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昔(むかし)、山代(やましろ)城(じょう)の国(くに)宇(宇)士(し)で働(はたら)く太郎(たろう)作(さく)とお花(はな)の物語(ものがたり)が描(えが)かれ、茶(ちゃ)の栽培(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.
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昔(むかし)

昔(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)城(じょう)の国(くに)宇(宇)士(し)の茶(ちゃ)どへ出稼(でかせ)ぎに来(き)ている

山(やま)

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

N3
ctr
counter for decades of ages, eras, etc.
ctr
counter for generations (of inheritors to a throne, etc.)
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城(しろ)

N3
n
castle
•

の

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

N5
n
country; state
n
region
•••••

宇(ウ)

N2
n
Ukraine

士(し)

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

茶(ちゃ)

N5
n
tea
n
tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
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ど

N5
•

へ

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

出(で)稼(かせ)ぎ

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

に

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

来(き)て

N5
suffix
indicates action that had been continuing up till now / came to be
•
太(ふとし)ロ作(さく)という若者(わかもの)がおった。遠(とお)く西(にし)の国(くに)岩(いわ)

太(ふと)

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

ロ

N5

作(さく)

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

と

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and
••••

若(わか)者(もの)

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

が

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)
•

遠(とお)く

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
•

の

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

国(くに)

N5
n
country; state
n
region
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岩(いわ)国(くに)

N3
n
Iwakuni (city), Yamaguchi Prefecture
国(くに)から来(き)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
••••••

来(き)て

N5
suffix
indicates action that had been continuing up till now / came to be
•

若(わか)者(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)
何(なに)しろつ寝(ね)るのかと思(おも)われるほどの働(はたら)き者(もの)で茶(ちゃ)の栽培(さいばい)などについてももう知(し)らんことはないぐらいじゃった。

何(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
•

つ

N5

寝(ね)る

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

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

と

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and
••••

思(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)
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ほど

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

の

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

働(はたら)き者(もの)

N3
n
hard worker; hardworking person
•

で

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

茶(ちゃ)

N5
n
tea
n
tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
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栽(さい)培(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
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知(し)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
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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。

親(おや)方(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
•
この家(いえ)にはお花(はな)という娘(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)
••

家(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
••••

お

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

花(はな)

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

N5
prt, conj
if; when
prt, conj
and
••••

娘(むすめ)

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

が

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)丼(どんぶり)はを決心(けっしん)してくれなきゃいかんよ。

太(ふと)

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

郎(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
•••

丼(どんぶり)

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

は

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

を

N5
prt
indicates direct object of action
prt
indicates subject of causative expression
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決(けっ)心(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)
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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
•••

よ

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)も違(ちが)うし。私(わたし)があんたのお嫁(よめ)になるちゅうことはよお父(とう)ちゃんに話(はな)しといた方(ほう)がええわなあ。今夜(こんや)話(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)
•

と

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
•••

身(み)分(ぶん)

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

も

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)
••••

違(ちが)う

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
••

し

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

私(わたし)

N5
pn
I; me(slightly formal or feminine)
•

が

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

の

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

お

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

嫁(よめ)

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

に

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
•••••••••

は

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

よ

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

お父(とう)ちゃん

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

話(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

方(ほう)がええ

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

わ

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

今(こん)夜(や)

N4
adv, n
this evening; tonight
•

話(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。私(わたし)この人(ひと)の嫁(よめ)になりたいんじゃが。ええじゃろ。

お

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

私(わたし)

N5
pn
I; me(slightly formal or feminine)
•

この人(ひと)

N4
pn
this person; he; she

の

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

嫁(よめ)

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

に

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...
•

ん

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)
•

が

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?