The Bamboo Lady～Kaguyahime～

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decided to~: ~することを決める　　raise:上げる、盛り上げる

★The old man and his wife, having no children, named her "Kaguya Hime(Bamboo Princess)" and decided to raise her like their own child.

became rich:お金持ちになる

★He found money in it. Soon they became rich.

propose:結婚を申し込む

★Many young men from many places visited her house one after another to propose her.

imaginary:架空の、想像上の

★ He told them that the man who brought the imaginary treasure in the world could have the right to marry her.

treasure:宝、財宝　　false:誤った、本物ではない

★Even though some of them really brought the treasure, she at once found it false.

embarrassed:恥ずかしい、バツの悪い

★"That's nonsense." said the father, very embarrassed and angry.

soldier:兵士、軍人

★The father hired many strong and armed soldiers to guard her from the visitors.

vain:無駄な、うぬぼれの強い

★Many soldiers in vain shot many arrows toward the moon.

☆who were earning money by cutting bamboo and making the baskets or plates of it.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　who=おじいさん　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　➥cutting bamboo : 竹を切る

☆Whenever he went cutting the bamboo after that, he found money in it.

➥Whenever ：たびに、何時でも

☆day by day, to be a very beautiful lady.

➥day by day:日に日に、毎日

☆when the gold light flashed on them.

　　　　　　➥gold light flashed :金の光がキラキラ

☆The old man and his wife were doing nothing but watch her departure.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　➥～すること 　　　　　　　　　　　＝立ち去る