Dragon Warrior/ja-en/Part 2

The Southern Lands: Melkido

Guard: Near Entrance

Japanese

じょうさいのまち　メルキドに　ようこそ！

English

Welcome to the fortress town, Melkido!

Man: E Side

Japanese

えーん。　あてが　まいごの　キムこう　だす。

English

Yeah. I'm who you're looking for, the lost child Kimu-kou.

TODO — refine translation

• It seems that Kimu-kou represents Hajime Kimura, a friend of Hiroshi Miyaoka and Yūji Horii. However, Kimura-san apparently had no involvement with this game.... Perhaps that's why Yuutei and Miyaou were looking for him?

Guard: E Side, Near Shops

Japanese

うわさでは　ロトのよろいは　ひとから　ひとへ。

English

Rumor says that Loto's Armor has passed from person to person.

Japanese

ゆきのふ　というおとこの　てに　わたったそうだ。

English

It seems it had passed into the hands of a man called Yukinofu.

• Considering all the other developer cameos, and more than a passing resemblance in the names, Yukinofu may be producer Yukinobu Chida.

Merchant: E Side

Japanese

むかし　うちのじいさんが　よく　いってました。

English

In the old days, my grandfather often said this.

Japanese

ともだちの　ゆきのふは　じぶんのみせの　うらの　きに　なにか　うめたらしいと…

English

He said his friend Yukinofu buried something at a tree in the back of his shop....

Old Man: SE Corner

Japanese

ふるい　いいつたえでは　ゆうしゃロトのつかった　つるぎは　はがねをも　くだいたそうじゃ。

English

In the old legends, the sword used by the Hero Loto smashed even steel.

Guard: Near Inn

Japanese

りゅうおうの　つめは　てつを　ひきさき　そして　はく　ほのおは　いわをも　とかすという。

English

It is said that the Dragon King's claws split iron, and the flames he breathes melt even stone.

Japanese

［ＮＡＭＥ］よ　それでも　ゆくか？

English

[NAME], will you go even so?

If Answer はい/Yes

Japanese

おお！　あなたこそ　まことの　ゆうしゃだ！

English

Oh! You surely are a true hero!

If Answer いいえ/No

Japanese

それが　いい。　だれも　おまえを　おくびょうとは　いわないだろう。

English

That is good. No one will say you are a coward.

Woman: Near W Shops

Japanese

こんやの　おかずは　なんに　しようかしら……

English

I wonder what I shall make for a side dish tonight....

Merchant: W Side, L Shop

Japanese

まいど！　きょうは　だいこんが　やすいよ！

English

Welcome! Radishes are cheap today!

Woman: W Side

Japanese

ねえ　わたしの　ぽーとぴあと　あなたの　ドラゴンくえすとを　かえっこしてよ。

English

Let's exchange my "Portopia" for your "Dragon Quest."

• "The Portopia Serial Murder Case" (ポートピア連続殺人事件) is a game in the form of a text adventure, released by Enix six months before "Dragon Quest," also written by Yūji Horii.

Merchant: SW Corner

Japanese

わたしの　いえは　そのむかし　ドムドーラのまちで　みせやを　していたとか。

English

In the old days my family ran a shop in the town of Domdora.

Japanese

みせは　まちのひがしに　あり　ゆきのふじいさんのとき　まちが　まものたちに　おそわれ…

English

When Grandfather Yukinofu's shop was in the east of the town, the town was attacked by monsters...

TODO — refine translation

Japanese

このまちまで　にげてきました。

English

I escaped to this town.

Old Man: Under Roof

Japanese

そなたが　しるしをもとめるなら　このまちの　しんでんにすむ　ちょうろうを　たずねるがよい。

English

If thou seekest the Mark, thou shouldst ask the elder who resides in the temple of this town.

Old Man: Behind Barrier

Japanese

ゆうしゃのため　いのりましょう。

English

Let us pray for the hero.

Japanese

ひかりが　そなたと　ともに　ありますように…

English

May the light be with thee...

Japanese

ゆくがよい。　そして　さがすがよい。

English

You should go. And you should search.

Japanese

ラダトームの　おしろまで　きたに７０　にしに４０の　そのばしょを！

English

In the place where Ladatorm Castle is 70 to the north and 40 to the west!

The Rainbow Drop

The Rain Shrine Revisited

Old Man: With Silver Harp

Japanese

おお　［ＮＡＭＥ］！　たてごとを　もってきたな！

English

Oh, [NAME]! You have brought the harp!

Japanese

わしは　まっておった。　そなたのような　わかものが　あらわれることを…

English

I have been waiting. For the appearance of a young man like thou...

Japanese

さあ　たからのはこを　とるがよい。

English

Come now, take the treasure box.