(This is my westernized interpretation of the classic Japanese fairy tale/legend of the boy who was born from a peach. I'm mixing at least three versions with which I am familiar, and adding a thoroughly western-style ending.)
(Audio here. 音声はここです。)
Once upon a time in a small village near the Seto Inland Sea, an old man lived with his wife. Because they had no children, they lived by themselves.
Every day, they worked hard. The old man would go to the fields. And the old woman would do the housework, and then go to the river to do the laundry.
One day, while doing the laundry, the old woman saw something strange bobbing up and down as it floated down the river. As it drew closer, she saw that it was a giant peach.
So she called out to the peach, "Peach! Oh, Peach. Come here." And the peach came toward her, bobbing and dancing in the stream.
When it got close, she reached out into the water and pulled it to shore. It was very large, and she said to herself, "This will make us a nice dessert."
When she finished with the laundry, she took her load back to the house and set the peach on the table to show her husband.
When he finally returned after sundown, he was pleased to see the peach. "This peach looks delicious." he said to his wife, "Let's have some."
"Yes, let's." she said. And she got out a large knife to cut the peach with.
But, before she could put the knife to the peach, it popped open, and out popped a lively baby boy.
"Hello, Grandma!", "Hello, Grandpa!" he said.
The old man and the old woman were very surprised. "Where did you come from?" they asked the boy.
And he replied "From heaven, of course."
And the old woman said to her husband, "The gods have blessed us for all our years of hard work and patience."
So they named the boy "Momotaro", which means "Son of the Peach," and raised him as their own son.
They took good care of him, and Momotaro was a good boy.
He ate all his food, and grew big and strong. And as he grew up, he helped in the fields and around the house.
And he played with the other children in the village, made lots of friends, and became a brave, strong young man.
He worked hard and grew stronger than any man in the village.
One day as he was working in the fields, he saw a kite circling overhead.
He called to the bird, "Hello, Kite, do you have any news?"
And the bird called back, "Momotaro, the villagers around here need your help!"
"Why? Is something wrong?"
"The demons from Devils' Island are raiding the villages, destroying their houses, and taking their food and treasures."
So he went home and told his adopted parents, "I must go to Devils' Island and defeat the demons."
They were very surprised. "But you are just a young man!" the old man said.
"I am stronger than any man in the village."
"It will be very dangerous!" cried the old woman.
"I am very brave, and it is the right thing to do." he replied.
So the old man helped him make a very strong sword.
And the old woman helped him prepare special nutritious millet dumplings.
"We have put our hearts into this sword. It will help you defeat the demons," the old man said.
"We have put our hearts into these dumplings. Eat one, and you will be stronger than one hundred men," said the old woman.
So the old man put the sword in its sheath and Momotaro tied the sheath to his belt.
And the old woman put the millet dumplings in a bag and Momotaro tied the bag to his belt.
"Thank you, Grandmother. Thank you, Grandfather. I will do my best, and I shall prevail."
So Momotaro set off over the mountains and through the valleys.
While he was walking, he met a dog.
"Hello, Momotaro. Where are you going?" the dog asked.
"Hello, Dog. I am going to Devils' Island to defeat the demons," Momotaro replied.
"That is a good thing to do. What is in that bag on your belt?"
"These are special nutritious dumplings. They can make you very strong. If I give you one, will you join me in my quest?"
"Yes, I will join you in your quest."
So Momotaro gave him a dumpling, and the dog joined him. And then they set off again, over the mountains and through the valleys.
While they were walking, they met a monkey.
"Hello, Momotaro. Hello, Dog. Where are you going?" the monkey asked.
"Hello, Monkey. We are going to Devils' Island to defeat the demons," they replied.
"That is a good thing to do. What is in that bag on your belt, Momotaro?"
"These are special nutritious dumplings. They can make you very strong. If I give you one, will you join us in our quest?"
"Yes, I will join you in your quest."
So Momotaro gave him a dumpling, and the monkey joined them. And they set off again, over the mountains and through the valleys.
While they were walking, they met a pheasant.
"Hello, Momotaro. Hello, Dog. Hello, Monkey. Where are you going?" the pheasant asked.
"Hello, Pheasant. We are going to Devils' Island to defeat the demons," they replied.
"That is a good thing to do. What is in that bag on your belt, Momotaro?"
"These are special nutritious dumplings. They can make you very strong. If I give you one, will you join us in our quest?"
"Yes, I will join you in your quest."
So Momotaro gave her a dumpling, and the pheasant joined them. And they set off over the mountains and through the valleys.
When they came to the sea, they could see Devils' Island across the water.
Momotaro made a boat, and the dog and the monkey and the pheasant helped him in whatever way they could.
Then they sailed across the water to Devils' Island.
The pheasant flew ahead, as their scout, to find the way. She showed them where to land the boat, and how to get to the demons' lair.
When they got to the lair, they each ate one millet dumpling. They felt strong, with the power of Momotaro's adopted grandmother's love.
Then the pheasant flew over the wall and looked around. When she came back, she called down, "The demons are all taking a nap inside the walls."
So the monkey climbed over the wall and lifted the bolt on the gate.
Momotaro and the dog pushed the gate open and charged inside.
The monkey squealed and screamed. The dog barked and howled. The pheasant crowed and screeched.
And Momotaro cried, "Momotaro has come to avenge the villagers! Surrender now or prepare to fight!"
The demons woke up in confusion. But Momotaro waited. Then the demons attacked.
The dog charged and bit the demons' legs.
The monkey charged and jumped on the demons' heads.
The pheasant dove and pecked at their necks and arms.
Momotaro felt the power of his adopted grandfather's love as he swung his sword and beat the demons back.
Soon the demons were all on the run. They ran into the castle to the big demon.
"Momotaro has come!"
"Momotaro is too strong!"
"We can't beat him!"
The big demon burst out laughing. "Bwaaah hah hah hah! You weak cowards! Who is Momotaro?"
Just then Momotaro and the dog and the monkey and the pheasant burst through the door.
"I am Momotaro. I have come to avenge the villagers! Surrender now or prepare to fight!"
"You are an insolent worm! You insult me!" yelled the big demon as he charged.
Then the dog bit his heels, and the monkey jumped on his head, and the pheasant dove and pecked his neck and arms.
And Momotaro felt the power of his adopted grandfather's love as he swung his sword and beat him back.
Soon the big demon was cowering in the corner. "I give! I give!"
"Do you all give up?" Momotaro asked them in a loud voice.
"Yes, we give up!" all the demons cried out in fear.
"Will you go raiding and attack the villagers again?" he asked.
"No! We will never go raiding again! We will never attack the villagers again!"
"Will you come with me and give all their treasures back?"
"Yes! We will go with you and give all their treasures back!"
"What about the food?"
"We will give everything we haven't eaten back!"
"What will you do then?"
Silence.
Then the big demon said, "We don't know what to do. We only know how to do bad things."
Momotaro thought for a moment. "Then you must come back with me and my grandparents will teach you how to work."
So the demons promised.
Then they collected the stolen things and went back to the villages and gave everything back.
When they were done, they went to Momotaro's village and Momotaro and his adopted grandprents taught them how to work.
Then some of the demons went back to their island to work, and others stayed in the villages to work.
And everyone lived happily ever after, or, at least, for a long time.
2014-10-14
September 29th -- Coming Home from Vacation
[The family has come home from their vacation trip.
一家は休暇の旅行から戻ってきています。
See here for vocabulary. 単語はここを参照。]
Amy: I don't want to go back to school!
Alex: Well, school starts tomorrow, so we have to get ready. I kinda missed school.
Anne: Can you two help me sort the laundry and put it away?
Alex: Do I have to, Mom?
Anne: What are you doing now?
Amy: He's playing with his PS Vita.
Anne: Don't play with that while I'm home! I hate that.
Alex: Okay, Mom, I'll help. Just let me finish this fight. I'm in a good rhythm.
Anne: Finish it quick.
Andy: How did you manage to get a load of laundry already washed and dried? Aren't you tired?
Anne: Best medicine for jet lag is getting back to work. How is your résumé coming, Alex?
Alex: Why do I have to get a job?
Andy: I'm not paying your full tuition, fees, books, and allowance. You've got to earn some of your money for school.
Alex: Argghh! She got me.
Andy: Good. Now put that game machine down and help your mom and your sister.
Amy: Who got you?
Alex: Pietra. Her user name is Rocky. Pass me my shirt there.
Amy: Here's your socks and shorts, too. Is she a friend from school or from your social network site?
Alex: Twitter. She does kendo, too.
Amy: Ooh. She sounds dangerous. Pass me my socks, would you?
Alex: Here.
Amy: Thanks. I'm done, Mom. Can I go now? I need to practice for the piano recital.
Anne: Of course.
Alex: I'm done too. I'm going to go to go practice the drums for my recital.
Andy: Don't play them too loud, okay? The neighbors will complain again.
Anne: Just the two of us now. Any word from the alumni association on your reunion, Honey?
Andy: Not yet. I'll have to give Roger a call. Have you called Mary about the turtle yet?
Anne: She said we could take our time about going to get Max.
Andy: That's nice of her.
一家は休暇の旅行から戻ってきています。
See here for vocabulary. 単語はここを参照。]
Amy: I don't want to go back to school!
Alex: Well, school starts tomorrow, so we have to get ready. I kinda missed school.
Anne: Can you two help me sort the laundry and put it away?
Alex: Do I have to, Mom?
Anne: What are you doing now?
Amy: He's playing with his PS Vita.
Anne: Don't play with that while I'm home! I hate that.
Alex: Okay, Mom, I'll help. Just let me finish this fight. I'm in a good rhythm.
Anne: Finish it quick.
Andy: How did you manage to get a load of laundry already washed and dried? Aren't you tired?
Anne: Best medicine for jet lag is getting back to work. How is your résumé coming, Alex?
Alex: Why do I have to get a job?
Andy: I'm not paying your full tuition, fees, books, and allowance. You've got to earn some of your money for school.
Alex: Argghh! She got me.
Andy: Good. Now put that game machine down and help your mom and your sister.
Amy: Who got you?
Alex: Pietra. Her user name is Rocky. Pass me my shirt there.
Amy: Here's your socks and shorts, too. Is she a friend from school or from your social network site?
Alex: Twitter. She does kendo, too.
Amy: Ooh. She sounds dangerous. Pass me my socks, would you?
Alex: Here.
Amy: Thanks. I'm done, Mom. Can I go now? I need to practice for the piano recital.
Anne: Of course.
Alex: I'm done too. I'm going to go to go practice the drums for my recital.
Andy: Don't play them too loud, okay? The neighbors will complain again.
Anne: Just the two of us now. Any word from the alumni association on your reunion, Honey?
Andy: Not yet. I'll have to give Roger a call. Have you called Mary about the turtle yet?
Anne: She said we could take our time about going to get Max.
Andy: That's nice of her.
September 29th Vocabulary And Phrases
[See here for examples. 例文をここでご参照できます。]
- put things away
- 物々を片付ける（元の場所に直す）
- lot
- 一組、一区画、一山、一口、など
- a lot of A
- A のたくさん、 A いっぱい
- sort
- 分類・仕分けする、並べ替える
- sort laundry
- 洗濯物を分類する
- kind
- 類、種類、親族
- sort
- 種、類、種類、タイプ
- kind-of (kinda) A
- いくぶん A、 ある程度 A、 ちょっと A、 A のようで
- sort-of (sorta) A
- いくぶん A、 多少 A、 かなり A、 なんだか A
- game
- 遊び、娯楽、遊戯、ゲーム、球技、試合など
- game machine
- ゲーム機
- play
- 遊ぶ、遊び感覚でやる
- Don't play that!
- そんなもので遊ぶな！そんな遊びをするな！
- ... while I'm home/here
- （家に）居るあいだは
- college
- 大学の学部、短期大学
- university
- 大学、大学院
- elementary
- 基礎の、要素の
- elementary school
- 小学校
- school
- 学校
- reunion
- 同窓会（会合）
- alumni/alumnae association
- 同窓会（団体）
- practice
- 練習、習わし、行う、実施、開業
- drum(s)
- 太鼓（のセット）
- network
- 網状組織、網状通信
- social network
- 社交的交流のための網状組織
- social networking sites (facebook, linkedin)
- 社交的に交流できるインターネット通信設備
- work/job history
- 職務経歴
- résumé
- 履歴書
- vita
- 命、生命、生涯（ラテン語の life）
- curriculum vitae (course of life)
- 業績書
- vitamin
- ビタミン（life-mineral からできたと言われるが、無機鉱物ではない）
- I don't do music.
- 音楽の稽古はしません。
- I do Japanese Noh.
- 能の稽古はします。
- I do practice kendo.
- 剣道の稽古をします。（主張する表現）
- recite
- 暗唱する
- recital
- 演奏会、発表会
- hot springs
- 温泉
- get used to A
- A に慣れる
- just the two of us/you/them
- 二人きり（自分ら二人／相手二人／他人二人）
- Just the Two of Us (Grover Washington Jr.)
- ３０年前のジャズ系のポップソング
- There are six in my family.
- 家族は六人です。
- I have one brother.
- 兄もしくは弟一人がいます。
- I have two sisters.
- 自分を含まず、姉妹二人がいます。
- I have three siblings.
- 四人兄弟です。
2014-08-25
Topic for the Next Class - Cleaning Up after a Trip?
Again, I'm not sure what to prepare for the next class.
Listening to song lyrics? Maybe not yet.
Then I looked at what we did last time.
I'm thinking we should talk a little about where we've been and what we did and how we get back to normal life after a trip.
(Where have I been? Hmm, ... a land called openbsd, some time out to Cosmo Square, and a little visit with The Little Prince, I guess.)
Bring your questions, of course.
Listening to song lyrics? Maybe not yet.
Then I looked at what we did last time.
I'm thinking we should talk a little about where we've been and what we did and how we get back to normal life after a trip.
(Where have I been? Hmm, ... a land called openbsd, some time out to Cosmo Square, and a little visit with The Little Prince, I guess.)
Bring your questions, of course.
2014-07-15
Romeo and Juliet Excerpt 6 -- Mercutio and Tybalt Die ＝ ロミオとジュリエット抜粋６〜マーキュシオもティボルトも殺される
[Intended to be presented by junior high or high-school level students of English as a foreign language. Continuing from here. Sans annotation here.]
Narrator: Benvolio and Mercutio have been out on business.
〔be out => お出かけ中〕
〔business => 用事〕
Benvolio: Mercutio, let's go home. It's too hot.
In weather like this, it's easy to get into an argument.
〔weather => 天気、気温〕
〔in ～ like this => こんな～に〕
〔easy to ～ => ～しやすい〕
〔get into ～ => （～に入る→）～の状態になる〕
〔argument => 言い合い、言い争う、喧嘩〕
Mercutio: What do you have against a good argument?
Speaking of which, here come some Capulets.
〔against => 対抗に、対立に、反対に〕
〔have A against B => A のことで B に反対する〕
〔What do you have against ～? => 何の訳で～に反対する？〕
〔Speaking of which => （話しているところの）偶然ですが〕
〔here come (some) ～ => ～（の何人か）が只今寄りかかってくる〕
Benvolio: I definitely do not want to argue with them.
〔definitely => 確実に、まったく〕
Tybalt: Good evening. Could we talk?
〔could we ～ => ～してもいいですか？〕
Mercutio: I think you want to do more than talk.
〔more than talk => 話以外のこと、話だけではないもの〕
Tybalt: Ready any time you are.
Mercutio, you hang around with Romeo, ...
〔any time => いつでも〕
〔I'm ready any time you are. => お前の用意次第。〕
〔hang around with ～ => ～と一緒に過ごす、と付き合う〕
Mercutio: And what if I do?
Is there some problem with that?
〔what if ～? => ～だったらどう？〕
Benvolio: This is a public place.
We could discuss things more freely in some private place.
〔public => 公の〕
〔discuss => 話し合う〕
〔freely => 自由に〕
〔private => 内輪の〕
Mercutio: I see no need to go anywhere.
〔see => 認める〕
〔need => 必要〕
〔I see no need to ～. => ～（する）必要ないでしょう。〕
〔anywhere => どこでも〕
Narrator: Tybalt sees Romeo approaching.
〔approach => 近づく、寄ってくる〕
Tybalt: Well, we have nothing to discuss.
There is the man I want to talk with.
〔have nothing to ～ => ～（する）ことがない〕
〔There is ～. => ～はあそこにいる。〕
Mercutio: And he's a better man than you.
〔a better ～ than you => お前よりましな～〕
Tybalt: Romeo, I hate you. You are scum!
Die!
〔hate => 憎む〕
〔scum => 浮きかす、くず〕
〔Die! => 死ね！〕
Romeo: Oh, Tybalt, we should be friends.
Let's not talk about hate.
〔should be ～ => ～になるべき〕
〔take about ～ => ～について話する〕
〔hate => 憎み〕
Tybalt: You have injured me! Draw your sword!
〔injure => 傷つける〕
〔draw => 引っ張り出す〕
Romeo: But how could I injure you?
You are a Capulet, and I love all Capulets.
〔how could I ～? => ～（する）わけはありますか？〕
Mercutio: You are being a coward, Romeo!
Tybalt, do you want to fight?
〔being ～ => ～になること〕
〔coward => ひきょう者〕
〔being a coward => ひきょうな振る舞い〕
〔fight => 喧嘩する、戦う〕
Tybalt: Ready when you are.
Romeo: My friend, Mercutio, put your sword away.
〔put ～ away => ～を片づける〕
Mercutio: Come on Tybalt.
〔Come on! => かかってこい！〕
Romeo: Benvolio, help me stop them!
Fighting in the streets is against the law!
Stop, Tybalt! Stop, Mercutio!
〔stop => 止める〕
〔against the law => 違法〕
Narrator: Tybalt's thrust under Romeo's arm has fatally wounded Mercutio.
〔thrust => 突き、突っ込み〕
〔under ～ => ～の下に〕〔 => 〕
〔fatally => 死命的に〕
〔wound => 刺し傷を負わせる〕
Mercutio: I'm going to die.
Did he get away without a scratch?
I hate you both!
〔get away => （よそを得る→）逃げる〕
〔without ～ => ～無し〕
〔scratch => 擦り傷〕
〔both => 二人とも〕
Benvolio: Are you wounded?
Mercutio: Call a doctor!
〔医師を呼べ！〕
Romeo: Please hang on!
It's not too bad, is it?
〔Hang on! => （しっかりつかまる→）しっかり！〕
Mercutio: Maybe it's not too bad, but it's bad enough.
If you look for me tomorrow, you'll find me in the graveyard.
Why did you try to stop us?
〔bad enough => 充分にひどい〕
〔look for => 求める、探す〕
〔find A in B => A を B に見つける〕
〔graveyard => 墓地〕
〔try to ～ => ～をやろうとする〕
Romeo: I meant it for the best!
〔mean => 意図する〕
〔for the best => 一番良い結果〕
Mercutio: I'm dead meat.
Benvolio, help me to some shelter.
I hate you both! And your families, too!
〔dead meat => 生きていない肉〕
〔help A to B => A が B まで行くのを助ける〕
〔shelter => 避難所、よりどころ〕
Romeo: My new cousin Tybalt has fatally wounded my friend Mercutio!
And it's my fault for trying to stop the fight.
Oh, Juliet, my love for you makes me think like a girl.
〔new cousin => 新しくいとこになった人〕
〔fault => 責任、原因、違反〕
〔It's my fault. => 俺が悪い。俺の所為。〕
〔for trying to ～ => ～の試みに〕
〔love for you => あなたへの愛情〕
〔make me ～ => 俺に～させる〕
〔think like a girl => 少女のように考える〕
Benvolio: He's dead. Brave Mercutio is dead!
Here comes Tybalt, now.
〔brave => 勇ましい〕
Romeo: Tybalt, you are a dead man.
〔dead => （形容詞）死んだ〕
Tybalt: It's your fault for hanging around with him.
Narrator: So Romeo and Tybalt fight.
Benvolio: And now Tybalt's dead.
If the prince catches you, you're dead, too.
Romeo., you must go away.
〔catch => 捕まえる〕
〔go away => よそへ行く〕
Romeo: Why does fate play games with me?
〔fate => 運〕
〔play games with ～ => ～でもてあそぶ〕
[End of excerpts.]
Narrator: Benvolio and Mercutio have been out on business.
〔be out => お出かけ中〕
〔business => 用事〕
Benvolio: Mercutio, let's go home. It's too hot.
In weather like this, it's easy to get into an argument.
〔weather => 天気、気温〕
〔in ～ like this => こんな～に〕
〔easy to ～ => ～しやすい〕
〔get into ～ => （～に入る→）～の状態になる〕
〔argument => 言い合い、言い争う、喧嘩〕
Mercutio: What do you have against a good argument?
Speaking of which, here come some Capulets.
〔against => 対抗に、対立に、反対に〕
〔have A against B => A のことで B に反対する〕
〔What do you have against ～? => 何の訳で～に反対する？〕
〔Speaking of which => （話しているところの）偶然ですが〕
〔here come (some) ～ => ～（の何人か）が只今寄りかかってくる〕
Benvolio: I definitely do not want to argue with them.
〔definitely => 確実に、まったく〕
Tybalt: Good evening. Could we talk?
〔could we ～ => ～してもいいですか？〕
Mercutio: I think you want to do more than talk.
〔more than talk => 話以外のこと、話だけではないもの〕
Tybalt: Ready any time you are.
Mercutio, you hang around with Romeo, ...
〔any time => いつでも〕
〔I'm ready any time you are. => お前の用意次第。〕
〔hang around with ～ => ～と一緒に過ごす、と付き合う〕
Mercutio: And what if I do?
Is there some problem with that?
〔what if ～? => ～だったらどう？〕
Benvolio: This is a public place.
We could discuss things more freely in some private place.
〔public => 公の〕
〔discuss => 話し合う〕
〔freely => 自由に〕
〔private => 内輪の〕
Mercutio: I see no need to go anywhere.
〔see => 認める〕
〔need => 必要〕
〔I see no need to ～. => ～（する）必要ないでしょう。〕
〔anywhere => どこでも〕
Narrator: Tybalt sees Romeo approaching.
〔approach => 近づく、寄ってくる〕
Tybalt: Well, we have nothing to discuss.
There is the man I want to talk with.
〔have nothing to ～ => ～（する）ことがない〕
〔There is ～. => ～はあそこにいる。〕
Mercutio: And he's a better man than you.
〔a better ～ than you => お前よりましな～〕
Tybalt: Romeo, I hate you. You are scum!
Die!
〔hate => 憎む〕
〔scum => 浮きかす、くず〕
〔Die! => 死ね！〕
Romeo: Oh, Tybalt, we should be friends.
Let's not talk about hate.
〔should be ～ => ～になるべき〕
〔take about ～ => ～について話する〕
〔hate => 憎み〕
Tybalt: You have injured me! Draw your sword!
〔injure => 傷つける〕
〔draw => 引っ張り出す〕
Romeo: But how could I injure you?
You are a Capulet, and I love all Capulets.
〔how could I ～? => ～（する）わけはありますか？〕
Mercutio: You are being a coward, Romeo!
Tybalt, do you want to fight?
〔being ～ => ～になること〕
〔coward => ひきょう者〕
〔being a coward => ひきょうな振る舞い〕
〔fight => 喧嘩する、戦う〕
Tybalt: Ready when you are.
Romeo: My friend, Mercutio, put your sword away.
〔put ～ away => ～を片づける〕
Mercutio: Come on Tybalt.
〔Come on! => かかってこい！〕
Romeo: Benvolio, help me stop them!
Fighting in the streets is against the law!
Stop, Tybalt! Stop, Mercutio!
〔stop => 止める〕
〔against the law => 違法〕
Narrator: Tybalt's thrust under Romeo's arm has fatally wounded Mercutio.
〔thrust => 突き、突っ込み〕
〔under ～ => ～の下に〕〔 => 〕
〔fatally => 死命的に〕
〔wound => 刺し傷を負わせる〕
Mercutio: I'm going to die.
Did he get away without a scratch?
I hate you both!
〔get away => （よそを得る→）逃げる〕
〔without ～ => ～無し〕
〔scratch => 擦り傷〕
〔both => 二人とも〕
Benvolio: Are you wounded?
Mercutio: Call a doctor!
〔医師を呼べ！〕
Romeo: Please hang on!
It's not too bad, is it?
〔Hang on! => （しっかりつかまる→）しっかり！〕
Mercutio: Maybe it's not too bad, but it's bad enough.
If you look for me tomorrow, you'll find me in the graveyard.
Why did you try to stop us?
〔bad enough => 充分にひどい〕
〔look for => 求める、探す〕
〔find A in B => A を B に見つける〕
〔graveyard => 墓地〕
〔try to ～ => ～をやろうとする〕
Romeo: I meant it for the best!
〔mean => 意図する〕
〔for the best => 一番良い結果〕
Mercutio: I'm dead meat.
Benvolio, help me to some shelter.
I hate you both! And your families, too!
〔dead meat => 生きていない肉〕
〔help A to B => A が B まで行くのを助ける〕
〔shelter => 避難所、よりどころ〕
Romeo: My new cousin Tybalt has fatally wounded my friend Mercutio!
And it's my fault for trying to stop the fight.
Oh, Juliet, my love for you makes me think like a girl.
〔new cousin => 新しくいとこになった人〕
〔fault => 責任、原因、違反〕
〔It's my fault. => 俺が悪い。俺の所為。〕
〔for trying to ～ => ～の試みに〕
〔love for you => あなたへの愛情〕
〔make me ～ => 俺に～させる〕
〔think like a girl => 少女のように考える〕
Benvolio: He's dead. Brave Mercutio is dead!
Here comes Tybalt, now.
〔brave => 勇ましい〕
Romeo: Tybalt, you are a dead man.
〔dead => （形容詞）死んだ〕
Tybalt: It's your fault for hanging around with him.
Narrator: So Romeo and Tybalt fight.
Benvolio: And now Tybalt's dead.
If the prince catches you, you're dead, too.
Romeo., you must go away.
〔catch => 捕まえる〕
〔go away => よそへ行く〕
Romeo: Why does fate play games with me?
〔fate => 運〕
〔play games with ～ => ～でもてあそぶ〕
[End of excerpts.]
Romeo and Juliet Excerpt 5 -- the Wedding ＝ ロミオとジュリエット抜粋５〜その結婚
[Intended to be presented by junior high or high-school level students of English as a foreign language. Continuing from here. Sans annotation here.]
Narrator: Romeo and Juliet have agreed to meet at Friar Laurence's room,
to be married in secret.
Friar Laurence is having second thoughts
about the pace with which the romance has developed.
〔agree => 一致する、同意する〕
〔agree to meet => 会うように約束する〕
〔Friar => 修道士、会士〕
〔be married => 結婚させられる〕
〔in secret => 秘密に〕
〔second thoughts => （再考→）疑問〕
〔have second thoughts => 考え直す〕
〔pace => 拍子、ペース〕
〔romance => （特に恋愛の）冒険〕
〔develop => 発達、発展〕
Friar Laurence: Marriage is a holy thing,
so we must pray for the blessings of heaven
on your marriage with Juliet.
What starts out happily should not end up unhappily.
〔holy => 神聖な〕
〔pray => 祈る、願う〕
〔blessings of heaven => 天の恵み〕
〔happily => 幸福に、幸いに〕
〔start out => (start) 始める〕
〔end up => (end) 終わる〕
〔unhappily => 不幸に、運悪く〕
Romeo: Oh, I want this to be a happy marriage,
but once she and I are married,
no sorrow can hold any fear for me.
〔want A to be B => A が B になってほしい〕
〔once ～ => （一旦→）～さえなれば〕
〔sorrow => 悲しみ、悲嘆〕
〔hold ～ => ～を持つ、～がある〕〔 => 〕
〔any => なんでも〕
〔fear => 恐怖（感）〕
〔no A can hold any B => 何の A にもなんの B が無い〕
Friar Laurence: That is a rash brag.
I am concerned that your passion is too uncontrolled.
Uncontrolled passion tends to cause unhappiness.
Juliet is here.
She seems quite happy, too.
〔rash => 向こう見ずな、無分別な、思慮足りない〕
〔brag => 自慢〕
〔be concerned => 心配する〕
〔passion => 感情、情熱〕
〔uncontrolled => （制御されていない→）自制無し〕
〔tend to ～ => ～の傾向がある〕
〔cause ～ => ～の原因になる、～を引き起こす〕
〔quite => すっかり、完全に、とても〕
Juliet: Good evening, my spiritual friend.
〔spiritual => 霊的な、精神的な〕
Friar Laurence: Good evening, and Romeo is as glad to see you as I am.
〔glad to ～ => ～にうれしい〕
〔see => 見る、（目にかかる→）会う〕
Juliet: And I am glad to see him.
Romeo: Juliet, if you are as happy as I am,
this is truly a happy occasion.
〔as ～ as I am => 私が～ほど～〕
〔truly => 正に〕
〔occasion => とき、機会〕
Juliet: No words can match how happy I am.
〔match => （合う→）適う〕
〔how happy ～ => ～の幸せほど〕
〔私の喜びに適う言葉がございません。〕
Friar Laurence: Well, come with me to the chapel
and the church shall marry you.
〔come with me => 一緒にいらっしゃい〕
〔chapel => 礼拝室〕
〔church => 教会〕
〔marry => 結婚させる〕
[Continues here.]
Narrator: Romeo and Juliet have agreed to meet at Friar Laurence's room,
to be married in secret.
Friar Laurence is having second thoughts
about the pace with which the romance has developed.
〔agree => 一致する、同意する〕
〔agree to meet => 会うように約束する〕
〔Friar => 修道士、会士〕
〔be married => 結婚させられる〕
〔in secret => 秘密に〕
〔second thoughts => （再考→）疑問〕
〔have second thoughts => 考え直す〕
〔pace => 拍子、ペース〕
〔romance => （特に恋愛の）冒険〕
〔develop => 発達、発展〕
Friar Laurence: Marriage is a holy thing,
so we must pray for the blessings of heaven
on your marriage with Juliet.
What starts out happily should not end up unhappily.
〔holy => 神聖な〕
〔pray => 祈る、願う〕
〔blessings of heaven => 天の恵み〕
〔happily => 幸福に、幸いに〕
〔start out => (start) 始める〕
〔end up => (end) 終わる〕
〔unhappily => 不幸に、運悪く〕
Romeo: Oh, I want this to be a happy marriage,
but once she and I are married,
no sorrow can hold any fear for me.
〔want A to be B => A が B になってほしい〕
〔once ～ => （一旦→）～さえなれば〕
〔sorrow => 悲しみ、悲嘆〕
〔hold ～ => ～を持つ、～がある〕〔 => 〕
〔any => なんでも〕
〔fear => 恐怖（感）〕
〔no A can hold any B => 何の A にもなんの B が無い〕
Friar Laurence: That is a rash brag.
I am concerned that your passion is too uncontrolled.
Uncontrolled passion tends to cause unhappiness.
Juliet is here.
She seems quite happy, too.
〔rash => 向こう見ずな、無分別な、思慮足りない〕
〔brag => 自慢〕
〔be concerned => 心配する〕
〔passion => 感情、情熱〕
〔uncontrolled => （制御されていない→）自制無し〕
〔tend to ～ => ～の傾向がある〕
〔cause ～ => ～の原因になる、～を引き起こす〕
〔quite => すっかり、完全に、とても〕
Juliet: Good evening, my spiritual friend.
〔spiritual => 霊的な、精神的な〕
Friar Laurence: Good evening, and Romeo is as glad to see you as I am.
〔glad to ～ => ～にうれしい〕
〔see => 見る、（目にかかる→）会う〕
Juliet: And I am glad to see him.
Romeo: Juliet, if you are as happy as I am,
this is truly a happy occasion.
〔as ～ as I am => 私が～ほど～〕
〔truly => 正に〕
〔occasion => とき、機会〕
Juliet: No words can match how happy I am.
〔match => （合う→）適う〕
〔how happy ～ => ～の幸せほど〕
〔私の喜びに適う言葉がございません。〕
Friar Laurence: Well, come with me to the chapel
and the church shall marry you.
〔come with me => 一緒にいらっしゃい〕
〔chapel => 礼拝室〕
〔church => 教会〕
〔marry => 結婚させる〕
[Continues here.]
Romeo and Juliet Excerpt 4 -- in the Capulet's Garden ＝ ロミオとジュリエット抜粋４〜キャピュレット家の内庭
[Intended to be presented by junior high or high-school level students of English as a foreign language. Continuing from here. Sans annotation here.]
Narrator: Romeo listens as Benvolio and Mercutio leave.
〔listen => （念入れて）聞く、盗聴する〕
〔A as B => A と同時に B〕
Romeo: I don't think Mercutio has ever been in love.
〔A has ever been B => A は B になったことはいつまでもある〕
Narrator: When Romeo looks around, he sees Juliet come out on her balcony.
〔look around => 見回す、周りを確認する〕
〔see ～ => ～が見える〕
〔come out => 外に出てくる〕
〔balcony => バルコニー、（２階の）ベランダ〕
Romeo: Am I facing east? Does the sun rise in the sky?
Juliet shines much brighter than the moon.
〔sun, moon => 太陽、月〕
〔face => 向かう〕
〔rise => 昇る〕
〔shine => 輝く〕
〔brighter than ～ => ～よりも眩しい〕
Juliet: Oh, what shall I do?
Romeo: How wonderful it is to hear her voice!
〔wonderful => 素晴らしい〕
〔hear => 耳にする、聞く〕
〔voice => 声〕
Juliet: Oh, Romeo, why do you have to be Romeo?
Say you're not a Montague!
Or I'll say I'm not a Capulet.
〔have to be ～ => ～でなくてならない〕
〔Say ～! => ～と言え！〕
〔or => さもなければ、でないと〕
Romeo: Should I just listen, or should I answer?
〔Should I ～? => ～してもいい？〕
〔just => ただ〕
〔answer => 答える、返事する〕
Juliet: If you called a rose by any other name,
it would still smell just as sweet.
Oh, Romeo, change your name and I'll be all yours.
〔if A, B => もし A ならば B〕
〔call => 呼ぶ、名づける〕
〔call A by name B => B という名前で A を言う〕
〔any other => なんでも他の〕
〔smell => 匂いがする、香る〕
〔still => （それにしても）まだ〕
〔just as => ちょど同じほど〕
〔sweet => 甘い（味でも香でも感情でも）〕
〔change ～ => ～を変える〕
〔A and B => A にすると B〕
〔be all ～ => 全て～になる〕
〔yours => あなたの（もの）〕
Romeo: If you call me your love,
I'll change my name and never be called Romeo again!
〔call A B => A を B と呼ぶ、A を B とする〕
〔love => 愛の充て、愛の相棒〕
〔never be ～ => 一切～にならない〕
〔again => またもう一度〕
Juliet: What?
Who are you, hiding in the dark and listening to me?
〔hide => 隠れる〕
〔dark => 暗い（ところ）〕
〔A and B => A して B〕
Romeo: I cannot say my name because you hate it.
〔cannot (→can't) => できない〕
〔A because B => B がゆえに A、 B ですから A〕
〔hate => 嫌う、嫌がる〕
Juliet: I recognize your voice. Aren't you Romeo Montague?
〔recognize => （見たり聞いたりして）わかる〕
〔Aren't you ～? => あなたは～ではないですか？〕
Romeo: If you don't like that name, it isn't mine any more.
〔it isn't mine. => 私のものではない。〕
〔any more => これ以上、これからずっと〕
Juliet: How did you get in here, and why?
It's dangerous for you here.
〔get in => 入る〕
〔how and why? => どうやって、なぜ？〕
〔dangerous => 危ない、危険な〕
〔for ～ => ～に〕
Romeo: If I see in your eyes that you love me,
nothing is too dangerous.
〔see that ～ => ～がわかったら〕
〔nothing is too ～ => ～過ぎることがない〕
Juliet: You've heard too much.
〔～ too much => ～過ぎる〕
Romeo: How can I prove my love?
〔prove => 照明する、見せる〕
Juliet: Not tonight. We can meet again.
Good night.
〔tonight => 今夜、今晩〕
Romeo: I can't leave unless you tell me you love me.
〔unless ～ => ～なしに〕
〔tell A B => A に B を言う〕
Juliet: It has already been said.
But tell me you mean what you say.
Do you intend to ask me to marry you?
〔say, said, said => 話されてしまった状態〕
〔tell => 教える、告げる、言う〕
〔tell me ～ => ～を教えて、～だたと言ってて〕
〔mean => 意図する、本気で言う〕
〔what you say => あなたが言うことば〕
〔intend to ～ => ～（する）つもり〕
〔ask me ～ => 私に～を頼む〕
〔marry ～ => ～と結婚する〕
Romeo: Yes, I do.
Nurse: Juliet?
Juliet: Wait there. Yes, Nurse?
〔wait there => あそこに待ってて〕
Romeo: I am afraid I am dreaming.
〔afraid (that) ～ => 恐らく～〕
〔dreaming => 夢見ている状態〕
〔夢見ていると違う？〕
Juliet: I'm back. How shall we meet tomorrow?
〔back => 戻った状態〕
〔How shall we ～? => ～（する）にはどうしましょう？〕
Romeo: Send a messenger to me in the morning.
〔send => 送る、使わす〕
〔messenger => 使者〕
〔in the morning => （明日の）朝に〕
Juliet: I'll send you my nurse.
〔nurse => （看護婦→）養育係、保母、など〕
Nurse: Juliet?
Juliet: I'm coming.
Good night.
Romeo: Until tomorrow, good night.
〔until ～ => ～まで〕
[Continues here.]
Narrator: Romeo listens as Benvolio and Mercutio leave.
〔listen => （念入れて）聞く、盗聴する〕
〔A as B => A と同時に B〕
Romeo: I don't think Mercutio has ever been in love.
〔A has ever been B => A は B になったことはいつまでもある〕
Narrator: When Romeo looks around, he sees Juliet come out on her balcony.
〔look around => 見回す、周りを確認する〕
〔see ～ => ～が見える〕
〔come out => 外に出てくる〕
〔balcony => バルコニー、（２階の）ベランダ〕
Romeo: Am I facing east? Does the sun rise in the sky?
Juliet shines much brighter than the moon.
〔sun, moon => 太陽、月〕
〔face => 向かう〕
〔rise => 昇る〕
〔shine => 輝く〕
〔brighter than ～ => ～よりも眩しい〕
Juliet: Oh, what shall I do?
Romeo: How wonderful it is to hear her voice!
〔wonderful => 素晴らしい〕
〔hear => 耳にする、聞く〕
〔voice => 声〕
Juliet: Oh, Romeo, why do you have to be Romeo?
Say you're not a Montague!
Or I'll say I'm not a Capulet.
〔have to be ～ => ～でなくてならない〕
〔Say ～! => ～と言え！〕
〔or => さもなければ、でないと〕
Romeo: Should I just listen, or should I answer?
〔Should I ～? => ～してもいい？〕
〔just => ただ〕
〔answer => 答える、返事する〕
Juliet: If you called a rose by any other name,
it would still smell just as sweet.
Oh, Romeo, change your name and I'll be all yours.
〔if A, B => もし A ならば B〕
〔call => 呼ぶ、名づける〕
〔call A by name B => B という名前で A を言う〕
〔any other => なんでも他の〕
〔smell => 匂いがする、香る〕
〔still => （それにしても）まだ〕
〔just as => ちょど同じほど〕
〔sweet => 甘い（味でも香でも感情でも）〕
〔change ～ => ～を変える〕
〔A and B => A にすると B〕
〔be all ～ => 全て～になる〕
〔yours => あなたの（もの）〕
Romeo: If you call me your love,
I'll change my name and never be called Romeo again!
〔call A B => A を B と呼ぶ、A を B とする〕
〔love => 愛の充て、愛の相棒〕
〔never be ～ => 一切～にならない〕
〔again => またもう一度〕
Juliet: What?
Who are you, hiding in the dark and listening to me?
〔hide => 隠れる〕
〔dark => 暗い（ところ）〕
〔A and B => A して B〕
Romeo: I cannot say my name because you hate it.
〔cannot (→can't) => できない〕
〔A because B => B がゆえに A、 B ですから A〕
〔hate => 嫌う、嫌がる〕
Juliet: I recognize your voice. Aren't you Romeo Montague?
〔recognize => （見たり聞いたりして）わかる〕
〔Aren't you ～? => あなたは～ではないですか？〕
Romeo: If you don't like that name, it isn't mine any more.
〔it isn't mine. => 私のものではない。〕
〔any more => これ以上、これからずっと〕
Juliet: How did you get in here, and why?
It's dangerous for you here.
〔get in => 入る〕
〔how and why? => どうやって、なぜ？〕
〔dangerous => 危ない、危険な〕
〔for ～ => ～に〕
Romeo: If I see in your eyes that you love me,
nothing is too dangerous.
〔see that ～ => ～がわかったら〕
〔nothing is too ～ => ～過ぎることがない〕
Juliet: You've heard too much.
〔～ too much => ～過ぎる〕
Romeo: How can I prove my love?
〔prove => 照明する、見せる〕
Juliet: Not tonight. We can meet again.
Good night.
〔tonight => 今夜、今晩〕
Romeo: I can't leave unless you tell me you love me.
〔unless ～ => ～なしに〕
〔tell A B => A に B を言う〕
Juliet: It has already been said.
But tell me you mean what you say.
Do you intend to ask me to marry you?
〔say, said, said => 話されてしまった状態〕
〔tell => 教える、告げる、言う〕
〔tell me ～ => ～を教えて、～だたと言ってて〕
〔mean => 意図する、本気で言う〕
〔what you say => あなたが言うことば〕
〔intend to ～ => ～（する）つもり〕
〔ask me ～ => 私に～を頼む〕
〔marry ～ => ～と結婚する〕
Romeo: Yes, I do.
Nurse: Juliet?
Juliet: Wait there. Yes, Nurse?
〔wait there => あそこに待ってて〕
Romeo: I am afraid I am dreaming.
〔afraid (that) ～ => 恐らく～〕
〔dreaming => 夢見ている状態〕
〔夢見ていると違う？〕
Juliet: I'm back. How shall we meet tomorrow?
〔back => 戻った状態〕
〔How shall we ～? => ～（する）にはどうしましょう？〕
Romeo: Send a messenger to me in the morning.
〔send => 送る、使わす〕
〔messenger => 使者〕
〔in the morning => （明日の）朝に〕
Juliet: I'll send you my nurse.
〔nurse => （看護婦→）養育係、保母、など〕
Nurse: Juliet?
Juliet: I'm coming.
Good night.
Romeo: Until tomorrow, good night.
〔until ～ => ～まで〕
[Continues here.]
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