最初の手紙の後二通目からの手紙はすぐにきた。

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English Translation

After the first letter the other came easily.

Furigana

最初(さいしょ)の手紙(てがみ)の後(のち)二(に)通目(つうめ)からの手紙(てがみ)はすぐにきた。

Romanji

Saisho no tegami no nochi ni tsūme kara no tegami wa sugu ni kita.

Words

最初 (さいしょ)

beginning; outset; first; onset

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

手紙 (てがみ)

letter

後 (あと)

behind; rear; after; later; after one's death; remainder; the rest; descendant; successor; heir; past; previous; more (e.g. five more minutes); left

二 (に、ふた、ふ、ふう)

two

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

は (は)

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

直ぐ (すぐ)

immediately; at once; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; without difficulty; right (near); nearby; just (handy)

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

抉る (えぐる、くる)

to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light