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雪の進軍氷を踏んで Marching in the thick snow, stepping on the ice together
どれが河やら道さえしれず None of us can tell what is river or a road
馬は斃れる捨ててもおけず The horse collapses, but we don't leave anyone behind
ここは何処ぞ皆敵の国 Everywhere we go, we're in the midst of our enemy
ままよ大胆一服やれば If I'm going to be bold and have a smoke before we fight
頼み少なや煙草が二本 I don't ask for much: only two of your cigarettes
焼かぬ乾魚に半煮え飯に Uncooked dry fish a pot of half-boiled rice
なまじ生命のあるそのうちは It's not much but enjoy it while you still have your life
こらえ切れない寒さの焚火 The fire feel small when you're marching in the snow
煙いはずだよ生木が燻る Don't worry you're not dying you got a lighter smoldering
渋い顔して巧妙噺 A clever speech with a stowed face awaits tonight
酸いというのは梅干一つ Pucker up, I know the secrets of pickled plum
着の身着のまま気楽な臥所 With just the clothes I have on, I got a comfy bed
背嚢枕に外套被りゃ My pack has my pillow and my overcoat
背の温みで雪解けかかる With the warmth of my back, the snow begins to melt,
夜具の黍殻しっぽり濡れて My bedding of millet has become soaked in water
結びかねたる露営の夢を And in my dreams in camp, everybody sleeps on guard
月は冷たく顔覗き込む The moon looks down at my face coldly.
命捧げて出てきた身ゆえ Because I battle, willing to put my life at stake
死ぬる覚悟で吶喊すれど I shout my battlecry and prepare to die
武運拙く討死にせねば If the fortunes of battle desert me and I die
義理にからめた恤兵真綿 I'll still wear this uniform that has always honored me
そろりそろりと頚締めかかる The pack is so heavy it slowly starts to strangle me
どうせ生かして還さぬ積もり I don't expect to be alive tomorrow anyway.