[Questions for version of May 1, 1997]

[Last updated May 2, 1997]

Volume 7, Part 3

ふたば君、初デート！？の巻
Futaba-kun hatsu deeto!? no maki

Futaba-kun's First Date!?

[The number one question in this story (and some of the proceeding ones as
well, is how to make the distinction between Futaba (written in hiragana)
and FUTABA (writen in romaji). This is particularly a problem when the
speaker is distinguishing between the girl student Futaba-chan and the
idol FUTABA.]

Page 81

1)

Misaki:

だいたい何よ！　あの倶鈴て子は！！
daitai     nani yo  ano  Kurin  te      ko    wa
the point  what !   that <name> called  child <t>

It's that Kurin girl who's the problem!

[This is really a wild guess. I don't understand "daitai nani yo".]

Page 83

5)

ペンッ
pen

<??>

Page 85

2)

Negiri:

フン！　根性なしどもが
fun   konjou     nashi    domo ga
hmph  willpower  without  and yet/but

Hmph! What a bunch of wimps!

[There seems to be an implied continuation to this sentence. How does "domo ga" modify the meaing?]

4)

Negiri:

ええか？　プロレス研はＦＵＴＡＢＡのプロモーションしとるけど
ee ka    puroresu-ken   wa  Futaba no puromoushon shitoru kedo
you see  wrestling club <t> <name>    is promoting       
however

Don't you see? The pro-wrestling club is promoting Futaba!

プロレス研自体はクラブ活動でしかないんやで！
puroresu-ken   jitai  wa  kurabu katsudou   de     shika nai   n ya   de
wrestling club itself <t> club   activities due to only exists
<expl> !

The club itself is only for club activities!

5)

Negiri:

そんな一銭にもならんもんのために！
sonna         issen ni mo naran        mon    no tame ni
this kind of  doesn't amount to a sen  thing  for the sake of

For something that doesn't amount to a hill of beans!

うちはこれ以上めんどうみてやるのはごめんや！
uchi wa  kore ijou       mendou mite yaru no   wa  
I    <t> more then this  looking out (for you) <t> 

gomen ya
is something I want no part of

I don't want to bother with you any more!

[I don't really follow Negiri's speech here.]

Page 90

7)

しゅりしゅりしゅり
shuri-shuri-shuri

<Effect of rubbing short hair>

[I'm pretty sure this is the right meaning, I'd just like to think of the right word to express it.]

Page 91

3)

Futaba:

この色紙の山は…
kono shikishi no yama     wa
this paper    of mountain <t>

This mountain of paper

ファンの人が欲しいと思ってくれたから集まったんだもん
fan no hito ga  hoshii      to omotte kureta      kara  
fans        <s> are wanted  thought that (for me) since 

atsumatta             n da   mon
was gathered together <expl> <complaint>

was gathered together because people thought I wanted fans!

[I don't really understand this. What does "omotte kureru" really mean?]

4)

Futaba:

どっちにしろ変態しちゃうしね
dotchi ni shiro            chenji shichau    shi ne
no matter which direction  completely change

So you see I have to change!

["I have to change, no matter what" ?]

Page 92

3)

Misaki:

ーっと！
tto

What am I saying?
??

ポワポワ
powa-powa

<Hitting herself on the head ??>

[I believe this appeared earlier with the same meaning.]

Page 93

1)

ソーレー
sooree

<??>

[Students playing volleyball. Did this appear earlier, also in a volleyball game?]

Page 94

5)

シャワ　シャワ
shawa-shawa

<Brushing short hair ??>

[Similar to shuri-shuri?]

Page 99

3)

Yuri:

お待ちー　この天才神代幽紀に科学されなさいいぃぃ！
o-machi  kono tensai Koujiro Yuki ni kagaku sarenasai
wait     this genius <name>          think scientifically (imp)

Stop! This is for science!

[This isn't a literal translation, but I think it may reflect the meaning.]

Page 100

4)

Negiri:

ラジオや雑誌の読者プレゼント！
rajio  ya   zasshi   no dokusha  purezento
radio  and  magazine of audience present

急に自習になったから今のうちにな
kyuu-ni         jishuu      ni natta kara   ima no uchi ni na
on short notice self-study  became   since  before it's too late

It's a radio and magazine premium! ??

[I don't understand "jishuu ni natta" in this context. Maybe it means that to explain Futaba's absence, they told the teachers that she was off studying by herself. Seems like a stretch.]

5)

Futaba:

ヒィーッ
hii

[I'm not exactly sure what feeling Futaba is expressing here.]

Page 101

3)

Misaki:

これも…
kore mo
this even

??

ホレた弱味ってやつかしら…？
horeta        yowami   tte yatsu kashira
fell in love  weakness     guy   is I wonder

??

[Is "horeta yowami" an idiom?]

Page 104

2)

Kurin:

どうした実咲姫？　疲れたような顔して
dou shita    Misaki  tsukareta you na kao  shite
what's wrong <name>  tired     seems  face putting on

What's the matter, Misaki? You look tired!

Misaki:

疲れてんのよっ！　思いっきし！！
tsukarete n no yo  omoikkishi
tired              ??

Tired? What makes you think that!

[I can't find "omoikkishi" or "-kishi" in any of my references.]

4)

Misaki:

ンもーヤッ！！
nmo ya (yatsu?)

??

[I'm not sure if it's "ya plus small-tsu" or "yatsu". In either case, I don't know what it means.]

Page 105

4)

Misaki:

もう知らない！！
mou       shiranai
any more  not know

I don't know any more!

[Don't know what?]