As I earlier mentioned on my post, I was in the mood to research and listening the music scores from many anime, Japanese films, and games. So one of my recent anime was Zetsuen no Tempest, which I think was one of the most brilliant story. I found out that no one ever translate the titles from Soundtrack vol. 3, so I gave a try. Note that I did this based on popjisyo.com kanji translator, along with the help of furigana generator as comparison to sound/reading. The kanji was taken from anime-mp3.com. This won't be a perfect translation, but I think it will be pretty close to its meaning. If it has so many meaning, I will only take some which quite same meaning, or even the opposite. So here they are: 01 変化 Henka or Henge (both are possible with the same meaning) 1) change 2）transition 3）transformation 4）metamorphosis 5）goblin 6）ghost 02 羽村 Hanemura 03 悪戯 Itazura. However, it can also read as:  akugi, waruitazura, waruzare, warujare 1）offensive joke 2）prank 3）trick 4）practical joke 5）playing with (a lighter, etc.) 6）fooling/messing around with 7）sexual assault 8）molestation Note: a) I personally took Itazura as the meaning because this word is more common to be used in anime compared to the other words. b) I would personally take "prank" or "trick" as the meaning, but since the first meaning is "offensive joke", it is possible to link it to "molestation". Though "offensive joke" can stand alone as if one of the character make a harsh joke. So this part, I think, should be compared to the anime scene, where it was first time played, so we know exactly on what kind of situation this music was applied. 04 奇妙 Kimyou 1）strange 2）queer 3）curious 05 空転 Kuuten 1）racing/idling (an engine) 2）arguing in circles with no result 06 喜楽 Kiraku or Shiraku (?) Note: I am not really sure if the kanji is read as "kiraku". There is no meaning suggested by popjisyo. I am not sure if it was a name of any character, names of objects, or  in Zetsuen no Tempest. The first kanji means love, like, joyful thing. The second means comfort, ease. 07 錯綜 Sakusou  1）complication 2）intricacy  3）to become complicated 4）to get entangled  08 葉風 Hakaze  1）breeze rustling through leaves  Note: even though it is possible that this "hakaze" is for the character, but the word 'hakaze' really means as "breeze rustling through leaves". So I decided to leave the meaning here because it wasn't clear either Michiru really meant this theme for Hakaze (the girl character), or just about breeze rustling through leaves. 09 推理 Suiri 1）reasoning 2）inference 3）mystery or detective genre (movie, novel, etc.) 10 邂逅変奏曲 (舞姫ver) Kaikou Hen Soukyo (Maihime ver.) Kaikou = 1）chance meeting  2) encounter Hen Soukyo = music variation Maihime/buki = female dancer Note: 舞姫 can be read as "maihime" or "buki" with the same meaning. I prefer "maihime" because when Hakaze danced, she was called as "maihime". 11 愛花  Aika Hope this helps you. E N J O Y!!
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