Kanashimi yo  Konnichi wa (Hello! Sadness)
"Maison Ikkoku" opening theme (1986)

| tenohira no soyokaze ga
| hikari no naka  ki-ra-ki-ra  odori-dasu
| oroshitate no egao de
| shiranai hito ni mo  "ohayou"-tte ieta no
				A gentle breeze in my hand
				starts to dance, twinkling, in the light.
				Wearing a new smile for the first time,
				I could say "Good morning," even to strangers.

  anata ni  aenaku natte
  sabita tokei to  naita kedo
				When I couldn't see you anymore,
				I cried until a clock rusted, but

  heiki  namida ga kawaita ato ni wa
  yume e no tobira ga aru no
  nayandecha yukenai
  kondo  kanashimi ga kite mo  tomodachi
  mukaeru you ni warau [kanji: hohoemi] wa
  ...kitto  yakusoku yo
				I'm OK.  After the tears have dried,
				there's a door to a dream;
				I mustn't worry.
				If sadness comes again,
				I'll smile, just like I'm welcoming a friend.
				...It's a promise, for sure.

  furi-sosogu hanabira ga
  kami ni kata ni  hi-ra-hi-ra  sasayaku no
  deai to onaji kazu no
  wakare ga aru no ne  anata no sei ja nai
				Downpouring petals
				whisper, fluttering, on my hair and shoulders.
				There are as many partings as meetings.
				It's not your fault.

| omoide  afure-dashite mo
| watashi no genki  makenaide
				Even though memories may overflow,
				I won't lose my good cheer.

  heiki  hibi wareta mune no sukima ni
  shiawase shinobi-komu kara
  tameiki wa tsukanai
  fui ni  kanashimi wa yatte kuru kedo
  nakayoku natte miseru wa
  ...datte  yakusoku yo
				I'm OK.  Because happiness sneaks in
				through cracks in my fractured heart,
				I won't sigh.
				Suddenly, sadness comes around, but
				I'll make friends with it,
				...because it's a promise.

| heiki  namida ga kawaita ato ni wa
| yume e no tobira ga aru no
| nayandecha yukenai
| sou yo  yasashiku  tomodachi
| mukaeru you ni warau wa
| ...kitto  yakusoku yo
				I'm OK.  After the tears have dried,
				there's a door to a dream;
				I mustn't worry.
				That's right, I'll simply
				smile, just like I'm welcoming a friend.
				...It's a promise, for sure.

| fui ni  kanashimi wa yatte kuru kedo
| nakayoku natte miseru wa
| ...datte  yakusoku yo
				Suddenly, sadness comes around, but
				I'll make friends with it,
				...because it's a promise.


Singer: Saitou Yuki
Lyricist: Mori Yukinosuke
Composer: Tamaki Kouji
Arranger: Takebe Satoshi

Translation: Theresa Martin (revised April 23, 1993)

悲しみよ　こんにちは
「めぞん一刻」オープニング・テーマ (1986)

｜てのひらのそよ風が
｜光の中　き・ら・き・ら　踊り出す
｜おろしたての笑顔で
｜知らない人にも　「おはよう」って言えたの

　あなたに　逢えなくなって
　さびた時計と　泣いたけど

　平気　涙が乾いた跡には　夢への扉があるの
　悩んでちゃ行けない
　今度　悲しみが来ても　友達迎える様に微笑〈わら〉うわ
　…きっと　約束よ

　降りそそぐ花びらが
　髪に肩に　ひ・ら・ひ・ら　ささやくの
　出逢いと同じ数の
　別れがあるのね　あなたのせいじゃない

｜想い出　あふれだしても
｜私の元気　負けないで

　平気　ひび割れた胸の隙間に　幸せ忍び込むから
　溜息はつかない
　不意に　悲しみはやってくるけど　仲良くなってみせるわ
　…だって　約束よ

｜平気　涙が乾いた跡には　夢への扉があるの
｜悩んでちゃ行けない
｜そうよ　やさしく　友達迎えるように笑うわ
｜…きっと　約束よ

｜不意に　悲しみはやってくるけど　仲良くなってみせるわ
｜…だって　約束よ


歌：斉藤由貴
作詞：森　雪之丞
作曲：玉置浩二
編曲：武部聡志