User blog:Vaffisuco/煙に巻け Fog Them/Smoke Them Out! More Polished Version

Now to try and make some sense of this song. Animeyay has already made a translation found here on the official page, but some areas such as the 十六夜迷い and 飛んで火に入った are somewhat glossed over. I've put all of my thoughts on these particular areas down before, and will state them once again when they come up. This can be called a Draft 2, I suppose, and will be more polished than the former blog post.

では、始めさせていただきます.

去れば、時満ちて　今宵も闇夜

行方知らずの声は　往ったり来たり

Once gone, the time to strike will come tonight or on a dark, moonless night

The voice unaware of what the future holds comes to and from

されど、酔いしれど　飛んで火に入った

物陰からお見かけ、十六夜　迷い

Even though I'm intoxicated/infatuated/inticed, I'm caught up like a moth to a flame

And from my shelter, I catch sight of you

During this dimly lit Autumn night, I hesitate

飛んで火に入った probably directly modifies 物陰, so a tentative rewording could be as : 

されど、酔いしれど

''飛んで火に入った物陰から（あなた／君）を見かけて、十六夜に迷っている. ''

Has to be a way to word the phrase 'being caught up/rushing to my doom' to modify the 'shelter' area.

忍べ　忍べ　切り捨て御免

さらば　さらば　花びら一片

Keep low to the ground, and strike down those who dare to dishonor you

Farewell farewell, single blossom petal

雨の様に　苦無　変わり身　空蝉

当たらずとも遠からず　遁々拍子

Kunai come falling down like rain, and I make a decoy

While they didn't hit me head on, they're getting closer and closer to the mark

敢えて　七変化　偽物　曲者

月明りも　転寝、後ろに注意

Now here are my seven transformations! Fakes and tricksters mixed within!

Even if the moonlight decides to rest, you better watch your back

朧月夜　浮世は常夜

もののあはれ　二言三言

The night is misty and moonlit, the nights of the living world are always dark and unending

Give you empathies to life's transience in a couple of words

''朧月夜 has the implication of a hazy spring night, while we know this takes place in Autumn because of the Izayoi 'harvest moon/waning moon'. When listening, the word seems to end on a lower note/intonation, and probably stands by itself as a direct contrast to the dark nights of the mortal realm. Especially with the particle は, I'm guessing that it stands as a contrast since that particle not only is a subject marker, but also indicates contrast between two or more things.''

走れ　疾風　修羅首狩取

風よりも早く

回り込んで　気もそぞろ

ゆらら　ゆらら　ゆらら

Run, strong gale! Ravage and collect their heads!

Moving faster than the wind

As I circle for an opening, my mind becomes restless

I sway, shake, and flicker

囲まれても　修羅朱手酒

微笑んで　そっと　投げたの

隠し持つ　奥の手を

あの手　この手　そして

咲いて　舞って　散った

Even surrounded, I would smile and gently toss aside my blood-red sake

The trump card I had on deck

In this way and in that way

I bloomed, danced within the breeze, and scattered

裏か　表か　二つに一つ

とにもかくにも　酸いも甘いも

The frontside or backside, one of two choices

In anycase both could be bitter or sweet

離れ　離れ　油断大的

さらば　さらば　花びら一片

Distance yourself! Negligence is a powerful enemy!

Farewell farewell, single blossom petal

やぶれ　かぶれ　修羅守趣撞

吹き荒ぶ影は

然らずんば　雲隠れ

どろろ　どろろ　どろろ

Tear them apart and stab through their defences!

The shadows are fierce and sweeping

But if not, take cover in the clouds!

The thunder rumbles and booms

代わる代わる　修羅終終終

心だけ　そっと　口寄せ

隠し持つ　奥の手で

煙に巻いて　巻いて

飛んで　消えて　散った

As we fought one after the other, I'll bring the carnage to an end

I softly channel a spirit with my heart

And with the trump card I have on deck

I surround and bewilder you with smoke

Then I leapt, dissappeared, and scattered

想い忍ぶれど　色に出りけり

言いかけた言は　煙玉

I tried keeping my feelings in check, but they were seen through my facade

And the words I began to say became a smoke bomb

走れ　疾風　修羅首狩取

風よりも早く

回り込んで　気もそぞろ

ゆらら　ゆらら　ゆらら

Run, strong gale! Ravage and collect their heads!

Moving faster than the wind

As I circle for an opening, my mind becomes restless

I sway, shake, and flicker

囲まれても　修羅朱手酒

微笑んで　そっと　投げたの

隠し持つ　奥の手を

あの手　この手　そして

咲いて　舞って　散った

Even surrounded, I would smile and gently toss aside my blood-red sake

The trump card I had on deck

In this way and in that way

I bloomed, danced within the breeze, and scattered

やぶれ　かぶれ　修羅守趣撞

吹き荒ぶ影は

然らずんば　雲隠れ

どろろ　どろろ　どろろ

Tear them apart and stab through their defences!

The shadows are fierce and sweeping

But if not, take cover in the clouds!

The thunder rumbles and booms

代わる代わる　修羅終終終

心だけ　そっと　口寄せ

隠し持つ　奥の手で

煙に巻いて　巻いて

飛んで　消えて　散った

As we fought one after the other, I'll bring the carnage to an end

I softly channel a spirit with my heart

And with the trump card I have on deck

I surround and bewilder you with smoke

Then I leapt, dissappeared, and scattered