PW: Shitan pt.2

I'm really doing this so I don't have to write. Also, it occurs to me that I had better haul my ass onto Gate pretty soon. (I hope Monday isn't too late. Sunday is booked.) Any Gate people on the F-list up for entertaining me? Pretty please?


History:

29年前　－　ソラリス第３級市民層にて父リクドウ‐ショウキ、　母ルリの第９子「ヒュウガ」として誕生。
２３年前　　（６歳）　－　祖父キッカに師事し、　剣術を修得。　　二振りの真剣 「白壇」　「黒壇」　を譲り受ける。
１７年前　（１２歳）　－　ソイレント施設の細菌実験により、　第３級市民層に疫病が蔓延。　　これにより家全員が死亡。　　若年ながら天才的才能を発揮していたヒュウガは、　毒物実験の疑惑を受ける。
１４年前　（１５歳）　－　ラムサスの執り成しよってユーゲント入学。　　シグルドと同室になる。　　その後、　シグルドとともにエレメンツ候補生となる。
９年前　　（２０歳）　－　「守護天使」　に着任。
７年前　　（２２歳）　－　第３次シェバート復攻作戦の指揮をとる。　　ガスパールと対峙しており、　彼の孫娘であるユイとも遭遇。　　強い恋情をもつ。
５年前　　（２４歳）　－　度々、　ユイの下を訪れていたヒュウガは、　ガスパールの教えを受け、　剣を封印。　　シェバートにて長女ミドリ誕生。
３年前　　（２６歳）　－　天帝の密命を帯び、　地上へ。　　「シタンウズキ」　を名乗る。　　その後、　シェバートの家族と合流し、　ラハン村へ移住。
現在　　　（２９歳）　－　裏山で医師として生活。


29 years ago (9970):
Shitan was born on the Third Class level of Solaris, ninth son of Shouki (father) and Ruki (mother) Ricdeau.

23 years ago (9976):
When he was six, he studied swordplay under his grandfather Kikka, and inherited the dual-swing "white" and "black" art. (1)

17 years ago (9982):
A plague caused by experiments at the Soylent Facility spread across the Third Class block; the entire family died in the epidemic. Hyuga, whose genius had already been demonstrated during his youth, suspected these experiments were the cause of the problem.

14 years ago (9985):
Through Ramsus's intervention, Hyuga entered Jugend and shared a room with Sigurd there. Together they became Elements.

9 years ago (9990):
Hyuga becomes a Guardian Angel.

7 years ago (9992):
He takes up command of the Third Invasion of Shevat. Fights Gaspar and encounters his granddaughter Yui, whom he falls madly in love with.

5 years ago (9994):
During his repeated visits with Yui (2), he also accepts Gaspar's teachings, and seals his sword technique. His first daughter, Midori, is born in Shevat.

3 years ago (9996):
Hyuga is entrusted with Cain's mission and sent to the surface, where he takes the name "Shitan Uzuki." He reunites with his family in Shevat and migrates to Lahan.

Present Day (9999):
He lives as "the doctor on the mountain."　(3)



1: 白壇 and 黒壇 are literally - according to the dictionary - white and black "stages." I've seen "mandala" as another meaning associated with the 壇 kanji, which kinda says something about what it means, but. Will have to think about it. Suggestions welcome.
2: the original, "ユイの下" is a use I've never seen before. It's surely very simple. I just don't know how to interpret it. :P 下as a lower class or grade exists, but that doesn't strike me as quite right. Sorry, this wasn't included in our generic lessons!
3: This is so anti-climactic, I know. I don't remember exactly what the official translation used in place of this phrase. He's got a shiny forehead, though. :D


Next up! Oh, and by the way - I'm pretty sure Yui can still kick his ass any day, even if she isn't the one who whopped him during the invasion. Call it feminine intuition.



Same rules apply for this section as yesterday's. Did I mention I haven't practiced in a year or so? Well, I haven't. :D Except for this last semester, when I learned that words like "姦しい" can be pregnant with cultural meaning... or not!

剣術の封印
ヒュウガは、　７歳の頃に祖父キッカによって剣術を伝授され、　「白壇」　と　「黒壇」　という二振りの真剣を授けれた。　　ヒュウガは学問だけでなく、　戦闘術にも非凡な才能を発揮し、　特にその剣術は、　ソラリスでは類を見ないものであった。

第３次シェバート復攻作戦においてガスパールと対峙し、　その際にユイを見初めたヒュウガは、　帰還後にその立場を利用して、　度々密かにシェバートを訪れた。　　ユイとの逢瀬を重ねながら、　彼女の祖父であるガスパルとも論議を交す。　　その中でガスパールの武人としての意気に触れ、　感銘を受けたヒュウガは、　殺人を目的とした自己の剣術を封印することを決意。　　「白壇」　と　「黒壇」　をユイに預け、　ガスパールを師と仰いで素手による格闘術の鍛練と精神修業を始めた。

その後、　天帝の密命を受けて家族とともに地上へ降り、　シタンとしてフェイを監視しながら幾多の戦闘を繰り返していく中でも、　剣の封印を解くことはなかったが、　フェイたちがソラリスへと辿りついた時、　フェイの中に潜むイドと対決する場合に備え、　意を決して剣の封印を解いた。


Sealing of his sword skills
When seven, Hyuga was instructed by his grandfather in the "white" and "black" dual-sword technique. (1) He didn't just study; he showed extrordinary ability in combat, especially in this style, while in contrast Solaris lacked such ability. (2)

Having met Yui around the same time as his confrontation with Gaspar during the invasion, Hyuga returned to Shevat several times in secret after going back home, to see her. While visiting her, he also debated matters with Gaspar. (3) Hyuga was deeply impacted by Gaspar's philosophy as a warrior, and determined to seal the skills his grandfather taught him, which were meant to kill. (4) "White" and "Black" (5) were given into Yui's keeping and Gaspar became his mentor, training him in unarmed, hand-to-hand combat.

After that Hyuga received his orders from Cain, and his family departed for the surface. Even while watching over Fei and drilling him in combat, the seal on his sword tech was not released. When the group was about to go to Solaris, however, Yui released him in anticipation of Id's awakening. (6)



1: in the dictionary "真剣" refers to practice with real swords (versus wooden, or fake ones). However, the sentence isn't talking about practice; it's part of the skill, I assume. On the other hand, what the book says at the end of the second paragraph might belie that. Regarding the white and black, same comments as above apply here.
2: this has a lot of potential for being wrong. I don't know what it is about this sentence. For reference, I'm considering "Hyuga wa" and "Solaris wa" to be contrastive. The "wa" just before the last section of the sentence might throw that, I don't know. (This book is playing on all of my weaknesses. That's just awesome. But then, that's what I get for taking a year off, isn't it?)
3: if I were to be literal, this would be hilariously dramatic, talking about their secret dates and heated discussions with Gaspar (well okay, maybe not that last part so much), but... I think this gets the meaning across, honestly. The verb 交わす is arguable though, in that it has two kind of opposite meanings.
4: I guess Gaspar isn't all for mowing the enemy down. Why not?! (My phrasing is awkward; the part referring to Gaspar's uh, disposition - yay dictionary! - is giving me a hard time. "Philosophy" seemed an approrpiate, if completely not literal, substitute for what it's saying.)
5: two swords? I was actually never clear on this.
6: this was one really, really long sentence. :p


I hope your eyes don't bleed, totorojo. XD


I should start on this stuff earlier. Maybe during the day, for once!