#16 To persevere: LearnJapanese

When she had tired watching the dancing, Boq led her into the house, where he gave her a room with a pretty bed in it. 

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

ボクは　ドロシーに　ベッドのある　へやを　あたえた。

• modifier: 
• ベッドのある部屋を

The sheets were made of blue cloth, and Dorothy slept soundly in them till morning, with Toto curled up on the blue rug beside her.

ドロシーは　あさまで　ぐっすりと　ねむった。

• modifier: 
• 眠る

She ate a hearty breakfast, and watched a wee Munchkin baby, who played with Toto and pulled his tail and crowed and laughed in a way that greatly amused Dorothy. 

ドロシーは　ちょうしょくを　たべて、
マンチキンの　あかんぼうを　みた。

• modifier: 
• マンチキンの赤ん坊を

Toto was a fine curiosity to all the people, for they had never seen a dog before.

トトは　めずらしかった。
ひとびとは　いぬを　みたことがなかった。

• predicate: 
• 珍しい

“How far is it to the Emerald City?” the girl asked.

「エメラルドシティまで　どれくらい　とおい？」

“I do not know,” answered Boq gravely, “for I have never been there. 

「わからない」

It is better for people to keep away from Oz, unless they have business with him. 

「オズには　ちかづかないほうがいい」

But it is a long way to the Emerald City, and it will take you many days. 

「エメラルドシティまで　なんにちも　かかる」

The country here is rich and pleasant, but you must pass through rough and dangerous places before you reach the end of your journey.”

「あなたは　あれた　きけんな　ばしょを　とおるだろう」

• modifier: 
• 荒れた危険な場所を

This worried Dorothy a little, but she knew that only the Great Oz could help her get to Kansas again, so she bravely resolved not to turn back.

オズだけが　かのじょを　カンザスへ　もどすことができる。

• 初志貫徹する（しょしかんてつする, persevere）
• “しょしかんてつする” means to carry through with your original intention or goal without giving up. It emphasizes acting with determination and staying committed to what you first decided, even when facing challenges.

She bade her friends good-bye, and again started along the road of yellow brick. 

かのじょは　ゆうじんたちに　わかれをつげた。

• predicate: 
• 別れを告げる

When she had gone several miles she thought she would stop to rest, and so climbed to the top of the fence beside the road and sat down. 

いくらか　すすんだとき、
かのじょは　やすもうとおもった。
それで、フェンスのうえに　すわった。

There was a great cornfield beyond the fence, and not far away she saw a Scarecrow, placed high on a pole to keep the birds from the ripe corn.

フェンスのむこうには　トウモロコシの　はたけがあった。
かのじょは　かかしを　みつけた。