そこでおそらくこれは久しぶりに戻ってきた古代の神に違いないと考えた。

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English Translation

So perhaps this was their ancient god returning after his long absence.

Furigana

そこでおそらくこれは久(ひさ)しぶりに戻(もど)ってきた古代(こだい)の神(かみ)に違(ちが)いないと考(かんが)えた。

Romanji

Sokode osoraku kore wa hisashiburi ni modottekita kodai no kami ni chigainai to kangaeta.

Words

其処で (そこで)

so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore

恐らく (おそらく)

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

此れ (これ)

this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic); this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group); now; here; I (me); certainly

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

久しぶり (ひさしぶり)

a long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

戻る (もどる)

to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound; to spring back

古代 (こだい)

ancient times

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

神 (かみ、かむ、かん)

god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami; incredible; fantastic; emperor of Japan; thunder

違い (ちがい)

difference; discrepancy

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on