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English → Japanese Chapter ii -- The heroe of this great history appears with very bad Level 8/10

omens. A little tale of so LOW a kind that some may think it not worth their notice.

前兆について。非常に低俗な種類の小話であるため、注目に値しないと思う人もいるかもしれない。

A word or two concerning a squire, and more relating to a gamekeeper and a schoolmaster.

地主に関する一言二言、そして猟場番人と学校の先生についてのさらに多くの話。

Vocabulary

前兆
zenchou — Omen or sign indicating something about to happen
について
ni tsuite — Regarding; concerning; about a topic
非常に
hijou ni — Extremely; very; to a great degree
低俗
teizoku — Vulgar; crude; low-brow in taste or content
na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns
種類
shurui — Type; kind; category or variety of something
no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns
小話
kobanashi — Short amusing anecdote or light humorous story
de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or context
ある
aru — To exist; to be (for inanimate things)
ため
tame — Because of; for the sake of; due to
注目
chuumoku — Attention; notice; paying close interest to something
ni — Particle indicating direction, time, location, or purpose
値し
ayashi / atai shi — To be worth; to deserve; to merit something
ない
nai — Negative auxiliary; not; does not exist
to — Quotation particle; and; with; conditional particle
思う
omou — To think; to feel; to consider or believe
hito — Person; human being; individual
mo — Also; too; even; as well (inclusive particle)
いる
iru — To exist; to be (for animate beings)
かも
kamo — Maybe; perhaps; might be (uncertainty expression)
しれ
shire — Stem of shirenai; used in 'might possibly be' expressions
地主
jinushi — Landowner; landlord who owns land or property
関する
kan suru — To relate to; to concern; to be about something
一言
hitokoto — A word; a brief remark or short comment
二言
futakoto — Two words; a couple of brief remarks or comments
そして
soshite — And then; and; furthermore; connecting sequential ideas
猟場
ryouba — Hunting ground; area designated for hunting game
番人
bannin — Watchman; guard; keeper who watches over something
学校
gakkou — School; educational institution for students
先生
sensei — Teacher; instructor; also used as respectful address
さらに
sara ni — Furthermore; even more; in addition; additionally
多く
ooku — Many; much; a large number or quantity
hanashi — Story; talk; conversation; account of something
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