. Some of you might be surprised how long Ohno has been talking to a certain HSJ member :)
MARCH 2004
TOKIO
Matsuoka MasahiroTo (Katori) Shingo,
We don't really have a lot of opportunities to meet, so I was glad to be able to talk to you for the first time in a while during Kouhaku at the end of the year. This year you've got the Taiga (drama), good luck! I like the Shinsengumi world too, and I think one year is a long time and it'll be difficult, but please do your best!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
I'm from Hokkaido so I'm pretty cool with winter, but my knees and hips start to hurt. Sorry for sounding like an old man (lol).V6
Morita GoTo (Miyake) Ken,
That one lottery ticket you said you got...How did it turn out!? It would be great if you won.
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
Winter is cold so I don't like it. I guess what I like about it is that nabe cooking[1] is tasty.KinKi Kids
Domoto TsuyoshiTo Ohno (Satoshi),
How old are you Ohno? The other day at Countdown I suddenly thought, huh, how old is that guy? You look like you could be any age. Just how old are you exactly? (lol)
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
The thing I hate about it is that it's cold. So then my favorite thing about it is a contradiction, but it's the snow. For some reason snow makes me excited. It completely changes the scenery, kind of like magic. That's great, isn't it.Arashi
Aiba MasakiTo Yokoyama (Yuu)-kun,
Recently, I had two missed calls from you. I'll call soon! It kind of seems like you're worried about some things. I'll listen to you any time, so when I call answer, ok! By the way, it's already been half a year since we said we should hang out. Why don't we do it sometime soon? Don't be stubborn, please invite me out.
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
I hate the cold~. I like how you can see the stars really clearly. Look up at them for a loo~ong time. Then your neck will get tired (lol). Tackey & Tsubasa
Takizawa HideakiTo my big brother,
The day WU comes out, February 7th, is your birthday isn't it. Happy birthday! In school you're one year ahead of me, so I guess you'll be 23? You're the type to check occationally, so I'll leave you a message (lol). Lately we don't see each other at all, huh. We used to fight a lot, didn't we. I guess the time has come that we can laugh at those things from the past. Ah, you occationally send me texts, but I want my big brother to be strong and stern, so quit sending me just emoticons. It makes me feel like screaming arrrrgh (lol).
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
What I like about winter is the good food, like nabe[1]. The part I hate is of course the cold! The on-location PV filming we did in Hokkaido was cold too~!Johnny's Jr.
Hasegawa JunTo the following people,
To Sakamoto (Masayuki)kun. Great job on Engimono & thank you for the meal! While I had the opportunity to work with you on the drama, I learned that you are a great actor and that you're the type that when you smile, it's like you're really having a great time. It was only a short time, but thank you for everything!
To Yamashita (Tomohisa) & (Tanaka) Koki. Great job on these last 3 years! All that's left is the [graduation] ceremony. Let's all have fun crying together!
To Toushin (Yoshikazu). Good luck on your last year!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
I like that in winter cockroaches and stuff stop coming out. More than the cold, I dislike how it's easier to get sick during the change of seasons and temperature.KinKi Kids
Domoto KoichiTo Sakamoto (Masayuki)-kun,
Thank you for singing the "Tarzan" theme song when I requested it at karaoke. I will keep it locked in my heart. It really resounded within my heart. Thanks to you, I was able to become Tarzan (lol).
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
I don't like or dislike it. Cold is cold (lol). I don't really have a sense of the seasons to begin with. But it's easier to live in summer than it is in winter I guess.Arashi
Ohno SatoshiTo the following people,
To Yasuoka Rikiya. Do you remember when we worked together (it was in the "Engimono." "Mitsuo" by the way)? You probably went home without ever knowing my name. Next time we see each other, ask me my name!
To Chinen (Yuuri)-kun. Thank you for coming to see our concert. Alright, I'll give you my number. 030-xxxx-xxxx. Try and guess (lol)!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
My favorite part is being able to eat nabe[1]. At the Ohno house, we eat nabe every day during winter. But I never get sick of it. I don't like the cold. My room gets reaaally cold. I really can't get up. You say I should set my heater to the time I wake up? Eh, can you really do that?!V6
Inohara YoshihikoTo Nishikido (Ryo)-kun,
Our eyes met around 3 times at the "Music Station Special Live" after party the other day. That time we both...were shy, weren't we (lol).
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
It's nice how pretty the sky is, isn't it. What I don't like is the cold. When I'm walking, I shrug my shoulders against the cold and they get stii~ff.TOKIO
Nagase TomoyaTo (Domoto) Tsuyoshi,
(In baby talk) That's not true, not true~~~! When I went to my friend's instrument storeee, there was this really cool guitaaar, and my friend asked me to buy iiit~. Buuut, I wasn't sure if I should buy it, so I called mom but the store had no signal and~....(Suddenly in a low, masculine voice) But from now on, I want to do things wholeheartedly. I'm going to go as far as the sea of trees at Aokigahara at the base of Mt. Fuji and bathe in the cold waters.[2] [That's all] for now!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
I hate the static electricity! Rather than touching something hesitantly, I'm the type to just grab onto it. I've even broken the buttons in my car[3] from grabbing on too tightly.Johnny's Jr.
Ueda TatsuyaTo the following people,
To everyone all the New York (Girls). Thank you for taking care of me during the photobook shooting. I hope next time goes well too. I want to especially thank all the sexy ladies I met while watching the musical. All I did was say "SORRY" and "YES" when my foot was stepped on though (lol). Now that I think about it, I really should have talked more~. I'd like to go there again soon, so please talk to me then. ....i.e. please find me (lol).
To my other family (all of the fans). Pretty soon the new semester is starting up. This is the time to change things up. You can improve yourself, or decide to skip that, but you've got to study English~! And then someday, have a conversation with me....but actually, if that really happened I'd be in trouble~. Like if people started saying stuff like "EXCUSE ME" to me (sarcastic laugh).
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
I like winter! I like the cold. I like Christmas. I like snow. I don't like the heat. So there's nothing about winter that I don't like. If I had to say something, I guess it'd be the mood at New Year's. Why do we hang up that leaf in front of the entryway? Why do we go to the shrines and pray? (lol) To me it's all mysterious.Johnny's Jr.
Uchi HirokiTo the following people,
All of my seniors - I was really happy to have been able to work with you on music programs and other shows. I think that even my seniors don't know what kind of group NEWS is yet. To be honest we don't know yet either, but I think we're a group of people with really strong personalities. Please continue to support us from now on!
To Kazapon (Kazama Shunsuke). Of course, please treat me. I request high grade sushi. Please give me some advice as a professional voice actor~!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
It's nice that the sky is clear, but what I hate about winter is having dry skin! Especially on my face and my neck! It's so chapped. Mr. Winter, please spare me~.V6
Okada JunichiTo Bambi (Sakurai Sho),
Pretty soon "Kisarazu Cat's Eye~" is going to wrap up. I look forward to seeing Bambi's crazy, fun character again. So I'll see you at the afterparty!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
In winter the sky is clear, so you can see really far into the distance. What I don't like is that it's cold in the morning and at night. Mornings are especially cold and it's hard to get up.Arashi
Sakurai ShoTo (Sato) Atsuhiro-nii [Big Bro Atsuhiro],
Including rehearsals, it's been about a month. It's been two and a half years since you first came to our concert. Thank you very much. Sorry for talking to you like we're breaking up (lol). After listening to your advice as a person with knowledge about doing concerts in a large group, I think Arashi has the chance to move up to the next stage in our fifth year. Please continue to support Arashi and Sakurai Sho!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
When I was little, my birthday and Christmas are both in winter so I was happy to get presents. What I don't like is the cold. I say it all the time, but my room is reaaaally cold so in the mornings I have to get in the bath and thaw out. When we go on location and stuff during winter, no matter how much protection against the cold I wear I still feel cold.Johnny's Jr.
Koyama KeiichiroTo the following people,
To (Sakurai) Sho-kun. Thank you for talking to me when we were on a music show together. Being able to talk to a senior I really look up to is a big deal for me, so I got really excited!
To Kazama (Shunsuke). I know it's kind of late, but congratulations on reaching adulthood! Next year I'll finally have my ceremony too.[4] Next time we meet, let's talk. Let me stay over at your house again okay!
Your favorite and least favorite things about winter are...!?
What I have trouble with in winter is that there's no variety in the clothes! The only tops out there are racing jackets and black jackets. It's really a pain to find clothes!
1 - Meals that are made by boiling various ingrediants together in a thick pot.
2 - Aokigahara.
3 - Nagase just says "car's button(s)," i'm not really sure what button Nagase is talking about. He could be referring to the lock/unlock buttons on the hand held clicker, or some buttons in the car.
4 - In Japan, when people turn 20 years old they are considered an adult. There's a celebration held on the second monday in January every year for all people turning 20 that year.
Curious what messages some of them are responding to? Check out the previous month.
Please do not repost these translations without permission. No scan credits this time around, I used my own copy. As always, I really appreciate any comments or corrections you guys have! :)