thanks so much for this translation! i love ayaka’s voice and i’ve had this song (through the music video) on repeat for the entire day. it’s nice to know what she’s saying – thanks again!

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you’re very much welcome ^^ the song is on endless play in my head now so it’s nice to hear i’m not alone. glad you enjoyed the rough translation…i’ll edit this as soon as i’m sure of the lyrics. thanks for dropping by ^__^V

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waaa you’re sooo good!! thank you for introducing the drama to me!~ =) .. and I really am loving this song now that I understand it more~

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woo.. finally okaeri lyrics~~~ thanks =D

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thank you! i love this song. i don’t feel so bad when an ep ends, because this plays out.

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i know what you mean j! and naito always saying “okaeri, riko” is just to die for!! wish i had someone, err, something like that to welcome me home everyday. haha^^

thanks to everyone for the comments…they keep me so inspired^^

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thank you so much….
I really like this song… and I guess I’m gonna like it more since now I know the meaning of the lyrics…
thanks to you for translating =)
I wish I understood japanese =)

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Neeee~ THANK YOU SO MUCH! I’ve been waiting for this for so long!

Well, from what I know, you can tell in the OKAERI PV that in the first line, she says SWEET HOME… You could see it with the way her lips move. I hope that was helpful~ I’m not sure if the choruses also have HOME, so, I’m assuming it is… But I may be wrong~

THANKS AGAIN!

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Domo Arigatou Gozaimasu Chelli-san!

I really love the song and now you’ve translated it to what all can understand. Now I can sing-along with it! Yay! Take Care!

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you’re welcome everyone! thanks for dropping by ^^
if you want to request other songs please feel free to drop a line at the requests section.

@MARI: i actually thought so as well, but i saw the fansubbed version and they put it as “sweetheart”. anyway, once i get a copy of the lyrics somewhere i’ll correct it ^__~

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Thanks so much for the translation!! Can now appreciate and enjoy and understand the song so so much better… You are amazing!!…Arigatou! Woohooo~~~

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here’s a link where you can find the lyrics with kanji… it’s ayaka singing live.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-340640/Ayaka-Okaeri-Live.html

even the english words are there… according to the lyric it says: “sweet home”

this will help u edit your lyrics. =)

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thanks ritzu! with this the lyrics are no longer beta version haha…made some little modifications but otherwise i think i got it right^^;; thanks for the tip ^^

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it’s Okaeri, Sweet Heart.. there are alot of typos.. but thanks~

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not a big fan of the song but just curious of the meaning behind the lyrics since ayaka purposely compose the lyrics for the dorama. so now i understand.

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@unknown: uhh, you’re welcome i guess^^;; but in the Music Station video where ayaka sings live the lyrics say “home” and not heart…same goes for the japanese websites i checked just now. ^^

@ renaye: yeah, i think it’s very fitting for the drama and ayaka did well on the song.

thank u everyone for dropping by…i wanna translate again soon but i can’t i’m still busy >_<

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thanks for the lyrics, i just heard it a few days ago when i was randomly on youtube! what a great discovery
what is the drama that this song belongs to?

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you’re welcome =) this song is the theme for zettai kareshi (aka absolute boyfriend) drama. you really should watch it cos it’s so good! ^^

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was looking for “okaeri” lyrics when i stumbled upon your site. this is chelli, as in hime’s friend right? chryssie here, one of ojou’s (hime) friend from work (the tall one). m actually typing this comment here at the office! ;D can’t bliv it actually got past the company firewall.

ojou’s not here yet, but once she comes in i’ll tell here that your site is accessible here at work. hehehe. oh, btw, thanks for the lyrics. m lovin zettai kareshi as well.Ü

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yeah it’s me!! OMG you found my blog hahaha ^^;; good that you got past it, that’s one of the reasons i quit hehe ^^V enjoy the lyrics and im sooo addicted to the drama, although in japan the rating isn’t so high. and oh, if you want anything translated just tell me ne ^^

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uwaaahhh! chelli! we found you! i was surprised that we can access your site here in the office!

i also love that song. thanks for the translation. ^_^
and as you know, i also loooveee the dorama! see you!

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great! i’ll make sure to post more so you can make me, i mean my site, your distraction there haha ^^V

it’s the drama’s fault…one night after watching it at rjene’s i could not stop thinking about it and just transcribed/translated it so i can get to sleep. haha if u wanna borrow i also have the complete manga…but it’s in japanese ehehe^^;;

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haha ang ingay dito sa Okaeri post.. wooo~~ more translations Chelli!!!

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¡Muchas gracias! Even though I didn’t know the meaning of the song, I felt that warm sensation you described before. I can’t wait to say Okaeri to my lover. We’ve been separated for 6 months already. I’m having a blast with Absolute Boyfriend, and the closing son is like a cherry on top of ice cream.

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you’re welcome….wow, been spearated 6 months! i hope you’ll have a happy reunion and make sure to play this song heheh…i’ve just downloaded ep 10 and can’t wait to watch! tho i dun want this to end T_T

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hello! i love this song! just finished ep 10..and can i say i love asamoto soushi?! i had a Nihonggo 101 before and “tadaima” & “okaeri” are just some of the words that i could recall..:) tahnsk for the translation! i love this site!
what does daijobu means???

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hi there cleotie i also love soushi and even from the manga i had a hard time deciding which one would be the best for riiko…then i’ll take the other one she rejects! ohohoho~

daijoubu is roughly “it’s alright” but it depends on the context (haha i sound like a sensei ^^;;) anyway, keep visiting cos i hope to put up more translations soon! if you want anything translated feel free to drop a note at the request section. thanks for visiting ^__^V

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hahaha! thanks! i heard Riko say “daijobu” when Night keeps on heating up in Ep2..perhaps she was asking “are you alright?” yay for Zettai Kareshi! i hope they’ll purchase the rights for it to be shown here in the Phils!

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that’s exactly what she meant ^^ so you’re from the phils as well…hmmm there might be a strong possibility your wish will come true ^__~

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you’re from the Phils? **crosses fingers for Zettai Kareshi to be shown in the Phils..**

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opo hehehe ^^ hence the random comments in tagalog. don’t worry, i just feel it would be shown here ^^V

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hi chelli, thanks for the lyrics! =) been looking for translated lyrics ever since i got hooked with the manga and live drama. i love the live drama! made me cry. such sad and happy ending at the same time. it’s so nice

anyway, i’m posting your translated lyrics with okaeri mp3 in my blog soon (for some pic entries). dont worry i’ll post the link of your blog for the credit thanks so much. i also hope the live drama will air in the Phils. keep up the good work!

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you’re welcome deels! sure go ahead, i really appreciate it that you are asking me for permission cos i saw some sites with my translation on it without any credit =/ owell, i do it for all the fans like us so i guess i can forgive them ^^;; lemme know where it’s at so i can check it out as well^__^V

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as promised.. here’s the link http://nikodelai.multiply.com/photos/album/50

it’s just a simple entry. i just love the song and it suits my entry perfectly. keep up the good work! =)

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thanks for the translation! *wipes tears* i just finished watching the drama and the ending was so…… ._________.
glad to know what the lyrics meant anyway.
its true, with that one word my heart is satisfied.

hayami mokomichi is so hot! *fangirl squeal!*

thanks once again

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yeah i totally agree!! i was drowning in tears and my nosebleed by the end of the series. hehe…i love that line too…hitogoto de mitasareru kokoro…i’m hoping for a second season!!! you’re welcome and thanks for visiting and nice comment^^

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I LOVE THIS SONG!! thank you for the translation! the song is so sweet!

and i love the drama. this song really compliments the show. hahas. =D

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Your blog is interesting!

Keep up the good work!

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Thank you so much for the translation!! When I hear this song I want to cry, reminds me the final episode T.T so beautiful!!

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thanks for thinking so alex…^^;;

and thanks to everyone who still put their comments here. you never fail to inspire me =)

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thanks for posting “Okaeri” here..’coz i love this song and i like Ayaka so much!..felt so good,to find that many in here knows this song hehehehehe(i thought i was the only 1 except Japanese of course) “(^.^)”….

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Thanks for the lyrics! . I’ve been taking Japanese lessons for like 3 years and yet i can’t understand much XDD! Haha, i have a longgg way to go.

Well i guess imma favorite this so i can uhhh read while listening

Once again, Thanks

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my argument is that ホーム and　ハート and pronounced very differently, especially the end. When you listen to this song there is always a ta sound at the very end of the chorus. Mu is not pronounced with the usage of the tongue so there should be no ta sound (mu vs to). Thus, she must be saying “sweet heart” instead of “sweet home.” For sure she says home at other times though. There is always that chance though that shes not saying heart OR home… its happened before with other artists.

One lyric misprint (during their Music Japan live) that comes to mind is LEECH by the Gazette. I think the vids on youtube. No way there are saying “the president”… it should be “baby.”

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Hey, is there a section just for latest news

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Chelli Reply:
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:41 pm

sorry, none as of the moment, but i can make one soon if i have some extra time =)

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Thanks a lot for this~ I totally appreciate this.. I became an official Hiro fan after watching Zettai Kareshi.. I’ve cried/laughed/got touched by the series.. Yuu Watase did a wonderful manga neh? And the song is very apt for the drama.. Thanks again!

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Chelli Reply:
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:42 pm

you’re welcome i loved the manga as well so the series and song are very special to me. watch out as there will be a special coming out ^_^/ so exciting!!!

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This is never easy.

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I love you so much! I was looking all over for these lyrics. <3

Ahh, I love Absolute Boyfriend. Bishies are so awesome.

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Chelli Reply:
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:49 pm

thanks for the visit and comment! i also love the series…and bishies hahaha ^^
if you wanna request a song just leave a message at the requests section~

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Hi, I love Zettai Kareshi and the Okaeri Song! (:
But does anyone know the deeper implication/meaning behind the song?
I keep feeling that there’s something deeper, but I just need some enlightenment.

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Chelli Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 6:47 am

hello ^^ im no expert and i dont know ayaka that well, but in her interview about the song ayaka says this, 「”welcome back.” just that single word and my heart is satisfied, and i can think that i can do my best tomorrow. having said that, to have someone waiting for you, a place to go home to, is a very happy thing.」

maybe she means even after the craziness of everyday life, to go home to someone makes it all worthwhile. maybe she means her husband hiro? haha speculating ^^;;

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beautiful translation! thank you sooooo much!

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Chelli Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 6:48 am

thanks for dropping by too ^^

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i love this song i just finished watching the special episode of absolute boyfriend and it made me cry but i was so satisfied with the way it ended

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M-chan Reply:
September 16th, 2010 at 6:28 am

lol i really CRIED too

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this song inspired me alot.. !!!
specialy its movie.. ZETTAI KARESHI(ABSOLUTE BOYFRIEND)

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