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(むかし)山代(やましろ)(じょう)(くに)()()(はたら)太郎(たろう)(さく)とお(はな)物語(ものがたり)(えが)かれ、(ちゃ)栽培(さいばい)がテーマ。

The story depicts Taro-saku and Ohana working in the land of Yamashiro Castle, focusing on tea cultivation.
340 words
(むかし)

(むかし)

N4
n, adj-no, adv
the old days; the past; former times; a long time ago
n
the past ten years; the past decade(used as a unit of time)
山代(やましろ)(じょう)(くに)()()(ちゃ)どへ出稼(でかせ)ぎに()ている

(やま)

N3
n, ctr
mountain; hill
n, ctr
mine (e.g. coal mine)

(だい)

N3
n, n-suf
charge; cost; price
n, n-suf
generation; age; (school) year; cohort; reign

(しろ)

N3
n
castle

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

(くに)

N5
n
country; state
n
region

()

N2
n
Ukraine

()

N2
n
man (esp. one who is well-respected)
n
samurai

(ちゃ)

N5
n
tea
n
tea plant (Camellia sinensis)

N5

N5
prt
to; towards; for(indicates direction or goal; pronounced え in modern Japanese)

()(かせ)

N3
n, vs, vi
working away from home (esp. abroad)
n
person working away from home; migrant worker

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

()

N5
vk, vi
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
vk, vi, aux-v
to come back; to do ... and come back(after the -te form of a verb)
(ふとし)(さく)という若者(わかもの)がおった。(とお)西(にし)(くに)(いわ)

(ふと)

N4
adj-i
fat; thick
adj-i
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous

N5

(さく)

N1
n, ctr, n-suf
work (e.g. of art); production
n
harvest; cultivation; farming; crop; yield

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and

(わか)(もの)

N4
n
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

おった

N5
suffix
indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)

(とお)

N5
adj-i
far; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance
adj-i
distant (past); remote (in time); remote; far-removed (in time)

西(にし)

N5
n
west

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

(くに)

N5
n
country; state
n
region

(いわ)(くに)

N3
n
Iwakuni (city), Yamaguchi Prefecture
(くに)から()ている若者(わかもの)じゃった。

から

N5
prt
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
prt
from (originator); by

()

N5
vk, vi
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
vk, vi, aux-v
to come back; to do ... and come back(after the -te form of a verb)

(わか)(もの)

N4
n
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth

じゃった

N3
exp
was; were(western Japanese; also freq. used in animation and foreign-language dubbing to indicate a person is old)
(なに)しろつ()るのかと(おも)われるほどの(はたら)(もの)(ちゃ)栽培(さいばい)などについてももう()らんことはないぐらいじゃった。

(なに)しろ

N3
adv
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see; particularly
adv
because; since; for; after all

N5
ctr
counter for the hito-futa-mi counting system (forming hitotsu, futatsu, mitsu, and misoji, yasoji, etc.)

()

N5
v1, vi
to sleep (lying down)
v1, vi
to go to bed; to lie in bed

のか

N4
prt
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement(sentence ending particle)
prt
lamenting reflections on the preceding statement(sentence ending particle)

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and

(おも)われる

N3
v5u, vt
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon(想う has connotations of heart-felt)
v5u, vt
to think (of doing); to plan (to do)

ほど

N4
n, adv
extent; degree; measure
n
limit; bounds

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

(はたら)(もの)

N3
n
hard worker; hardworking person

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)

(ちゃ)

N5
n
tea
n
tea plant (Camellia sinensis)

(さい)(ばい)

N3
vt, vs, n
cultivation

など

N4
prt
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
prt
or something(after an approximate quote or vague suggestion)

について

N4
exp
concerning; regarding
exp
per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

ももう

N2
v5m, vt
to rub; to crumple
v5m, vt
to massage

()らん

N4
v5r, vt
to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover
v5r, vt
to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize

ことはない

N4
exp, adj-i
there is no need to ...
adj-i, exp
never happens; there is never a time when

ぐらい

N5
suf, prt
approximately; about; around; or so(also written as 位)
suf, prt
to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least

じゃった

N3
exp
was; were(western Japanese; also freq. used in animation and foreign-language dubbing to indicate a person is old)
親方(おやかた)。よし。へい。うわ。

(おや)(かた)

N3
n
master; boss; chief; foreman; supervisor
n
stable master

よし

N4
int
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay

へい

N3
n
(common) soldier; rank and file
n
army; troops

うわ

N5
int
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
この(いえ)にはお(はな)という(むすめ)がおった。

この

N5
adj-pn
this(something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker)
adj-pn
last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this(in ref. to a stretch of time or date)

(いえ)

N5
n
house; residence; dwelling
n
family; household

には

N3
exp, prt
to; for; on; in; at(emphasises word marked by に)
exp, prt
in order to; for

N5
pref
honorific/polite/humble prefix(usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal)

(はな)

N5
n
flower; blossom; bloom; petal
n
cherry blossom

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and

(むすめ)

N4
n
daughter
n
girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

おった

N5
suffix
indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)
太郎(たろう)(どんぶり)はを決心(けっしん)してくれなきゃいかんよ。

(ふと)

N4
adj-i
fat; thick
adj-i
deep (of a voice); thick; sonorous

(ろう)

N5
suf
nth son(太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names)
n
lang; official title in ancient China

(どんぶり)

N4
n
porcelain bowl
n
donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression

(けっ)(しん)

N2
vt, vs, n
determination; resolution

して

N2
vs-i
to do; to carry out; to perform
vs-i
to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)

くれなければ

N3
suffix
(asking) to do something for one

いかん

N5
exp
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes)
exp
bad; not good

N5
adj-ix
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable(also written 良い, 好い and 善い)
adj-ix
sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
うん。でもわしとあんたでは身分(みぶん)(ちが)うし。(わたし)があんたのお(よめ)になるちゅうことはよお(とう)ちゃんに(はな)しといた(ほう)がええわなあ。今夜(こんや)(はな)そう。

うん

N5
int
yes; yeah; uh huh
int
hum; hmmm; well; erm; huh?

でも

N5
conj
but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so; also; as well
prt
even

わし

N4
pn
I; me(used by elderly)

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and

あんた

N4
pn
you(familiar form of あなた; oft. considered rude)

では

N4
conj
then; well; so; well then
int
bye then

()(ぶん)

N3
n
(social) standing; status; position; rank
n
identity; birth; origin

N5
prt
too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
prt
both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)(as AもBも)

(ちが)

N3
v5u, vi
to differ (from); to be different; to be distinct; to be unlike; to vary; to disagree (with)
v5u, vi
to be wrong; to be incorrect; to be mistaken

N5
prt, conj
and; besides; moreover; what's more; not only ... but also
prt, conj
because; since(usu. indicates one of several reasons)

(わたし)

N5
pn
I; me(slightly formal or feminine)

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

N5
pref
honorific/polite/humble prefix(usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal)

(よめ)

N4
n
bride
n
(one's) daughter-in-law

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

ちゅう

N5
n, vs, vi
kiss
adv-to
squeak (of a mouse)

こと

N3
n
thing; matter
n
incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis

N5
prt
indicates sentence topic(pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
prt
indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)

N5
adj-ix
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable(also written 良い, 好い and 善い)
adj-ix
sufficient; enough; ready; prepared

(とう)ちゃん

N4
n
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa; pop

(はな)して

N4
v5s, vt
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
v5s, vt
to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss

といた

N5
suffix
to do in advance / to leave in the current state expecting a later change

(ほう)がええ

N4
exp, adj-ix
had better ...(after past tense verb)
exp, adj-ix
had better not ...(after negative verb)

N5
prt
indicates emotion or admiration(at sentence end)
prt
indicates emphasis(at sentence end)

(こん)()

N4
adv, n
this evening; tonight

(はな)そう

N4
v5s, vt
to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
v5s, vt
to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
おとっちゃん。(わたし)この(ひと)(よめ)になりたいんじゃが。ええじゃろ。

N5
pref
honorific/polite/humble prefix(usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal)

とっちゃん

N4
n
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop

(わたし)

N5
pn
I; me(slightly formal or feminine)

この(ひと)

N4
pn
this person; he; she

N5
prt
indicates possessive(occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
prt
nominalizes verbs and adjectives

(よめ)

N4
n
bride
n
(one's) daughter-in-law

N5
prt
at (place, time); in; on; during
prt
to (direction, state); toward; into

なり

N4
v5r, vi
to become; to get; to grow; to turn; to reach; to attain
v5r, vi
to result in; to turn out; to end up; to prove (to be)

たい

N5
suffix
want to... / would like to...

N5
int
yes; yeah; uh huh
int
huh?; what?

じゃ

N5
cop, cop-da
be; is(plain copula)
aux-v
did; (have) done(た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)

N5
prt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
prt
indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)

ええ

N5
int
yes; that is correct; right
int
um; errr

じゃろ

N4
exp
seems; I think; I guess(western Japanese; also freq. used in animation and foreign-language dubbing to indicate a person is old)
exp
right?; don't you agree?