やっかいなのは最初の一歩だ。
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English Translation
It is the first step which is troublesome.
Furigana
やっかいなのは最初 の一 歩 だ。
Romanji
Yakkaina no wa saisho no ichi ho da.
Words
厄介
(やっかい)
trouble; burden; nuisance; bother; worry; care; dependence; support; kindness; obligation; staying (with a person)
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
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
最初
(さいしょ)
beginning; outset; first; onset
一
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
歩
(ほ)
step; stride; counter for steps
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative