藤沢周平『用心棒日月抄』ダイジェスト、英語対訳　２　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

藤沢周平『用心棒日月抄』ダイジェスト、英語対訳　２

 
２　登場人物
 
青江又八郎：本作の主人公。藩内の抗争に巻き込まれ、3度も脱藩して江戸暮らしをすることになる。江戸では、用心棒稼業で糧を得ながら、与えられた密命を果たしていく。4度目の江戸入りは、藩の御用であったが、やはり密命を帯びていた。
佐知：藩主直属の密偵組織「嗅足組」頭取の娘で、江戸の組織を掌握している。最初は、刺客として又八郎の前に立ちはだかったが、2度目の脱藩以降、彼が江戸で密命を果たすのを陰で支えた。やがて、身も心も許しあう仲となる。
由亀：又八郎の許嫁だったが、藩主毒殺の密事に荷担していた父親が彼を襲い、逆に斬られてしまう。しかし、又八郎の帰国を待ち続け、ついに結ばれた。
相模屋吉蔵：又八郎が江戸で仕事を世話してもらった口入れ屋。
細谷源太夫：又八郎の用心棒仲間。剣の腕はいいが、酒と女にだらしない。
 
2　Fujisawa Shuhei "Yojimbo Nichigetsusho（A Daily/ Monthly Record of A Bodyguard）” A Digest, Japanese-English translation　２

　Characters
 
　　　Matahachiro Aoe: The protagonist of this work. He became embroiled in feuds within the domain and left the domain three times to live in Edo. In Edo, he earns his living as a bouncer while fulfilling his secret mission. His fourth visit to Edo was for the clan's orders, but it also carried a secret mission.
　　　Sachi: She is the daughter of the president of the spy organization "Norfoku-gumi", which reports directly to the feudal lord, and is in control of the organization in Edo. At first, she stood in front of Matahachiro as an assassin, but after his second departure from the domain, she supported him behind the scenes in fulfilling a secret mission in Edo. Before long, she becomes a friend who forgives her body and mind.
　　　Yukame: She was Matahachiro's fiancée, but her father, who was involved in the poisoning of the feudal lord, attacked him and was cut down instead. However, she continued to wait for Matahachiro's return to Japan, and they were finally married.
　　　Sagamiya Kichizou: An employment agency that Matahachiro took care of in Edo.
　　　Gendayu Hosoya: Matahachiro's bodyguard companion. He's a good swordsman, but he's lazy with alcohol and women.　（To be continued）