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English → Japanese CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised Level 6/10

"It's no wonder Matthew and Marilla are both a little odd, living away back here by themselves.

「マシューとマリラが二人ともちょっと変わっているのも無理はない、こんな奥まったところに二人きりで住んでいるんだから。

Trees aren't much company, though dear knows if they were there'd be enough of them.

木は話し相手にはならないけれど、もしなれるとしたら、ここには十分すぎるほどあるけどね。

I'd ruther look at people.

私はやっぱり人を見ていたい。

To be sure, they seem contented enough; but then, I suppose, they're used to it.

確かに、二人は十分満足しているように見えるけど、まあ、慣れてしまったんでしょうね。

A body can get used to anything, even to being hanged, as the Irishman said."

アイルランド人が言ったように、人間は何にでも慣れるもの、絞首刑にさえもね。」

With this Mrs. Rachel stepped out of the lane into the backyard of Green Gables.

こう言うと、レイチェル夫人は小道から出てグリーン・ゲイブルズの裏庭へ足を踏み入れた。

Very green and neat and precise was that yard, set about on one side with great patriarchal willows and on the other with prim Lombardies.

その庭は非常に緑が濃く、きちんと整然としており、片側には堂々たる古木の柳が並び、もう片側には端正なロンバルディアポプラが立ち並んでいた。

Not a stray stick nor stone was to be seen, for Mrs. Rachel would have seen it if there had been.

落ちた枝一本、石ころ一つも見当たらなかった。もしあればレイチェル夫人が見逃すはずがなかったからだ。

Privately she was of the opinion that Marilla Cuthbert swept that yard over as often as she swept her house.

夫人は心の中で、マリラ・カスバートは家の中を掃く回数と同じくらい頻繁に庭も掃き清めているに違いないと思っていた。

One could have eaten a meal off the ground without overbrimming the proverbial peck of dirt.

地面の上で食事をしても、よく言われる「一升の土」を超えることなどないほどだった。

Mrs. Rachel rapped smartly at the kitchen door and stepped in when bidden to do so.

レイチェル夫人は台所のドアをきびきびとノックし、どうぞと言われると中へ入った。

The kitchen at Green Gables was a cheerful apartment--or would have been cheerful if it had not been so painfully clean as to give it something of the appearance of an unused parlor.

グリーン・ゲイブルズの台所は明るい部屋だった――もっとも、使われていない客間のような印象を与えるほど痛ましいほど清潔でなければ、もっと明るく感じられたことだろう。

Vocabulary

to — And; connects nouns or marks quotation.
ga — Subject marker particle in Japanese grammar.
二人
futari — Two people; a pair of persons.
とも
tomo — Both; indicates all members of a group.
ちょっと
chotto — A little; slightly; used to soften statements.
変わって
kawatte — Being different; eccentric; unusual in character.
いる
iru — To exist (animate); continuous state auxiliary verb.
no — Possessive or nominalizing particle in Japanese.
mo — Also; too; even; inclusive particle.
無理
muri — Unreasonable; impossible; no wonder; forced.
wa — Topic marker particle highlighting the subject.
ない
nai — Not; negation; does not exist.
こんな
konna — This kind of; such a (near speaker).
奥まった
okumatta — Secluded; tucked away; deep and remote location.
ところ
tokoro — Place; location; spot; situation.
ni — In; at; to; direction or location particle.
二人きり
futarikiri — Just the two of them; alone together.
de — At; by means of; particle indicating place or method.
住んで
sunde — Living; residing (te-form of 住む).
n — Informal explanatory/emphatic particle; contracted form of の.
だから
dakara — Therefore; that's why; so.
ki — Tree; wood; a plant with a trunk.
話し相手
hanashi aite — Someone to talk to; a conversation partner.
なら
nara — If; as for; conditional or topic particle.
けれど
keredo — But; however; though; soft conjunction.
もし
moshi — If; supposing; used to introduce conditionals.
なれる
nareru — To be able to become; potential form of なる.
shi — And; also; listing or reinforcing reasons.
たら
tara — If; when; conditional verb ending.
ここ
koko — Here; this place (near the speaker).
十分すぎる
jūbun sugiru — More than enough; excessively sufficient.
ほど
hodo — To the extent of; about; degree or extent.
ある
aru — To exist (inanimate); there is/are.
けど
kedo — But; though; casual connective conjunction.
ne — Sentence-final particle seeking agreement or emphasis.
watashi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.
やっぱり
yappari — After all; as expected; just as I thought.
hito — Person; human being; people.
wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.
見て
mite — Seeing; looking at (te-form of 見る).
i — Auxiliary verb (て-form of いる); continuous action.
たい
tai — Want to; expresses desire to do something.
確か
tashika — Certainly; surely; if I recall correctly.
十分
jūbun — Enough; sufficient; fully; adequately.
満足
manzoku — Satisfaction; contentment; being pleased with something.
して
shite — Doing; te-form of する; connecting actions.
よう
yō — Seems; appears; resembles; hearsay or conjecture.
見える
mieru — To be visible; to appear; to seem.
まあ
maa — Well; I suppose; an expression of mild resignation.
慣れて
narete — Having gotten used to (te-form of 慣れる).
しまった
shimatta — Ended up doing; completed action (often with regret).
でしょう
deshō — Probably; I suppose; seeking confirmation politely.
アイルランド人
Airurando-jin — Irish person; a person from Ireland.
言った
itta — Said; past tense of 言う (to say).
人間
ningen — Human being; mankind; a person.
nani / nan — What; anything; used in expressions meaning 'anything'.
でも
demo — But; however; even; any (combined with 何).
慣れる
nareru — To get used to; to become accustomed to.
もの
mono — Thing; natural tendency; the way things are.
さえ
sae — Even; as long as; emphatic particle for extremes.
こう
kō — Like this; in this way; thus.
言う
iu — To say; to speak; to express in words.
夫人
fujin — Mrs.; a married woman; a lady.
小道
komichi — Path; lane; small narrow road or trail.
から
kara — From; because; starting point particle.
出て
dete — Exiting; coming out (te-form of 出る).
裏庭
uraniwa — Backyard; the garden behind a house.
e — To; toward; directional particle.
ashi — Foot; leg; step.
踏み入れた
fumireta / fumiire ta — Stepped into; entered on foot; set foot in.
その
sono — That; the (referring to previously mentioned thing).
niwa — Garden; yard; outdoor space around a house.
非常
hijō — Extremely; very; unusual; extraordinary.
midori — Green (color); greenery; verdure.
濃く
noku — Deeply; thickly; richly (adverbial form of 濃い).
きちんと
kichinto — Neatly; properly; tidily; in an orderly manner.
整然
seizen — Orderly; well-arranged; neat and systematic.
おり
ori — Being; existing (formal/literary form of いる).
片側
katagawa — One side; one flank of something.
堂々たる
dōdō taru — Majestic; imposing; stately and grand.
古木
komoku / furuki — Old tree; an ancient large tree.
yanagi — Willow tree; a tree with drooping branches.
並び
narabi — A row; lined up; arrangement in a line.
もう
mō — Already; another; also; on the other side.
端正
tansei — Neat; trim; well-formed; dignified in appearance.
na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
ポプラ
Popura — Poplar tree; tall slender deciduous tree.
立ち並んで
tachinararunde — Standing in a row; lined up side by side.
いた
ita — Was; were; past continuous existence (いる past tense).
落ちた
ochita — Fell; dropped; fallen (past tense of 落ちる).
eda — Branch; twig; bough of a tree.
一本
ippon — One (long/thin object); counter for sticks, branches.
石ころ
ishikoro — Pebble; small stone; a little rock.
一つ
hitotsu — One (general counter); a single item.
見当たら
mitatura (mitaatara) — Could not be found; nowhere to be seen.
なかった
nakatta — Was not; did not exist (past negative of ない).
あれば
areba — If there is/were; conditional form of ある.
見逃す
minogasu — To miss; to overlook; to let pass unseen.
はず
hazu — Should; supposed to; expected to be the case.
da — Is; am; are; plain-form copula.
kokoro — Heart; mind; spirit; inner feelings.
naka — Inside; middle; among; within.
ie / ka — House; home; family; household.
掃く
haku — To sweep; to brush away debris with a broom.
回数
kaisū — Number of times; frequency of occurrence.
同じ
onaji — Same; identical; equal in nature or degree.
くらい
kurai — About; approximately; to the extent of.
頻繁
hinpan — Frequent; often; happening many times.
掃き清めて
hakikiyomete — Having swept clean; thoroughly swept and purified.
違いない
chigainai — Must be; no doubt; certainly (strong inference).
思って
omotte — Thinking; believing (te-form of 思う).
地面
jimen — Ground; earth's surface; the soil underfoot.
ue — Above; on top of; upper part.
食事
shokuji — Meal; eating; a time of having food.
よく
yoku — Often; well; frequently; in a good manner.
言われる
iwareru — Is said; to be told; passive form of 言う.
tsuchi — Soil; earth; dirt; ground.
超える
koeru — To exceed; to surpass; to go beyond a limit.
こと
koto — Thing; fact; matter; nominalizer for verb phrases.
など
nado — Etc.; and so on; such things as.
だった
datta — Was; were; plain past tense copula.
台所
daidokoro — Kitchen; the room used for cooking food.
ドア
doa — Door; an entry or exit panel.
きびきびと
kibikibi to — Briskly; smartly; in a lively and energetic manner.
ノック
nokku — Knock; the act of knocking on a door.
どうぞ
dōzo — Please; go ahead; an invitation to enter or take.
入った
haitta — Entered; went in (past tense of 入る).
明るい
akarui — Bright; cheerful; well-lit; vivid.
部屋
heya — Room; a space within a building for habitation.
もっとも
mottomo — However; though; admittedly; most reasonable caveat.
使われて
tsukawarete — Being used; passive te-form of 使う (to use).
いない
inai — Not present; not existing; negative of いる.
客間
kyakuma — Guest room; formal parlor for receiving visitors.
印象
inshō — Impression; the feeling or image something creates.
与える
ataeru — To give; to provide; to grant something to someone.
痛ましい
itamashii — Painful to see; pitiful; sad and distressing.
清潔
seiketsu — Clean; hygienic; neat and free from dirt.
なければ
nakereba — If not; unless (conditional negative form).
もっと
motto — More; to a greater degree or extent.
明るく
akaruku — Brightly; cheerfully (adverbial form of 明るい).
感じられた
kanjirareta — Was felt; could be felt (passive past of 感じる).
だろう
darō — Probably; I suppose; plain-form conjecture.
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