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Teo Torriatte konomama iko

Let us cling together as the years go by



Teo: hand/hands [doesn't distinguish between number]

Torriatte: hold

konomama: as it is

iko: go



Aisuruhito yo

Oh my love, my love



Aisuruhito: to a loved one

yo: dear



Shizukana yoi ni

In the quiet of the night



Shizukana: silent

yoi: night/dusk

ni: in/at



Hikario tomoshi

Let our candle always burn



Hikario: light/lamp

tomoshi: turn on; conected with fire [very poetic expresion]



Itoshiki oshieo idaki

Let us never lose the lessons we have learned



Itoshiki: lovely

oshieo: a word from God/instructions/something given by a respected or

highly educated person or persons [a very religion word] idaki: keep/have