年をとってから、正直に言って、私は以前のように白人の少年をうらやましく思ってはいない。

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English Translation

In later years, I confess that I do not envy the white boy as I once did.

Furigana

年(とし)をとってから、正直(しょうじき)に言(い)って、私(わたし)は以前(いぜん)のように白人(はくじん)の少年(しょうねん)をうらやましく思(おも)ってはいない。

Romanji

Toshi o totte kara, shōjiki ni itte, watashi wa izen no yōni hakujin no shōnen o urayamashiku omotte wa inai.

Words

年 (とし)

year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

穫る (とる)

to harvest (a crop)

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

正直 (しょうじき)

honesty; integrity; frankness; honestly; frankly

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

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

以前 (いぜん)

ago; since; before; previous

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

様に (ように)

in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something

白人 (はくじん)

white person; Caucasian

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

羨ましい (うらやましい)

envious (feeling, etc.); jealous; enviable (position, etc.)

思う (おもう)

to think; to consider; to believe; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to regard; to imagine; to suppose; to dream; to expect; to look forward to; to feel; to desire; to want; to recall; to remember

要る (いる)

to need; to want