トニーを雇った頃と較べて私自身約４倍稼いでいるのである。

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English Translation

I'm making about four times as much myself as when I first hired Tony.

Furigana

トニーを雇(やと)った頃(ころ)と較(くら)べて私(わたし)自身(じしん)約(やく)４倍(ばい)稼(かせ)いでいるのである。

Romanji

Toni- o yatotta koro to kurabete watashi jishin yaku yon bai kaseideiru no de aru.

Words

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

雇う (やとう)

to employ; to hire; to charter

頃 (ころ、ごろ)

(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

比べる (くらべる)

to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

自身 (じしん)

by oneself; personally

約 (やく)

approximately; about; promise; shortening; reduction; simplification; contraction (in phonetics)

四 (し、よん、よ)

four

倍 (ばい)

twice; double; times; -fold

稼ぐ (かせぐ)

to earn income; to labor; to labour

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

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...