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Kaguyahime
TheBambooPrincess

ISBN4591037134C8739P1000E
TranslationbyTomRay,AtsushiShimojima(ashimoji@mic.atr.co.jp),andSachikoMatsubarapage2

Longago,inavillagenearthecapitaltherewasanoldmancalled
"oldmanbambucutter(taketorinookina)".

Eachdaytheoldmanwenttothemountaintocutbambuand,

withthatmadealivingbyweavingbaskets,andmakingbambusieves.

=bambu
=take
=bambucutter
=oldman
=call
=basket
=knit,braid
=a(bamboo)sieve

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=makealiving

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Oneday,whentheoldmantriedtocutbamboo,hesaw(therewas)a
bamboowithasparklingbase.


"Itisamysteriousbamboo".


Theoldmanwassurprised,andgentlycutandsawthebamboo.


Thenhowitis!


Insidethebambootherewasalittlegirl.



=cut

=let'scut

=trytocut

=theroot,thebase

=shiny

=sparkle,glitter

=awonder,amystery

=gently,quietly,lightly

=and,then

=how

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"Whatacutechild!"



Theoldmanveryhappilytookthegirlupinhisarms,


hetookherbackhome.


"Iamcertainthisisagiftfromthegod."


Theoldwomanalsohappilyembracedthegirl.



Togethertheytreatedherlikeatreasureandraisedherverycarefully.



=how!,what!

=takeupinone'sarms

=take,takealong

=grant

=give

=Iamsure,certainly

=embrace,hugclose

=like(similar)

=important,valuable,carefully

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=very,much,verymuch

=bringup,raise

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Astrangethingfromthenextday


eachtimetheoldmancutbambu


goldcameout.


Suddenlytheoldmanbecametherichestinthevillage.



=everytime

=gold

=crunch(growoutsound)

=rightaway,atonce,suddenly

=arichman,therich

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Thegirlgrewupquickly,andbeforelongshebecameamaiden.

Sheisbeautifulasifsparkling,
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Sheisbeautifulasifsparkling,


andprettyasiffragrant,andfromthis


shecametobecalledKaguyahime(fragrantprincess).



=fast,quickly

=growup

=soon,beforelong,byandby

=daughter,maiden,tobecomeayoungwoman

=asif

=shine,glitter,sparkle

=fragrant,sweetsmelling

=about,some,orso,such

=apoint

=call,named

=cometobe,become

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Kaguyahime'sbeautywasalsoknowninthecapital,


Oneafteranother,peoplewantingtotakealook


cametotheoldman'sresidence.


"Byallmeans,pleasegivemeKaguyahimeasmywife."


Themenallaskedwiththeirhandsputtogether.
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Themenallaskedwiththeirhandsputtogether.



=alook

~~=beforetoiuexplainstheafterto,foridentity,definition,
description

=oneafteranother

=amansion,aresidence

=withoutfail,byallmeans

=abride,one'swife

=puttogether

=ask

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Amongthemevenonrainydaysandwindydaystherecametotheoldman's
residence,



fivepersonswhosaythatbyallmeanstheywantKaguyahimeasawife.


Allofthese(five)personsalsohavehighsocialpositionsandareveryrich.



"Kaguyahimeisadaughtergrantedfromthegod.


Ican'tgivehertoanybody."

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Nomatterhowmanytimestheoldmanrefusesthefivemendonotgiveup.

TheoldmantoldKaguyahimethatheiscompletelyataloss.



=which,any

=a(social)position

=nottoanybody

=give,lift

=howmuch

=refuse,decline

=giveup,abandon

=betroubled,beintrouble,beataloss

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"Theareallonlymagnificentpeople.


Pleasegiveuspieceofmindandsoonalsobecomeabride."


AnthenKaguyahimesaid.




"InthatcaseIwillbecomethebrideofthepersonwhofindsrarethings."



=person,likebutpolite

=about,always,only,just,almost

=you(down)

=we

=peaceofmind,berelieved

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=rare,new,strange

=find,discover

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ThentheoldmantoldKaguyahime'swordstothefivemen.



"PrinceIshizukurigotoIndiaandpleasebringastonebowlwhichBuddhaused.



PrinceKuramochigotothemountainontheIsleofEternalYouth,

breakabranchfromthegoldentreethatbearswhitefruitandbringit.


RightMinisterAbegotoChinaandbringtheskinclothingthefiremouse.



SirOhtomobringthefivecoloredjewelballfromthedragon'sneck.



Mr.Isonokamipleasebringtheshellfishthatitissaidwasborn
togetherwiththeeggoftheswallow."
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Suchtreasuresdonotenterthehandsofnormalpeople.


Thefivemenlookedblanklyateachother'sfaces.



Andyetiftheycannotsomehowgetitintotheirhands,theycan
notreceiveKaguyahime.



=tell

=India

=Buddha

=stone

=bowl

=IsleofEternalYouth

=fruit,anut,aberry

=grow,bear

=gold

=abranch,abough

=break,snap

=rightminister

=China

=clothes,arobe

=theskin,ahide,leather

=government(court)official

=dragon

=jewel(ball)

=lowergovernmentofficial

=aswallow

=bear,givebirthto

=shellfish

=only

=everything,all(people)

=blankly,absentmindedly

=lookateachother

=andyet,still

=somehow,manageto

=put~in,pour~in

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PrinceIsizukurionlyleftthecapital,buttoldaliethathewenttoIndia.



Hewentaroundtotempleshereandthere,
andfoundandbroughtbackanoldstonebowl.



Heputitintoabrocadebag,

andbroughtittoKaguyahime'splace.


"FinallyIfoundthebowl,andreturnedfromIndia."



=alie

=tellalie

=hereandthere

=temple

=goaround(fromplacetoplace)

=find,discover

=(Japanese)brocade

=bag

=put~in,pour~in

=atlast,finally

=goback,comeback,return

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ButKaguyahimelookedatthedirtybowlandsaid.


"Thisabowlthatyoucouldfindandbringfromanytemple,isn'tit.




IfthiswastrulyBuddha'sbowl,itoughttoshinewithamorebeautifullight.


PrinceIshizukuribecameembarrassed,andsecretlyranaway



=somewhere,anywhere

=if

=more

=light

=shine,glitter,sparkle

=beto~,should,must

=secretly

=runaway,getaway

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PrinceKuramochisaidhewillgotothemountainontheIsleofEternalYouth
andboardedaship.


Buthedoesn'tknowwheretheIsleofEternalYouthis.


Thereuponwhenhereturned,



hegatheredsomegoldworkmastersandhadthemmakeagoldenbranch.



Asmaybeexpectedtheyaremasters.


Kaguyahimealsocouldnotmakesuchadistinctionfromthegenuine.



Kaguyahimewastrouble,andthenthemastersdeliveredalettertoher.



=board

=then,thereupon

=secretly,insecret

=gold

=work

=anexpert,amaster

=gather,collect

=branch

=asmaybeexpected

=arealthing,real,genuine

=adistinction

=such

=betroubled,beintrouble

=deliver

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"Inspiteofourmakingthegoldbranch,PrinceKuramochididnotpayus.


Pleaseprincesspayusfromyourside."



Suddenlyuponknowingofthecounterfeit,
PrinceKaramochiconfusedlyranaway.



=inspiteof

=pay

=doforme(us)

=please
=princess

=direction,way

=rightaway,atonce,suddenly

=animmitation,acounterfeit,afake

=beconfused,beflurried,confusedly

=runawayandgoback

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RightMinisterAbewenttotheharborwheretheshipcamefromChina
andpaidalotofmoney,


hegottheskinofthefiremouse.



Sheopenedtheboxandfoundabeautifulskin.




"ThisisathingthatanIndianmonkbroughtallthewaytoChina."


TheRightMinisterproudlyexplained.



=China

=port,harbor

=get,acquire

=India

=monk

=alltheway

=proud

=proudly

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"Thenlet'sputitinthefireandsee.

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Ifitistheskinofthefiremouseitwillnotburn."



Butregretablyinthefire,theskinimmediatelybegantoburn.


TheRightMinisterbecameangryandsaid.


"Thatdespicablemerchant,howdarehecheatme."



=put~in

=burn,catchfire

=but

=beginto~,start~ing

=regret,completely

=getangry
=astorekeeper,merchant

=howdare~?,Howcan~?

=deceive,cheat

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SirOhtomogotonashipbyhimselfandwentouttosearchforadragon.

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Assoonashesetoff,itbecameterriblystormy.



Theshipshooklikealeaf,andwasabouttosink.



"BecauseItriedtocatchadragonthedragonkinggotangry."

Theboatmenalsotrembledviolently.


SirOhtomodidn'tfeelaliveanymore.


Withoutthinkingheputhishandstogetherinprayerandshouted.


"Dragonkingpleaseforgiveme.


Inolongerdaretowantadragon'sball."



Andyetthesearemainedroughforthreedaysandthreenights,


finallytheyfloatedtothebeach.


AfterthatSirOhtomodidnotreturntotheplaceofKaguyahime.



=dragon

=lookfor,searchfor

=theoffing

=leave

=assoonas~,attheverymoment

=storm

=aleaf

=shake,wave

=bereadyto~

=sink,godown

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=isaboutto(forverbs),looksasif(foradjectives)

=catch,catchhold

lets+=totryto

=getangry

=boatman

=trembleviolently

=afeeling

=already,another,not~more

=live,bealive

=inspiteofoneself,unconciously

=puthandstogethertoprey

=cry(out),shout

=forgive

=please
=ball(inthiscase,transparent)

=want

~(~)=don'tdoanythingsuchas~

=berough,bestormy

=continue,last,follow

verb+=tocontinueverbing

=finally

=flow,stream,run

=sincethen

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Mr.Osonokamiwasverypleased.
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Mr.Osonokamiwasverypleased.



Inthecaseofswallow'snests,theyareeverywhere.



Onedayhefoundaswallow'snestundertheeavesofthestorehouse
oftheemperor'smansion.


Rightawayhehadhismenmakeascaffolding,andhangabasket.



Mr.Osonokamigotinthebasketandputhishandinthenestandthe
shellfishwasthere.


"Ifoundit!Quicklybringdownthebasket."



Whilehismenhurriedlylettheropeup,thebasketfell,
Mr.Osonokamialsofelldownonhisback.



Hewasstillholdingtheshellfishfirmly.


But,whentheylookedclosely,therewasaswallow'sdropping.



=beverypleased

=swallow(bird)

=nest

=areeverywhere

=emperor

=mansion

=astorehouse

=undertheeaves

=find

=rightaway
=hismen

=afooting,scaffolding

=palanquin

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=hang

=put~in

=shellfish

=rope

=lift,holdup

=fall,drop

=ontheback

=falldown

=firmly

=graspfirmly

=dropping

=well

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Kaguyahimewhonobodycouldmaketheirbridebecameincreasinglybeautiful.




However,ithappenedaboutwhentheSpringcameinthefourthyearafterthat.



Kaguyahimecametoshedtearswhenevershelookedatthemoon.


"Isthereanythingworryingyou,orsomething?"




Nomatterwhethertheoldmanaskedortheoldwomanasked,sheonlysmiled
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Nomatterwhethertheoldmanaskedortheoldwomanasked,sheonlysmiled
gentlyandturnedherhead.


Butasthemoonbecameround,



Kaguyahimecametoshowmoresadnessandweep.



=bride

=increasingly

~=nobody

=however,but

=four

#=nth

=pastof

=aboutwhen,approximatelywhen

=itwasaboutwhen
=look

=tear
=shed

=becomesacustom,orhabit,areccurentevent

~+*=wheneverdoing~do*

=something

=like,makingaquestion,moreinformal

=ask(question,notrequest)

=smile

=turn

=only,just

=but

=round

=as

=feel,want,desire

=weep

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......

"Italsomakesmesadtoseeyoursadappearance."


"Pleasetellusthereasonwhy."


saidtheoldmanandoldwoman,sheddingtears.


AndthenKaguyahime'seyesfilledwithtearsandshesaid

"Totellthetruth,Iam(athing)ofthecapitalofthemoon."


Whenthenightofthenextfullmooncomes



thepeoplefromheavenwillcometoget(me).


......
ThinkingthatIleavemylovingmotherandfatherIamsad..."



=night

=nightofafullmoon

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=ifsomethingcomes

=peoplefromheaven

=heaven

=comefor,cometogetsomething

=love

=thankfulness

=departfrom

=appearance

=reason(why)

=store,save,collect

=totellthetruth,tobehonest

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"Wewillnotpermitsuchathing,"


theoldmansaid.


"Nomatterwhocomeswewillnothandyouover,"


theoldwomansaidwhilecrying.



=makeaperson~,letaperson~

=verystrongnegation(informalform)

=verystrongnegation(politeform)

=hand(over),give

=cry

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TheoldmandecidedtoasktheemperortoprotectKaguyahime.


Whenthedayofthefullmooncame,


asmanyas2000oftheemperor'sattendants


cameandsurroundedtheoldman'shome.


Theattendantsholdingbowsandarrowsareevenlinedupontheroof,



readytokilleveryoneofthemooncapitalpeople.


Kaguyahimewasputinthedeepestroomofthehouse,and


theoldmanandwomanheldherfirmlyintheirarms.


Beforelongitbecameevening,


thefullmoonbegantoriseand,


theskybecamebrightlikehighnoon.
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theskybecamebrightlikehighnoon.



=emperor

=ask(arequest)

=protect,defend

=followingexpressesgratitude

~=decidetodo~

=anattendant

=home(large)

=surround

=aroundsomething

=surround

#=asmanyas#

=roof

=bowandarrow

=hold

=inarow,sitinarow,belinedup

=everybody(inagroup)

=slay,kill

=bereadyfor

=deep

=putsomethingin

=firmly

=holdinone'sarms

=beforelong

=itbecomesevening

=fullmoon

=rise

=highnoon

=like

=light,bright

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Andthenalargecloudcamedownslowly.



Abovethecloud,therestoodagreatmanypeoplefromheaven,
asifsurroundingthecart.



Theattendantswhowerelookingabsorbedly,hastilyfixedtheirbows.


However,whathappenedtothem?



Thepowerwentoutfromalloftheattendants,
andtheycouldnotmovetheirbodiesatall.



Thecloudonwhichthepeoplefromheavenwereridingstoppedalittle
abovethegarden.


Averyclearvoicesoundedallover.


"Oldmanbambucutter,wecameforKaguyahime.


Thankyouforraisingtheprincessuntilnow."


Atthatmoment,


thecompletelycloseddoorofthehouseopenedwithoutasound,

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Kaguyahimedepartedfromthecompanyofherparents.



=cloud

=slowly

=enclose,surround

=many,agreatnumberof

=absorbedly,becharmed

=look

=hastily

=bow

=fit,fix

=comeout,bemissing

=byallmeans(positivesentence),willnot(negativesentence)

=move

=givearide,pickup

=veryclear(eg.water,voice)

=sound

=cross,goacross,goover,comeover

=meet,welcome

=untilnow

=raise

=assoonas,immediatelyafter,attheverymoment

=completelyclosed,locked

=door(sliding)

=open

=by,beside,neighborhood

=leave

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Kaguyahimewentouttothegardenandsheworeaheavenlywoman'srobeof
feathers.


"Father,mother,itisfarewell.


Pleasethinkofthisasmeandtreatitasvaluable."



Kaguyahimegavethekimonowhewaswearingtoherfatherandgotinthecar.



=robeoffeathers

=wear

=farewell

=please
=think

=thinkofthisasme

=important,valuable

=wear

=handover,give

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"Sayonara."


Kaguyahimesurroundedbytheheavenlypeople


wentupupintheshininglightofthefullmoon.

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=surround

=light(visible)

=shine

=goup

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