Katori goes on to say that she likes being a Japanese teacher, and so she has been persuading her grandmother that it is a wonderful job.
でも 私は日本語教師の 仕事が好きだから→
But I like the work of a Japanese teacher,
素晴らしい仕事だと 説得してきたんです。
so I've been persuading her that it's a wonderful job.
ハルコ先生とジャックさんが 認められなかったら→
If Haruko-sensei and Jack aren't accepted,
私の立場も…。
my position will also...
わかったわよ！こうなったら やるしかないでしょ！！
Fine, I get it! If it's come to this, we have no choice but to do it!!
お茶でもコーヒーでも 何でも飲んでやるわよ！
Tea, coffee, whatever, I'll drink it all for you!
学校でお茶会！？ やっぱり→
A tea ceremony at school!? As expected,
墓穴掘りやがったか あのゴールデンモンキー。
that golden monkey ended up digging his own grave.
Speaking notes
「説得してきた」 = I have been persuading
「こうなったらやるしかない」 = if it's come to this, we have to do it
At the school, Haruko and the students earnestly study the tea utensils borrowed from Katori. Katori says it was her grandmother who proposed the tea gathering.
いえ お茶会をやろうと 言い出したのは 祖母の方です。
No, it was my grandmother who suggested holding a tea gathering.
どうせ あいつが気に障るような事 やったんだろ？もう ほっとけ。
I bet he did something to rub her the wrong way. Just leave it.
茶器？
Tea utensils?
お茶の道具。 カトリーヌに借りたのよね。
Tea things. We borrowed them from Catherine, right?
これは茶碗。抹茶を入れる棗。
This is the tea bowl. And the natsume, which holds the powdered tea.
茶杓に茶筅でしょ…。
The tea scoop and the tea whisk, I think...
この紙は 何に使うのですか？
What is this paper used for?
それはね 懐紙。
That's kaishi.
茶碗を拭く時や お菓子を取る時に使うみたい。
It seems to be used for wiping the tea bowl and for taking sweets.
お菓子？僕もお茶会やるよ！
Sweets? I'll join the tea gathering too!
Speaking notes
Tea utensils: 茶碗, 棗, 茶杓, 茶筅, 懐紙
「気に障る」 = to rub someone the wrong way
The classroom is noisy. Haruko tells everyone not to get in the way, saying Jack's job is at stake.
あ～！はいはい。うるさい うるさい うるさい うるさい！
Aaah! Okay, okay. Quiet, quiet, quiet, quiet!
邪魔しないで！これ ジャックの クビがかかってんだからね！
Don't get in the way! Jack's job is on the line here, you know!
じゃあ 手伝う。
Then I'll help.
まず… これ何て読むでござるか？
First... how do you read this, gozaru?
ふふ…わかんなかったら 手伝わなくていいからね。
Heh heh... if you don't know, you don't have to help.
手伝ってあげたら？
Why don't you help her?
無理ですよ 今から覚えたところで。
It's impossible. Even if I memorize it now.
Speaking notes
「クビがかかってる」 = one's job is on the line
「覚えたところで」 = even if I memorize it
Elaine suddenly says there is something about Katori-sensei that she doesn't like, and the whole class is shocked.
嫌いだな カトリーヌ先生の そういうところ。
I don't like that about Catherine-sensei.
カトリーヌに 嫌いって言った！？
She told Catherine she doesn't like her!?
なんで そんなこと言うのよ？
Why would you say such a thing?
諦めて何もしようと しないからだよ。エレーン 次は？
Because you've given up and won't try to do anything. Elaine, what's next?
茶碗を２回 時計方向に回し→
Turn the tea bowl twice clockwise,
３口くらいで飲む。
and drink it in about three sips.
Speaking notes
「嫌いだな」 = I don't like it
「諦める」 = to give up
Marie claims to know the tea ceremony and tells everyone to straighten their backs first. Haruko asks if she has ever done it.
皆さん まず 背筋を伸ばして下さい。
Everyone, first please straighten your backs.
えっ マリー やったことあるの？
Huh, Marie, have you done this before?
正座をして 精神を統一するのです。
You sit in seiza and unify your spirit.
うん それから？
Yeah, and then?
片手で茶碗を持って 両手を広げます。
You hold the tea bowl in one hand and spread out both hands.
こうですか？
Like this?
Speaking notes
「正座」 = sitting formally on one's heels
「精神を統一する」 = to concentrate one's mind
Marie leads everyone through her "tea ceremony," saying "Is that all right?" The more Haruko watches, the more suspicious she gets.
そして「ようござんすね？」。
And then you say, "Yo gozanshi ne?"
ようござんすね？
Yo gozanshi ne?
って…これ もしかして？ 壺ふりです。
Wait... is this by any chance...? / It's tsubofuri.
ここ 賭博場じゃないんだから。
This isn't a gambling den, you know.
お茶会！お茶会ね。ハァ…。
It's a tea gathering! A tea gathering, okay. Haa...
も～ みんな 真面目にやろうよ～。
Come on, everyone, let's be serious about this~.
Speaking notes
「壺ふり」 = the dice cup roller in gambling
「お茶会！お茶会ね」 = repeated correction
At Katori's family home, her grandmother Shizuko talks with Katori, who brings up Jack and Haruko.
おばあさま…。
Grandmother...
ジャックさんと ハルコ先生のこと…。
About Jack and Haruko-sensei...
お茶を嗜んだことも ないような素人が→
Do you think amateurs who have never even dabbled in tea
私を認めさせることが できると思ってるんですか？
can make me accept them?
でしたら なぜ？
In that case, why...?
教師を辞めて→
If you say you will quit teaching
お見合いをすると言うのなら 考えます。
and go to an omiai, then I will consider it.
あの学校は あなたの言う 理想の職場とは 到底思えません。
I simply cannot believe that school is the ideal workplace you describe.
Speaking notes
「嗜む」 = to have some accomplishment in
「到底〜ない」 = cannot possibly
Takasu runs into Haruko leading students in tea ceremony practice at school and says they aren't even holding classes. Haruko says tea etiquette is a proper class too.
授業も しねぇで余裕だな～？
You're not even teaching class, so you must have time on your hands, huh?
お茶の作法も立派な授業です！ 卒業試験には出さねぇけどな。
Tea etiquette is a proper class too! / Well, it won't be on the graduation exam.
そもそも 茶道の心も知らねぇやつが→
To begin with, people who don't even know the heart of tea
付け焼き刃で 何を覚えたって無駄だけどな。
can't learn anything useful by cramming at the last minute.
お疲れさん！
Good work today!
何が茶道の心よ。
What heart of tea?
この…サドおやじ！フン！
That... sadist old man! Hmph!
Speaking notes
「付け焼き刃」 = a last-minute, superficial show of skill
「サドおやじ」 = sadist old man
The tea gathering begins. Jack speaks the set phrases of the tea ceremony, 「お先に」 and 「お点前頂戴いたします」, while Haruko shushes a student who spoke up.
すいません…。 シッ！！
Excuse me... / Shh!!
お先に。
Excuse me for going first.
お点前 頂戴いたします。
I humbly receive your tea.
お点前 頂戴いたします。
I humbly receive your tea.
わっ！ 痛っ…た～！
Whoa! / Ow... that hurts!
ハッ！ 何やってんのよ。ちょっと…。
Ah! / What are you doing? Hey...
見事でした…合格です。
That was splendid... You pass.
Speaking notes
「お点前頂戴いたします」 = I humbly receive your tea
「頂戴する」 = to receive (humble)
Jack is told he passes, and the students cheer. Haruko senses something is off and asks everyone to hold on.
やった～！ やっぱ さすが…
We did it! As expected of...
ちょっと待って… ちょっと待って。
Wait a minute... Wait a second.
えっ？ 本当に合格でいいんですか？
Huh? Is it really okay to pass him?
それで いいですね？
That's fine with you, isn't it?
何で カトリーヌに 聞くんですか？
Why are you asking Catherine?
いいですね…みゆき？
That's fine, isn't it... Miyuki?
Speaking notes
「〜でいいんですか」 = is it okay if...?
「カトリーヌに聞く」 = asking Catherine
Haruko doesn't see how she can have passed after making so many mistakes. Shizuko asks what is the matter.
どうしたの？
What's the matter?
だって…私 結構 間違ったし→
But... I made quite a few mistakes—
さっきも転んだし… なのに 何で合格！？
I even fell over earlier... So why did we pass!?
はい。合格でいいと思います。
Yes. I think passing is fine.
そういうことです。
That's how it is.
ちょっ…。そういうことって どういうことよ！？
Wait... what do you mean, "that's how it is"!?
すっきりしないんだけど…？
I'm not satisfied, though...?
Speaking notes
「そういうこと」 = that's the way it is
「すっきりしない」 = not feeling settled
Haruko presses Katori about whether she pulled some trick and what is really going on.
ねえ… 何か 小細工してるでしょう？
Hey... you did something sneaky, didn't you?
何なの？
What is it?
何したの？
What did you do?
カトリーヌ！ あなた方を許すかわりに→
Catherine! / In exchange for forgiving you,
ここを辞めて お見合いをする という条件を出したんです。
I set the condition that she quit this job and go to an omiai.
今 その条件を飲んだってこと？
Do you mean she has just accepted that condition?
私のためですか？
Is it for my sake?
Speaking notes
「小細工」 = a petty trick
「〜かわりに」 = in exchange for
Haruko thinks there must be more to Katori's decision than that: someone must have said something harsh to her.
それだけじゃないでしょう？
That's not the only reason, is it?
どっかの誰かさんに きついこと言われて→
Some certain someone said something harsh to you,
ヤケクソに なったんじゃないの？
and so you went and lost all hope, didn't you?
帰りましょう。
Let's go home.
何が お茶会よ！！ こんなの ただの茶番じゃない！
What kind of tea gathering is this!! This is nothing but a farce!
Speaking notes
「どっかの誰かさん」 = some certain someone
「ヤケクソ」 / 「茶番」
Katori tells Haruko that this is fine, because Jack has been forgiven.
いいじゃないですか。→
Isn't this fine?
ジャックさんが 許してもらえたんですから。
Jack has been forgiven, after all.
私の生徒 侮辱しないでよ！
Don't insult my student!
私の生徒 侮辱しないでよ！
Don't insult my student!
あんた 何様のつもり？
Who do you think you are?
言ってたじゃない！
You said it yourself!
日本語教師 続けたいって… 素敵な仕事だって！
That you want to keep being a Japanese teacher... that it's a wonderful job!
だから お見合い 断り続けてるって！
That's why you've kept turning down omiai!
あれ全部 ウソだったの？
Was all of that a lie?
Speaking notes
「何様のつもり」 = who do you think you are?
「断り続けてる」 = keep refusing
Shizuko asks if they want to fail, then gets up to leave before Haruko has finished speaking.
行きますよ。 まだ 話は終わってない。
We're leaving. / I'm not finished talking.
なら 不合格に なりたいんですか？
Then do you want to fail?
それが正当なジャッジ でしたら 仕方ありません。
If that is a fair judgment, then it can't be helped.
ジャックさん…。
Jack...
お茶の世界は とても深いものです。→
The world of tea is very deep.
付け焼き刃の作法で 認めて頂けるはずがありません。
There's no way I could earn your approval with manners picked up by cramming.
Speaking notes
「正当なジャッジ」 = a fair judgment
「〜はずがない」 = there's no way that...
Jack tells everyone that meeting them was his once-in-a-lifetime encounter.
一期一会…。
Ichigo ichie...
みなさんと出会えたことは 私の一期一会です。→
Meeting all of you is my ichigo ichie.
この学校で 日本語を勉強したことを→
I will take pride in having studied Japanese at this school
私の誇りにして アメリカに帰ります。
and return to America.
お世話になりました。
Thank you for everything you have done for me.
ジャック！ ジャック！
Jack! Jack!
Speaking notes
「一期一会」 = once in a lifetime
「お世話になりました」 = thank you for your care
Shizuko asks Katori whether she still thinks what she did was right. Katori stands up and says that being a Japanese teacher is the way of life she chose.
これでも 自分のしたことが 正しいと思う？
Even now, do you think what you did was right?
あなたが いつまでも 日本語教師を続けたいなんて→
It's because you say selfish things like wanting to
わがままを言うからです。
keep being a Japanese teacher forever.
わがままじゃありません。
It's not selfishness.
日本語教師は… 私が選んだ生き方です！
Being a Japanese teacher... is the way of life I chose!
Speaking notes
「わがまま」 = selfishness
「生き方」 = way of life
Katori says everyone is worried about Jack, and that a workplace like this is her ideal workplace.
カトリーヌ先生…。
Catherine-sensei...
みんなが ジャックさんのことを 心配してるんです。→
Everyone is worried about Jack.
年齢も国籍も違う 生徒達がみんな…。
Students of all different ages and nationalities, all of them...
私は…こんな素敵な職場で 働いているんです。
I... work in such a wonderful workplace.
これが 私の理想の職場なんです！
This is my ideal workplace!
Speaking notes
「年齢も国籍も違う」 = different in both age and nationality
「理想の職場」 = ideal workplace
Katori tells her grandmother that if Jack has to go back to his country, she will not forgive her.
もし…ジャックさんが 国に帰ることになったら→
If... Jack has to go back to his country,
私は おばあさまを許さない。
I will not forgive you, Grandmother.
縁を切るのは 学校じゃなく…→
The one I'll cut ties with is not the school...
おばあさまとです！
it's you, Grandmother!
Speaking notes
「縁を切る」 = to cut ties
「許さない」 = I won't forgive
Shibuya recites a tea ceremony poem: "The very desire to enter a path is already one's own teacher." Katori asks whether it is by Sen no Rikyu.
「その道に入らんと思う心こそ 我が身ながらの師匠なりけり」→
"The very heart that wishes to enter a way is, within oneself, already the master."
これって…千利休ですよね？
Isn't this... by Sen no Rikyu?
利休道歌です。 茶道の心得を説いた歌です。
It's a Rikyu doka. A poem that teaches the spirit of the tea ceremony.
「その道に入らんと思う心こそ 我が身ながらの師匠なりけり」。
"The very heart that wishes to enter a way is, within oneself, already the master."
つまり…自分の意思で その道を進もうとする心が→
In other words... the heart that tries to walk that path by its own will
一番大事だっていう 意味ですよね？
is the most important thing, right?
彼女にとって…今は この学校が師匠なんですよ。
For her... this school is her master right now.
Speaking notes
「利休道歌」 = Rikyu's teaching verses
「〜にとって」 = for (someone)
Shibuya says he will support Katori too, and Elaine apologizes for saying she did not like her, saying she had misunderstood her.
あの…せんえつながら→
Um... if I may be so bold,
僕もバックアップします。
I'll back you up too.
渋谷先生…。
Shibuya-sensei...
嫌いだなんて言って ごめんね。誤解してたよ。
I'm sorry I said I didn't like you. I misunderstood you.
Speaking notes
「せんえつながら」 = if I may presume
「バックアップ」 = backup, i.e. support
Jack speaks to Shizuko the four characters of 「和敬清寂」.
会長さん。
Chairwoman.
和敬清寂…。
Wa-kei-sei-jaku...
「和敬」とは心を開き 互いを敬いあうという意味で→
"Wakei" means to open one's heart and respect one another,
「清寂」は茶室などを 汚れなく→
and "seijaku" means to keep the tea room and other things
清らかに保つという 茶道の心得です。
clean and pure, free of dirt. That is the spirit of the tea ceremony.
どうやら…私も みなさんを 誤解していたようです。→
It seems... I too had misunderstood all of you.
ここは素敵な 茶室のような教室ですね。
This is a lovely classroom, like a tea room.
Speaking notes
「和敬清寂」 = the four principles of tea
「誤解していたようです」 = it seems I had misunderstood
Shizuko tells the whole class to forgive her rudeness. Katori calls out to her grandmother.
おばあさま…。
Grandmother...
みなさん 私の無礼を許して下さい。
Everyone, please forgive my rudeness.
やった！
Yes!
次 お目もじ叶う日を 楽しみにしております。
I look forward to the day when I am again granted the honor of seeing you.
会長 お疲れの出ませんように。
Chairwoman, may you not be tired out.
おめもじ…？
Omemoji...?
「お目もじ」は「会う」の謙譲語で→
"Omemoji" is the humble form of "au" (to meet),
「お疲れのでませぬように」は 「頑張って下さい」の尊敬の形です。
and "o-tsukare no demasenu you ni" is the honorific form of "ganbatte kudasai" (please do your best).
今度…うちへ いらっしゃい。
Next time... come to my house.
鍛えてあげますよ。
I will train you.
Speaking notes
「お目もじ叶う」 = to have the honor of meeting
「鍛えてあげますよ」 = I will train you
Shizuko tells Katori to bring that curly-haired teacher to the house next time as well, so that she can see if he is suitable as a son-in-law for the Katori family.
今度 あのモジャモジャ頭の先生も うちへ連れてらっしゃい。
Next time, bring that curly-haired teacher to the house too.
鹿取家の婿として ふさわしいか確かめてあげます。
I will check whether he is suitable as a husband for the Katori family.
いや…それは…。
No... that's...
これでも 人を見る目はありますよ。
I may not look it, but I have an eye for people.
はぁ～…助かったぁ。
Phew... we were saved.
ありがとうございました。先生。
Thank you very much, Sensei.
Speaking notes
「連れてらっしゃい」 = please bring (honorific imperative)
「人を見る目」 = an eye for people
Haruko tells Jack to lead everyone along until graduation. Jack replies in keigo that he will strive to live up to her expectations.
卒業まで みんなを引っ張っていってよ。
Lead everyone along until graduation, okay?
ご期待に 添えるよう精進いたします。
I will devote myself to living up to your expectations.
ほ～ら。また そうやって かたくなるんだから。
See? There you go again, getting all stiff.
もうちょっと 気楽に。
Just a little more relaxed.
もうちょっと くだけて。
Just a little more casual.
Speaking notes
「ご期待に添える」 = to live up to expectations
「くだける」 = to become casual
Katori tells Shibuya that her grandmother wants to meet and talk with him. Haruko teases him.
渋谷をうちに？
Me, at your house?
はい。おばあさまが 会って話がしたいと…。
Yes. My grandmother says she wants to meet and talk with you...
いいじゃ～ん！渋谷なら 絶対 気に入ってもらえるって。
That's great! She'll definitely like you, Shibuya.
うまくいけば ゴールイン？ いや そんな～…エヘッ。
If it goes well, will you reach the finish line? / No, come on... heh heh.
ジャックもさ～ 連れてってあげてよ～。
Take Jack with you too, will you?
Speaking notes
「気に入ってもらえる」 = to be able to win favor
「ゴールイン」 = to reach the goal, i.e. to marry
Jack asks Haruko what to do: his company has a welcome party and he wants to do something that will make everyone laugh.
あの２人なら 絶対 問題ないから。 会社の歓迎会で→
Those two will definitely be fine. / At the company welcome party,
何かウケることを したいのですが…。
I'd like to do something that gets a laugh...
あっ！ だったら いいのがあるよ。
Oh! Then I've got a good one.
その主役の人の後ろに立って→
Stand behind the guest of honor,
１に気を付け。２に構え。 ３…４がなくて→
one: attention. Two: get into position. Three... and there is no four.
もうちょっと こう…そうそう。 ありがとうございます。
A little more, like this... yes, yes. / Thank you very much.
ダメ…絶対 連れてっちゃ ダメ！
No... absolutely do not take him along!
Speaking notes
「ウケる」 = to get a laugh
「〜ちゃダメ」 = you mustn't...